The Pine Tavern PT82 Beerfest Invitational returns October 21

The Pine Tavern PT82 Beerfest Invitational returns October 21

For the last couple of years, Bend’s iconic Pine Tavern restaurant has been holding their “PT8x” Beerfest Invitationals—showcases for Central Oregon’s breweries to pour their best beers in a friendly competition for which the winner would be the PT tap for a year. It started two years ago with the … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 10/11/2017

Oregon Beer News, 10/11/2017

Oregon Beer News for Wednesday, October 11, 2017. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

Oregon Beer News, 10/10/2017

Oregon Beer News, 10/10/2017

Oregon Beer News for Tuesday, October 10, 2017. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

The Session #128: Bottle Shops: Good, Bad & The Ugly

The Session #128: Bottle Shops: Good, Bad & The Ugly

This month’s edition of The Session is hosted by Jack Perdue of Deep Beer, and the topic he’s chosen is one I’m a bit surprised we haven’t touched on before. (Though to be fair, I haven’t dug back through the archives to verify if this is one hundred percent accurate.) … Continue reading

No beer news for this Monday, October 9

No beer news for this Monday, October 9

I don’t have an Oregon Beer News post for today, Monday the 9th; my company (the day job where I work as a web developer) is co-sponsoring and co-hosting a marketing conference this week, so I’ve been pulled in a few directions and just don’t much have time at the … Continue reading

Received this week: 2 Towns, Deschutes

Received this week: 2 Towns, Deschutes

Two packages came in this week, one from 2 Towns Ciderhouse and the other from Deschutes Brewery. From 2 Towns comes their 2016 vintage Cidre Bouché, a keeved French-style cider, released in a limited run of 375ml bottles. I’m expecting a fairly dry cider with barnyard notes to come from this … Continue reading

Congrats to Oregon’s winners at the 2017 GABF

Congrats to Oregon’s winners at the 2017 GABF

The Great American Beer Festival awards ceremony took place today, announcing the winners of a competition that has a rather amazing set of logisitics behind it for a beer judging event: First off, huge congratulations to all of the winners this year: to be able to stand out among nearly … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 10/06/2017

Oregon Beer News, 10/06/2017

Oregon Beer News for Friday, October 6, 2017. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

Silver Moon Brewing’s renovated pub (pictures)

Silver Moon Brewing’s renovated pub (pictures)

Bend’s Silver Moon Brewing re-opened their downtown pub to the public this week, after five months of renovations originally slated to last six weeks. Next weekend, on Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14, they are holding their grand re-opening with live music returning to the venue. Last week the … Continue reading