Oddly enough—I didn’t plan it—it seems that March 1 is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day, and my latest article for The Bulletin is out and the topic is peanut butter beer, featuring Wild Ride Brewing’s Nut Crusher Peanut Butter Porter. So I guess if you like peanut butter, grab a … Continue reading
Yes it’s been a week since Oregon’s statewide brewery open house took place, but here’s a look back at the Zwickelmania stops we made here in Central Oregon—in pictures. And, I’ve got a review of this year’s official Zwickelmania collaboration beer at the end. Cascade Lakes Brewing (Redmond) This year … 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
Happy hump day! Here’s all the news in Oregon beer for you for this Wednesday as you work your way through the week, and hopefully the weekend is in sight for you. As usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest news as I find it, … Continue reading
No “real time” Oregon beer news for the end of the week, as I’m heading over to Public Coast Brewing for a media event today. However here are few highlighted events coming up for this (long) Mother’s Day weekend: Thursday: Tin Bucket in Portland kicks off its weekend-long 6th anniversary … Continue reading
We’re up to the last weekend in January, and I for one am glad it’s Friday! I hope you have a great weekend planned and with the number of beer festivals taking place you should be able to fill it out if not. Here’s the news for this weekend, which … Continue reading
Happy Monday! Here’s the news in Oregon beer for this Monday the 21st, highlighting some of the big events this week and more. As usual I’ll be periodically updating this post with news as I find it, so check back in throughout the day. It’s not beer itself, but beer-related: … Continue reading
Today is National Cocoa Day, which is tangentially related to beer in that cocoa is sometimes used by brewers—so enjoy a cup of hot cocoa or seek out a chocolate-infused porter or stout to commemorate the day. In the meantime, here’s the news for this December 13, which I’ll be … Continue reading
Here is the news in Oregon beer for this Tuesday, December 4. As usual I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day with news and events as I discover them, so check back often for the latest. And if you have any news to share, please feel free to … Continue reading
Happy Hump Day! I hope the week has been going well for you so far. Here’s the Oregon beer news for this Wednesday, September 26, pulling in the news and happenings from around the state. As usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the day, so keep revisiting for the … Continue reading