Tumalo Cider Co. is bucking the sweet cider trend. Bend, it’s fair to say, is going almost as crazy for cider as it is for beer. Although the city doesn’t yet boast a cider-only bar, it does house five local cideries, including Atlas Cider Co., the three-year-old Old Mill standby that the OLCC has officially […]
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A Brewer’s Journey
Wolves & People the culmination of a beer career
Christian DeBenedetti wrote the book on beer travel. A joy to read, The Great American Ale Trail, originally published in 2011, just came out in a new and massively expanded edition. DeBenedetti’s engaging reviews of over 500 breweries, spanning all 50 states, are enough to inspire a spontaneous sudsy road trip. And now he’s got […]
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Today’s IPA Forecast: Cloudy
New England-style hoppy, hazy-ales invade Portland
It takes a lot to stick out in the beer scene in Portland. The metro area has 100 breweries and counting at this point, from old standbys like Bridgeport and Lompoc to Grixsen Brewing, which began slinging brew from its SE Portland garage just two weeks ago. But Great Notion Brewing, which opened in December, […]