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Bend Brewing Company released its 2021 beer calendar today, outlining the year’s packaged (canned) beer releases and introducing Urgent Fury IRA, new to the lineup for January. Other IPAs are making their ways into cans in the expanding High Desert Hop series, and the Pub Series expands as well. Here’s … Continue reading
Bend Brewing Company announced today a new series of limited-release beers in 16-ounce cans, suitably named the Pub Series, that would otherwise have only been available at its pub. It’s a smart move in this age of COVID-19 and the current statewide “freeze” that affects restaurants and pubs (among others). … Continue reading
It’s time to properly start considering winter beers. Bend Brewing Company announced this week the return of its Sno’d In Winter IPA, on draft and in cans, and revealed it has signed with Point Blank Distributing for distribution in the Portland area. Sno’d In is a piney, spicy IPA with toasted … Continue reading
Bend Brewing Company turns 25 this year, and while COVID-19 has scrapped any plans for a giant party, the brewery still has a special beer and merchandise available over a four-day celebration from October 21–25. Here is the full press release announcing the toned-down celebration and beer: Bend Brewing Company … Continue reading
Bend Brewing Company today sent out a press release announcing the three fresh hop beers it will be releasing this year, along with news about this year’s Fresh Hops on the Pond event. Short version—due to COVID-19 that event is canceled but BBC has an alternative option. Here’s the press … Continue reading
Hophead Imperial IPA has long been a classic, award-winning DIPA from Bend Brewing Company, first winning a gold medal at the 2006 GABF. Created by Tonya Cornett, it was her first GABF medal since starting at BBC in 2002. It remains a world-class beer, a solidly bitter IPA full of … Continue reading
During the COVID-19 pandemic packaged (canned, bottled) beer is king, and Bend Brewing Company today announced the return of two of its popular beers in cans: Devil’s Cabbage Dank IPA and Razztafari Sour Ale. These will be available at both the downtown brewpub and in distribution on retail shelves. Here … Continue reading
Yes it’s been a week since Oregon’s statewide brewery open house took place, but here’s a look back at the Zwickelmania stops we made here in Central Oregon—in pictures. And, I’ve got a review of this year’s official Zwickelmania collaboration beer at the end. Cascade Lakes Brewing (Redmond) This year … Continue reading
I posted news the other day about a number of Bend, Oregon beer releases, which included Bend Brewing Company and its three upcoming beers in cans. BBC also included a half-year canned beer calendar with the press release. Here’s the upcoming can schedule through June and information from the release … Continue reading
News about new beer releases from four different Bend breweries came down the wire today, so I thought I’d round it all up into one aggregate post. There’s some great stuff coming out of Bend (as usual!) so you’re going to want to be here to check things out. Boneyard … Continue reading