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This is actually a press release promoting the Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites as the venue for this festival in Ashland, Oregon, but I thought it sounded interesting as more than “just” a beer festival. The Brine, Brew & Barrel fermentation festival has been on hiatus since 2020, and returns … Continue reading
The Suttle Lodge Winter Beer Festival returns this February, spanning three days of beer, food, and music under the pines of the Deschutes National Forest at Suttle Lake. This year’s edition includes a VIP option as well as general admission, and promises a lineup of 25 breweries and cideries. Details: … Continue reading
Today is Black Friday (here in the U.S.), the post-Thanksgiving biggest shopping day of the year, and New Orleans’ Urban South Brewery is hosting a number of Black Friday events and beer releases at both its New Orleans and Houston taprooms. All the details from the press release: Experience Holiday … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin was about the Central Oregon Pro-Am People’s Choice tasting event which took place this weekend—not the particulars of the event itself, but looking instead into what’s involved in scaling up homebrew-sized recipes for commercial systems. The article is here: A typical batch size for … Continue reading
The Central Oregon Homebrewers Organization (COHO) Central Oregon Pro-Am Brewing Challenge I posted in June took place over the summer, winning beers were judged, and homebrewers teamed up with commercial brewers to brew those beers on a commercial system. And coming up on November 5, these beers will be available … Continue reading
There’s a new beer fest coming to Bend on Saturday, October 29 that embraces the Halloween weekend theme—Beers from the Dead—and yes, it’s purposefully called a “Microbrew” festival instead of “craft beer.” This new event is from Brian Yaeger and is billed as a celebration of classic Oregon microbrews; think … Continue reading
Urban South Brewery is celebrating Oktoberfest at both its New Orleans and Houston locations over the next couple of weeks. Of course that means specialty beers! The Houston location kicks things off this weekend: It’s that time of the year again! Urban South – HTX is kicking off Oktoberfest season … Continue reading
Oktoberfest is in full swing, and this weekend Buoy Beer Company celebrates with its own festivities featuring plenty of beer, food, and music. It will also mark the release of the brewery’s Festbier in cans for the first time, with a barrel-aged version available at the fest. Details: As summer … Continue reading
The Quad Cities (for those that don’t know) is a multi-city metro area on the border of Illinois and Iowa, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Rock Rivers. The region has a vibrant beer scene, including its own QC Ale Trail, and Visit Quad Cities sent out a roundup … Continue reading
Two of Hood River, Oregon’s premiere fall festivals returns next month: the 18th annual Hood River Hops Fest, taking place October 1, and the 40th annual Hood River Valley Harvest Fest, taking place October 7 through 9. The Hops Fest takes over the Columbia Lot in downtown Hood River, while … Continue reading