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Beer Abounds in Boise

On a tour of U.S. beer (this time closer to home!), Payette Brewing leads a suddenly-crowded pack
Kevin Gifford

The drive along US-20 between Central Oregon and Boise can be pretty boring: vast tracts of uninhabited, sagebrush-filled land with little to ease the monotony until the mountains past Burns. But Idaho’s capital is worth at least a weekend visit for any Bendite, thanks to its towering state capitol, its vast array of outdoor activities […]

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10 Barrel, Brewpub Chain

New openings in Denver and San Diego
Kevin Gifford

It could be difficult to imagine for the Bendites (and their dogs) who pack around the bonfire pit every weekend on Galveston Avenue, but 10 Barrel Brewing Company has become a brewery with a national presence, one that even rivals Deschutes in spots. This is thanks to two things: An A-B InBev-affiliated distribution market that […]

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Discovering Founders

Oregon plays host to a new regional beer giant
Kevin Gifford

Ah, Central Oregon. For people who want the largest, most diverse and highest-quality beer scene in the universe, this is it. What the area doesn’t have, however, is commensurate world-class beer distribution. A visit to a beer shop will mostly turn up beer from Oregon and Washington, with a few stragglers from points south and […]

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Let’s Talk Saturation

Is there such a thing as too many breweries?
Kevin Gifford

Given the lack of a formal announcement, it might have been a surprise for fans of Redmond’s Juniper Brewing to go onto the local Craigslist a few days back and find the brewery for sale. The whole of Juniper’s operation is now on the market, including the two-barrel brewing system, 90-gallon brew kettle, four fermenters, […]

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Beer in Paradise

On a tour of U.S. beer, we find decent brew on the Florida Keys
Kevin Gifford

After enduring a winter that nobody needs any reminder of, the concept of a tropical getaway might sound pretty appealing to a wide swath of Bendites right about now. That getaway can be found on the faraway Florida coast, where enjoying a decent drink by the waterfront no longer means resigning oneself to Coronas and […]

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Boneyards Busy Winter

New debuts across California and the world.
Kevin Gifford

Boneyard Beer, the standard-bearer for good IPA across the mighty state of Oregon, has—in its own words—been “going event-crazy” for the whole month of February. The results are putting the hometown brewer on the map, not just across the Pacific Northwest, but also allowing the brand to quite literally brush shoulders with the world’s best. […]

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Stalking the Florida Weisse

On a tour of U.S. beer, the Sunshine State offers its own craft claim to fame
Kevin Gifford

Given their “rich uncle” in Belgium, it’s perhaps no surprise that 10 Barrel’s beer can now be obtained in parts of the U.S. that are quite a distance away from Galveston Avenue. Fans can find brands like Joe and Apocalypse in bars in such far-off and exotic places as Minneapolis, New York, Pittsburgh…and even at […]

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When Craft Expands East

Taking a look at Deschutes’ future neighbors
Kevin Gifford

It’s been nearly a year since Deschutes Brewery announced plans to break ground on a second beer production facility in Roanoke, Virginia by 2019. With Black Butte, Sage Fight and the rest of the gang now available statewide, the locals are certainly excited for it. Around 22,000 people attended the company’s rolling outdoor Street Pub […]

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Micro” Zwickelmania Expands

Two weekends of Oregon brew celebrations
Kevin Gifford

Zwickelmania, the annual Oregon-wide celebration of its wondrous beer and brewery scene, is coming next month. Why the early notice? Because with the way the 2017 version of this celebration is set up, Bendites may want to consider organizing a weekend trip to Portland for it. An annual event since 2009, Zwickelmania is a one-day […]

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Vermont: The Beer Mountain State

Where Boneyard rubs shoulders with Hill and Heady
Kevin Gifford

On a tour of U.S. craft beer, it seems that Central Oregon and Vermont are far more alike than different. Vermont state, for one, is laden with natural beauty. Tourists flock to it during the summer months, and the Subaru ownership rate is through the roof. Maybe that’s why beer from Bend and the rest […]

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