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This has been the worst and deadliest fire season in California history, and the Camp Fire in the northern part of the state is still raging, with (at last report) 77 dead and nearly 1,000 people unaccounted for. More than 10,500 homes have been destroyed. The fire started on November … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving week! Since it’s the holiday I’m not going to publish daily news posts but I’ll round up the week’s news in this one, and keep it updated as the week progresses. It’s a bit of a slow week but if there is any news you have to share, … Continue reading
Silver Moon Brewing is releasing a new beer in its barrel-aged two pack format this year, a Brett-infused blonde ale named Contrarium. The beer hasn’t been released yet—the release party is this upcoming Wednesday, November 21—but the brewery gave me the two pack which I picked up the other day. … Continue reading
Happy Friday! We’re heading into the weekend before the holiday which means start thinking about thawing and beer brining your turkeys and getting your other recipes in order. And there is of course news in Oregon beer to report, and here’s the roundup for this weekend. As usual I’ll be … Continue reading
sufferfest noun – A workout or race in the arena of endurance sports that involves prolonged suffering on the part of all who participate. At first blush the name “Sufferfest” doesn’t seem like a brand of beer you’d want to drink. But, digging into the definition and the concept a bit, … Continue reading
We are halfway through the month of November, and exactly one week from Thanksgiving; have you picked out the beer(s) you’ll be enjoying with turkey yet? Today also happens to be Beaujolais Nouveau Day in France, where this year’s Beaujolais nouveau is released, so if you’re into wine instead, that’s one to … Continue reading
Happy National Pickle Day! Nope, nothing else nominally to do with beer or today’s news other than I am amused by it. Perhaps I’ll run across some Oregon beer and pickle news to share today; nothing on the immediate radar but I will be updating this post throughout the day … Continue reading
Bend’s GoodLife Brewing once again hosts the annual Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival, now in its sixth year. This fest hosts nearly two dozen of the region’s breweries and cider makers to pour winter and holiday-themed libations, and is always an intimately low-key and chill (pun intended) event. It takes … Continue reading
Here’s the Oregon beer news for this Tuesday, November 13. As always I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest news and events as I find them, so check back often. And feel free to contact me with any news or info you’d care to share! ‘Tis … Continue reading
Bend’s RiverBend Brewing announced today that the five-year-old brewery would close the pub and restaurant portion of its business. I got the word today from Chasen Schultz, the head brewer: It comes as sad news that, as of 11/19/2018, our original brew pub will be closing its doors because of health … Continue reading