Author Archives: Jon

Worthy Brewing groundbreaking

This Friday, February 24th, is the official groundbreaking ceremony for Worthy Brewing, one of Bend’s newest breweries-in-development fronted by ex-Laurelwood Brewmaster Chad Kennedy (Facebook announcement). The ceremony takes place at 3pm and (I believe) both Kennedy and partner Roger Worthington (of Indie Hops) will be on-hand. Before then, though, I thought I’d grab a couple of pictures of the land that Worthy will be occupying, before any buildout starts: Not much to look at now … Continue reading →

Zombie Apocalypse beer brewing event (which I missed)

I wish I had known about this event sooner. And been in Durham, NC, to have attended. Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: Beer Brewing Friday, February 10, 2012 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM (ET) Durham, NC Beer is an important food group for most college students, so knowing how to make your own if things go south is essential. Learn about the basics of homebrewing in this hands-on workshop. Hosted by Duke Campus Farm: The … Continue reading →

Apocalypse Beer: Which apocalypse?

Before we can get down to the “how-tos” of brewing beer in this new world, it would be helpful to examine a few of these apocalyptic scenarios to get a feel of what we’re up against and to determine how likely it is we’ll be able to brew in each case. Continue reading →