Here is the Oregon beer news for this Tuesday, July 10. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day with the latest news and events as I find them, so check back from time to time. And feel free to contact me to send any news my way!

The Bier Stein (Eugene) is hosting Flight School with Aaron Brussat this evening starting at 6pm: “Join us for a fun “Flight School” of classic German ale styles, and learn about the brewing methods and history that make these beers unique. We will also talk about how these beers can be paired with food. Aaron is a certified Cicerone, beer blogger, homebrewer, and editor of the Northwest Brewing News. Flight School is for anybody who wants to expand their knowledge of beer! Tickets can be purchased in advance for $15 at the bar. Seating is limited!”

Deschutes Brewery (Bend): Tuesdays are Community Pints day at the Deschutes locations, where $1 of every pint sold goes to benefit a local non-profit. In Bend today, the Pub and Tasting Room are donating that $1/pint to Heart of Oregon Corps; in Portland, the Pub is donating to Shriners Hospitals for Children. Good causes all around, so make sure to head over to your local Deschutes and help out with a pint or three today.

Oregon City Brewing has its Charity Pint Night today starting at 5pm, benefiting Friends of Milwaukie Center: “Let’s help some friends! Our Charity Pint Night for July 10th is Friends of the Milwaukie Center, an organization that aims to support programs and services that aids community outreach. Come support your local community by raising a glass! Cheers, Pioneers!”

Cascade Brewing (Portland): Tonight’s Tap It Tuesday at the Barrel House at 6pm is featuring Vitis Hibiscus: “A blend of sour blond and wheat ales aged in oak wine barrels for up to 16 months with fermented chardonnay juice, then infused with dried hibiscus flowers and rose petals. Combining components of both our Vitis Noble and Rose City Sour blends, Vitis Hibiscus layers flavors of watermelon, pomegranate and rose over base notes of dry chardonnay wine. Head Cellarman Eric Burda oversaw the rose petal infusion process!”

Guess who has the number one IPA in the U.S., according to the latest tasting by Paste Magazine of 324 of the Best IPAs in America? Portland’s Great Notion Brewing, that’s who, with its Ripe IPA! That’s pretty huge by itself, but it’s also particularly satisfying to see other Oregon breweries also in the top 25, including Breakside Brewery (number 9), Great Notion again at number 13, Breakside again at number 14, and Eugene’s ColdFire Brewing (number 19).