Don’t miss The Little Woody this weekend!

Today marks the return of The Little Woody Barrel-Aged Beer, Cider & Whiskey Festival for Labor Day weekend, taking place starting at 5pm today (Friday) and at noon on Saturday at the Deschutes Historical Museum. The Little Woody is one of Bend’s best beer events, featuring specialty wood-aged beers and ciders spanning … Continue reading

Are you ready for The Little Woody?

The 10th annual Little Woody Barrel-Aged Beer, Cider and Whiskey Festival kicks off this Friday evening for Labor Day weekend, which means it’s time to gird your livers and be ready for high gravity barrel-aged goodies! To commemorate one of Central Oregon’s hallmarks—craft beer—and lend a nod to the historic … Continue reading

The Little Woody is back this Labor Day weekend

Bend’s niche-est and possibly coolest beer festival, The Little Woody, returns this Labor Day weekend, taking place Friday the 2nd and Saturday the 3rd. This year promises 26 breweries and cider makers pouring their wood-aged specialties, all taking place at the Deschutes Historical Museum! My latest article for the Bulletin is … Continue reading

The Little Woody is this weekend – are you ready?

Have you recovered from last month’s Bend Brewfest yet? I hope so, because this weekend comes Bend’s next big beer festival, The Little Woody Barrel Aged Beer, Cider & Whiskey Fest, taking place Friday and Saturday at the Des Chutes Historical Museum as it does every year! This year is … Continue reading

The Little Woody starts today!

One of Bend’s premier beer festivals, The Little Woody Barrel Aged Brew and Whiskey Fest, kicks off today at 5pm and continues tomorrow at noon (ending at 10pm both days)! It’s also one of my favorites, featuring beers aged on wood in some form, many brewed specifically for this event. … Continue reading

Little Woody: Beer updates (and wine, too)

I was down at The Little Woody last night (of course) to enjoy the opening night, drink some amazing beer, and giveaway some Central Oregon Beer Week swag (which I’ll be doing again today—watch the COBW page on Facebook for detail on that), and noted some updates to the guide … Continue reading

The Little Woody: Guide to the 2013 Festival

This Friday and Saturday the fifth annual Little Woody barrel-aged beer fest is taking place downtown at the Des Chutes Historical Museum, featuring 19 breweries pouring various wood- and barrel-aged specialty beers in the parking lot, a whiskey tasting in the museum, and live music on the green. This is … Continue reading

The Little Woody is looking for volunteers

One of the premiere beer events in Bend, The Little Woody is coming up this weekend (Friday and Saturday), and while I plan to publish a longer guide-type post for the event, right now they are still seeking some volunteers to pour beer. Here’s the call: There are two fabulous … Continue reading

The Little Woody this week!

Now in its fourth year, The Little Woody—Bend’s premier specialty beer event—is back this coming Labor Day weekend, Friday and Saturday the 31st and 1st, respectively. This festival, subtitled “Barrel Aged Brew and Whiskey Fest,” focuses exclusively on wood-aged beer: a process that (whether aged in barrels or in some … Continue reading

The Little Woody: First look and recommendations

I was able to get down to The Little Woody early on Friday right after they opened, courtesy of Lay it Out Events (they provided a media pass for me), and as a self-professed beer geek I have to say I’m impressed with the quality of event that this has … Continue reading