Tough Love 2020, from Crux’s [BANISHED] series is set to be released Thursday, Nov. 12. Don’t be jealous, but I was given the opportunity to snag a pre-release bottle! I totally squealed with glee. I LOVE this beer. Sticking with tradition (since the first release in 2012), I drink one, and I cellar one. I […]
My favorite festival of every year is the Little Woody festival. This year it was a walkabout. So much fun—and included a “bonus” stop where you could sample whiskey from New Basin Distillery. I love me some whiskey, and when I saw a bottle that said, “Strongest,” “13 year single barrel,” and “133.4 Barrel Proof,” […]
If you’re like me, you love it when breweries have new beer releases. While it’s slowed down a bit, there are still plenty of new brews and beer releases happening in Central Oregon. Portland has seen attrition in the beer industry amid this pandemic—Grixsen Brewing being one of them. BIG sad face. Meanwhile, Central Oregon […]
A new brew is making appearances nationwide, and it comes with a mission. According to blackisbeautiful.beer: “Black is Beautiful is a collaborative effort to raise awareness for injustices people of color face daily and raise funds for police brutality reform and legal defenses for those who have done wrong. “As much as we want this to […]
If you’ve ever been on the Deschutes Brewery Tour, then you’ve most certainly heard about how important water quality is in the brewing process. I asked Larry Johnson from Shade Tree Brewing, “How does water factor into making good beer?” “As Olympia Brewing always said: ‘It’s the water,’” he said. I wanted to find out […]
Is the virtual beer festival a way of the future, or a way of right now? Who knows, but the Portland Beer Fest Virtual Edition was way more fun than I was expecting. For $30, they ship 10 beers to your house. I really wasn’t expecting much—maybe some type of virtual meeting with other festival […]
Attention craft beer drinkers: you are being given a mission! In times like these, we need to support each other and our community. So why not do this while drinking great beer? You don’t have to drink beer from the local grocery store. There are other options available to you. Below is a list of […]
Boss Rambler Beer Club did a cool thing, taking home the Best New Brewery award at the Oregon Beer Awards Feb. 18. The spot opened in April, bringing a brightness to the local beer scene. Instead of the typical industrial feel, the Beer Club looks like something straight out of a home magazine. With the […]
In honor of the Beer Issue, I’ve created my own curated list of what beers to drink when visiting some of Central Oregon’s breweries. I’ve selected beers that are available on the regular, so there’s no need for you to rush. Enjoy at your own pace! In other words, do not attempt to hit all […]
F or my second piece of 2020, I stuck with my promise to review more beers outside of Bend. This time I ventured all the way to…. Deschutes River Woods!!! OK, OK… so yeah… it’s technically still Bend, but please keep reading. It was a fun visit and is completely unique to Central Oregon. I […]
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