Beer & Drink

Each year, confident American craft brewers send their beers to Denver, Colorado, to be judged at the most prestigious competition in the country, if not the world: the Great American Beer Festival, produced by the Brewers Association. For this year’s 38th annual competition, 8,836 beers were submitted covering all 50 states. As always, California came […]

Bend Earns Reputation as Beer Mecca: More Great American Beer Fest medals return to Central Oregon than Portland Bend, By Way of Belgium: Monkless Brasserie is a singular experience Homebrewers Team Up with Breweries for People’s Choice Event: Boneyard hosts tasting event for homebrewers to show off their goods ‘Cheers to the Land’ Beer Dinner […]

As the air turns crisp and the leaves shift into warm hues of orange and gold, it’s time to celebrate the season by indulging in autumn’s rich flavors. Fall is known for its bounty of ingredients that evokes comfort and nostalgia, perfect for elevating cocktails with depth and warmth. This season, why not experiment with […]

Just three months ago, I wrote about the three Bend beverage makers who noticed how the 2018 federal Farm Bill spelled out that products containing 0.3% dry-weight volume of THC are legal to produce, distribute and sell. It essentially translates to being able to consume drinks that boast a low-key 2 milligrams of hemp-derived (but […]

Summer doesn’t officially end until September 22, and with the current heat in Bend, that is patently obvious. For the second year in a row, five breweries in the so-called Brewers District — the Empire Avenue corridor east of Highway 97 — will have a radler on tap on Saturday, September 14 from 1-7 p.m. […]

The new Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge, self-nicknamed Hawk & Huck, boasts an authentic “ranch to plate” program with beef coming straight from co-owner and native Central Oregonian Brian Malarkey’s family ranch in Tumalo. Malarkey, part of the Food Network’s corral of celebrity chefs, has entrusted the “modern cowboy” themed spot’s bar manager, Hailey Cook — […]

There’s something magical about summer: the warmth, the longer days and the leisurely pace that invites us to savor every moment. One of the best ways to capture the essence of summer in a glass is by making sun tea. This simple, old-fashioned method of brewing tea using the sun’s natural heat results in a […]