The Brew Site
My latest article for The Bulletin is about one of Central Oregon’s newest brewery operations, Funky Fauna Artisan Ales in Sisters. Opened at the end of 2021, Funky Fauna focuses primarily on small batch wild fermentation with a house-cultured yeast, often supplemented by barrel aging. All of the beers are … Continue reading
Portland’s Migration Brewing opened up a new location recently—a beer garden in Washington Square Mall. The beer garden opened up on July 21st, and is open every day; I don’t know how many tap handles will be pouring, though there is a mix of draft and packaged beers available. Press … Continue reading
This Saturday, July 30, 10 Barrel Brewing Company’s Beer Wars event returns to its West Side Pub in Bend, after taking a couple of years off due to covid. It features a lineup of Central Oregon breweries facing off in a people’s choice competition across three style categories. Details from … Continue reading
The latest brewery to join the Hops for Heroes fundraising campaign is Alamo Beer Company, which released its Homefront IPA at the beginning of the month. The beer raises funds for the Soldiers’ Angels organization supporting veterans, service members, and their families. Details from the press release: Alamo Beer Company … Continue reading
I’m late posting this for New Holland Brewing’s 25th anniversary event that took place on the 10th, but the brewery is continuing to celebrate throughout the rest of the year with special beers and more events. Press release: New Holland Brewing is proud to officially kick off their 25th anniversary … Continue reading
Hard to believe it’s been 10 years since Bend’s Crux Fermentation Project opened its doors! In that time, the company transformed a former auto transmission shop into a destination brewery and tasting room, opened a production brewery, started a coolship program, brewed thousands of beers across a galaxy of styles, … Continue reading
Maupin, Oregon, is a tiny town located on the lower Deschutes River, largely off the beaten track but known primarily for its river-based recreation. There’s a fair amount of seasonal tourist traffic but Maupin never had a brewery—until now (sort of). Government Camp-based Mt. Hood Brewing recently purchased the Rainbow … Continue reading
After pausing for several years due to the pandemic, Bale Breaker Brewing’s largest fundraising event, Ales for ALS, returns this month, on June 25. $1 from every pint that day will be donated to ALS Therapy Development Institute, while the brewery’s annual Ales for ALS beer, Bubba’s Brew, will see … Continue reading
New Orleans-based Urban South Brewery has operated its Houston taproom and R&D brewery since 2020, which also features its own lineup of Houston specialty brews. Recently, the brewery announced that it was bringing three of its fan favorite New Orleans beers to Houston for the first time. Details from the … Continue reading
New York’s Brewery Ommegang is among the latest to join the collaborative fundraising effort with non-profit Soldiers’ Angels to brew a special IPA for the organizations Hops for Heroes initiative. The brewery will release its version of Homefront IPA with all proceeds supporting veterans, service members, and their families. Press … Continue reading