Widmer Marionberry Hibiscus Gose

Widmer Marionberry Hibiscus Gose

From the Widmer 4-pack I received the other day comes the beautiful Marionberry Hibiscus Gose, Widmer’s latest entry into their 924 Series of specialty beers and one that I’ve had before, at the Oregon Garden Brewfest. At that time, I wrote: …the beer was fantastic. I wrote, “Ok, love this … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 07/05/2012

Oregon Beer News, 07/05/2012

Oregon Beer News for Thursday, July 5, 2012. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

New head brewer at Three Creeks: Zach Beckwith

New head brewer at Three Creeks: Zach Beckwith

Changes are afoot in the Central Oregon brewing scene: Three Creeks Brewing has a new head brewer, Zach Beckwith, formerly of Pints Brewing in Portland (who he was only with for a few months; Ezra reported the news first). Prior to  Pints, Beckwith also brewed at Oak Creek Brewing in … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 07/03/2012

Oregon Beer News, 07/03/2012

Oregon Beer News for Tuesday, July 3, 2012. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

2nd Annual Brewfest at Whole Foods in Bend

2nd Annual Brewfest at Whole Foods in Bend

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

Oregon Beer News, 07/02/2012

Oregon Beer News, 07/02/2012

Oregon Beer News for Monday, July 2, 2012. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

Weekend in review: Portland at the end of June

Weekend in review: Portland at the end of June

This past final weekend of June we headed up to Portland for a family trip, and while it wasn’t ostensibly about beer, there were still a few beery opportunities to be found (it is Portland, after all!). We had lunch with a friend at Hopworks Urban Brewery (just as good … Continue reading

Oregon Beer News, 06/29/2012

Oregon Beer News, 06/29/2012

Oregon Beer News for Friday, June 29, 2012. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!

Received: Widmer summer 4-pack

Received: Widmer summer 4-pack

A box from Widmer came today, containing these four summer-themed beers plus another imperial pint glass (not shown): The new Rotator Shaddock IPA (brewed with grapefruit peel), Hefeweizen (a classic), Marionberry Hibiscus Gose (which I’m excited about), and this year’s Citra Blonde Summer Brew. Looking forward to drinking and reviewing … Continue reading

A few pictures from Deschutes’ 24th anniversary

A few pictures from Deschutes’ 24th anniversary

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