I was down at The Little Woody last night (of course) to enjoy the opening night, drink some amazing beer, and giveaway some Central Oregon Beer Week swag (which I’ll be doing again today—watch the COBW page on Facebook for detail on that), and noted some updates to the guide … Continue reading
This Friday and Saturday the fifth annual Little Woody barrel-aged beer fest is taking place downtown at the Des Chutes Historical Museum, featuring 19 breweries pouring various wood- and barrel-aged specialty beers in the parking lot, a whiskey tasting in the museum, and live music on the green. This is … Continue reading
One of the premiere beer events in Bend, The Little Woody is coming up this weekend (Friday and Saturday), and while I plan to publish a longer guide-type post for the event, right now they are still seeking some volunteers to pour beer. Here’s the call: There are two fabulous … Continue reading
Tonight over at Broken Top Bottle Shop, Bend’s newest brewery Oblivion Brewing will be having their official release party from 5 to 7pm, offering up the very first chance to try their beers. Oblivion was profiled recently by Mark Lindner and the Bulletin, with owner/brewer Darin Butschy coming from Firestone Walker … Continue reading
In addition to the article about the influx of five(!) new breweries to the area, this week is also a big beer week for Bend, primarily because of the Bend Brewfest that kicks off Thursday. There’s a bunch of other beer events happening this week too, so here’s the rundown: … Continue reading
The Bulletin ran an article yesterday (behind the paywall, alas) detailing the five(!) new breweries coming to Central Oregon this year, as well as expansion plans among existing ones. The news ones coming are: Oblivion Brewing Company North Rim Brewing Bridge 99 Brewery Juniper Brewing Company River Bend Brewing Most … Continue reading
This weekend Three Creeks Brewing over in Sisters is turning 5! They’ve become such a mainstay in the Central Oregon beer scene with good beer and food that it seems like they’ve been around for more than five years (it’s easy to forget when they opened in 2008 they were … Continue reading
This Saturday, July 6, is the 3rd annual Whole Foods Brewfest, taking place from 1 to 6pm in their side parking lot (on the east side of the store). This year is going to be even bigger than the last, with something like 25 breweries (which includes at least one … Continue reading
This one always sneaks up on me somehow: the Sisters Wine & Brew Festival started yesterday, and continues today over in Sisters’ Village Green Park. It takes place from 11am to 8pm today, and is both family and dog friendly. There will be food and other vendors on site, and … Continue reading
The Old Mill District’s Fermentation Celebration is back for its second year, taking place exactly one week from today on Thursday, June 20. (Facebook event page.) It runs from 5 to 10pm and it’s basically a “beer walk” throughout the Old Mill: it “pays homage to the region’s booming craft … Continue reading