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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

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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Expanding Beer Scene

The city of 30,000 now boasts seven breweriesโ€”eight if you count Silver Moon’s production facility

The craft beer craze isn’t lost on Redmond, with new breweries popping up about as fast as they do in Bend. The longtime players are still aroundโ€”Cascade Lakes Brewing Company‘s 7th Street Brew House still gets a robust lunch crowdโ€”and new players are coming in, fast. Initiative Brewing is taking over the old Juniper Bank […]

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The Little Woody Cheat Sheet

Small fest, big beer

Labor Day is here, and with it comes cooler weather, football on TV, and (in the case of Bend) the end of heavy traffic. Since 2009, it’s also meant hanging out and drinking big, bold, barrel-aged beers like a rock star. The Little Woody is celebrating its 10th year this Friday and Saturday, in the […]

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