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In addition to the Worthy beers I received this week, I’d also received two different fruited ciders from 2 Towns Ciderhouse and Portland Cider Company: Two Thorns and Pineapple Rosé, respectively. Raspberries and rose petals, and pineapple and blueberries. Definitely some interesting things in the fridge.
Worthy Brewing sent me a package containing all five of its newly-rebranded canned beers, all of which are the company’s year-round lineup (which includes two new beers). Seeing the cans in person, I have to say they are really nice with a strong design—it helps that they are printed, and … Continue reading
2019 marks the 25th year that Redmond, Oregon’s Cascade Lakes Brewing has been in business, and last week the company announced some major changes as the company invests for the next quarter century. Principal among those changes is new majority ownership in the company, with one of the new owners … Continue reading
This isn’t super “new” news—the original press release was issued a couple of weeks ago and I included the news in my roundup—but it’s worth revisiting: Bend Brewing Company released its popular Ching Ching Sour Ale in 16-ounce cans, along with a new IPA, Devil’s Cabbage Dank IPA. I tried … Continue reading
Here’s a blast from the past from OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting), a 12 year old episode of “Oregon Experience“: How Oregon Beer Became A Thing – Feb. 13, 2019 (originally 2007) – 29:00 Here’s one from our archives. Today Oregon is one of the world’s great places for beer, but … Continue reading
Bend’s Worthy Brewing is the latest brewery to announce a rebrand, with new cans as well as other company-wide marketing refreshes. The brewery sent out the press release this afternoon with the announcement. It’s a long one, and afterward I have some comments. Highlights: New cans have a refreshed and … Continue reading
Just a heads up for anyone looking for the usual Oregon Beer News, I’m taking the next couple weeks “off” from the daily posts. There will still be other posts here of course, but think of it as a bit of “spring break” for beer news, so to speak! Seriously … Continue reading
This Friday the 15th marks the Ides of March as well as the start of St. Patrick’s Day weekend which is sure to be full of beer and merriment. Much of this news post will be a roundup of the St. Paddy’s events for the weekend, but I’ll do my … Continue reading
Today, 3.14, is Pi Day, celebrating the mathematical constant π (often with pie)! (Not to be confused with National Pie Day on January 23, which is Charlie Papazian’s birthday.) That means of course you need some pie to go with your beer news today; I’ll wait, but throughout the day … Continue reading
Happy hump day! We’re halfway through the week and the beer keeps flowing, so here’s the roundup of today’s Oregon beer news and events. As usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the day so check back in occasionally for the latest news. Caves Bier & Kitchen (Corvallis): For its … Continue reading