“Failure is not the opposite of success; it’s part of success,” Arianna Huffington once famously said. It may have been describing her early life, but the quote is also a fitting description of 10 Barrel Brewing’s current seasonal offering, “Project: Failed.” Setting out to make something completely different, they failed—but certainly succeeded with a high-quality […]
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Beer for the People
A nomadic brewer brings experience to a young scene
Pat O’Shea is better known as “Patio.” And, to beer drinkers in Bend, he is well known, even if not by first name. In the decade Patio has been working in town, the nomadic brewer has held court at four different breweries; currently, he stirs the mash at 10 Barrel. After heading westward in 1994, […]
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Aged Beauty
10 Barrel’s outstanding new beer is pure gold
The latest creation from 10 Barrel Brewing Co., a beer called 16 barrels, is not actually a new beer. In fact, it is over one year old. Intended to be a one-off, a version of this beer was made last year for a St. Valentine’s Day dinner. But the maestros at 10 Barrel loved it […]
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TONIGHT: 10 Barrel Collaboration Beer Special Release
Fans of rich, high-alcohol beers take note: 10 Barrel is releasing a doozy. It’s called Suede Imperial Porter, a 9.6% ABV brew made with jasmine, calendula flowers and avocado honey and it’s their first ever collaboration beer. 10 Barrel’s brewing genius Tonya Cornett teamed up with brewers from Bluejacket (Washington D.C.) and Stone (San Diego) […]
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City Will Re-Open Galveston/Riverside Intersection Sept. 17
After the re-opening of the Galveston/Riverside intersection on Sept. 17, traffic will flow more freely to Galveston Avenue businesses. The people spoke, and the City listened. After hearing complaints from business owners at the Sept. 4 City Council meeting, the City announced Friday it will re-open the intersection of Galveston Avenue and Riverside Boulevard on […]
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TONIGHT! Blitz to the Barrel
The 2013 edition of Blitz to the Barrel, a mostly-downhill, invite-only pro mountain bike race with a $20,000 cash purse, is back and as always, finishes at 10 Barrel Brewing Company on Galveston Ave. If unfamiliar, here’s a look a last year’s race, which ends with a beer-chug at the finish line and, later, an […]