Tonya Cornett One of America’s best brewers, 10 Barrel’s Tonya Cornett, was on NPR today! Listen here. While the topic, “The Renaissance Of American Craft Beer,” doesn’t exactly sound like news, it’s cool that NPR is highlighting the divergent paths microbreweries are taking—sours, Belgians, strong ales, spiced beers. Also cool that they tapped Cornett (the […]
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Oregon Brewers Festival Starts Today, Runs Through Sunday
Pour me another. The 26th annualOregon Brewers Festival starts today at Portland Waterfront Park(noon-9 pm most days) and runs through Sunday, July 28. Entrance is FREE and a 12.8-ounce tasting glass is $7. And this year no shitty plastic cups, which make delicious beer taste like a toy store. Glass only, this year. One dollar […]
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FREE BEER at The Tower Theatre
FREE BEER! The Tower Theatre is now offering free tastings of Worthy beer for the duration of the Farmer’s Market, today 3-7 pm. The venue will open their back doors to the street-side vendors at the market and offer tours of the facility. Did we mention there’s free beer? Worthy Wednesday will continue throughout the […]
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Beer of the Week: 541 American Lager
A simple beer. Sometimes plain is just fine. Hop Valley’s 541 American Lager isn’t too much of any one thing—not very hoppy, not too sweet, nor overly bitter or boozy (5% ABV). So what’s the appeal? Isn’t it just a yellow fizzy beer, not unlike a $4.99 six pack of Rainier? Well, kind of. Expect […]
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Deja Vu: Bend Makes Another Best Beer Towns List
Surprise! Bend is at the top of another list of the best cities for beer and breweries. This time the honor is bestowed by nerdtraverl.com. We really, really do. Here’s what they have to say about our hop-head city: Bend, OR While Portland may be the popular beer town of the moment, true beer-lovers should […]
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Drinks at Crow’s Feet Commons Patio, Now Year-Round
Now with beer. Goodbye shady skids, hello patio wining and dining. It’s official—beers are now being served in the plaza in front of Crow’s Feet Commons downtown. According to owner David Marchi, who leases his historic building from the city, he recently signed a separate lease with the city that allows for beer and table […]
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Central Oregon Beer Week(end) Rages On
Woohoo! Central Oregon Beer Week is up and running with all kinds of specials, tastings, tap takeovers and more! The opening night party at Worthy Brewing was a blast with tons of delicious brews and the pretzels, oh the delicious pretzels! Here are events for the next few days that the Source recommends. TONIGHT! Thursday […]
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Central Oregon Beer Week: And…Go!
Central Oregon Beer Week—now on tap. Today marks the start of Central Oregon Beer Week (May 20-27)—eight days of celebrating C.O.’s craft beer scene. There’s a lot going on. Keep up to date by picking up this week’s Source, on newsstands RIGHT NOW, and grabbing the handy pull out inside the front cover. It’s a […]
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Beer of the Week: Swill
It’s been decided: This is the beer of summer. Refreshing, low alcohol (4.5% ABV) and lightly sweet Swill is the latest release from 10 Barrel‘s brew wizard Tonya Cornett. Officially, the beer is a Berliner-Weisse, a cloudy sour wheat. In Germany, in the 19th century, it was the most popular alcoholic drink in the country. […]
