Tourists are everywhere in Bend. During the summer, it can be hard for even the most longtime locals to find a sanctuary of peace. While Crux Fermentation Project definitely welcomes tourists to its fine establishment, locals love it, too. Whether at Crux’s inside bar or in the giant outdoor space—featuring cornhole, music and more—you can […]
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Source Weekly Update Podcast 7/25/19
Efficient Light bulbs, Beer and Outdoor Sports, and the Oregon Ice Cream Trail
The Source Weekly Update Podcast! Tune in for a recap on efficient light bulbs in Bend, Beer and Outdoor Sports, and the Oregon Ice Cream Trail — on the July 25, 2019 edition of the podcast. WHERE TO SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2Jpo2nd Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2HykqvR Tunein: https://bit.ly/2JmkRww Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2LRpX6c
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Do Post-Race Beers Slow Us Down?
When it comes to beer and sport, a look at how much is too much
Bend is home to people who love outdoorsy endurance sports as much as they do beer. It’s not uncommon to see competitive runners or cyclists, for example, celebrating hard races or workouts with beers. Some drinking athletes believe you can burn off whatever crap you throw in the furnace, so long as it burns hot […]
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Beer: It’s Still Flowing
It’s been a tough year for some craft brewers, but breweries are still contributing to the economy
In the last year, Oregonians have lost a few heritage craft breweries. Portland’s BridgePort Brewing closed after 35 years. Both Portland Brewing and Widmer Brothers closed their brewpubs. In Central Oregon, RiverBend Brewing also closed its brewpub, and Smith Rock Brewing shuttered its doors—but these losses were offset by growth, and according to industry insiders, […]
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Well-Crafted Philanthropy
A toast to beers that give back in Central Oregon
Put into your mind the shaky, Irish-Catholic voice of John F. Kennedy saying something like, “And so my fellow Bendites: Ask not what beer can do for you, but what the money you spend on beer can do for the community?” Not every drinker in Central Oregon has knowledge about hops or IBUs or the […]
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Homebrewing 101
Experienced brewers share tips for those just starting out
Through the lobby to the left and up an ancillary staircase at Aspen Ridge Retirement Community, there’s a small meeting room. During daylight hours the space may host bridge games and social hours for the people who live there, but on the third Wednesday of every month, it typically plays host to 20 to 40 […]
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Behind the Stainless Curtain
Asking local brewers the unasked questions
Being a brewer is often glamorized. People envision brewers sitting around, drinking beer all day long—but the reality is, being a brewer involves very little sitting, and the only beer drinking occurs when the work is done. It’s a physically demanding manual labor job in hot, wet conditions, working with dangerous cleaning chemicals for long hours. It demands […]
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Bend Ranks High on Beer List… Surprise!
Bend ranks number three on a list of the U.S. cities with the most craft breweries per capita. According to data from more than 500 cities, analyzed by C+R Research, Portland, Maine tops the list for this year, with 18 breweries per 50,000 people. Bend, according to the study, ranked third for having 16 breweries […]
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Monkless Opening Restaurant on the River
Monkless Belgian Ales will soon have a second home in a building off Industrial Way in Bend. The site, which features a recently expanded deck overlooking the Deschutes River, most recently housed Craft Kitchen & Brewery. The Monkless team announced its lease signing on its Facebook page May 31. The new Brasserie by Monkless will […]
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Redmond Booze Cruise
Redmond’s adult beverage scene is rapidly expanding. Our staff enlisted the help of a local party bus to check out the range of new options
Redmond, Ore.—the city of roughly 30,000 people that sits 18 miles to the north of Bend—has had a small collection of breweries for at least the past several years. Options have included Wild Ride Brewing—a hub for brews as well as food carts, The Vault Taphouse, home to the cozy Kobold Brewing lineup of beers, […]