The guys over at 10 Barrel Brewing (formerly Wildfire and primarily served up at JC’s) have a neat idea: behind-the-scenes video. This video is the first in a series that gives a little insight into what we, as a small brewery in Bend, Oregon, go through on a daily basis. … Continue reading
Central Oregon only has one beer brewing supply shop that I’m aware of: The Brew Shop. If you homebrew, you get your stuff there, and for a long time it occupied a small space at 2538 NE Division, a small, industrial-type building, just big enough to have supplies in the … Continue reading
Geoffrey from All Around Bend sent this tip along: Hey man, there is a Deschutes Brewery promo event this Thursday from 4-6pm at the Reed Pub. Pints are $1.75 each and there will be prizes to win! I can’t find anything else online about it, which seems odd because this … Continue reading
Hard to believe, but everyone’s favorite drinking holiday is just around the corner: Tuesday the 17th. Like the last couple of years, it’s time for the "official" Pub Hopper’s Guide. It’s not definitive, but a list of the places that strike me as St. Patty’s-appropriate. And like last time, I’m … Continue reading
They’ve only got the Portland Pub event listed on their page, but Deschutes Brewery is having their Cinder Cone Red release party at the downtown pub this Thursday, the 5th, starting at 5pm. Cinder Cone Red is their spring seasonal and one of their popular ones. Cinder Cone will be … Continue reading
Bend Brewing Company is celebrating their 14th anniversary this Saturday, February 21st. I noticed this on their website just today and twittered it also. Celebrate our 14 Year Anniversary on Saturday, February 21 at 4pm with raffle prizes, 1/2 priced appetizers, $3 pints, merchandise clearance sale and a patio party … Continue reading
I noted back in August that Wildfire Brewing had to change its name, and back in December I also noted that they picked their new name: 10 Barrel Brewing. I’m not a big fan of that name, but I am glad to see they have a proper website now—before all … Continue reading
Tomorrow at the Deschutes Pub they are having a "Wednesday Night Beer Event" featuring a special menu and food pairing with their event theme: This fourth and final Wednesday Night January Event will feature Sour Beers. Come down to the pub to discover five of our funkiest brews. Sour beers … Continue reading
Here’s a nugget pulled from the Deschutes Brewery’s twitter feed: 6 different fresh hop beers will be pouring at the Bend pub this Wed at 5:30 & will include flights, pairings and a special menu. Fresh hop beers are awesome. You should go.
Just when even I think Bend is at the brewery saturation point, I’m surprised: the Bulletin breaks news today on the eighth microbrewery soon-to-be-opening: Brewtal Brewing Company. The Brewtal Brewing Co., formed by Bend resident Tony Lawrence, will be the region’s eighth brewing company. Lawrence began moving into a small … Continue reading