My latest article in The Bulletin centers the upcoming Central Oregon Take-Home Brewfest, which I first blogged about a month ago: Creating an at home brewfest. It’s a bit of the background to the Silver Moon Brewing-organized event, with a mention of some of the beers to be included in the 20-pack.

“Originally, we had the goal of 24 breweries/cideries to make a full mixed case,” said Finn Leahy, Silver Moon’s Director of Marketing, via email. “Due to COVID, the industry was in an unfamiliar place. While we had a lot of initial interest from local breweries/cideries, several were concerned that they did not have the resources to make it happen. We worked hard and accommodated where we could to make sure we included everyone who was able. It was so great to see the community come together to make this unique 20 pack happen.”

The brewery made tickets available for purchase in June, and participants who paid the $50 fee will be able to pick up their mixed case over two days, July 24 and 25. They can enjoy the beers at their leisure, and Silver Moon encourages sharing photos of themselves and the beers on social media, and to vote for their favorites.

This voting period will take place over two weeks starting on July 27, and Silver Moon will announce the “people’s choice” favorite beer on Aug. 11, according to Leahy.

It’s fascinating to see how these pandemic-time events are coming together, and the ideas breweries (and brewers guilds) are coming up with to try to make this stuff work.

I purchased a ticket and will be picking up my case next weekend, and expect I’ll be gradually working my way through the case over the next week or two—not sure yet, since it’s a fair amount of beer!