Bend’s beer scene is growing up. And with age comes grace, or at least a full weekend of beer-centric events. Thursday, June 20: Fermentation Celebration 5-10 pm at the Old Mill District. $20 (includes silipint and drink tickets). A beer walk (wobble) through the Old Mill featuring EVERY area brewery, as well as the new […]
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Sipping is for Suckers
2nd Annual Mixology takes over Minnesota Ave.
The Second Annual Mixology event will blockade three blocks of Minnesota Avenue, filling the street with booths from a few dozen distilleries and providing three fully staffed bars with some of the sharpest bartenders in the region. But this is not Mardi Gras (leave the beads at home, hussie); a satellite to Bite of Bend, […]
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Super Summer Swill
Three cheers for 10 Barrel’s new summer beer
Summer is an important time for beer. In the oppressive summertime heat, a light refreshing ale can be critical in the wake of any sweat-soaked activity, from lawn mowing to 100 miles of bike riding. The mark of a great summer beer is its ability to be consumed en masse and still float comfortably atop […]
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Primary Ingredient
Don’t forget, beer is 95 percent water
Boy, do we love water. Especially water with a dash of malt, yeast and hops. Springtime in Bend means a fresh round of seasonal releases from breweries around town. Here’s a short list of what will be available soon, and the beers that their brewers are looking forward to drinking this spring. 10 Barrel Brewing […]
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Seduction in a Glass
Our walking tour of Bend’s sexiest cocktails
Seduction in a Glass Shaken, stirred, muddled and infused. Sounds like love to us. This Valentine’s Day, get your sweetie out on the town to celebrate the many moods of love with a tour of some of Bend’s sexiest and most romantic cocktails. Up-to-date-bartenders in Bend are now referred to as mixologists as they transform run-of-the-mill […]
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The Ale Apothecary: Sahalie
Golden. That’s how this earthy wild yeast beer looks. It’s also how it tastes—golden. Really, it’s a tremendous golden Belgian ale. The made-in-Bend Sahalie comes bottled in a handsome 750-milliliter corked package, which only adds to its allure. The sour taste, lovely carbonation and rich head—all of it just seemed so damn unique. Turns out […]
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Sour Power
What the hell sour beer is,
and why you should drink it
Sour beer ain’t no Bud Light. With new breweries and bottle shops popping up what feels like daily in Bend, brewers are stretching our palates and our perceptions of what beer is by innovating recipes and reinventing old brewing techniques. Sour beer is one such revival. Originally popularized in Europe, sours differ from other brews […]
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Big News: Prineville Brews
Solstice Brewing Company releases first microbrew
It was 1868 when Barney Prine first settled on the banks of the Crooked River, building a blacksmith shop nearby, and a post office a few years later. Soon after, the entire area bore his name— Prineville. Still under 10,000 people, Prineville has retained its small-town roots, while at the same time embracing opportunities for […]
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Calling All Homebrewers
The Deschutes Brewery will host a first-come, first-served home brew competition at the Bend Fall Fest.
Central Oregon’s craft brewing scene has grabbed more than its share of
headlines, but the local homebrew scene has flown under the radar. That’s about to change this weekend when The Deschutes Brewery will host a first-come, first-served home brew competition at the Bend Fall Fest. The competition is open to any and all homebrewers who wish to enter a “fresh hop” beer.
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I Like My Beer Like I Like My Doughnuts: Rogue Ales’ Voodoo Doughnut Bacon and Maple Ale
Rogue releases a mash-up with their beer and the bacon-topped maple bar from Voodoo Doughnuts in Portland.
When I heard that Rogue, out of Newport, had released a mash-up of its beer and the legendary bacon-topped maple bar from Portland’s Voodoo Doughnuts, I figured there was a good chance mankind had gone too far this time.
Still, when two iconic Oregon establishments are melded together with a never-been-done-before concept, you should not deny yourself.
Once home, with my bright pink 750ml bottle of beer, I grabbed a pint glass and popped the top. As I poured the smoky red ale into the glass, notes of sweet maple quickly wafted into my nose.
