The Brew Site
Another reason why Bend’s beer scene is awesome: our local Whole Foods Market is holding their 2nd Annual Brewfest this Saturday, June 7th! It’s taking place from 1 to 6pm in their east parking lot adjacent to the store, and costs $5 to enter. We’ll have 16+ breweries, tasty food, and the Humane … Continue reading
Last night we got down to Deschutes Brewery‘s 24th anniversary party at the Bend Pub for a little over an hour, and I snapped a few pictures, visited with some of the Deschutes folks, drank some beer, and ran into some friends. It was fun, they had a packed crowd … Continue reading
June is pretty much the start of beer festival season here in Oregon, with multiple fests and events going on throughout the summer. And next week, the final weekend of June, the 8th annual North American Organic Brewers Festival is taking place in Portland. Two of Portland’s beloved industries – … Continue reading
The Oregon Brewers Festival is just over a month away and this year is a milestone year for the event: 25 years of the OBF! As part of the celebration leading up to the OBF this year, the Oregon Brewers Guild is presenting a special documentary movie, “My First Oregon … Continue reading
I noted yesterday that Portland’s new PINTS Brewing is going to be having a tasting at the Platypus Pub on Bend this Friday, with head brewer Zach Beckwith on hand to talk about the beers. The tasting/meet the brewer will run from 6 to 8pm on the 15th, and the … Continue reading
I touched on this in today’s Oregon Beer News post but I wanted to highlight it in more detail: the European Beer Tasting Flight happening to day at McMenamins Old St. Francis School here in Bend. Brewer Mike “Curly” White has brewed up three variously European-styled summer beers (all using … Continue reading
This weekend is the second annual Portland Fruit Beer Festival taking place, of course, in Portland, this year rolled into the overall Portland Beer Week festivities (though still a killer standalone event). It’s taking place this Saturday and Sunday, the 9th and 10th, outside of Burnside Brewing again though this … Continue reading
The very first Central Oregon Beer Week wrapped up yesterday, and overall I think it went very well! Yes there were a few hitches and hiccups here and there but from what I was able to get out and see, people were having a good time and things were going … Continue reading
It’s the final day of Central Oregon Beer Week! I hope everyone has been enjoying the beer and events that have been going on through the week, and there are a few more events lined up for today. Specials Bend Ale Trail special all week long Anyone who completes the Bend … Continue reading
Central Oregon Beer Week continues for the weekend and with more events lined up for today, Saturday the 26th. Starting to wind down a bit but don’t miss Mt. Bachelor’s Brewski event both today and tomorrow! Skiing and beer, what could be more “Central Oregon” that that? Specials Bend Ale Trail special … Continue reading