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A recent article I have in The Bulletin covers terpenes in beer, specifically looking at the new Cross Joint Terpene IPA from Silver Moon Brewing. Terpenes are naturally occurring compounds derived from plants, largely responsible for the aromas and flavors of plants. The term “terpene” is often associated with the … Continue reading
Avid Cider is expanding and this week announced its latest move—to Redmond. The company will be taking over the production brewery space currently occupied by Silver Moon Brewing; it’s a 15,000 square foot facility and will include much of the current equipment already there. Both companies issued press releases this … Continue reading
Silver Moon Brewing announced the launch of this year’s F*Cancer fundraising campaign with a new look to the can label and a partnership with DrinkTanks, with proceeds from the sales of F*Cancer IPA and other efforts benefitting cancer-focused organizations. Press release: Silver Moon Brewing has announced the kickoff of its … Continue reading
Chipping away at my review notes; almost halfway through the fresh hop beers I’ve tried this year so far (though I’ve still got more to try). Here are the next three! Crux Fermentation Project – Pert Near Fresh Hop IPA Crux was the first Central Oregon brewery to release a … Continue reading
Here’s the news in beer (and cider) from around Oregon for this February 25. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the afternoon with additional news as I find it, so if you have any news or info to share feel free to send it my way.
Welcome to February! For a short month there’s certainly plenty of “X Month” things going on, so let’s kick off the first of this week/month and jump right in. I’ll be updating this throughout the rest of the afternoon with the latest as I find it, so keep refreshing.
Silver Moon Brewing revealed the first eight beers in the Oregon Winter Take-Home Brewfest mixed case yesterday; it’s an interesting starting lineup, a mix of several regulars with seasonals and/or specials that look promising. The beers are: Silver Moon Brewing – Olde Mill 800 – Craft Malt Liquor Crux Fermentation … Continue reading
Silver Moon Brewing is bringing back its Take-Home Brewfest concept for winter and extending it to cover more of Oregon, introducing the Oregon Winter Take-Home Brewfest—with tickets on sale starting today, October 7. The format is the same—a case of specialty beers to take home, for a virtual at-home brewfest … Continue reading
My latest article in The Bulletin centers the upcoming Central Oregon Take-Home Brewfest, which I first blogged about a month ago: Creating an at home brewfest. It’s a bit of the background to the Silver Moon Brewing-organized event, with a mention of some of the beers to be included in … Continue reading
Amid all the beer event cancellations that have been happened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Bend Brewfest, Silver Moon Brewing has spearheaded a new, pandemic-friendly brewfest announced today: the Central Oregon Take-Home Brewfest. It’s a fun idea that will be interesting to see how people respond to. It’s … Continue reading