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A Takeout and Delivery Pivot, Part Deux

Central Oregon restaurants react to the governor’s two-week freeze that will shut down dining rooms in the state
Avatar photo by Miina McCown and Nicole Vulcan

Bars and restaurants in Oregon have been through this before: For the second time this year, starting Nov. 18, dining rooms and bars around the state will close to the public as part of Gov. Kate Brown’s effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Cases have spiked considerably throughout November, with record-setting daily case counts […]

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Tough Love, 2020

Crux Fermentation Project releases a bottle ideal for sharing
by Heidi Howard

Tough Love 2020, from Crux’s [BANISHED] series is set to be released Thursday, Nov. 12. Don’t be jealous, but I was given the opportunity to snag a pre-release bottle! I totally squealed with glee. I LOVE this beer. Sticking with tradition (since the first release in 2012), I drink one, and I cellar one. I […]

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Party on with the Next Take-Home Brewfest

The curated multi-pack is a Covid-era trend
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

Sure, you could head over to one of Central Oregon’s fine beer-cooler establishments and put together your own 24 pack of brews from sites around the state—but in the era of near-endless opportunities to get exactly what you want, whenever you want it, there’s something retro-cool about having someone else choose the selection. Silver Moon‘s […]

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We Heart Locals’ Nights

Where everyone (should) know your name
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

It’s that time of year: The tourist numbers are starting to dwindle, and the traffic is (relatively) slowing—meaning it’s locals’ time to spread out on the trails and at local watering holes. Local breweries have your back this time of year—OK, anytime of the year, really—with Locals’ Nights offering discounts and specials. Here are a […]

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Fresh Hopes, Fresh Hops

Local beers to take home, celebrating the hop harvest
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

It’s that time of year—summer turning to fall, the leaves changing, and in beer-land, time to enjoy the fresh-hop beers found in abundance right now. Instead of relying only on hops that have been dried and pressed into pellet form, during this time of year, brewers include hops that come right from the hop “bine.” […]

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New Brews

The brews must go on
by Heidi Howard

If you’re like me, you love it when breweries have new beer releases. While it’s slowed down a bit, there are still plenty of new brews and beer releases happening in Central Oregon. Portland has seen attrition in the beer industry amid this pandemic—Grixsen Brewing being one of them. BIG sad face. Meanwhile, Central Oregon […]

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Promoting Passion

New Oregon Brewers Guild co-director on Zwickelmania
Zach Beckwith, Head Brewer, Bend Brewing Company

Every year, February brings Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day and of course, Zwickelmania—the annual statewide brewery open house, organized by the Oregon Brewers Guild. The Guild has recently undergone a number of changes, including the hiring of new co-directors Tony Roberts and Bend local Christina LaRue. I recently sat down with LaRue over a glass of […]

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The Beer Issue 2018

Crack open that bottle (or can) of suds
The Source Staff

Welcome to the Beer Issue! Let’s talk beer goggles! Beer Goggles (noun): Seeing people and things as increasingly attractive as one’s alcohol intake rises. We’re gonna skip right over the sexual innuendos that can be rife with beer goggles, and instead, look at some of the annoying situations people in Central Oregon face, which can […]

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Off the Radar Beers

The Source Staff

Friar’s Festivus | Monkless Belgian Ales 10.2 percent ABV 52 IBU | Belgian Quad Won Gold in “Flavored Beers” at the 2018 Oregon Beer Awards Monkless is Bend’s best kept secret—but not for long! They were just added to the Bend Ale Trail in May and recently received a license to sell their ales in Washington state. Their […]

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