There might be states with more breweries. There might even be some with (gasp) better beer every now and then. But there’s only one Zwickelmania. On Feb. 13, more than 120 breweries across the state will open their doors wide and give attendees a chance to take tours, chat with brewers, and belt back a […]
The PDX Taproom (pdxtap.com) is certainly impressive in its dedication to its chosen theme. Cans and bottles from breweries across Oregon line the window-side bar, overlooking what is otherwise a laid-back residential neighborhood. On one side of the bar, a TV plays video of Portland-area hotspots such as Saturday Market, Multnomah Falls, and Deschutes Brewery’s […]
Many Bendites don’t like to think about spring when the days are still short and there’s at least half a chance at some face shots on Bachelor remaining, but the beer industry never rests. It knows that, by the time we’re all taking off our outer layers, we’ll want something lighter in our glasses to […]
As anyone with a love for beer and travel knows, attempting to find something decent to drink at an airport can be a harrowing experience. At Dulles International in Washington, there’s a bar that’s enticingly titled “DC Craft Beer” on the far end of one terminal. It contains a whopping three taps, one of which […]
It’s only natural, once temperatures dip below freezing and the sidewalks all ice over for three months, that a person’s mind turns toward darker, maltier, more robust beer. (For those people of drinking age, that is.) McMenamins Old St. Francis School, just outside downtown, is ready to oblige. The third annual High Gravity Extravaganza, a […]
It’s only just barely 2016. The grocery stores still haven’t closed out all their Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer DVDs. But already the beer scene’s abuzz with activity around Bend and beyond. For example: Oblivion shuts down its brewpub. The tap house and restaurant that replaced Westside Café & Bakery along NW Galveston has now itself […]
In a 2015 that was littered with buyouts, big news, and endless bickering online in beer forums, it can sometimes be easy to forget what a bumper year it was for Central Oregon’s favorite (adult) pastime. Deschutes collaborated with Harpoon in Massachusetts and BrewDog in Scotland; Silver Moon and Rat Hole both opened up new […]
Looking for something a little special to break out at Christmas dinner? Or simply dreading the thought of a week snowed in with your extended family without booze? Bend’s local breweries have you covered—and in two very different ways, too. Last week saw the release of Bubbly from 10 Barrel, the first time the rapidly […]
Been wondering where The Abyss is? Wonder no more—Deschutes’ annual imperial stout release is set to take place Thursday at the Bond Street taproom, around a month later than usual. The barrels run on their own schedule, after all. This year marks the 10th anniversary of The Abyss in bottles, a yearly release that’s become […]
The Halyard Building, a ruddy turquoise warehouse facing the Oregon-Washington border in the town of Hood River, is now fully occupied by Pfriem Family Brewers—reflecting the massive growth the Belgian-influenced brewery has seen since it was founded three years ago. “When I started this brewery,” co-founder Josh Pfriem told the Source, “I thought it’d be […]
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