The Brew Site
My latest article for The Bulletin, published last week, highlights February as Oregon Craft Beer Month with a Central Oregon angle. Deschutes Brewery is the largest and oldest of Bend’s breweries, having opened its doors in 1988. But it was not the first in Central Oregon; that honor belongs to … Continue reading
Welcome to February! For a short month there’s certainly plenty of “X Month” things going on, so let’s kick off the first of this week/month and jump right in. I’ll be updating this throughout the rest of the afternoon with the latest as I find it, so keep refreshing.
First things first: the 12th annual Zwickelmania returns this February! It’s one of my favorite beer events of the year (though to be fair, most of them are my “favorite”) and provides a fun glimpse behind the scenes of the Oregon beer industry. I’ll be working to update my Zwickelmania … Continue reading
Happy Monday! I hope you had a great holiday weekend (if you were able to take a long weekend, at least) and are refreshed and ready for the beer news! I’ve got the news for you for this Monday, July 9, and as usual I’ll be periodically updating this post … Continue reading
It’s another short week with the upcoming holiday, so I’m compressing the Oregon beer news roundup into this post which I will be updating periodically with the latest news and events. And, did you attend the AHA’s Homebrew Con in Portland this past weekend? What a great conference with a … Continue reading
Oregon Beer News for Friday, June 30, 2017. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!
Another reason why Bend’s beer scene is awesome: our local Whole Foods Market is holding their 2nd Annual Brewfest this Saturday, June 7th! It’s taking place from 1 to 6pm in their east parking lot adjacent to the store, and costs $5 to enter. We’ll have 16+ breweries, tasty food, and the Humane … Continue reading
There are two really good-looking beer events going on in Bend today, one over at Deschutes Brewery (their production brewery) and one at Brother Jon’s Public House. At Deschutes: Central Oregon Kickoff for Oregon Craft Beer Month. Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Time: 4-7pm Cost: Free entry, $5.00 for a … Continue reading
July in Oregon brings us Oregon Craft Beer Month, a sort of month-long “Oregon Beer Week” celebrating Oregon’s craft beer culture. The events are statewide and thus not as densely packed as most of the schedules you see for a typical Beer Week, which leads to some dilution to the … Continue reading
Welcome to the first day of Oregon Craft Beer Month; as someone said on Twitter, we have so much beer in Oregon we need more than just a week! It’s our month-long celebration of Oregon’s craft beer, culminating in the Oregon Brewers Festival from the 22nd through the 25th. You … Continue reading