Sisters Fresh Hop Festival beers

The other day when I initially blogged about the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival coming up this Saturday, I didn’t have a list of breweries or beers to post. But I do today—the organizers sent me the list of participating breweries: 10 Barrel BridgePort Cascade Lakes Deschutes Fort George Full Sail … Continue reading

Sisters Fresh Hop Festival, Sept 24

Saturday, September 24th, the first of Oregon’s “Fresh Hop Tastivals” kicks off in Sisters with the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival: from noon until 9pm, this autumnal beer fest takes place under the tent at Village Green Park and features beers that are made with fresh hops, beers like Deschutes Brewery’s … Continue reading

Bend Oktoberfest (2011)

This year’s Bend Oktoberfest is taking place Friday and Saturday, September 23rd and 24th in downtown Bend: the German-themed beer fest featuring wiener dog races, a yodeling contest, kids activities (on Saturday) and, of course, plenty of seasonal Oktoberfest styled beer. Friday night the hours are from 5 until 10pm … Continue reading

The Little Woody: First look and recommendations

I was able to get down to The Little Woody early on Friday right after they opened, courtesy of Lay it Out Events (they provided a media pass for me), and as a self-professed beer geek I have to say I’m impressed with the quality of event that this has … Continue reading

Friday night in downtown Bend – crazy busy

This first Friday of September is going to be one of the busiest Downtown Bend has seen lately. Not only is it the monthly First Friday—with galleries and businesses open late for the Art Walk (and also featuring live music and free refreshments) from 5 until 9—but the Little Woody … Continue reading

The Little Woody Barrel-aged Brew Fest

The Little Woody is taking place this weekend, Friday and Saturday, September 2nd and 3rd—Bend’s other beer festival, and the one that the beer geeks really love. The focus is on complex, barrel- and wood-aged beers, and all but three of Central Oregon’s breweries are going to be there (the … Continue reading

Brewfest – tips from behind the scenes

Last night (Friday) I volunteered at the Bend Brewfest. I had no idea what I would be doing – selling tokens, picking up litter, or what. I don’t have an OLCC servers license so I didn’t think I’d be pouring beer. BUT – when I checked in, after signing a … Continue reading

Bend Brewfest (2011)

This year’s Bend Brewfest is looking to be the best yet. Taking place at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in the Old Mill District, this year’s Fest is taking place over three days (this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the 18th through 20th) and is featuring (by my count) over 90 beers … Continue reading

Deschutes’ The Stoic release

You know there has to be an inevitable beer post from time to time, right? This week Deschutes Brewery is releasing their much-talked-about collaboration beer with Portland’s Hair of the Dog, which they’re calling The Stoic: a “Belgian Quad” style of beer that is 11% alcohol by volume, brewed with … Continue reading

The Brew Shop beer sale

Back at the end of March I blogged about how the Brew Shop was taking over the old Ernesto’s space on Third Street. Well, that’s finally about to happen, and to assist in the move, the Brew Shop is offering a big sale on their current beer in stock: As … Continue reading