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C.O. Breweries Win Big at Oregon Beer Awards

Immersion takes Best Small Brewery; Boss Rambler earns Best New Brewery
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Central Oregon brewers took home a host of awards at last week’s Oregon Beer Awards. Best New Brewery went to Boss Rambler Beer Club of Bend, while Sunriver Brewing got a nod for its Excellence in Brewing Operations, representing Oregon’s Central region. Small Brewery of the Year went to Bend’s Immersion Brewing. And 23 Central […]

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Out in the “Woods”

Sipping beer at Shade Tree Brewing
Heidi Howard

F or my second piece of 2020, I stuck with my promise to review more beers outside of Bend. This time I ventured all the way to…. Deschutes River Woods!!! OK, OK… so yeah… it’s technically still Bend, but please keep reading. It was a fun visit and is completely unique to Central Oregon. I […]

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Bend Runs on Beer

18 local breweries strut their stuff
Avatar photo Cayla Clark

Bend may be a small city, but its cup certainly runneth over with a wide range of local craft brews. By last count, Bend is home to a whopping 22 breweries. On Saturday, Northwest Crossing will be occupied by ale aficionados, pouring a total of 40 favorite and new-to-the-scene beers as part of the 3rd […]

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Malt of the Earth

“Malty” isn’t a dirty word
Zach Beckwith, Head Brewer, Bend Brewing Company

With hop harvest season in the rearview mirror for another year and the outside temperature dropping, local taplists have begun to turn from lupulin-saturated fresh hop IPAs and pale ales to malt-driven red ales, brown ales and winter warmers. Though hops may be the most talked about ingredient in beer, malt is the most important. Without […]

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