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Legends never die. But one, La Pine’s Legend Cider Co., is being reopened. Born in The Dalles in 2016, and still sourcing its unfiltered juice from the Columbia Gorge on both sides of the state line, Legend relocated to La Pine in 2018. After five years it had outgrown its original location and is now […]
An Old Mill District restaurant is now a pub. After a short closure and a rebrand, the space formerly known as Boxwood Kitchen recently opened under the name Mill Works Pub. Boxwood closed in late January to undergo a rebrand and redesign. The space reopened March 4, with a new look, more beer taps and […]
This episode of Grand Craft Bend welcomes Cascade Lakes Brewing’s owner, Andy Rhine, and brewmaster, Ryan Schmiege. We discuss what’s new with Central Oregon’s second oldest brewery that’s turning 30 years old, craft beer styles that have come, gone, and come back again during that time, and why the Rhine family recently converted it into Oregon’s second-ever not-for-profit brewery. […]
This episode of Grand Craft Bend welcomes Crux Fermentation Project’s assistant brewmaster, Grand, er, Grant McFarren. This brewery, er, fermentation project, has so many plates spinning. There are new beers using new hops, new locations like its pub in Portland (and perhaps another new spot in Bend), surprising best-selling offerings, not to mention upcoming fermented beverages. In this episode we […]
Monkless Belgian Ales has been crafting Belgian-style beer since 2014 and slinging mussels with frites plus Liege waffles at its Monkless Brasserie since late 2019. Now, owners Robin and Todd Clement are bringing their abbey-style ales to, well, their very own Abbey. Just as it’s not uncommon for brewers to jump from one brewing company […]
This episode of Grand Craft BEND welcomes Robin and Todd Clement, founders of Monkless Belgian Ales. The Clements personify a Hollywood love story, if Hollywood was a beer-soaked high desert town that focused on true and truly lovable characters. Whereas the Monkless Brasserie became the brewing company’s sequel, we learn about the upcoming Monkless Abbey to complete the trilogy. Listen now: Source Weekly […]
With the the countdown to Super Bowl Sunday upon us, football fans across the nation gear up for one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year. This year’s showdown promises an exciting face-off between two formidable contenders: the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. And this year, both teams share something […]
This episode welcomes the Midtown Yacht Club‘s general manager and beer buyer, Alesha Goodman. This beer bar—which is increasingly a “beyond beer” bar for its non-beer inventory from cider to hard and soft seltzers and other non-alcoholic drinks—is centrally located on 4th Street. How convenient for a spot that aims to be the center of […]
This episode welcomes Mark and Dana Henion who make up two thirds of the owners—and one half of the name—of Van Henion Brewing. The Henions, along with John Van Duzer, launched Van Henion in early 2022 and have been making Bend’s most celebrated lagers ever since. They brew on a large, 50-barrel system that could […]
In this episode of Grand Craft Beer, cicerone Brian Yaeger welcomes Vance Wirtz, brewer at McMenamins Old St. Francis. While almost everyone knows about hidden rooms and bars, not everyone knows OSF has a brewery on-site, but hidden from view. It’s where Vance turns his lager-centric mash paddle to making everything from Bamberg-style smoked lagers […]
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