Every New Years Eve our family keeps with a tradition we’ve started since moving to Bend. Pack up the snow shoes and head to Meissner Sno Park for a short trek to the Nordeen Shelter. There we bust out some snacks, chocolate and a bottle of one of my all time favorite beers for me […]
Spend a great day skiing at Mt Bachelor just outside of Bend, Oregon and of course you’ll be sipping at a local brewpub afterwards. That’s what the countless articles and top 10 lists from publications around the country have been telling us, right? Who am I to prove them wrong? I wouldn’t do that! I […]
My favorite elves: Buddy, Hermie and Elf Brew by Silver Moon Brewing! This beer is available in bottles from the brewery, but I wasn’t convinced that would be enough for a fair sample so I picked up a growler this time. The sacrifices I make for a cheesy blog post, jeez! I picked up the […]
I have an Anheuser-Busch beer in this blog? Really!? Many of you know that AB-InBev bought 10 Barrel Brewing recently which has sent social media buzzing with opinions and leaving a sense of the unknown for the future of craft brewing. When I think of “craft” brewing, artisan comes to mind. Art, passion, sacrifice, devotion, […]
I disagree with the brewery’s name. Oblivion [uh–bliv-ee-uh n]- noun, definition- The state of being completely forgotten or unknown. While one could certainly drink themselves to a state of mind similar to this, I’m sure they would have family or friends to remember them, hopefully… And Oblivion Brewing Company could certainly not be forgotten! Their […]
Beer 3 – Rudolph’s Imperial Red by Three Creeks Brewing. This is not the Rudolph you know from the song or the Christmas special. This Rudolph has hair on his chest and wears a leather jacket! At 8.5% ABV, I suspect Rudolph’s stays grounded after enjoying his namesake beer, but then again maybe this is […]
Beer 2 – So mint and beer just should never go hand in hand, right? It would be a train wreck, right? Hmm, guess I need to slow down and check it out. Turns out mint and beer are not so uncommon after all. There are actually quite a few mint stouts out there, even […]
