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It’s once again that time of year, when the Central Oregon Homebrewers Organization hosts its annual Spring Fling homebrew competition—coming up on the last weekend in April, the 27th through 29th. The competition is both BJCP-sanctioned and OSHBOTY-sanctioned and open to anyone who brews beer. I just sent out the … Continue reading
Here is the news in beer from around Oregon for this Tuesday, March 13; as usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day, so check back from time to time for the latest news. If you have news to share, please contact me and I can get that … Continue reading
Details have been set for this year’s Oregon Brewers Festival in July, the thirty-first edition of this annual favorite festival, and organizers have announced the details, including the brewery lineup. The fest will run from Thursday, July 26 through Sunday, July 29, in Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland. … Continue reading
Are you ready for a new week? Here’s the week in Oregon beer news, kicking off this Monday, March 12. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day with the latest news as I find it, so check back often. And if you have news to share, … Continue reading
A package from northern California’s Lost Coast Brewery arrived this weekend, containing three beers: Revenant IPA, Fogcutter Double IPA, and Imperial Stout. This is the first time I’ve received beers from Lost Coast, so I’m looking forward to reviewing these.
TGIF and I hope you—yes, you—are ready for the weekend! There are a number of things going on around the state starting with Friday the 9th, and both Saturday and Sunday have nice lineups as well. It’s a busy day so I may not be able to update this post … Continue reading
This Saturday, March 10, the Leftbank Annex in Portland is hosting the fifth annual Cider Rite of Spring—the Northwest Cider Association’s celebration of Pacific Northwest cider. With over 100 ciders pouring from some three dozen cider makers and reps, making it one of the largest cider fests that I am aware … Continue reading
Today is International Women’s Day, commemorating the movement for women’s rights and celebrated around the world. Equality and inclusion has been a theme in the beer world of late as well, in particular, go read Jeff Alworth’s posts on sexism in beer). Raise a toast today to the women brewers … Continue reading
Happy Hump Day! I hope your week is going well and you’re ready for some beer news, ’cause here it is for this Wednesday, March 7. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day with the latest news, so check back often for updates. If you have … Continue reading
The Amercian Homebrewers Association‘s Homebrew Con 2018 is coming to Portland, Oregon this year, spanning three days from June 28 through 30. The conference is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and registration opened up today—you need to be a registered member of the AHA, of course, and if so you can register … Continue reading