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How ‘Bout them Apples?

A look at sourcing in cider—the beverage cutting into beer’s bottom line
Dana Bartus

When it comes to locally-sourced beverages, cider makers have no trouble finding their main ingredient pretty close to home. With the plethora of apple varieties available, one might think a blend would go into making a hard cider. Alas, that’s not the case. At Bend’s Atlas Cider Company, it’s the Granny Smith that contains just […]

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Picks 6/1-6/8

The Source Staff

Friday 3 Disco Ball Benefit Fundraiser PARTY FEVER—The Down Syndrome Connection of Central Oregon’s Program is raising money in the best way possible, with a funky disco party! There will be food, music and drinks to keep you going! Dress to impress and you might win their Best Dressed contest. 7-11 p.m., The Pine Shed, […]

Posted inFood & Drink

Bangers & Brews

A new bratwurst eatery opens off of Century Drive
Angela Moore

Just in its infancy, Bangers & Brews is the newest savory sensation to hit the streets of Bend. Open for almost three weeks, this family owned business is bringing a whole new flavor to town. This eatery is equipped with Humm Kombucha, Boneyard, and GoodLife beers and Altlas Ciders—all staple beverage options for those holding […]

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Immersed on Industrial Way

Kevin Gifford

Atlas Cider Co.’s tasting room along Industrial has been open since last July, and by all accounts it’s still a beaut of a place, wide-open and airy and all but demanding a visit. The cider remains excellent, from the sessionable apple released as far south as Nevada to the cinnamon-pair blend that’s wowing people at […]

Posted inBest Of Central Oregon

Best Cider

Atlas Cider Company—Hard Blackberry Cider
Avatar photo Phil Busse

Atlas Cider is defining the leading edge for the nascent hard cider industry and showing what expanding potential the beverage has. This summer, Atlas opened a cider tasting room (along with rotating beer taps) on the outskirts of the Old Mill District. Its instant popularity has planted a flag in the ground for cider’s staying […]

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New Beginnings in Craft

Craft Kitchen & Brewery kicks off a summer of openings
Kevin Gifford

It’s a time of highly-anticipated debuts in Central Oregon’s craft scene. The new version of the Ale Trail Atlas (and App) is out. Atlas Cider Company’s new and quite large taproom and production facility in the Old Mill will have its grand-opening party on Friday night (see page 45). White Water Taphouse, a 30-line taproom […]

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Editor’s Note: In this week’s issue

Avatar photo Phil Busse

It has been a fun week at the Source. While it would be easy to assume that researching breweries for our annual Beer Issue is fun because of the perks (and, yes, thanks Atlas, thanks Red Tank, thanks Sun River for the samples!), actually what has been most exciting about researching for these articles has […]

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A Cider a Day

Bend’s local hard cider business is booming
Avatar photo Phil Busse

Aaron Cousins stands facing two shiny new fermentation tanks, the toes of his boots wrapped several times around with duct tape. He is wearing a black skull cap and dressed in a black sleeveless hoodie that shows off aqua-colored lines of a sprawling tattoo on his right shoulder. “Cider sales in the U.S. have doubled […]

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