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Beer Bloggers Conference Wrap Up, Part 2
Jon and I woke up refreshed and renewed for Day 2 of the conference and were excited about our breakout sessions. He went to the WordPress.com session and I went to the Beer Blog Photography session. I...
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“Bend Beer” book cover and release date!
First of all, there’s this: Click to embiggen That is the front cover to my forthcoming book, Bend Beer: A History of Brewing in Central Oregon, the one I’ve spent the first half of the year...
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My book is out today!
I am thrilled and proud to announce that my first book, Bend Beer: A History of Brewing in Central Oregon, is officially released today! (I say officially though I know it has already been available...
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A unique beer calendar for 2015
The Bend Brew Daddy, aka Matthew Ward, is a photographer, fellow craft beer geek, and blogger and friend of mine based here in Bend, Oregon, and over the past year he’s been making a name for himself...
View ArticleWeird beer news
A couple of weird beer news stories popped up today—nothing “Oregon” about them, but they are definitely notable and unusual. First, from the BBC, Iceland: Brewery makes ‘whale testicle beer’: The...
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7 beer labels you might confuse with Lagunitas IPA
News broke today that Lagunitas Brewing has filed a legal complaint against Sierra Nevada Brewing, the heart of which is a trademark violation notice. From the Beer Street Journal: While the...
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Over a Pint: Pat “Patio” Shea of GoodLife Brewing
Here’s a new monthly feature I sort-of stumbled into this month: Over a Pint. The idea behind this comes from beer writer Brian Yaeger, who kicked it off last month; here’s Brian’s premise and...
View ArticlePete Dunlop came to town, and this is what we drank
A photo posted by @brewsite on Mar 11, 2015 at 8:14pm PDT Actually this was just the final beer of the evening. We were drinking at the Platypus Pub, and had already enjoyed a good number of other...
View ArticleOut with March, in with April
Some quick notes to kick off this week. I’ll start up the Oregon Beer News posts again on Wednesday (April 1)… still catching up from spring break! We spent the past week in Florida visiting family and...
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Breaking: Anheuser-Busch buying Untappd!
Apparently the acquisitions aren’t over just yet, as word comes down today that Anheuser-Busch is setting to complete yet another one, and this one may surprise you as it breaks the pattern they’ve...
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Weekend in review: 2 anniversaries plus cider
Actually, this is more of a review of this past Saturday rather than the entire weekend, and is mostly in photos. Both Deschutes Brewery and Crux Fermentation Project celebrated anniversaries on...
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Beer Bloggers Conference, 2015
Tomorrow the 2015 edition of the Beer Bloggers Conference (since renamed the Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference) kicks off in Asheville, North Carolina—one of the country’s most vibrant beer...
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Fred Eckhardt, R.I.P.
It wasn’t until I got home today that I learned the news of the passing of the Dean of American Beer Writers, Fred Eckhardt, today, and tonight I’m enjoying beer in his honor and toasting his legacy....
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Week in review: It’s pumpkin (fest) season
This past week in beer for The Brew Site was a little bit spontaneous, and a little (lot) bit pumpkin. Wednesday, the 14th, the Elysian Brewing Great Pumpkin Roadshow came to Bend, landing at the...
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Halloween lineup!
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McMenamins first-ever bottle shop opens this week
For three decades McMenamins has become best known for their pubs and breweries and renovated historic properties, and while they do bottle their own beers, wines, and spirits for sale at their...
View ArticleBallast Point sale and other things to make you go “hmmmm”
In case you haven’t heard the news about San Diego’s Ballast Point Brewing today—and I don’t know how you could have missed it, if you’re even marginally interested in beer—they have sold to beverage...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy and hoppy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope this day finds you with family and friends, warm and comfortable with plenty to eat and drink! Myself, I am well-stocked with beer (of course!), the turkey...
View ArticleMerry Christmas!
It’s late but I wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy holiday! I hope the day has treated you well and everything has worked out for the best for you and yours. Cheers! The...
View ArticleThe future of “craft”
No deep answers here, but there were some of interesting thoughts and articles I came across this week made me think a bit about the future of craft beer—and “craft” beer (the label). On Twitter, Ray...
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