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very year, the Source Weekly’s Best of Central Oregon issue highlights the local places and people that Central Oregonians love most. We launch the contest, and then readers nominate the people, places and businesses they want to win in each of over 100 categories.

Mark your calendars for July 5, 2023, the next “Ballot Issue,” where we print the categories and let readers fill in their favorites – and in the meantime, check out these drink-related winners from 2022. (Will there be a Best Mocktail on this year’s ballot?! You’ll have to wait and see….)

Best Bar: San Simón.
2^nd place: Dogwood Cocktail Cabin

Best Bar in Redmond: The Rooftop at SCP Redmond.
2^nd place: Initiative Brewing

Best Bar/Brewpub in Sisters: Three Creeks Brewing Co.
2^nd place: The Barn in Sisters

Best Bar/Brewput in Sunriver: Sunriver Brewing.
2^nd place: Mountain Jug

Best Brewer: Nate Doss, Bevel Craft Brewing.
2^nd place: Tony Lawrence, Boneyard Beer

Best Brewery: Deschutes Brewery.
2^nd place: 10 Barrel

Best Brewery/Brewpub in Redmond: Wild Ride Brewing.
2^nd place: Initiative Brewing

Best Bartender: Buck Bales, D&D Bar & Grill.
2^nd place: Jon Dude, D&D Bar & Grill

Best Bloody Mary: The Victorian Café.
2^nd place: Washington Dining & Cocktails

Best CBD Beverage: Boneyard Elixir.
2^nd place: Ablis CBD

Best Cider: Avid Cider Co.
2^nd place: Bend Cider Co.

Best Dark Beer: Black Butte Porter, Deschutes Brewery.
2^nd place: S1NIST0R, 10 Barrel Brewing

Best Happy Hour: 900 Wall.
2^nd place: Pine Tavern Restaurant & Bar

Best Happy Hour in Redmond: Initiative Brewing.
2^nd place: EbarGrill

Best Happy Hour in Sisters: Sisters Saloon & Ranch Grill

Best Hazy Beer: Fresh Haze IPA, Deschutes Brewery.
2^nd place: GoodLife Brewing, Sippy Cup

Best IPA: RPM, Boneyard Beer.
2^nd place: First Run, Bevel Brewing

Best Light Beer: King Crispy, Deschutes Brewery.
2^nd place: Sweet As, GoodLife Brewing

Best Locals’ Hangout: On Tap.
2^nd place: D&D Bar & Grill

Best Locals’ Night: Bevel Craft Brewing.
2^nd place: Silver Moon Brewing  
   

Best Seasonal Beer: Red Chair, Deschutes Brewery.

2^nd place: Jubelale, Deschutes Brewery

Best Sour Beer: Ching Ching Sour Ale – Bend Brewing Company.

2^nd place: Sahalie, Ale Apothecary

Best Specialty Cocktail: Poco Loco, Dogwood Cocktail Cabin.
2^nd place: Hola! Margarita

Best Sports Bar: Sidelines Sportsbar & Grill.
2^nd place: The Hideaway Tavern

Best Spot for a Night Out With the Crew:  River Pig Saloon.
2^nd place: San Simón

Best Wine Bar: Portello Wine Café.
2^nd place: Stoller Wine Bar Bend

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Best of Drinks

by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon
January 24, 2023

<h1>Best of Drinks</h1> <p class="byline">by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />January 24, 2023</p> <p><p class="Headline"> <span class="fdnDropCap">E</span> </p> <p> <title></title> </p> <p class="p1"> v<span>ery year, the Source Weekly’s Best of Central Oregon issue highlights the local places and people that Central Oregonians love most. We launch the contest, and then readers nominate the people, places and businesses they want to win in each of over 100 categories.</span><span> </span> </p> <p class="p3"> <span>Mark your calendars for July 5, 2023, the next “Ballot Issue,” where we print the categories and let readers fill in their favorites – and in the meantime, check out these drink-related winners from 2022. (Will there be a Best Mocktail on this year’s ballot?! You’ll have to wait and see….)</span> </p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Bar: </b>San Simón. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> Dogwood Cocktail Cabin</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Bar in Redmond</b>: The Rooftop at SCP Redmond. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> Initiative Brewing</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Bar/Brewpub in Sisters:</b> Three Creeks Brewing Co. <br /> <b>2^nd place: </b>The Barn in Sisters</p> </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sunriver.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/sunriver.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-44338" /></a></figure> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Bar/Brewput in Sunriver:</b> Sunriver Brewing. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> Mountain Jug</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Brewer:</b> Nate Doss, Bevel Craft Brewing. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> Tony Lawrence, Boneyard Beer</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/haze.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/haze.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-44337" /></a></figure> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Brewery:</b> Deschutes Brewery. <br /> <b>2^nd place: </b>10 Barrel</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Brewery/Brewpub in Redmond: </b>Wild Ride Brewing. <br /> <b>2^nd place: </b>Initiative Brewing</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Bartender:</b> Buck Bales, D&amp;D Bar &amp; Grill. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> Jon Dude, D&amp;D Bar &amp; Grill</p> </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/victorian.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/victorian.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-44339" /></a></figure> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Bloody Mary:</b> The Victorian Café. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> Washington Dining &amp; Cocktails</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best CBD Beverage:</b> Boneyard Elixir. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> Ablis CBD</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Cider:</b> Avid Cider Co. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> Bend Cider Co.</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Dark Beer:</b> Black Butte Porter, Deschutes Brewery. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> S1NIST0R, 10 Barrel Brewing</p> </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/900.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/900.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-44336" /></a></figure> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Happy Hour:</b> 900 Wall. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> Pine Tavern Restaurant &amp; Bar</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Happy Hour in Redmond:</b> Initiative Brewing. <br /> <b>2^nd place: </b>EbarGrill</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Happy Hour in Sisters:</b> Sisters Saloon &amp; Ranch Grill</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Hazy Beer:</b>&nbsp;Fresh Haze IPA, Deschutes Brewery. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> GoodLife Brewing, Sippy Cup</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best IPA:</b> RPM, Boneyard Beer. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> First Run, Bevel Brewing</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Light Beer:</b> King Crispy, Deschutes Brewery. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> Sweet As, GoodLife Brewing</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Locals’ Hangout:</b> On Tap. <br /> <b>2^nd place: </b>D&amp;D Bar &amp; Grill</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Locals’ Night:</b> Bevel Craft Brewing. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> Silver Moon Brewing&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /> &nbsp; &nbsp; </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Seasonal Beer: </b>Red Chair, Deschutes Brewery. </p> <p> <b>2^nd place: </b><span>Jubelale, Deschutes Brewery</p> <p></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Sour Beer:</b> Ching Ching Sour Ale – Bend Brewing Company. </p> <p> <b>2^nd place:</b> <span>Sahalie, Ale Apothecary</p> <p></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Specialty Cocktail:</b> Poco Loco, Dogwood Cocktail Cabin. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> Hola! Margarita</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Sports Bar:</b> Sidelines Sportsbar &amp; Grill. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> The Hideaway Tavern</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Spot for a Night Out With the Crew:</b>&nbsp; River Pig Saloon. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> San Simón</p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal"> <b>Best Wine Bar:</b> Portello Wine Café. <br /> <b>2^nd place:</b> Stoller Wine Bar Bend</p> </p> <div class="wp-block-group fdn-after-article-related"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Related Stories</h3> </p></div></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/special-issues-and-guides/best-of-drinks-18526858/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=44329&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/special-issues-and-guides/best-of-drinks-18526858/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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