Weekend beer happenings

Here’s a roundup of the beer happenings going on this weekend for July 19-21. Deschutes Brewery is hosting its annual Barrel-Aged Beer Tasting at the Mountain Room Friday night starting at 6pm. “Beer is great and all, but barrel-aged beer — now, that’s an entirely different story. At our annual … Continue reading

Live LEGO build contest this weekend

This Saturday, March 16, Dakota’s Brick Shop (LEGO store) is hosting a live LEGO build contest at Mountain View High School from 5:30 to 8pm. The official page is here. Join us for a night full of fun and creativity featuring exciting creations from local LEGO builders! Your votes will … Continue reading

Zwickelmania is today!

Oregon’s 11th annual statewide open house, Zwickelmania, takes place today in all parts of the state outside of Portland. (The Portland Metro one was last weekend.) From 11am to 4pm, breweries are opening their doors for behind the scenes tours, beer tastings, meet the brewer events, and more. It’s always … Continue reading

Three Creeks Brewing Beer & Dessert Pairing today

If you’re feeling brave enough to tackle the winter weather advisory and make the trek over to Sisters, Three Creeks Brewing is hosting its annual Beer & Dessert Pairing this afternoon. Just around the corner from Valentine’s Day, grab a date or a friend, or go stag and treat yourself! … Continue reading

The Polar Plunge is this Saturday, Feb. 9

If jumping half-naked (or wearing a costume) into frigid, freezing water is your thing, then you’re probably already participating in this year’s Polar Plunge taking place this Saturday, February 9 at 10am. If not, there’s still time to register. Details: Donning their wildest costumes and swimming attire, hundreds of brave … Continue reading

Tetherow’s 6th annual Brewery Smackdown, Feb. 7

For the last few years Tetherow Resort has been hosting its Brewery Smackdown series where breweries team up with the chefs at Tetherow for a food and beer pairing event that lets participants vote on the best beers. It’s a blind tasting, so you only know which breweries are there … Continue reading

McMenamins High Gravity Brewfest this Saturday, Jan. 19

The 6th annual High Gravity Brewfest takes place at McMenamins Old St. Francis School this Saturday, January 19. This is a fun favorite beer event of January and features all strong (or high gravity) beers and ciders, from a bunch of McMenamins breweries as well as guest breweries. In past … Continue reading