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Tour the USA from Your Barstool

Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp Across America provides unbeatable variety, on tap and in the box
Kevin Gifford

Despite being one of the oldest craft breweries in existence (its first batch of Pale Ale was brewed in November 1980), no one can accuse Sierra Nevada Brewing Company of stagnation. For the past several years, the craft giant (a macro-micro?) has released packaged beer samplers inspired by Beer Camp, a regular series of industry-only […]

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Tough Times at 10 Barrel

Exploding bottles and a weak collaboration bring out summertime blues
Thom Pastor

Normally a reliable brewery, 10 Barrel’s summer seasonals are creating a headache. The recent recall of Swill was actually a welcome surprise for consumers. Though the bottle of Swill reviewed for this column was very good, a subsequent sixpack purchased in June was far too carbonated. It seemed each bottle was shaken before opening. No […]

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Be Still

Inspiration, tribute, and mystery in a bottle
Thom Pastor

When an artist loses a loved one, feelings are expressed through the art. Poems and books written; drawings and paintings created; music made. This cycle-of-life inspired art and craft can be as grand as the pyramids of Egypt or as humble as a child’s drawing of a lost pet. Be Still from Ale Apothecary is […]

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Cascade Lakes Roundup

How is Bend’s second oldest brewery stacking up?
Thom Pastor

Named after the collective bodies of stunning and cold water in our mountains, Cascade Lakes Brewery is celebrating 20 years. With few things as beautiful as a mountain lake and few drinks as enjoyable as fantastic beer, how good is the Cascade Lakes lineup after two decades of business? Currently, Cascade Lakes is brewing about […]

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When Life Gives You Lemons

Mash them into a beer
Thom Pastor

Here’s a statistic that may not sit well: Of the next eight women you see, chances are one of them either has or will get breast cancer. Of the first seven men, one of them either has or will get prostate cancer. But why talk about cancer in a beer column? If the beer you’re […]

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‘Merican Beer-B-Q

How to choose the best beer for your 4th of July cookout
Thom Pastor

Beer’s favorite holiday is upon us. Nothing says “America” like grilled meat and pyrotechnics, especially when accompanied by good ol’ American craft beer. Rather than buying 18-packs of cheap beer, find more pleasure with the purchase of 6-packs or singles of great local brew (just like Benjamin Franklin would do). The difference between cheap and […]

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What in the World: World Cup, Beer Runs, “Columbusing,” Justice and Michael Jackson

Avatar photo Erin Rook

SPORTS BALL: Holy melodrama, Batman. Maybe we just don’t get soccer/futball, but CNN’s lead headline (or maybe just soccer in general) seems a tad sensational, no? “Can U.S. survive ‘Group of Death’?” DUN DUN DUN… Under a subhead “Why should you care?” (thanks, CNN, some of us were definitely wondering) the article explains: “America can’t very well be […]

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Sharing is Caring

How to taste amazing and expensive beers, without breaking the bank
Thom Pastor

Last Saturday Ale Apothecary Club Members from all over the state met in a beautiful home at the base of Aubrey Butte for the 2nd annual members-only party. Chef Katrina Spatrisano of Deschutes Brewery provided a spread of appetizers with salami, cheeses, and desserts. Ale Apothecary’s founder and brewer, Paul Arney, and his wife mingled […]

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Local “Bud”

A light-bodied beer for beer fans only
Thom Pastor

The most common misconception among non-beer drinkers is that lighter beers taste less “like beer.” This is good for Bud Light, but not for the people drinking it. Often, these folk only have beer socially and try to minimize the impact of drinking something they don’t like. The problem with this approach is that beer […]

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