The Bend Ale Trail is arguably one of the best ideas that Visit Bend has ever come up with. Thousands of visitors to Central Oregon have picked up a free map and embarked on a tour of the 15 breweries listed inside, and the number of people who’ve completed the entire run is in the […]
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Ales and Astronomy
Worthy Brewing Shows Off Its New Observatory
In 2012, Roger Worthington had a vision of building his own “Beertopia.” The Worthy Brewing founder and owner describes it as “a mini-campus, a place where a person can make connections, can be stimulated, a place where the mind can expand.” His first step toward Beertopia: Looking to the stars. Worthy Brewing is finishing construction […]
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A New Barrel-Aged Collage
Deschutes and Hair of the Dog team up for more complex booziness
Four years ago—longer than many people reading this have even lived in Bend—Deschutes Brewery launched a beer called Collage, a collaboration between the Bend-based giant and Portland’s Hair of the Dog Brewing. The beer actually had its genesis earlier than that, in 2010, when HotD owner/brewmaster Alan Sprints stopped by Deschutes’ production facility to brew […]
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Little Bites: Need a Great Beercation?
Maybe make it a staycation
I know what you’re going to say once you read paragraph #2 of this report: We already know we rule in the craft beer world. Still, it’s fun to remind ourselves how awesome we are. Last week, travel booking site Travelocity released its new “beer tourism” index, which ranks cities on the strength of their […]
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From Boneyard to Bellevue
Two new developments hitting Bend’s brew scene
As the last of the fresh hop releases come dripping out and the beer fans of Central Oregon prepare for a genteel end-of-year segue into stout season, a couple exciting things are hitting the scene at the same time: the commemorative IPA from Boneyard, and a new name visiting from the suburbs of Seattle. By […]
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Little Bites: Local Breweries Take Gold at the Great American Beer Festival
When it comes to bastions of beer culture, Oregon definitely represents. We already know it to be true, but some validation from the outside world never hurts. This past weekend, 21 medals went to Oregon breweries during the Great American Beer Festival in Denver. Here’s a brief recap of some of the local winners. Local […]
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A Goblin in Your Goblet
Kobold Brewing prepares for year two
When Steve Anderson retired from his career with the Federal Aviation Administration, he knew what he was looking to do next. “I worked for 26 years in air traffic,” he said, “looking at a radar scope. When I left, I figured I’d run my own business of some sort. I wanted to follow a passion, […]
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Malt: The Meat in Your Beer
Want to source your malt locally? Get in line.
“If hops were salt and pepper, malt would be the steak.” In case you were curious about the relative importance of each ingredient in your beer, that quote from Madras resident Seth Klann should set some things straight. Here’s another way of putting it: Barley–and its resultant product, malt–is the bulk that makes up most […]
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The Art of Beer
This Year’s Jubelale Artist Brings On the Holiday Spirit
On Sept. 26, Deschutes Brewery’s iconic holiday beer Jubelale went on tap. For locals, it marks the beginning of the holiday season. While most look forward to its arrival for the beer’s signature layered seasonal flavors, the local artwork displayed on its label each year is another part of what makes the brew beloved by […]
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Home Brewed Beer, Made with Love
If it’s not abundantly clear to anyone out there by now, know this: Central Oregonians love their beer. We love drinking it, talking about it…and yes, even making it ourselves. One such home brewer in our midst is the Source Weekly’s Brian Jennings, who has these tips to share about the fermentation and home brewing […]
