It’s probably not a great surprise that Beijing, the third-largest city in the world, has a couple of breweries. It is a surprise, however, that one of them has a connection right here in Central Oregon. Jing-A Brewing Co., which opened its own facility and taproom in China’s capital a couple years ago after a […]
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Festivals of All Kinds
Beer Wars and Brewfest cap off a busy summer
The paddleboard’s been paddled, the lake swum in, the trail hiked, an unduly large number of food-stall dumplings consumed; now it’s time to cap off the summer with some beer. Summer is always a busy time for craft enthusiasts, but over the years, Bendites have seen the second half of August turn into an unofficial […]
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Best Lunch – Sunriver
BEST LUNCH – SUNRIVER 1st Place | Sunriver Brewing Company 57100 Beaver Drive, Building 4, Sunriver Open Daily: 11 am-11 pm 2nd Place | Cafe Sintra
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A Vessel Worthy of the Craft
DrinkTanks expands along with the rest of Bend’s beer scene
For the past 10 years or so, the watchword for Central Oregon beer has been “expansion.” It’s a trend that continues apace, although it’s perhaps not so noticeable at the moment because not as many new breweries are opening. But our existing breweries are expanding like there’s no tomorrow. So it goes, as well, for […]
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Best Brewer
1st place | Veronica Vega
Deschutes Brewery is typically regarded as the best craft beer in Bend, with its brewmasters regarded as kings of their profession. Now a queen has come along to add to the brewery’s winning formula. Brewmaster Veronica Vega of Deschutes Brewery has brought her creativity, experience and passion to Bend’s beer scene to become the Source's […]
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Best Seasonal Beer
1st place | Deschutes Brewery x 3
One beer is a good start and a pair is even better — but everyone knows that three of a kind is the way to go. Deschutes Brewery is holding that winning hand with its seasonal offerings: Red Chair NWPA, Jubelale and Twilight Summer Ale. Packing a variety of malts with a small punch of […]
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Portland’s Beer-Driven Summer
Craft events on tap all over the Rose City
There are few better places to witness the size and scope of Portland’s beer scene than the Oregon Brewers Festival, which took place over the last weekend in July. The largest outdoor event of its kind in the US, OBF is spread out across the waterfront between the Morrison and Hawthorne bridges, offering hundreds of […]
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Four Years of Groggin’ On
Dogs give a “paws up” for their own special brew
Daniel Keeton is a busy man. In addition to brewing for Boneyard Beer—helping produce the RPM IPA that keeps the Pacific Northwest running—he’s been operating Dawg Grog for the past four years, ensuring that dogs across the USA can safely enjoy the miracles of fermentation with their human companions. “Starting the business took some time […]
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The Nation’s Best Beer, By Mail
Tavour brings boundless variety to Oregon drinkers
Beer-of-the-month clubs, where members pay a flat fee each month and receive regular shipments of craft bottles, have been a “thing” since the early nineties. Tavour (tavour.com), meanwhile, is an alternative take on the concept. The difference? Better variety, total flexibility, and a selection of rare and seriously well-curated beer. Available in Oregon and nine […]
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Bend Brewing Co. Announces Purchase of Adjacent Lot on Mirror Pond
Bend, Oregon—Bend Brewing Co. (BBC), established in 1995, and the second oldest brewery in Bend, Oregon, is pleased to announce the purchase of the riverfront lot next to its downtown brewpub location. This premier piece of real estate, on Bend Brewing Co.’s neighboring south side, stretches from Brooks Street to Mirror Pond and has sat […]