The Brew Site
Last night we took a break from Homebrew Con to attend the annual Portland International Cider Cup awards ceremony, held at the Lagunitas Community Room in north Portland. Like last year, it was an interesting glimpse into the regional cider scene and a lively evening. I took notes on all … Continue reading
Of course I wrote about Deschutes Brewery’s 30th anniversary for The Bulletin, which is out today. Deschutes Brewery at 30 focuses on three decades of beer and brewing: What does 30 years of beer look like? I sat down with Gary Fish, Deschutes’ founder, and Veronica Vega, brewmaster of product … Continue reading
As part of its 30th anniversary this year, Bend, Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery reached out to past brewers to collaborate on seven new beers. I’m highlighting each of these beers in a blog post each day leading up to the brewery’s anniversary on June 27. Mark Vickery – name TBD (Golden Ale) Description: … Continue reading
As part of its 30th anniversary this year, Bend, Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery reached out to past brewers to collaborate on seven new beers. I’m highlighting each of these beers in a blog post each day leading up to the brewery’s anniversary on June 27. Paul Arney (name TBD) Description: 30th Anniversary Collaboration … Continue reading
Homebrew Con kicks off in Portland this Thursday, and of course there are quite a number of ancillary events taking place around town to check out if you need a break from the conference. One of the ones that was passed along to me today is from Lompoc Brewing, its … Continue reading
Hard to believe that McMenamins Edgefield, the first and largest of the company’s historic hotel property renovations, did not have its own brewfest along with many of the other properties — until now. The inaugural Edgefield Brewfest is taking place this Saturday, June 30 starting at noon at the Troutdale location. … Continue reading
As part of its 30th anniversary this year, Bend, Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery reached out to past brewers to collaborate on seven new beers. I’m highlighting each of these beers in a blog post each day leading up to the brewery’s anniversary on June 27. Schwarzbier Description: 30th Anniversary Collaboration with Bell’s Brewery … Continue reading
Here’s the Oregon beer news roundup for this final week of June; because Homebrew Con is kicking off in Portland this week, and since the Fourth of July holiday lands next Wednesday, I’ll only be posting a single news post each Monday (this and next). I’ll try to make sure I’ve got … Continue reading
Update: I learned that the name of this beer had changed from when the first media release came out, and instead of “Black Pearl” this beer is now called “Origin Story.” Which is a much better name, in my opinion. As part of its 30th anniversary this year, Bend, Oregon’s Deschutes … Continue reading
As part of its 30th anniversary this year, Bend, Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery reached out to past brewers to collaborate on seven new beers. I’m highlighting each of these beers in a blog post each day leading up to the brewery’s anniversary on June 27. Oh Be Joyful (Pale Ale) Description: 30th Anniversary … Continue reading