We heart beer all year long. Once a year, we devote an issue to it, too. Check out some of the latest in Brewvana below. If You’re New Here: Bend Breweries – Despite the Bend Ale Trail, some breweries are still below the radar Brew and Other Boozy News – Some of the latest happenings in Brewvana […]
The Beer Issue
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Skunky Beer for Boarders
Memoirs of an OG snowboard culture and the beer it birthed in Bend
Raw. Hop-forward. And built for pow-days. That’s what compilation wintertime masterpiece Skunk Ape India Red Ale is all about. Locally crafted by hometown hero Boneyard Beer and the Pacific Northwest’s pinnacle of snowboard companies, Lib Tech, out of Washington, the frothy thriller was born in Bend in 2011. To celebrate Skunk Ape’s 10th anniversary, this is […]
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If You’re New Here: Bend Breweries
Despite the Bend Ale Trail, some breweries are still below the radar
Some breweries and certain beers are completely engrained in the Bendite lifestyle. Even if you arrived in town today, you’ve assuredly enjoyed a Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA or a Black Butte Porter (which make up a sizeable chunk of the brewery’s roughly quarter-million-barrel annual production. Likewise, its new subsidiary, Boneyard Brewing, enjoys a reputation for […]
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Brew and Other Boozy News
Some of the latest happenings in Brewvana
OLCC: Don’t call it “Control” The governing body managing booze and buds in Oregon has been busy throughout the pandemic, first by allowing restaurants and bars to do takeaway drinks in a temporary, COVID-era rule, and later by changing its name from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission—you know, […]
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Sampling Bend’s Best Beers
I tried all of Bend’s top-voted beers. I didn’t realize that trying them all at once is not recommended.
In the Source Weekly’s Best Of 2021 edition, Central Oregonians ranked their favorite beers in five categories: Dark, hazy, light, IPA and seasonal. Being relatively new to the area, I decided to try all the winners and runners up I could find to get a better understanding of the local beer scene. Being relatively new […]
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Little Woody Open to Masked, Vaxed and Negative Gnomes
The Festival of barrel-aged beers, ciders and whiskeys is bringing festive back
Ever since 2009, The Little Woody has celebrated Central Oregon breweries and, more specifically, the beers aged in wooden casks that they produce. Every year except for last year, of course. But, for those who’ve been vaccinated or can show proof of a negative Coronavirus test result from the previous 48 hours—and aware that masks […]
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The Beer Issue 2020
We love beer. You do, too. Here are some things to read about it.
Intro Goes Here… Trailblazing: From Low-Cal to Big Gains Deschutes Brewery steps away from lighter beers, making a powerful & tasty hazy IPA in the process. By Isaac Biehl Pivoting to Seltzer The White Claw era inspires local brewmasters to bring on the bubbly. By Cayla Clark Best New Brewery A chat with Central Oregon’s own Boss […]
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Trailblazing: From Low-Cal to Big Gains
Deschutes Brewery steps away from lighter beers, making a powerful & tasty hazy IPA in the process
When I first heard about Deschutes Brewery’s new beer, I almost couldn’t believe it. Bulk pHaze, a hazy double IPA, that’s heavy on the calories, carbs, ABV and made with protein malt—was it for real? Turns out, yes. Inspired by Lead Brewer Tanner Hulse, who decided to embrace being the “resident bro” amongst his coworkers, […]
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Pivoting to Seltzer
The White Claw era inspires local brewmasters to bring on the bubbly
Do you remember Zima? I don’t, as I was only 3 when Coors Brewing Company introduced the light, lemon-lime flavored alternative to beer. Considered a “premium malt beverage,” drinks like Zima, Mike’s Hard Lemonade and Smirnoff Ice had their day… and then their popularity plummeted. But why? It could be because they’re high-calorie, insanely high […]
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Best New Brewery
A chat with Central Oregon’s own Boss Rambler, which took home the Best New Brewery award at the Oregon Beer Awards
Boss Rambler Beer Club did a cool thing, taking home the Best New Brewery award at the Oregon Beer Awards Feb. 18. The spot opened in April, bringing a brightness to the local beer scene. Instead of the typical industrial feel, the Beer Club looks like something straight out of a home magazine. With the […]
