Today is the first day of the 10-day beer extravaganza known as Central Oregon Beer Week, which runs through Sunday, May 29 and promises a “week” packed with beer specials, and events you’re not going to want to miss. Here’s the official press release: Central Oregon Beer Week (COBW) Now … Continue reading
This Friday, the 29th of April, Bend Brewing Company is celebrating their 21st anniversary with a block party in front of their brewpub (like they did last year), and it’s going to be good: Bend Brewing Co. is throwing a block party to celebrate our 21st Anniversary!! Join us on … Continue reading
If the beautiful weather we’re having this week hasn’t reminded you of Spring, well there’s the return of the NorthWest Crossing Bend Spring Festival taking place this weekend that should help finish the job. It’s taking place Friday the 8th, from 5 to 11pm, Saturday the 9th 11 to 11, … Continue reading
Beer and history! That’s what the Silver Moon-crafted Skyliners IPA represents, as they worked with the Deschutes Historical Museum to create a special-label beer to commemorate the history of Nordic skiing and the Skyliners in Central Oregon. And tonight is the launch party for the beer, being held at Silver … Continue reading
Hey, we can start the weekend on Thursday, right? Because Crux has something going on today and it’s still spring break! Here’s a rundown of beery things going on around the area today and this weekend. Crux Fermentation Project has a new addition to their patio they’re excited to share … Continue reading
Redmond’s Juniper Brewing Company is celebrating two years of brewing beer this weekend, with beer specials all weekend long (Saturday and Sunday the 5th and 6th). They posted: WOW!! Two Years already!?!?! My how time flies by when you’re making good beer!! To celebrate and give thanks, we will have … Continue reading
This Saturday, February 13 (that’s tomorrow!), Oregon breweries statewide are opening up their doors for the annual Zwickelmania celebration, offering up free tours, meet-the-brewer events, beer samples, and more from 11am to 4pm. A “brewery open house” if you will, encompassing many of our local breweries. What follows is the … Continue reading
The 2016 Oregon Winterfest begins Friday, February 12, and runs through Sunday the 14th. You know the one—it used to be called the Bend Winterfest and takes place at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in the Old Mill District, with lots of live music, food, arts, wine, and more, as well … Continue reading
This Saturday, February 6, the Deschutes Historical Museum will be hosting a talk and book signing for a new local history book, Legendary Locals of Bend, by Les Joslin. It will start at 1pm and should definitely be of interest to anyone interested in history, local or otherwise. From the press … Continue reading
Coming up this Saturday, January 16, is my favorite January beer event: the annual High Gravity Extravaganza hosted by McMenamins Old St. Francis School. It’s essentially a festival for strong beers, the perfect type for winter, and even better, it features more than 20 breweries and cideries, roughly half of which … Continue reading