SF Beer Week…by way of San Diego

SF Beer Week…by way of San Diego

San Francisco Beer Week is an amazing extravaganza of beer and community that resonates throughout the Bay Area and this year’s ran from February 8-17. For the launch of this incredible event… I thought it would be fun to instead pay visit my old home of San Diego for the … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 02/28/2013

Oregon Beer News, 02/28/2013

Oregon Beer News for Thursday, February 28, 2013. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

Oregon Brewfest 2013 breweries announced

Oregon Brewfest 2013 breweries announced

The Oregon Brewers Festival, which takes place from July 24 through 28 this year, has posted on Facebook the breweries that made the cut to pour beer at this year’s Fest: 10 Barrel Brewing Co 21st Amendment Brewery Alameda Brewing Co Anderson Valley Brewing Co Ballast Point Base Camp Brewing … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 02/27/2013

Oregon Beer News, 02/27/2013

Oregon Beer News for Wednesday, February 27, 2013. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

Oregon Beer News, 02/26/2013

Oregon Beer News, 02/26/2013

Oregon Beer News for Tuesday, February 26, 2013. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

Three Creeks Brewing’s Outlaw Taps

Three Creeks Brewing’s Outlaw Taps

Three Creeks Brewing over in Sisters has recently added a great feature to their pub: the Outlaw Taps! These are three special taps at the end of the bar (jutting out of a re-purposed barrel top), and brewer Zach Beckwith tells me that “they’ll continually pour barrel aged, vintage and big … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 02/25/2013

Oregon Beer News, 02/25/2013

Oregon Beer News for Monday, February 25, 2013. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

Bend Brewing Company 18th anniversary

Bend Brewing Company 18th anniversary

The month of February marks 18 years of brewing beer for Bend Brewing Company, and all month long they’ve been offering up all of their award-winning beers (both on tap and in bottles). Today, Saturday the 23rd, they are celebrating with live music, giveaways, great beer prizes, and more (Facebook … Continue reading

Widmer Columbia Common Spring Ale

Widmer Columbia Common Spring Ale

It occurs to me that both Widmer and Deschutes are currently releasing sessionable low-alcohol beers named or themed after rivers—in Deschutes case their 4% abv Deschutes River Ale is a true session beer, while Widmer’s Columbia Common Spring Ale is 4.7% abv (not quite a true “session beer” by Lew … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 02/22/2013

Oregon Beer News, 02/22/2013

Oregon Beer News for Friday, February 22, 2013. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!