Are you Zwickelmania-ing today (despite the snow)?

Zwickelmania 2018

Today, Saturday the 24th, marks the 10th annual Zwickelmania for Central Oregon, the statewide brewery open house/backstage tour that sees breweries open their doors to special brewery tours, tastings, and more. (The Portland metro area did this last weekened, now it’s the rest of the state’s turn.) Are you planning to visit the local breweries today for the event—despite the snow?

If so, check out the participating brewery list to plan your day. It runs from 11am to 4pm:

Bend Brewing – brewery tours upstairs of the pub, beer samples

Boneyard Beer – downtown – tasters, merchandisen, and beer to go

Boneyard Beer Production brewery (NE Bend) – this is the big one, with Zwickels, Pickles & TOURS at the Production Plant

Cascade Lakes Brewing – Lodge (in Bend) – “Free 6oz beer of our winter seasonal and a free CLBC key-chain to the first 200 people!”

Crux Fermentation Project – self-guided tours, from-the-barrel [BANISHED] beer tastings, zwickel samples. FB event here.

Deschutes Brewery – Production facility – self-guided tours, Pilot Brewery samples, live music, taco truck, and Girl Scout cookies and beer pairing. FB event.

Deschutes Brewery Pub downtown – The Pub will have the upstairs Tap Room open with Reserve Series tastings, and a cheese pairing with Face Rock Creamery

GoodLife Brewing – brewery tours, tastings, and the Central Oregon Homebrew Organization will be on hand to talk about homebrewing!

Immersion Brewing – meet the brewer, brewery tours, and tastings, and come try out the new Lakeside Lager

McMenamins Old St. Francis School – check out the coolest basement brewery in town and enjoy beer samples

RiverBend Brewing – “Meet the brewers, beer tasting, food, and discounted beer and merchandise sales”

Silver Moon Brewing – “Open House in our brewery with tours & free samples from the tank! FREE fresh cut fries inside our pub, & a blow out sale on select merchandise!”

Sunriver Brewing – Production facility in Sunriver – Not ordinarily open to the public, a chance to tour the brewery, meet the brewers, and sample beers

Three Creeks Brewing – Their Pre-Zwickelmania returns at the product brewery from 9am to noon — for beer and breakfast!

Wild Ride Brewing – “We’re excited to offer a fun and unique beer and food pairing at Wild Ride Brewing for Zwickelmania! Take a tour, meet the brewers, and sample our beers while pairing our specific beers with Girl Scout Cookies. Come celebrate our favorite day of the year with us. Cheers!” FB event here.

Worthy Brewing – “Meet our Brewmaster Dustin Kellner and the rest of the brew team as you enjoy beer samples and food pairings courtesy of The Sparrow Bakery, a brewery tour, and more.” FB event

In addition to this “official” list, Monkless Belgain Ales and 10 Barrel Brewing Eastside Pub are also celebrating today.

If you’re planning to go out today, stay safe on the roads! Also consider carpooling with a designated driver and check out a shuttle service (I know one will be running around the downtown area), like Bend Brew Bus.

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