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Arbor Day is not a holiday you would ordinarily associate with beer, but the inaugural Tree Beer Festival is aiming to change that. The Ale Apothecary is the centerpiece of this new fest, which focuses on beers created with tree- and forest-inspired ingredients. This new fest takes place on Saturday, … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin out this week revisits The Ale Apothecary, and the creative beers on offer from the wild ale brewery. I recently sampled the flight that was available, and brought home a bottle of The Demon King of Friday, a blended wild ale. The bottle I … Continue reading
Happy Earth Day (weekend)! My latest print article for The Bulletin is out this week, and while it’s not tied directly to Earth Day, I did consider the observance when coming up with ideas for it. I wrote about Goschie Farms Estate Beer from The Ale Apothecary, which leans heavily … Continue reading
My latest article for the Bend Bulletin out this week features The Ale Apothecary and a wild ale representing one of its unique and unusual brewing processes: Oregon Compound, a rum barrel aged wild ale. The brewing process is the same for all brewers…. After boiling and cooling, there is … Continue reading
The Ale Apothecary announced a new website today, at https://thealeapothecary.com/, and the site features online ordering for curbside pickup, with in-state shipping coming soon. This is a boon for fans of the brewery who might not have been able to get their hands on Paul Arney’s spontaneously-fermented, wood-aged libations during … Continue reading
My latest article for The Bulletin came out on Sunday, in which I delve into the ancient braggot style of honeyed beer. In particular, I dig into the new Braggot released by The Ale Apothecary. I was able to slip in a mention of Eugene’s Viking Braggot Company as well. … Continue reading
My latest print article for The Bulletin is out today: The year ahead in beer. In it I offer up a short overview of the turbulent year that was 2019 in the beer industry, and then look to trends for 2020—as predicted by local brewers and industry pros. In particular, … Continue reading
Here is the Oregon beer news for this Thursday, May 23, rounding up the various news and happenings from around the state. As always I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest news as I find it, so check back often. And if you have news to … Continue reading
Happy Friday! It’s a busy weekend with Star Wars Day (May the Fourth) on Saturday, Cinco de Mayo on Sunday, and a number of anniversaries to keep you occupied. Here’s the rundown of the news and events for this first weekend of May, which I’ll be updating throughout the day … Continue reading
Happy hump day! We are working our way through the week and if you’re a Trail Blazers fan then you just saw an amazing game last night (and probably consumed a good amount of beer in the process). Cheers to Rip City! And here’s today’s Oregon beer news to catch … Continue reading