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It’s a bit of a slow news day in the Oregon beer news world, at least so far, but here’s what we’ve got going on for this Monday, January 11, 2021. I’ll be updating this post throughout the rest of the day with any updates, so keep an eye on … Continue reading
TGIF! Are you ready for the weekend? If you’re around Central Oregon there are a bunch of things going on with COBW kicking off for ten days—I’ll be rounding up the various events for each day so plan your schedule accordingly. There is also other Oregon beer news to cover … Continue reading
It’s the first Friday of the month, and I hope you’re ready for an eventful weekend! Here is the roundup of news and events in Oregon beer for this Friday through Sunday, December 7 through 9. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day on Friday with … Continue reading
It’s been awhile since Central Oregon has seen new breweries, but 2018 seems to be the year for them. In fact, three or maybe four on this list are already open, making this year the most active since 2013. And I’ll admit, until recently, many of these snuck in under … 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
It’s not apropos to beer, but today is National Vodka Day, celebrating the clear spirit occasionally known as the water of life. While I don’t have any vodka related news, I do have Oregon beer news to share for this Thursday, October 4. I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout … Continue reading
As I detailed in my print article that came out last week, Geist Beerworks is the newest brewery to open in Redmond, Oregon. Between my article and this one that appeared in July (not mine), there’s pretty good coverage of Geist’s details. Just in case, here are the highlights: Geist … Continue reading
My latest column for The Bulletin is out today: Retirement is fruitful for Redmond brewers. I didn’t write the headline, but it does get clever with what I wrote about Redmond’s newest brewery, Geist Beerworks. With a brewhouse volume of 4.5 barrels, the Waleses are content at that size and view … Continue reading