this is the first time you could not get a glass of wine any where at the Bite
BUMMER!!!
Bridge 99 has my favorite beers by far. They are the only reason Ive made the drive to bend since I first tasted them, especially the porters. Well and the owners are supper cool people to hang out with.
Frey
10 barrel lost it's soul when they sold, the new east side brewery is "Soul less"
Thank you for showing Oklahoma has a high quality beer culture. While still a small niche, craft beer is taking over the macro consumers with our taprooms. I find it funny how much Prairie gets the spotlight mostly thanks to Shelton Brothers distribution. I encourage you to look beyond to breweries like American Solera, Heirloom Rustic Ales, Roughtail Brewing and Elk Valley. Basically Oklahoma is more than just Prairie and while many aren't available outside the state it may be time for a visit. Prost!
I wanted to like Craft Kitchen and the food was good, ultimately though, I just didn't enjoy the beer.
Craft Kitchen closing probably has at least something to do with the location/lease conditions there on Industrial. As "nice' as it seems with the deck and views, nothing has lasted there.
If you have ever had a friend who did something you knew damned well had the potential to blow up in their face but you felt you had to support that friend, no matter what...you know how I feel about this.
Kevin,
Interesting way you open your article by bagging on the supposed dearth of Eastern Oregon craft breweries without acknowledging Barley Brown's or Terminal Gravity. Those would be in Baker City and Enterprise respectively just in case you happen to be unaware of them.
Great to Mention Bend Oktoberfest in this article. Please know that many of the 10 participating local breweries are producing special Oktoberfest brews and will be serving them at this event such as Hopzeit from Deschutes, Bruno Marzen from Silver Moon, High Desert Hefeweizen and Koosah Kolsch from BBC. Crux is offering a Marzenbier, Sunriver Brewing will serve a Hopfen Kolsch and Worthy will be bringing Hoppenwolf Oktoberfestbier and Easy Day Kolsh. Yes, there will be IPAs, but there is plenty of true Oktoberfest brew to go around at Bend Oktoberfest! bendoktoberfest.com for more details.
It wasn't that long ago that you were hard-pressed to find craft beer, never mind good craft beer, in China. Now, it's spread throughout the country. It's great to see breweries, like 京A, taking craft beer in China beyond recreating North American and European styles to developing brews adapted to local palates with unique ingredients.
"artisanal" wood? really. was the tree grown from a sapling in one's own workshop and the wood fibers pulled apart by hand and then glued back together as part of a 200-year-old italian tradition? Count the Source as yet another publication to overuse the word.
Crux Nordic Saison is a saison, definitely not "pouring dark as a lump of coal" nor "thick" and/or "heavy." I think you mixed this up with something else.
I saw that 10 B has another round of pumpkin ale, and here's their boss mocking what they do:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siHU_9ec94c
This is an article on an anheuser busch expansion, not 10 Barrel. I encourage everyone to support locally owned breweries.
It's an interesting issue, especially when you love to drink beer. And craft brew are the only beer I drink. But... With that said... It's just beer. There's a lot more important things to get all stressed about these days. Like, the upcoming election. Or, what's Kim Kardashian gonna name her next baby? You know. Stuff like that.
You do know that 10 barrel was started with seed money from Budweiser with the eventual goal of selling back to them right? I am guessing you don't since you think they sold out. Hard to sell out when it was big money you borrowed from in the first place to start your business.
Breweries that don't sell out aren't running on goodwill alone. They make good beer, expand their business, while at the same time maintaining integrity. That is the definition of success. Selling out is not success. Please avoid 10 Barrel beer. It's owners have no interest in expanding craft beer, they want to successfully control the market.
Re: “Fresh Hops Are Here”
They are grown on bines actually. They are different than a vine.