For our annual Beer Issue, the Source sat down with two of Bend’s OG brewers to chat about the state of beer in Bend, what they imbibe and just general beery-ness. Mark Henion is the brewmaster at Boneyard Beer, and Bobby Jackson is innovation head brewer at 10 Barrel Brewing. Source Weekly: Where did you […]
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Welcome to the Empire
Openings, closings, awards— and a shift in the nexus of Bend beer over the past year
Yet again, it’s been a busy year for beer in Bend—one of the industries that makes the region an international destination, right alongside skiing, stand up paddle boarding and real estate speculation. Sunriver Brewing Company and Monkless Belgian Ales are the latest locals to achieve big-name awards, the former cleaning up at last fall’s Great […]
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One Hop, One Malt, All Party
The 2016 SMaSH Fest caps off Bend’s beer week
So! How’s Central Oregon Beer Week been going so far, Bend beerhounds? Been enjoying all the special tastings at Broken Top Bottle Shop? Tried COBW IWA, the hoppy wheat ale from Sunriver Brewing that’s the official beer of the event? Wondering how effective Ibuprofen really is as a hangover preventative? Well, look out, because there’s […]
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Liquid Poetry
Ale Apothecary brings the love to Central Oregon Beer Week
Paul Arney, head chemist at The Ale Apothecary, treats the local movement seriously. Very seriously. “As far as I know, I’m the only brewer in Oregon who can truly say they only use ingredients grown in Oregon,” he said over some beers at his Cellar Joint. This is the barrel aging facility he and fellow […]
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Just Another Hole in the Wall
Rat Hole Brewing expands to Sunriver
Central Oregon has more than 30 craft breweries. Oregon—and Bend in particular—have been honored with countless awards and national publicity touting the progressive beer culture found here. The competition is keen, and the varieties and styles seem endless. Bend’s Rat Hole Brew Pub in the Old Mill District, and now also in Sunriver’s Business Park, […]
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Two for the Holidays
Keep it light and crisp, or dark and barrel-aged
Looking for something a little special to break out at Christmas dinner? Or simply dreading the thought of a week snowed in with your extended family without booze? Bend’s local breweries have you covered—and in two very different ways, too. Last week saw the release of Bubbly from 10 Barrel, the first time the rapidly […]
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A Small Slice of Belgium in Bend
Monkless Belgian Ales offers fresh beer styles to adventurous drinkers
One of the glorious personality traits about Central Oregon’s beer scene is its sheer inclusiveness. On one extreme, you have massive production facilities capable of producing tens of thousands of barrels per year—to say nothing of AB InBev’s recent foray into our collective doorstop. On the other, you have breweries that literally consist of a […]
