This year is a big one for the Sisters Rodeo, as it’s the 75th annual rodeo—having started in 1940, it is I believe Central Oregon’s oldest. The official dates are this weekend, June 12, 13, and 14, though there are events earlier in the week, starting Tuesday. Here’s the schedule: Tuesday, June … Continue reading
This weekend I have two book signing events for my book Bend Beer: A History of Brewing in Central Oregon, taking place at the excellent Paulina Springs Books locations in Sisters and Redmond. Have you been to Paulina Springs Books (either one)? They have a terrific, wide selection of books, … Continue reading
This Saturday is one of the region’s best seasonal beer festivals, taking place over in Sisters—the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival! From noon to 8pm at Village Green Park, 24 breweries will be pouring a vast selection of fresh hop beers (34 fresh hop beers, I believe), which are beers that … Continue reading
One of my favorite beer events of the year is coming up this Saturday in Sisters: the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival taking place from noon to 8pm in Sisters’ Village Green Park. Admission to the event is free and open to all ages. A souvenir taster pint glass is available, … Continue reading
This weekend Three Creeks Brewing over in Sisters is turning 5! They’ve become such a mainstay in the Central Oregon beer scene with good beer and food that it seems like they’ve been around for more than five years (it’s easy to forget when they opened in 2008 they were … Continue reading
This one always sneaks up on me somehow: the Sisters Wine & Brew Festival started yesterday, and continues today over in Sisters’ Village Green Park. It takes place from 11am to 8pm today, and is both family and dog friendly. There will be food and other vendors on site, and … Continue reading
Three Creeks Brewing out in Sisters has a busy month ahead, starting tomorrow: Friday, November 9th: the release party for their annual holiday ale Rudolph’s Imperial Red kicks off at the brewery at 6pm. This is the fifth year the beer has been released, and to celebrate they’ll have it … Continue reading
The annual Sisters Fresh Hop Festival is taking place this Saturday the 29th, highlighting one of the things that make Oregon’s beer culture stand out from the rest of the country: Fresh hop beers. Fresh hop beers are beers brewed with hops that are literally right off the vine—they are … Continue reading
I cannot believe that I almost missed this: the Sisters Wine & Brew Festival starts today! It runs today from 3 to 9pm and Saturday all day, 11am to 8pm in the Village Green in the heart of Sisters. The Sisters Wine & Brew Festival celebrates wonderful wines and brews … Continue reading
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