For hopheads, the highlight of the group is undoubtedly Alpine Beer Company. Based in the foothills east of San Diego, Alpine started in 1999 as a tiny brewery that quickly won the hearts and minds of Californian beer fanatics. Green Flash purchased them last year, and it’s now expanded to the point where you can […]
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Craft Brewers Conference Invades Oregon
Brewers worldwide descend upon Portland and Bend
Tourists visit Oregon all the time to try out the local beer. This weekend, all the brewers are too. Portland is the host city this year for the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC), an industry-only event attended by over 10,000 brewers, bar owners, and industry suppliers. It’s not open to the public, but you can still […]
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10 Barrel Lands in Portland
The newest brewpub packs ’em in at the Pearl
When 10 Barrel Brewing’s brewpub location in Portland’s Pearl District opened on March 16, the question wasn’t whether it would attract a crowd; it was more like how long it’d be until the wait for tables extended past an hour. A recent visit to 10 Barrel’s third brewpub location found the place—a smidge bigger than […]
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Three Creeks: All Grown Up
Expansion, special beers, and a grand opening all due this spring
One rule of thumb for all beer fans: A craft brewery where everyone knows your name is truly a comforting, gratifying experience. A McDonald’s where everyone knows your name, meanwhile, might be an indication that you need to adjust your eating habits. Sisters resident Don McKay, along those lines, is particularly blessed. For the past […]
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Growing in a Hurry
Silver Moon’s new brewing plant in Redmond continues the local trend
Following in the footsteps of places like Boneyard, 10 Barrel, Sunriver and Three Creeks, Silver Moon Brewing; which, just a couple years back, was much more known for its disco ball, pool table, and flimsy ’50s soda-fountain stools than its beer—is the latest Central Oregon brewery to rapidly expand. According to co-owner James Watts, work […]
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Chocolate Milk for the 21+ Set
Sunriver Brewing’s new milk stout is a sweet novelty
As reported in last week’s beer issue, Sunriver Brewing has been growing by leaps and bounds over the past year. Bottles of Vicious Mosquito IPA and Shred Head Winter Ale can be found more-or-less statewide now, and taps are making appearances in Bend’s bars with far more regularity than before. And, really, it couldn’t have […]
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Crow’s Feet Launches Monthly Beer Tastings
The shop by the river goes stout-mad on St. Patrick’s Day
For more than two years, Crow’s Feet Commons has been a go-to spot for skis, snowboards, bicycles, coffee, beer, breakfast sandwiches, and anything else one would possibly need living in Bend, save maybe for toilet paper and cold medicine. The bottle and tap collection has been particularly stellar from the get-go, offering everything from enormous […]
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The Wild Wizards at de Garde
Or why Tillamook really should be your next weekend roadie
When de Garde Brewing held its first public event at a bottle shop in Portland nearly two years ago, they had just a few beers on hand; the bubbly, sparkly, 2 percent-ABV Bu Weisse serving as its flagship. Time, it cannot be denied, has rewarded de Garde well. That much was plain at de Garde’s […]
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Get Your Freak On
Crux celebrates 2014 Freakcake release with surprise four-pack
Ever since its debut in 2013 with the Tough Love barrel-aged imperial stout, Crux Fermentation Project’s [BANISHED] series has represented the most avant-garde experimental side of the brewery. The 2014 version of Freakcake officially came out last week—and to celebrate, Crux also offered a four-pack at the brewery. Freakcake is a barrel-aged Oud Bruin ale […]
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An Ode to the Bend Brewing Company
Bend’s second-oldest brewery celebrates 20 sweet, surprisingly sour years
Bend Brewing Company, that humble brewpub in the oddly-shaped building on Brooks Street which has a knack for collecting beer-fest medals, is turning 20 this Friday. It’s a tough milestone for any restaurant to reach, but considering how consistently avant-garde and tasty the BBC’s releases have proven to be over the years, they have every […]