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Cans-To-Go: Norwegian Cowboy Hazy IPA

Boss Rambler Beer Club dropped three new beers, so I tried the one with a cowboy on the can
Avatar photo Isaac Biehl

Raise your hand if you miss going to breweries. Right now we have prime-time weather to kick back at a favorite watering hole—but with lockdown, that’s still out of the question. Still, many of the places you go to get your thirst quenched are making things easier by either delivering to your doorstep or letting […]

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Summer’s Not Over Until You Get Hopped Up on Beer Slushies

Local taprooms feature frozen beer: the adults-only version of summertime slush
Nancy Patterson

It’s no secret that Central Oregon breweries have become the tastemakers of the beer scene, both locally and nationwide. So, when 10 Barrel Brewing announced this summer that it would be transforming its Crush sour beers into beer slushies, other breweries took notice. I toured a few local taprooms to explore and compare the varieties […]

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Beer: It’s Still Flowing

It’s been a tough year for some craft brewers, but breweries are still contributing to the economy
Chris Miller

In the last year, Oregonians have lost a few heritage craft breweries. Portland’s BridgePort Brewing closed after 35 years. Both Portland Brewing and Widmer Brothers closed their brewpubs. In Central Oregon, RiverBend Brewing also closed its brewpub, and Smith Rock Brewing shuttered its doors—but these losses were offset by growth, and according to industry insiders, […]

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Scoutpost Now Serving Soft Serve

Avatar photo Keely Damara

For those looking for their next sugar fix, Scoutpost is now serving soft serve ice cream at their Galveston Avenue location. According to an announcement on their Facebook page, as of April 26, they serve hand-spun soft serve ice cream with scratch-made toppings, in addition to donut hole sundaes — exclusively at their location next […]

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Megaphone Coffee Returns to Old Stomping Grounds

Coffee meets brewery at the new Beer Club on Galveston
Nancy Patterson

Lemon pistachio is probably not the first flavor that one might gravitate toward when ordering coffee, so I had to try this one out for myself. The barista behind the counter assured me that it’s surprisingly complementary to the steamed macadamia milk and full-bodied espresso. Made with lemon zest and pistachio paste, the simple syrup […]

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More New Breweries (Again)

Boss Rambler leading the latest crop
Kevin Gifford

It’s a bit of a running joke at this point. Every time a brewery opens up in Central Oregon, the first reaction is often “Surely there’s no way this city can sustain yet another craft brew outlet.” Then, a few months later, another brewery opens. Then another, then another. It never fails. Such is the […]

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