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A Tour of Monkless Brasserie

Brewery celebrates its grand opening and embarks upon a collaboration with The Ale Apothecary

Heidi HowardDecember 4, 2019June 16, 2024

Early last month, I enjoyed an awesome meal at The Brasserie by Monkless Belgian Ales. I’ve always enjoyed Monkless beer and had high hopes for the new space adjacent to the Deschutes River. I was NOT disappointed. During the grand opening, I had the Belgian Firkadellen—which are tasty meatballs—as well as a bowl of potato […]

Food & Drink

Monkless Opens its New Brasserie

Specialty cocktails, on top of Monkless’ Belgian-style draft beers and flights

Nicole VulcanNovember 6, 2019June 20, 2024

Earlier this year, Monkless Belgian Ales announced it had signed a lease on the space formerly occupied by Craft Kitchen and Brewery, overlooking the Deschutes River. Now, the new Brasserie by Monkless opened its doors Oct. 30. Monkless has hired a Michelin star-trained chef from San Francisco to head up its kitchen, offering a menu […]

Food & Drink

Beer 2015

Less Drama, Tastes Great, Bend’s beer scene avoids pretension, keeps producing quality

Kevin GiffordDecember 30, 2015May 30, 2025

In a 2015 that was littered with buyouts, big news, and endless bickering online in beer forums, it can sometimes be easy to forget what a bumper year it was for Central Oregon’s favorite (adult) pastime. Deschutes collaborated with Harpoon in Massachusetts and BrewDog in Scotland; Silver Moon and Rat Hole both opened up new […]

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