Deschutes Brewery
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Humming Right Along

Bend’s kombucha king goes worldwide, and expands its local taproom
Kevin Gifford

It’s hard not to like Humm Kombucha. Going to their recently-remodeled taproom on NE 2nd Street in Bend, visitors are greeted with a very airy, wide-open space offering 23 taps, including both their kombucha and special-guest beers and ciders, including the Humm Zinger radler made in collaboration with Deschutes Brewery. The renovation includes a walk-in […]

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Bar Bingo/Locals Only

The Source Staff

The Source Weekly’s Locals’ Bingo is fun and all—but if you’re in for a real, rousing round of bingo, here’s where to go in Bend and beyond. Bend VFW Bingo The public is welcome and all proceeds go to the winners. Tuesdays, 1-3:30pm. Bend VFW Post 1643, 1503 NE 4th St, Bend Bingo For Bend […]

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Big Events!

There’s no shortage of things to do in the region. Here’s a rundown of some of the area’s most popular events.
The Source Staff

To see the most up-to-date listings for the week you’re visiting, check out our events calendar in the Source Weekly’s weekly print edition (in the blue boxes found… well, everywhere), or check out our online calendar at calendar.bendsource.com. Wednesdays, May 2 – Oct. 10, 2018 BEND FARMERS MARKET Shop for fresh produce, cage-free eggs, grass-fed […]

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Beer in the can? Yes!

Deschutes gets on board with the aluminum revolution
Chris Miller

Let’s face it, 12 ounce bottled beers are an antiquated pain in the ass. Who wants to be 6 miles into an overnight cross-country ski trip and have your liquid rewards shift in your pack, stabbing you in the ribs for the next two hours?! And dropping one on the ground…good luck avoiding the laceration. […]

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Piloting New Beer

Looking into Deschutes’ new test brew system
Kevin Gifford

I n the brewing industry, a “pilot system” usually refers to a small brew setup, run separately from the company’s main system, used to create smaller batches of beer. This can be used for research purposes, or—in the case of setups like the five-barrel system situated behind the glass at Worthy Brewing—they produce one-off brews […]

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Bend Beer’s Virginian Outpost

Inside Deschutes’ brand-new Roanoke taproom
Kevin Gifford

Charles de Gaulle, war hero and president of France, once said, “how can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?” If he were American, he would probably say something very similar about beer. T hat’s true here at home, and it’s true over in Virginia as well, where groundbreaking on Deschutes Brewery’s […]

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Best Place to Work (Over 50 employees)

Deschutes Brewery
Annette Benedetti

F ounded in 1988, Deschutes Brewery—and its downtown Bend public house—are two Bend icons, providing beloved beers and a beloved gathering spot for both visitors and locals. Revered for its full-flavored craft beers, this ale-producing giant earns its staff’s (and our readership’s) adoration with unique employment policies and a dedication to fostering a healthy company […]

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Source Spotlight: Michael LaLonde

Deschutes Brewery CEO
Avatar photo Richard Sitts

I t’s the biggest single project we’ve ever done as a company, so we’re putting a lot of planning and thought into it, making sure we do it right. — Michael LaLonde Just before Michael LaLonde’s interview for the position of chief financial officer at Deschutes Brewery 12 and a half years ago, he pulled […]

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Drinking In the Spring

Go a little citrus-y, a bit red or a lot hoppy
Kevin Gifford

It’s a couple weeks into spring, and despite the fact that people could be skiing until the summer solstice this year, it’s finally starting to feel juuuust a bit like the season around town. To the season-aware beer connoisseur, warmer months always bring saisons to mind. Originally brewed during cooler times of the year in […]

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