Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you have plans already but if not there are of course quite a number of beery things going on for the day if you don’t. It’s also Oregon’s 160th birthday—admitted to statehood on this day in 1859—so raise a toast to the state today! Here’s … Continue reading
Happy Friday (TGIF)! Today (Friday) is Roast Chestnuts Day, seasonally appropriate but I don’t know that I’ve seen too many street vendors roasting chestnuts around; perhaps find a nice nut brown ale to substitute? At any rate here is the news for this weekend of the 14th, which I’ll be … Continue reading
Today is Giving Tuesday, kicking off the charitable season to focus on holiday giving. Appropriately enough, Tuesdays seem to be the fundraising “pint night” type day of the week for many breweries, so if nothing else, try to stop by and have a few beers at one or more of … Continue reading
Here’s the Oregon beer news for this Tuesday, November 13. As always I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest news and events as I find them, so check back often. And feel free to contact me with any news or info you’d care to share! ‘Tis … Continue reading
Happy Friday! We’re rushing headlong into the second weekend of November with a number of new beer releases, pairing events, a beer festival, and more, so you won’t be lacking for things to do. Here’s the weekend roundup for this November 9th through 11th; I’ll be updating this post throughout the … Continue reading
The “whale” in the title isn’t really but for this Tuesday Tastings there is an interesting lineup of reviews. And depending on your take on hazy “milkshake” IPAs and blended fruit sours, maybe there’s something “whalez” like for you after all… Claim 52 Purple Panda Milkshake IPA Over the summer … Continue reading
Happy Friday! I don’t know who started it (though it might have been The Bruery), but the first Friday of October is Barrel Aged Beer Day, a celebration of just what it says—beers aged in barrels. Considering that fall seems to have settled with chillier wet weather, barrel-aged beer could be … Continue reading
In mid-July we stayed overnight in Eugene, with plans to have dinner at King Estate Winery. King Estate is one of the largest (if not the largest) wineries in Oregon, and is considered the premier producer of Pinot gris in the country. Of course there is beer to be found … Continue reading
Happy Friday! I don’t know about all of you, but I am certainly ready for this weekend to be here. Here’s the roundup of Oregon beer news and events taking place this weekend to help you get it started. I’ll be updating this post occasionally throughout the morning and as … Continue reading
TGIF — even if that “F” is Friday the 13th! I hope everyone’s ready for a hot weekend (it’s approaching triple digit temps here in Bend) and have ways to beat the heat. For beer ideas here’s the Oregon news roundup for this weekend; I’ll be periodically updating this post … Continue reading