Now in its fourth year, The Little Woody—Bend’s premier specialty beer event—is back this coming Labor Day weekend, Friday and Saturday the 31st and 1st, respectively. This festival, subtitled “Barrel Aged Brew and Whiskey Fest,” focuses exclusively on wood-aged beer: a process that (whether aged in barrels or in some … Continue reading
I was down at the Bend Brewfest last night for a couple of hours, and I have to say it’s a really good event again this year, and—spoiler alert!—you should definitely get down there this weekend. (It’s going on today from 3 to 11pm, and tomorrow from noon to 11; … Continue reading
The 9th annual Bend Brewfest kicks off next week and runs from Thursday the 16th through Saturday the 18th. It takes place at the Les Schwab Amphitheater as always, and it’s been growing steadily each year—for this year there are 51 breweries serving up some 125 beers between the regular … Continue reading
I’ve been a bit behind on getting to this news (the last couple of weeks I’ve been out of town a lot), but a week ago Sunday the Bulletin ran an article titled, “New brewery a possibility for Bend area” (currently behind the paywall, unfortunately). In it, it talks about … Continue reading
I haven’t done a roundup of the local beer happenings in a while, and there’s a lot of stuff going on! Most interestingly, and amusingly, Bend’s craft beer scene is apparently the subject of a nearly-10-minute Korean news magazine article. Shots of Deschutes Brewery, the Cycle Pub, and more are … Continue reading
July is Oregon Craft Beer Month across the state and here in Bend, the Old Mill District is celebrating this week with a party: the Fermentation Celebration! Thursday the 12th is when it’s taking place, and I believe most if not all of our local breweries will be represented to … Continue reading
This Saturday, July 7th, Whole Foods Market here in Bend is holding their 2nd Annual Brewfest! It’s taking place from 1 to 6pm in their side parking lot adjacent to the store (the east lot), and costs $5 to enter. We’ll have 16+ breweries, tasty food, and the Humane Society … Continue reading
This upcoming final weekend of June is a big one for local beer! To wit: Crux Fermentation Project is having their much-anticipated grand opening on Saturday the 30th (Facebook event page). It’s taking place from 5 to 11pm and there is plenty planned: Help us kick-start our brewery in true … Continue reading
I cannot believe that I almost missed this: the Sisters Wine & Brew Festival starts today! It runs today from 3 to 9pm and Saturday all day, 11am to 8pm in the Village Green in the heart of Sisters. The Sisters Wine & Brew Festival celebrates wonderful wines and brews … Continue reading
Bend’s newest brewery, the new, soon-to-be-opened Crux Fermentation Project, is holding a job fair today in preparation for their expected June 30 opening. Crux Fermentation Project— Bend’s newest craft brewery— is having a job fair with two sessions Saturday, June 9th, from 10am-Noon or 3pm–5pm. Our ideal candidate has a … Continue reading