It’s the first Friday of the month, and I hope you’re ready for an eventful weekend! Here is the roundup of news and events in Oregon beer for this Friday through Sunday, December 7 through 9. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day on Friday with … Continue reading
Today is Repeal Day, celebrating the ratification of the 21st Amendment that ended Prohibition in the United States. How can you celebrate Repeal Day? With a drink of course! And for today, here are the news and events in Oregon beer to help you find the perfect beer to toast … Continue reading
Bend’s Deschutes Brewery once again collaborated with Bendistillery to produce a whiskey based on the brewery’s Black Butte Porter, the aptly named Black Butte Whiskey. This third release of the specialty spirit opens to the public on Wednesday, December 5, with bottles going on sale at the Deschutes Bend and … Continue reading
Here is the news in Oregon beer for this Tuesday, December 4. As usual I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day with news and events as I discover them, so check back often for the latest. And if you have any news to share, please feel free to … Continue reading
Today is Giving Tuesday, kicking off the charitable season to focus on holiday giving. Appropriately enough, Tuesdays seem to be the fundraising “pint night” type day of the week for many breweries, so if nothing else, try to stop by and have a few beers at one or more of … Continue reading
Just before the holiday, Deschutes Brewery sent me bottles of the latest Reserve Series beers for 2018: The Abyss and The Dissident. Both proven excellent beers, and always ones I appreciate receiving. I actually haven’t tried either of these yet this season (ironically, I was at Deschutes’ Bend Pub last … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving week! Since it’s the holiday I’m not going to publish daily news posts but I’ll round up the week’s news in this one, and keep it updated as the week progresses. It’s a bit of a slow week but if there is any news you have to share, … Continue reading
We are halfway through the month of November, and exactly one week from Thanksgiving; have you picked out the beer(s) you’ll be enjoying with turkey yet? Today also happens to be Beaujolais Nouveau Day in France, where this year’s Beaujolais nouveau is released, so if you’re into wine instead, that’s one to … Continue reading
Here’s the Oregon beer news for this Tuesday, November 13. As always I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest news and events as I find them, so check back often. And feel free to contact me with any news or info you’d care to share! ‘Tis … Continue reading
Happy Friday! We’re rushing headlong into the second weekend of November with a number of new beer releases, pairing events, a beer festival, and more, so you won’t be lacking for things to do. Here’s the weekend roundup for this November 9th through 11th; I’ll be updating this post throughout the … Continue reading