Weekend Beer News, Feb. 3

A couple of anniversaries and more going on in beer in Bend this weekend. Worthy Brewing is celebrating their fourth anniversary—their Golden Birthday since they turn four on the 4th! They’ll be partying Saturday and Sunday with food specials, special beers, and even a commemorative glass you can buy for $6 … Continue reading

Broken Top Bottle Shop’s Vegan Holiday Dinner

Tonight, December 22, Broken Top Bottle Shop is hosting their annual Vegan Holiday Dinner starting at 6pm. It’s a four-course meal paired with beer (of course!), costing $45 per person. You can call BTBS at 541-728-0703 to reserve a spot if there are any available. Here’s the menu: • Appetizer: Masa … Continue reading

Broken Top Bottle Shop turns 4!

This Thursday, February 4th, Broken Top Bottle Shop celebrates its fourth anniversary! They’ll be featuring no-cover live music from three bands: Kylan Johnson – Folk Acoustic Blues – 4pm Kinzel and Hyde – Roots & Blues – 5:30pm B Side Brass Band – New Orleans-Style Brass Band – 8pm And I’m … Continue reading

Sample Hood River’s Pfriem Brewing in Bend this week

Hood River-based Pfriem Family Brewers, best known for brewing acclaimed Belgian-styled beers, has recently started bottling a number of their beers and have been traveling around the state doing special tasting events—and this week they are in Bend. Here is their schedule: Wednesday 4/22: Crow’s Feet Commons, 5 to 8pm Friday … Continue reading

Special collaboration beer tasting at Broken Top Bottle Shop

It’s a bit last minute, but Broken Top Bottle Shop tonight from 5 to 8pm is hosting a special beer tasting and tap takeover with Portland’s Base Camp Brewing, who is bringing five beers that they had at their own “Collabofest” event a few weeks back. Here’s the Facebook event … Continue reading

Beery anniversaries, starting today

Beginning today, there are several big beer anniversaries taking place this month. First up is Worthy Brewing, who is celebrating their second anniversary today with a special beer and happy hour pricing: To celebrate, we’re tapping our annual batch of GTX (Go Time Extra Pale), the first beer we ever … Continue reading

Vegan Thanksgiving at BTBS

Happy Thanksgiving week! I’ll be posting where you can celebrate the holiday if you’re not spending it at home or with family and friends. Today, Broken Top Bottle Shop is holding their annual Vegan Thanksgiving from 6 to 9pm, featuring four courses plus wine and beer. Communal Seating. Space will … Continue reading

10 years of McMenamins, and Wassailing this weekend

There are a couple of fun beery and cidery happenings going on this weekend that you might want to brave the cold and snow to check out. First, McMenamins Old St. Francis School is celebrating their 10 year anniversary tomorrow (Saturday) starting at 4pm, featuring live music, a special beer (their … Continue reading

Beers Made By Walking

There is a great and really unique beer event coming up this Wednesday, October 15 at Broken Top Bottle Shop—Beers Made By Walking. What makes this program unique is that the beers are inspired by plants found on the nature trail. (Deschutes Brewery’s award-winning Sagefight IPA, I believe, started with … Continue reading