The Abyss… on eBay

The other day when I blogged about finding Deschutes Brewery‘s The Abyss around town, I didn’t foresee the beer showing up on eBay. At least, not so soon. Seriously. Go to eBay and type in "abyss deschutes" in the search box. I did that just now, and there’s one with … Continue reading

Looking for The Abyss?

That would be Deschutes Brewery‘s much-coveted Imperial Stout, which was just officially released today. I have a write-up on my beer blog of their release party. But the real hint here is where to find it. I’ve been calling around to the various stores in town who will carry it, … Continue reading

Sisters: Three Creeks Brewing

It was about six months ago when I blogged about the plans for a brewpub in Sisters (part of the FivePine development). Well, yesterday the Nugget reports that they’ve broken ground: Three Creeks Brewing Company (TCBC) broke ground on its new brew pub facility on Monday, January 7. Kallberg Construction … Continue reading

Beer to go from Wildfire

In my Holiday Gift Guide entry for Beer, I mentioned that I didn’t know if Wildfire Brewing had beer available to go. (Wildfire is the brewery established by the JC’s folks.) Well, Paul (the brewer) was kind enough to write in to let me know: Growlers can be filled at … Continue reading

Holiday Gift Guide: Beer!: $-$$$

What: Growlers of beer from one of our local microbreweries, of course! (Oh come on, you knew I’d get to this one eventually, right?) And actually, they don’t have to be limited to growlers: Deschutes Brewery, for instance, will fill any (reasonable) container for you. But don’t just get any … Continue reading

The Blacksmith’s new beer list

Check this out: the Blacksmith Restaurant is all set to re-open (remember, they had closed down for remodeling), and they have an extensive beer list, thanks to local blogger brewerman. I’ve seen the tap list (Spence at brewerman gave me a peek—it’s not online yet) and I can confirm it’s … Continue reading

Beer to go

Did you know you can take just about any sealable container into Deschutes Brewery and they’ll fill it up for you to go? I just found out about this recently, and got some beer today. It’s essentially like getting a growler—the half-gallon glass jugs that they’ll fill up for you … Continue reading

Deschutes & BBC bring home some medals at the GABF

Big congrats to Deschutes Brewery and Bend Brewing Company on winning medals at the Great American Beer Festival! The GABF wrapped up today, and Deschutes brought home 3 gold medals and the BBC 1 silver. The medals were for: 4K Pils (Deschutes) – International Style Pilsner category (10 entries) Pub … Continue reading

Bend Brew Fest

The Bend Brew Fest starts today, August 17th, from 4pm til 11pm, and continues Saturday from noon til 11pm. It’s at the Les Schwab Amphitheather. Entry is free, but you’ll need to pony up for beer and food: A $5 one-time purchase of a 2007 souvenir mug is required for … Continue reading

Volunteers needed for the Bend Brew Fest

I got this forwarded to me in email today: We need your help for this year’s Fourth Annual Bend Brew Fest!! This is a big fundraiser for us but we need the volunteers to make it happen. The event will be held at the Les Schwab Amphitheater on Friday, August … Continue reading