One more day to go until the end of the week! Here’s the Oregon beer news for this Thursday, April 4, rounding it up with Friday in sight. As usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest news, so check back often.

The Bier Stein (Eugene) is hosting Wayfinder Beer for a tasting and can release today from 5 to 8pm: “Join us in enjoying Flower in the Kettle IPA and Hidden Hand Black Lager – Wayfinder’s newest can releases. We’ll be featuring both of these brews in package and on tap along with a few other favorites. Stop by from 5-8pm to meet Charlie and sample these tasty beverages!”

Elsewhere in town, Ninkasi Brewing has its Pints for a Cause fundraiser taking place today at its tasting room, benefiting Ecology in Classrooms & Outdoors: “Join us for “Pints for a Cause” in the Eugene Tasting Room! $1 from every pint sold will benefit Ecology in Classrooms & Outdoors (ECO). The evening will include live music on the patio from The Muddy Souls. ECO connects students to nature to instill a life-long ethic of care.” Stop by and help out with a pint or three.

I came across news of a collaboration beer between Bend Brewing Company and Ex Novo Brewing, which will be available at Bend’s new 3rd Street Beverage liquor store this Friday: Sippin’ On Sour Ale. And this morning Bend Brewing posted it to Instagram as well. It’s an “Orange & Gin Botanicals Sour Ale” the brewery is canning today, which means first taste and availability will be tomorrow at 3rd Street Beverage.

7 Devils Brewing (Coos Bay) announced in its e-newsletter today that the brewery’s Resilience IPA, 100% of the proceeds of which were donated to the Camp Fire Relief Fund, raised $12,004 for the fund. That’s amazing! I’d love to know the final tally for Resilience IPA from other breweries too.

As I reported earlier this morning, Deschutes Brewery has hired industry veteran Neal Stewart as its new Vice President of Marketing. “Stewart’s role at Deschutes will be instrumental to the brewery’s commitment to growth within craft during changing market conditions. Stewart will oversee the marketing efforts in progress and set vision and strategy for the 30-year-old brewery, with focus on driving brand awareness, affinity and consumer engagement.”

ColdFire Brewing (Eugene) has its new Spring IPA out today: “Our Spring IPA is back and better than ever. Since last spring, our head brewer, Stephen, has been experimenting with different combinations of hops to create just the right balance for this year’s Spring IPA. The 2019 version features a balanced malt character layered with classic Northwest hops and some newer, fruitier hop varieties. What you taste is a ton of bright tangerine and pine, with a hint of herbal citrus and a subtle sweetness. It’s available in the taproom today!”

More, big Ninkasi Brewing news comes down today, from news site Brewbound: Ninkasi Brewing Sells Majority Stake, Establishes National Platform to Acquire Other Breweries. “Oregon’s Ninkasi Brewing has sold a majority stake to Legacy Breweries Inc., an upstart venture led by former Yakima Chief CEO Don Bryant, that aims to acquire U.S. craft breweries. Specific financial terms of the deal, which will close at the end of April, were not disclosed. Similar to Canarchy – which owns Oskar Blues, Cigar City Brewing, Deep Ellum, Utah Brewers Cooperative, Perrin Brewing and Three Weavers – or Artisanal Brewing Ventures – which owns Victory Brewing, Southern Tier and Sixpoint Brewery – Legacy Breweries Inc. hopes to establish “collaborative partnerships” with craft breweries, according Ninkasi co-founder Nikos Ridge.” Lots of details at the article.

Thunder Island Brewing (Cascade Locks) has details on a hoppy red ale on tap now: “Now Pouring: Red on the Tracks Hoppy Red Ale, ABV 5.3% IBU 30. With a fair amount of darker malts, this beer exudes a deep ruby color and flavors of bread, toffee, and a slight roasty chocolate. Dry hopped with five different hops the aromas are pine forward with hints of gooseberry, grape, grapefruit, and apricot.”