Valentine’s Day is coming up, and what could be more “Oregon” than pairing beer with a romantic evening and dinner? Fortunately both Deschutes Brewery and 10 Barrel Brewing are hosting exactly those types of events! Deschutes is featuring their “Pairing 4 Amoré” on Friday, February 11th, starting at 7pm: Looking … Continue reading
There’s an update to the changes I blogged about yesterday with 10 Barrel and Bend Brewing—namely BBC head brewer Tonya Cornett being hired on with 10 Barrel. Bend Brewing posted on Facebook today: Bend Brewing Company announces that Brewmaster, Tonya Cornett, will take a second brewing position with Ten Barrel … Continue reading
The Source reports on some significant changes to the local brewing scene today, revolving around 10 Barrel Brewing: they are planning a brewery expansion to bring their production up from 10 barrels to 50 barrels (a significant investment/increase), and as part of that expansion they’ve hired Jimmy Seifert from Deschutes … Continue reading
If there was any one thing that could have further cemented Bend’s reputation as a go-to beer destination, this is not what I would have predicted: we now have a horse-drawn beer tour. If you’re driving in downtown Bend and suddenly feel like you’re in a certain brand’s beer commercial, … Continue reading
It’s still a month away yet—but it’s never too early to start thinking about Deschutes Brewery’s CrabFest. It’s taking place Friday and Saturday, January 28th and 29th, starting at 6pm at their Mountain Room You won’t have any reason at all to be crabby if you attend this feast – … Continue reading
Hard to believe, but McMenamins Old St. Francis School has been a fixture in downtown Bend for six years now—and this weekend they’re hosting their 6th Anniversary Celebration to commemorate it. Friday the 19th and Saturday the 20th they’ll be having live music, food and drink specials, and other things … Continue reading
This Saturday, the 23rd, Deschutes Brewery is having their annual Fresh Hop Beer Tasting up at the Mountain Room on Simpson. They plan on have five fresh hop beers on tap: Fresh and Sweet with Cascade hops Fresh Hop Lager made with Perle hops Fresh Hop Ale made with Nuggets … Continue reading
I was briefly quoted in the Sunday Bulletin in the article about the new breweries cropping up here in Central Oregon. It’s a nice article, if you get the dead-tree version of the newspaper itself: the article is online behind their paywall so I can’t link you to it. The … Continue reading
Coming up this Saturday, September 25th, is the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival: the first of the fresh hop beer “tastivals” making the rounds across the state. It’s taking place under the tent at Village Green Park from noon until 9pm. Check out the latest from the Pacific Northwest breweries. Hops … Continue reading
The Great American Beer Festival was this past weekend, and as usual several of our local breweries brought home medals: no mean feat when the competition consists of over 3500 beers all vying for a win. This year’s Bend winners are as follows: Deschutes Brewery: Category 14: Gluten Free Beer: … Continue reading