1. Clipping the Crow’s Wings: City denies Crow’s Feet Commons’ plaza lease renewal 2. Solar storms may produce Northern Lights viewing in Oregon tonight 3. 2014 Best of Central Oregon 4. Beerpocalypse: Understanding the visceral reaction to the sale of 10 Barrel 5. Anheuser-Busch Acquires 10 Barrel Brewing 6. Local Artist Natalie Fletcher WINS Skin […]
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Budweiser is Over: 7 Beers Americans Have Stopped Drinking
Beer sales are down. Sales of particular variety of beer, that is. According to KGW, the big name brands are those experiencing the biggest dip. It’s no surprise, then, that Anheuser-Busch/InBev jumped at the opportunity to purchase 10 Barrel. Here are the top seven brands with plummeting sales. (Read the full analysis here.) 1. Budweiser […]
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Five Best New Bend Beers of 2014
10 Barrel Jamaican Me Pumpkin Worthy of note both for symbolism (it was 10 Barrel’s last seasonal release before the AB-Inbev buyout) and for its irresistible mix of pumpkin spice and rum flavors. A masterpiece of barrel aging. Bend Brewing Co. Salmonberry Sour It’s a tight contest these days, but this flavorful yet approachable beer […]
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10 Barrel Conquers Idaho
Its brewpub is front and center in Boise’s beer boom
If you haven’t taken the hilly, mostly barren journey to Boise lately, you might be surprised at how huge the local beer scene has become. From old standbys like Sockeye to newer outfits like Payette and Crooked Fence—both available around Bend—there’s truly something for everyone. The selection’s constantly growing, too: Haff Brewing debuted in Boise […]
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Idaho Distributors Question 10 Barrel Brewpub License in Boise
More consequences of the 10 Barrel buy out by Anheuser-Busch… The Idaho Statesman is reporting a challenge to 10 Barrel’s Idaho brewpub license by the Idaho Beer and Wine Distributors Association. If the state declares 10 Barrel no longer a small brewery (defined as producing under 30,000 barrels of beer per year), the brewpub in downtown Boise […]
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Letters 12/2-12/9
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP AND THE UNASKED QUESTIONS Once again Doug Knight shows leadership and gumption (as does our beloved mayor) in the debate over qualifications to be on City Council. That debate should not have occurred at all. The good citizens of Bend should have considered the financial implications of having someone who is in […]
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Letters 11/25-12/2
IN REPLY TO “CONNECTING THE DOTS” (11/26) Thank you for the article about our new huts. I am not sure how it was missed, but the other person at our meeting was Jonas Tarlen, Founder and my business partner in Three Sisters Backcountry. Without his tireless efforts our current huts and our new additions would […]
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Letters 11/11-11/18
IN REPLY TO “MIRROR POND PROPOSAL LEVERAGES PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT” (11/10) City planner overheard at Bend coffee shop: “It will cost more to build a parking garage than what the current parking lots are worth.” In other words, the taxpayer will foot the bill. —Big Ears IN REPLY TO “OPEN UP AND SAY […]
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Five Predictions for the New 10 Million Barrel
Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the sellout
“We definitely understand that the first reaction is shock,” 10 Barrel co-founder Chris Cox told the Source last week, the very day the brewery’s sale to Anheuser-Busch InBev was revealed. “But,” he added, “we really believe this partnership is the best thing going forward.” The response from many craftheads across Oregon was, “Yeah, right.” But […]
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BEERPOCALYPSE
Understanding the visceral reaction to the sale of 10 Barrel
“Disgusting.” “Greed.” “Sellout.” “Californians.” These are the terms disappointed former fans of 10 Barrel Brewing posted on Facebook to describe their reaction to the acquisition of the popular Bend brewery by Anheuser-Busch/InBev, the largest beer company on the planet. “It was exactly like a death; like someone I knew and loved was in excellent health […]