Beer & Drink
Fresh-hop beers arrive for a fleeting few weeks
September means many different things to many different people. For parents, it means back to school.
By Zach Beckwith, Head Brewer, Bend Brewing Company
Sep 18, 2019
Northwest brewers hop harvest Willamette Valley
Beer & Drink
Local taprooms feature frozen beer: the adults-only version of summertime slush
It's no secret that Central Oregon breweries have become the tastemakers of the beer scene, both locally and nationwide. So, when 10 Barrel Brewing announced this summer that it would be transforming its Crush sour beers into beer slushies, other breweries took notice.
By Nancy Patterson
Sep 4, 2019
10 Barrel Brewing Wild Ride Brewing Boss Rambler Beer Club
Beer & Drink
Proofed or not, Som zings with its cane vinegar cordial
Inspired by Thailand since a backpacking trip in 1987, Chef Andy Ricker returns to Southeast Asia for several months each year to eat, cook and study the food culture. Ricker is well known as a James Beard award-winning Chef in Portland for his Pok Pok restaurants.
By Lisa Sipe
Aug 21, 2019
Drinking vinegars James Beard awards Pok Pok Som
Beer & Drink
Beer lovers, get ready to sip suds from some 70 breweries and cideries
Brewfest veterans know the drill, but for those attending Bend Brewfest this weekend for the first time, I've created the definitive, unofficial preview of the 2019 Bend Brewfest.
By Zach Beckwith, Head Brewer, Bend Brewing Company
Aug 14, 2019
beer brewfest festival alcohol Les Schwab Amphitheater
Beer & Drink
Sipping a unique mixed-culture beer at The Commons
On my recent trip to The Commons, I drank Ferme Rouge on tap, from Little Beast Brewing out of Beaverton, Oregon. It was a delight.
By Heidi Howard
Aug 7, 2019
The Commons Ferme Rouge Little Beast Brewing
Beer & Drink
A family of coffee connoisseurs takes over Bom Dia Coffee, now Kennedy's Coffee House
Brent Kennedy didn't always intend to be in the coffee business, but when an opportunity to purchase a small coffee house presented itself in 1998, he and his wife, Bonnie, decided to take over. At the time, Bonnie was working as a barista and it felt serendipitous.
By Nancy Patterson
Aug 1, 2019
Coffee Kennedy's Coffee House Looney Bean
Beer & Drink
Oregon brewers begin a pivot to convenience cocktails
Do you remember when Oregon-based Copa Di Vino and its on-the-go premium glass of wine was rejected on Shark Tank? It was 2011 and the idea of having a convenient glass of wine anywhere and anytime was fairly revolutionary.
By Lisa Sipe
Jul 24, 2019
Cocktails cans
Beer & Drink
The complicated business of naming beers
In the early days of craft beer, when the number of breweries in the country numbered in the hundreds, not thousands, naming beers was easy. With over 7,000 breweries in the country today and each one producing dozens of new beers a year, finding the right name has become increasingly harder.
By Zach Beckwith, Head Brewer, Bend Brewing Company
Jul 17, 2019
Riverbend Brewing Crux Fermentation Project Bridgeport Brewing Black Butte Porter
Beer & Drink
Cork & Barrel features wine from Southern Oregon wine country
This year's Cork & Barrel event, which supports the KIDS Center, will highlight the Southern Oregon wine region. The prominent wine and food event series features a different wine region each year, such as last year's focus on the Sonoma Valley.
By Nancy Patterson
Jul 17, 2019
KIDS Center Southern Oregon Winery Association Currents at the Riverhouse Oxford Hotel
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