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Here is the news in Oregon beer for the first of May—trying to get back on track with keeping up to date in the regional brewing scene. As per usual, I will be updating this post occasionally throughout the day with updates as I find them, so feel free to … Continue reading
So these were sitting on the porch yesterday: I did not have a clue that Deschutes Brewery was putting Passion Fruit IPA into bottles; this was a beer that debuted last year as draft only but I hadn’t even heard if it was coming back. And of course, the return … Continue reading
Today is World Water Day, an observance to highlight the importance of freshwater as well as sustainable management of freshwater resources. Water is, of course, arguably the most important component in beer—it makes up roughy 90% of a beer, after all—so raise a glass today to toast the fresh water … Continue reading
Today is the first day of spring! Time to break out the springtime beers—whatever those might be for you. Here’s the Oregon beer news to kick off the season for this Tuesday, March 20; as usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day, so check back often for … Continue reading
Here is the news in beer from around Oregon for this Tuesday, March 13; as usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day, so check back from time to time for the latest news. If you have news to share, please contact me and I can get that … Continue reading
Tuesdays seem to generally be charitable fundraising days among breweries, and today in particular there are a number of fundraising activities listed. In addition to eating and drinking in support of some great organizations, here’s the rest of the news in Oregon beer as well. As usual, I’ll be periodically … Continue reading
Since Deschutes Brewery sent me brand-new cans of their beers recently, I’ve had it in the back of my mind to do a taste-off against the bottled versions. I’ve done this in the past: in 2009, with Moose Drool; in 2010 with Black Star Beer (also, interestingly enough, from Montana); … Continue reading
A couple of beers came into my possession this week from Bend breweries: Deschutes Brewery Swivelhead Red and 10 Barrel Brewing Pyka. This is the second year Deschutes has released Swivelhead Red, their India Red Ale that “gets its herbal hop character from European varietals added in American quantities” (and … Continue reading
Happy Hump Day! Halfway through the week and counting down the days… Here’s the Oregon beer news for Wednesday, February 21. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day with the latest news, so check back often for updates. If you have news to share, please contact … Continue reading
Today is National Cherry Pie Day (following up from Presidents’ Day) which of course means you should be pairing beer with cherry pie at some point today. Also great for hunkering down with during the approaching (apparent) snomageddon… Beyond pie, here’s the news in Oregon beer for this Tuesday, February … Continue reading