The 6th annual High Gravity Brewfest takes place at McMenamins Old St. Francis School this Saturday, January 19. This is a fun favorite beer event of January and features all strong (or high gravity) beers and ciders, from a bunch of McMenamins breweries as well as guest breweries. In past … Continue reading
The official press release will be coming out early next week, but the Central Oregon Resilience IPA Brewfest will be taking place on Saturday, January 5 at the Les Schwab Amphitheater. Resilience IPA is a charity beer started by Sierra Nevada Brewing in California in response to the devastating Camp … Continue reading
Save the date! The sixth annual Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival returns on Saturday, December 8, taking place at GoodLife Brewing. This is a fun, easy-going fest representing the local breweries and cider makers and is a fundraiser for the Central Oregon Brewers Guild. It will run from 2pm to … Continue reading
News came down yesterday that RiverBend Brewing, located on north Division Street, will be closing the pub and restaurant this coming Monday, November 19, while the brewery portion will remain open. This is the official word that head brewer Chasen Schultz sent out: It comes as sad news that, as … Continue reading
On November 3, Central Oregon Homebrewers Organization (COHO) is hosting an American Homebrewers Association® (AHA) Learn to Homebrew Day event. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at Monkless Belgian Ales. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Learn to Homebrew Day and the … Continue reading
It’s pumpkin beer time of year, and once again the Platypus Pub will be pouring eight pumpkin beers tonight when the Elysian Brewing Great Pumpkin Roadshow comes to town! The fun takes place from 6 to 8pm: Once more, The Elysian Brewing Great Pumpkin Roadshow returns to The Platy Pub … Continue reading
The Great American Beer Festival took place in Denver this past week, finishing up with the annual competition awards ceremony handed out yesterday, and Central Oregon has 5 winners! 10 Barrel Brewing Silver – American-Style Stout – P2P Gold – Berliner-Style Weisse – Baywindow Gold – Fruit Wheat Beer – Passionate Envy GoodLife Brewing Gold … Continue reading
The annual Bend Oktoberfest begins today, taking over part of downtown Bend with German-themed festivities, beer, music, weiner dog races, and more! The event is hosted each year by the Downtown Bend Business Association, as a fundraiser to support the businesses and beautification of downtown Bend, and revels in its … Continue reading
Bridge 99 Brewery opened its doors five years ago and today, Tuesday, September 4, the brewery is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a very special “99” deal! It’s our 5th Anniversary (Tuesday, September 4th), and we are celebrating with 99 cent beers for 99 minutes (5:00 PM to 6:39 PM). … Continue reading
The 10th annual Little Woody Barrel-Aged Beer, Cider and Whiskey Festival kicks off this Friday evening for Labor Day weekend, which means it’s time to gird your livers and be ready for high gravity barrel-aged goodies! To commemorate one of Central Oregon’s hallmarks—craft beer—and lend a nod to the historic … Continue reading