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Happy Monday! We’re a week away from Christmas and this will be the last week of daily beer news for the year, after which I’m “off” for the holidays. Get your Christmas shopping done! As for today’s news, as usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the day so check … Continue reading
It’s the first Friday of the month, and I hope you’re ready for an eventful weekend! Here is the roundup of news and events in Oregon beer for this Friday through Sunday, December 7 through 9. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day on Friday with … Continue reading
Happy Friday! I hope you’re ready for the weekend as well as for the month of December to start tomorrow, because that means it’s Christmas music and winter/holiday beers all month long! While you cringe at that thought, reach for a beer instead and read the Oregon beer news for … Continue reading
Today is Giving Tuesday, kicking off the charitable season to focus on holiday giving. Appropriately enough, Tuesdays seem to be the fundraising “pint night” type day of the week for many breweries, so if nothing else, try to stop by and have a few beers at one or more of … Continue reading
Each autumn Three Creeks Brewing in Sisters hosts its Fall Brewer’s Dinner, a four-course beer pairing event featuring a seasonally-themed menu. This year’s dinner returns this Thursday, November 1, starting at 6pm. The menu is as follows: Appetizer Mushroom and bacon ravioli Alfredo Beer pairing: McKay’s Scottish Ale Salad Roasted … Continue reading
I have an abbreviated week for being online, so I won’t be able to reliably have daily news posts up, so here is the summary of news and events for this final Halloween week of October all in one. I will work on keeping this post updated with the latest … Continue reading
Once again I attended and enjoyed the annual Sisters Fresh Hop Festival this past weekend, and snapped a few pictures to share. First, though, a few thoughts: Three Creeks Brewing hosted the event at its production brewery this year, rather than in Village Green Park near downtown Sisters. It was … Continue reading
My latest article to appear in the Bulletin, out today, is not surprisingly on the topic of fresh hops. I review Three Creeks Brewing’s annual Cone Lick’r Fresh Hop Ale, and also talk about the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival coming up this Saturday. (See here for details and the beer … Continue reading
For the first time since its inception, the Sisters Fresh Hop Festival will not take place in Village Green Park near downtown Sisters. Instead, it moves this year to the production facility of Three Creeks Brewing, located on the north side of town. This will allow for “a more brewery-like atmosphere,” … Continue reading
Happy National Scotch Day! Scotch is a type of whiskey which is made from malted barley so of course it’s a perfect hand-in-hand pairing with beer to look for today. Which could be a great way to kick off the weekend! Here is the news for this final weekend in … Continue reading