I went up to The Ale Apothecary yesterday with my photographer buddy Erik Bergstrom. He took a lot of pictures and I talked with brewer/owner/sole employee Paul Arney. You can read the story tomorrow when this week’s papers hit the stands. But we couldn’t fit all of Bergstrom’s lovely photos onto two pages. So here […]
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Beer of the Week: Claymore Scotch Ale
It’s not a local beer, but it’s AVAILABLE locally, it’s from the American West and it’s good. Better than caber toss. In case you’re not up on your Scottish vernacular, a claymore is a medieval two-handed longsword. While it didn’t take two hands to hoist this 7.7% ABV brew, the Great Divide Brewing Co. beer […]
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BREAKING! Growler Filling Station to Open on Galveston
I guess it’s beer day around here… Growler Phil’s (get it? growler fills? But it’s “Phil’s.” Clever.), a brew-tap power house, is opening inside of Primal Cuts Meat Market on Galveston Ave. The filling station, which should open in early March, plans to have 30-34 taps of beer. Co-owner Marta Boelens said they’ll pour the […]
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Beer of the Week: Descender IPA
Great label too. Paperless! This is a great beer. Great because at 70 IBUs, it’s a balanced NW IPA. GoodLife didn’t fall under the we-must-make-the-hoppiest-damn-beer-you’ve-ever-tasted spell that seems to have afflicted so many fine brewers in our region. I’ve been on an IPA break since summer. For me, fall is fresh hop season, which gives […]
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Beer of the Week: Sahalie
It’s not surprising that there’s only a few of these left in town. The made-in-Bend Sahalie is a wild-yeast beer by The Ale Apothecary. It comes bottled in a handsome 750-milliliter corked package, is somewhere 9%-10% ABV (depending on the batch), and tastes damn good—a mash-up of a Belgian golden ale and a sour. Though […]
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Central Oregon Beer Angels are Ready to Take Bend By Storm
The local women’s beer group, Central Oregon Beer Angels, is official now and is ready for all females 21 and over to become part of the fun. They will be having two membership open house meetings tomorrow and thursday that will include the details of membership, the perks of being an angel and the chance […]
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Denver Brewery Creates Ballsy Beer
As the multitude of delicious suds in our beer haven we call Central Oregon have won many awards, they thankfully do not have the award for making what could be the worst beer ever. This distinction would go to Wynkoop Brewing in Denver, CO who created the Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout last fall. Yes, you […]
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BBC Now Serving Beer-Infused Cocktails
bendbrewingco.com Bend Brewing Company is new serving booze! And the good stuff, too. The brewery announced last month that it will now be offering a specialty cocktail menu alongside their lineup of award-winning beers. In fact, you can actually now have a cocktail made with award-winning beer. Among the new offerings is a Ching Ching […]
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How to Drink Beer and Feel Good About Yourself
If you live in Bend, it’s safe to assume that you love doggies and beer, in which case, you should be at Broken Top Bottle Shop for the tongue twisting First Firkin Friday for Furry Friends. BTBS will be tapping a Firkin-style keg of Ebenezer from BridgePort Brewing Co. (Portland,OR)All the proceeds from this keg […]
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Noi and Deschutes Brewery Team Up
On February 6, Noi Thai Cuisine will be serving a specialty meal in cooperation with Deschutes Brewery. Each of the four courses will be paired with a Deschutes beer including the Red Chair, and a desert paired with the 2012 Abyss. A treat for beer lovers and foodies, the meal will cost $55 including food […]