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Heady Brews Make for a Happy Holiday

Wicked-good seasonal treats for both the naughty and nice at inaugural Winter Beer Fest
Avatar photo James Williams

Well, it’s about time. Finally, hop-happy Bend, the beer capital of the west, is getting its own winter beer festival. In doing so, Bend brewers are giving a nod of recognition to a growing beer-culture trend —celebrating specialty and seasonal brews. Rather than kowtow to the masses and provide everything from IPAs to ciders, such […]

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Have Your Cake and Drink Beer, Too

Pairing beer with your dessert
Thom Pastor

Most every holiday gathering takes place around an altar of sugary fat and carbs. Beer belongs on that table too, but this is no place for light lagers. The dessert course is where beer gets to flex its muscle. I approach each dessert pairing with one of three goals in mind: traditional flavor pairings, matching […]

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All in the Family

A bustling shared kitchen pushes out high-quality, gluten-free baked goods
Avatar photo Phil Busse

Perhaps my family’s greatest claim to fame is that my great-great-uncle coined the term, “conspicuous consumption.” In his 1899 book The Theory of the Leisure Class, Thorstein Veblen explained that as the industrial revolution moves business owners and workers alike further from the means of production, they will replace that urge to define one’s worth […]

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The Best Way to Spread Holiday Cheer…

. . .Is by drinking (and gifting) handmade beer
Avatar photo Brianna Brey

Sacrificing a big name label DOES NOT mean sacrificing quality; in fact, in the case of hyper-local artisan breweries, it can mean just the opposite. In the spirit of Small Business Saturday (Nov. 30), the Source recommends a few decadent beer-flavored gifts that are truly handmade­—brews that are sure to make the holidays bubbly and […]

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Fresh, Raw and Downtown

Simple yet flavorful, Salud! is a welcome addition to Bend lunching
Avatar photo Phil Busse

Q: How do you know someone is a vegan? A: It's all they talk about! Ha! Right? Okay, I’ll admit: I can be wary of vegans, insecure that they are judging me—and my pro-cow diet. But Salud!, a new addition to downtown lunches—a vegan and raw food café—has won me and the Source staff over […]

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Into the Abyss

A note on Imperial Stouts
Avatar photo James Williams

Rich, black and bold, the 2013 Abyss is back. Last Friday, Deschutes Brewery released its much-heralded Imperial Stout, a groundbreaking 11 percent ABV, 86 IBU brew that has won a number of awards and boasts a perfect 100 “world class” ranking on beeradvocate.com. But, the beer that Deschutes has brewed for years didn’t come easy. […]

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The Greatest Pie in Central Oregon

The Source hosts its first ever PIE OFF
Avatar photo Phil Busse

On Wednesday, the Source concluded its first ever Pie Off. Over the previous three weeks, we gathered recipes from our readers. We narrowed those to five—and asked each to bring a piping-hot pie to our monthly Media Salon at Broken Top Bottle Shop. There, we were pleased to have three esteemed judges—Lisa Glickman, food critic […]

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Craft Beer and College Football

Bend’s newest brewery, RiverBend Brewing Company, fills sports pub niche
Avatar photo James Williams

These days, to make it in Bend as a new brewery, there needs to be a distinguishing characteristic that sets the joint apart. Not a shtick so much as an angle, attraction or emphasis. The simple truth is, brewing middle-of-the-road beers might not be enough anymore. Take Colorado’s New Belgium Brewing, for instance. The environmentally […]

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Pie in the Sky

Looking for a good slice
The Source Staff

On Monday, the Source hosts its Pie-Off. We have been collecting pie recipes from friends and readers, and on Monday evening will present the three winning recipes—and our judges, food critic Lisa Glickman and a surprise local chef, will determine the GREATEST (HOMEMADE) PIE IN CENTRAL OREGON. (7 pm, Broken Top Bottle Shop, free.) In […]

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Home of the Aluminum Bottle

One year old, Portland’s Base Camp Brewing puts down stakes in Bend for beer dinner
Avatar photo James Williams

Can or bottle? In the ongoing contest as to which brewery can produce the best-looking, most appropriate vessel for its beer, Portland’s Base Camp Brewing Company has made an interesting new entry. Neither a can nor a bottle, the now one-year-old, adventure-themed brewery offers its beers in 22-ounce aluminum cans that are shaped like bottles […]

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