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Brew News: BridgePort Closing; pFriem Expanding

In a crowded market, breweries come and go
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Beer enthusiasts often rejoice at the opening of new breweries; but those announcements can sometimes come with a downside: more competition. In the case of one of Oregon’s most established breweries, that competition proved to be too much to handle. BridgePort Brewing Company announced on its Facebook page Tuesday that it would be closing its […]

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Big Rig Bitter

An oldie but goodie at Deschutes Brewery
Heidi Howard

Bitter beers are a style from the old world—the mid-19th century, to be exact. The bitter ale came to be an alternative to porters and stouts across the pond. It’s not actually bitter unless you compare it to porters and stouts (as a rule of thumb). In Central Oregon, Deschutes Brewery has been brewing bitter […]

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Weekend Warrior: Jan 18-20

Who’s up for a little Sunday meditation?
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

As another work week begins to round off, we know you’ve already been trying to secretly make plans behind your desk. Well, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of the best things to put on your radar. Friday: Margo Cilker & Field Heat w/ An American Forrest Kickstart the weekend at Spoken Moto with […]

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It’s Awesome Beer Season

And an introduction to this beer enthusiast’s Drinkability Scale
Heidi Howard

This “Craft” column is still in its infancy, and as the resident beer enthusiast-turned-beer writer, I’ve created a rating system to make things interesting. I’m calling it the Drinkability Scale. It ranges from 1 to 5, 1 being the least drinkable and 5 being the most drinkable. I’m defining drinkability as something many people would […]

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Riverbend Brewing Closing its Brewpub

Health concerns force closure of pub, but brewery will remain open
Chris Miller

Bend’s Riverbend Brewing is closing its original brewpub this month. Its leaders say they’re closing due to personal health concerns, but say they’ll continue to brew beer for distribution as they look for another location. “It comes as sad news that, as of November 19, 2018, our original brew pub will be closing its doors […]

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Challenging Beers for the Past 25 Years

Portland’s Hair of the Dog plans a birthday bash
Kevin Gifford

To the Central Oregon resident who only occasionally pays a trip to Portland, it can often seem like the city grows a couple new breweries with every visit. Such is the feeling that pervaded at a recent visit to Beer O’Clock, a hip Pearl District taproom which serves as a showcase for whatever’s new and […]

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Another Accolade from Outside Mag

Bend wins again in… wait for it… a beer category
Hannah Williford

When looking for an excellent brew in Bend, craft brewery Crux is the obvious choice. Or Deschutes, or GoodLife, or Boneyard Beer, or Silver Moon, or Worthy or 10 Barrel…. Maybe that’s why Outside magazine deemed Bend one of the best towns in the U.S. to make a beer run in 2018. Bonus: if a […]

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Deschutes Brewery Closes VA Land Deal

Bend-based beer maker will brew and distribute from the East Coast in the near future; date TBA
Chris Miller

Deschutes Brewery is officially going East Coast. The Bend-based brewer announced on June 29 that it purchased 49 acres of land within the city of Roanoke, Virginia for $3.2 million. The purchase ends the brewery’s four-year search for a place to open an east coast production and distribution facility. As we reported in April, the […]

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