This is one of those polls that roll around every year… Beer City USA! The usual suspects are on there along with some head-scratchers (Grand Rapids, Michigan?), and of course Bend is on that list. So if you’re reading this blog, odds are you live in Bend, so go vote!
Update: the original name is already taken as a registered name, so instead it’s going to be Central Oregon Beer Week! I’m very pleased to announce something that I’ve been working on with the local breweries for a while now: the first-ever Central Oregon Beer Week, to take place next month, May 21 through 27! Bend has been overflowing with beer these past few years—in a good way, of course—and it just seemed to be … Continue reading →
St. Patrick’s Day is this Saturday the 17th, and for the past several years I’ve been publishing a pub guide for the holiday. As always, this isn’t meant to be a definitive guide to all the watering holes in Bend, but rather more what I consider a more St. Paddy’s-oriented guide. Feel free to leave others in the comments. First, the breweries: Deschutes Brewery 1044 NW Bond St. Bend, OR 97701 (541) 382-9242 Bend Brewing … Continue reading →
Tomorrow (Saturday) there is a fundraising event to raise money to fight polio that almost slipped under the radar: Pints for Polio Pub Walk. (Yes, I wrote “pub crawl” in the title because essentially that’s what it is.) For a $25 fee (with all the proceeds going to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative) you’ll get to visit local breweries and pubs and enjoy six-ounce samples of beer. Included in the $25 fee (that’s pre-registration, it’ll cost … Continue reading →
Attention beer geeks: this Sunday, March 11th, the Brew Shop & Platypus Pub is hosting a fundraising event beer tasting for the much-coveted Pliny the Younger from California’s Russian River Brewing: Platypus Pub and The Brew Shop are pleased to announce the first annual Russian River Pliny the Younger Fundraising Event. The annual release of Russian River Brewing Pliny the Younger is here. We will be selling tickets at 11 AM this Sunday, March 11th. The … Continue reading →
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