The Brew Site
The Little Woody Barrel-Aged Beer, Cider & Whiskey Festival begins in two days, and features 23 breweries and cideries pouring a variety of barrel-aged (and non-barrel-aged) beers and ciders. Of the wood-aged offerings it looks like a pretty strong list this year, and you can judge for yourself below. Within the … Continue reading
One of Bend’s most highly-anticipated beer events, The Little Woody Barrel-Aged Beer, Cider & Whiskey Festival, returns this Labor Day weekend for its tenth annual celebration of wood. As always, it takes place on the grounds of the Deschutes Historical Museum, and starts Friday, August 31 at 5pm, continuing through … Continue reading
There is a town in Oregon named Boring—no, really, and even better, it’s the sister city to the village of Dull in Scotland—and naturally it is home of Boring Brewing Company. We’ve passed through Boring many times, going to and from Portland, but have yet to stop and visit the … Continue reading
This Saturday, August 25, Hopworks Urban Brewery in Portland hosts the first-ever Salmon-Safe IPA Festival at its original brewpub location at SE Powell. HUB has led the way on sustainability and environmentally-friendly practices since day one, and this festival—the first of its kind—is no different. Highlighting the Salmon-Safe program is a … Continue reading
With Bend Brewfest around the corner, here’s my roundup of the beers that will be pouring, according to the website. The list can be found on the BBF website here, and you can click on each brewery’s offerings to see details; I’ve compiled the list below based on that for … Continue reading
The annual Bend Brewfest returns this month to run three days from Thursday, August 16 through Saturday, August 18. As always it takes place at the Les Schwab Amphitheater next to the Deschutes River in Bend. This year 72 breweries and cider makers are pouring nearly 200 beers and ciders, … Continue reading
Coming up one month from today, on Saturday, August 25, Public Coast Brewing is hosting the second annual HAYDAY! Coastal Celebration of Oregon Beer in Cannon Beach. I’ve got the details on this beachtown beer fest below, but first—I’ve also got two tickets to HAYDAY! to give away! Check the … Continue reading
The 31st annual Oregon Brewers Festival begins this week, and will be pouring 80 beers from 80 breweries across a wide variety of styles. The current list is available at this Google Sheet; but I’m also listing them here along with some stats, and my recommendations on what to try. … Continue reading
Kriekfest was slated to take place in Hood River this weekend, but due to concerns over the projected temperatures on Saturday rising into dangerous levels (especially being outdoors all day), it has been put on hold pending rescheduling. Here is the announcement: Short version: The welfare and safety of our … Continue reading
In the world of conferences (be they tech conferences, game conferences, librarian conferences, or, yes, beer conferences), there are generally two or three reasons to attend them: education, networking, and, usually, drinking. The latter two are often indistinguishable, although at the beer conferences I’ve attended, “drinking beer” really is its … Continue reading