If you’re one of those people who doesn’t have celiac disease, but who’s still sensitive to gluten, this might be a beer for you to try. This month, Deschutes Brewery released Lil’ Squeezy Juicy Ale, a “gluten-reduced” American Pale Ale that relies on an enzyme to break down gluten proteins in beer. “Most Deschutes Brewery […]
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Regaining Balance
Pale Ale in the age of IPA
If Helen of Troy’s was the face that launched a thousand ships, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale was the beer that launched a thousand (or 7,000, by today’s count!) breweries. First released by the pioneering Chico, California brewery in 1980, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale introduced the world to the grapefruit punch of Northwest-grown Cascade hops, and […]
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Charity Chowder Cookoff
Who makes the best chowder? Decide after tasting 3-ounce samples of chowder from 20 different restaurants at Greg’s Grill. To quench your thirst, Deschutes Brewing will be pouring all day. Bring your kiddos for the bounce house and enjoy live music. Tickets are only available at the door, no presale, and crowning this year’s best […]
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The Rise and Fall of the 22-ounce Bottle
The bottle that helped fuel the expansion of small brewpubs appears to be in decline.
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Winter Picks
Plan your season around these events
SATURDAY 11/10 BEND SNOW & AVALANCHE WORKSHOP SURVIVAL SKILLS Join the Central Oregon Avalanche Association on the COCC campus for a full day of speakers from around the country discussing topics ranging from risk and decision making to traveling safely through the backcountry. Beneficial to all levels of outdoor enthusiasts! 7am-7pm. Central Oregon Community College, […]
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Brewed by Women: A Tasting
Learn how to taste beer from local ladies in Bend’s craft beer industry. Brewers include Tonya Cornett from 10 Barrel Brewing Company, Dana Robles from Boneyard Beer and Stephanie McBride from Deschutes Brewery. Develop your tasting skills and learn to detect the subtle flavors, notes and aromas of beer. Learn what slight differences in the brewing […]
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Beer Vegas
Fine craft in the city that never sleeps
Craft beer is now so mainstream that even in downtown Las Vegas, the entertainment capital of the world, there is a barrel house. “This city consumes more alcohol per capita than anywhere else in the world,” says Corey White, general manager of Banger Brewing off of Vegas’s Fremont Street Experience. “But in the past few […]
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Fresh Hops Are Here
Dozens of seasonal beers on their way
There’s no doubt that craft beer is a nationwide trend—one that now has many regional specialties. Look at the ultra-trendy New England IPA, for example, or the tart and sour Berliner weisses that are endemic all across Florida. Up here in Oregon, however, we have fresh hops every fall—the regional gift that keeps on giving. […]
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Hot Sun, Cold Beer
How the 21+ set keeps from melting in Bend
It’s that time of year once again. Temps stick around in the nineties for what seems like forever, the sun beats down like a jackhammer, and the city of Bend temporarily forgets that it’s actually pretty chilly here most of the time. It’ll all be forgotten about come late September, no doubt, by which time […]
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Where American Drinking Has Always Been Great
On a tour of U.S. beer, Philly has long been a winner
Philadelphia is a boozy town. It’s been that way at least as far back as when Founding Father and craft cider nerd Benjamin Franklin wrote, “There cannot be good living where there is not good drinking.” The love for imbibing is symbolized by the Mummers Parade, the Mardi Gras-like string-band and public-intoxication festival that kicks […]