The Brew Site
One of the most anticipated beer openings in Bend in recent days/months/years is Boneyard Beer‘s long-awaited pub. Located at 1955 NE Division Street in Bend, the location was formerly a Chinese restaurant as well as a Texas Hold’em poker room and a short-lived taqueria, and was purchased by Boneyard owner … Continue reading
As part of its 30th anniversary this year, Bend, Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery reached out to past brewers to collaborate on seven new beers. I’m highlighting each of these beers in a blog post each day leading up to the brewery’s anniversary on June 27. Wolfgang’s Vintage Vienna Lager Description: 30th … Continue reading
June 22 is National Radler Day so you know what you have to do—blend up a lighter beer with lemonade or citrus soda and enjoy the warm first weekend of summer! It’ll be a great accompaniment to the Oregon beer news for this weekend. You’ll find the weekend’s news and … Continue reading
Happy Memorial Day weekend! Who’s ready for a long weekend to kick off summer? Here’s the roundup of news and events in Oregon beer to help you plan out the holiday; as usual I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day with news as I find it, so check … Continue reading
On this day in 1976, the (in)famous Judgment of Paris wine tasting took place, where California wines beat French wines in a blind tasting for the first time. The ramifications shook the wine industry and helped elevate the California (and American) wine industry, and I’ve sometimes heard (and wondered) what … Continue reading
Happy Thursday! I hope you’re enjoying the sun and warm weather we’re seeing today. Here’s the roundup of news and events in Oregon beer for this May 3; as usual, I will be periodically updating this post throughout the day with new items, so feel free to send any my … Continue reading
Oregon Beer News for Thursday, January 25, 2018. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!
My latest article that hit the stands yesterday is on a style and a beer that I wouldn’t have expected to see from the like of Bend’s Boneyard Beer: Dunkelweizen! And their Creepy Dunkel. For whatever reason, dunkelweizen is somewhat rare among American brewers, so I reached out to Boneyard … Continue reading
A couple of beers came my way this week from local breweries: Boneyard Beer and Crux Fermentation Project. First, Boneyard: First thought about this is—Boneyard brewed a Dunkelweizen? Yes, they did, and I’m working on a story about it for the Bulletin, so the brewery provided me with a crowler. … Continue reading
Oregon Beer News for Thursday, December 14, 2017. News in beer and brewing from all around Oregon, including events, tastings, festivals, and more. If you have news to share, let me know!