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Here’s the Oregon beer news for this Ash Wednesday, February 17. As usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the afternoon with additional news items as I find them, so come back and refresh occasionally for all the latest. And of course, feel free to contact me with any news … Continue reading
Happy Friday! Here’s my end-of-week roundup of the various news in beer from around the state for this Friday, January 15, including some COVID-19 county-level updates I’ve seen pop up in my feed. I’ll be updating this post throughout the rest of the day with news as I see it, … Continue reading
Bend’s 10 Barrel Brewing is known for both hop-forward beers, and a wide variety of sour and wild ales, of which the Crush series spearheads the sour flagships. These are kettle soured, fruit-infused beers inspired by the German Berliner weisse style, and the brewery has cultivated a number of flavors … Continue reading
Arrived yesterday afternoon: a mixed 12-pack of 10 Barrel Brewing Crush series beers, and a six-pack of the new Nature Calls Mountain IPA. My timing is off: theoretically I should have received these before September 27, which was National Crush a Can Day, but I’d been late in replying to … Continue reading
During this COVID-19 pandemic we’re seeing a lot of good coming from breweries that are able to help and give back to the community (I’ve started a list of Central Oregon ones here as well as starting to share more pandemic support stories), and 10 Barrel Brewing here in Bend … Continue reading
My latest print article for The Bulletin is out today: The year ahead in beer. In it I offer up a short overview of the turbulent year that was 2019 in the beer industry, and then look to trends for 2020—as predicted by local brewers and industry pros. In particular, … Continue reading
I ran across this the other day on MLS and emailed the realtor but never did get a reply—and it’s public now: 10 Barrel Brewing has put its headquarters up for sale. The asking price? $19,714,000. Here’s some details from the flyer: Compass Commercial is pleased to present the rare … Continue reading
10 Barrel Brewing is adding a new Crush sour flavor, Strawberry, to its lineup this summer, and reached out to me this week to offer me samples. I picked up the case(!) of the beer from the brewery. According to the PR email: R&D Brewmaster, Tonya Cornett, has been experimenting … Continue reading
It’s the second-to-last day of the month, are you ready for June? June is Beer Week month in Oregon, with Eugene, Medford, and Portland all hosting their respective city-wide beer weeks, so get ready. In the meantime, here’s the Oregon beer news for this Thursday, May 30, which I’ll be … Continue reading
Happy hump day! Have you raised a glass to American Craft Beer Week yet? Get on it! Here is the Oregon beer news for this Wednesday, May 15, which I’ll be updating throughout the day with news as I find it. McMenamins Kennedy School (Portland) is hosting the 4th annual … Continue reading