10 Barrel will be releasing the very first of their Small Batch Series, an Imperial Red Ale called PRECURSOR, in a Cork & Cage 750 ML bottle. The 10 Barrel crew has been hard at work hand numbering and labeling each and every one of the 2,600 bottle limited release. We had the chance to try…
In June Deschutes Brewery announced that Larry Sidor will be leaving the company at the end of 2011. Deschutes announced yesterday that they promoted Cam O’Connor and Brian Faivre to two newly formed Bewmaster positions. No real details on how these two will share the Brewmaster role, but looking at their profiles there seems to…
The Brew Shop / Platypus Pub has been open in its new location on NE 3rd (the old Ernesto’s building) since the beginning of September. After a significant amount of blood and sweat put into the build-out, the owners opened the doors on a new location that adds a full service downstairs pub to its…
The Great American Beer Festival was held in Denver, Colorado last week. A significant festival component is the commercial beer competition, where breweries submit their beers for review by a professional panel. The results are in, and Bend was once again well-represented.
The Deschtues Brewery pub expansion in downtown Bend, Oregon is well underway and moving along rather quickly. I had the opportunity to check out the construction from the inside last week and have to say that it’s looking fantastic. The space is very open and will continue the theme of the existing pub throughout. I’m…
We had the chance to head over to Deschutes Brewery today and witness the arrival of the fresh Crystal hops used to make the 2011 Hop Trip. Walking into the delivery area the smell smacked me in the nose, it was delightful. The color is amazing, as you can see, a vibrant green sea of…
