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The Abyss vertical tasting
On the 11th of January of this year the wife and I were invited along with about 16 other people to Jon & Sherri Abernathy’s home for one of the most epic tastings ever: Deschutes The Abyss...
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Deschutes Mirror Mirror 2014 release
Today is release day for Deschutes much-anticipated Mirror Mirror 2014 Reserve barrel-aged barley wine. It has been 5 years since it was last released. This past Dec 20th I had some of the 2009 Mirror...
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27th annual Oregon Brewers Festival: Recap day 3
Day 3: Fri, 25 July I started this day feeling much better than the one before. Again, I had plenty of time to wander around. Having learned the evening before that I was only a dozen or less blocks...
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27th OBF: a photo non-essay
This photo non-essay (as in pretty much no words except for captions) covers all three days I attended the 27th Oregon Brewers Festival at Gov. Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon. [Note:...
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WordPress, lists, and a pissed off WPuser
If anyone is waiting for my next Cicerone post I apologize for the delay. The Cicerone Certification Program [series] : Certified Cicerone [2] post has been done for several days but WordPress has...
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McMenamins Thundercone Fresh Hop Ale 2014
Yesterday morning I picked up a growler of Mike “Curly” White’s 2014 version of McMenamins Thundercone Fresh Hop Ale, which will be released Friday 19 September. [Disclaimer: I received this beer for...
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Beers Made By Walking Tapping in Bend
Beers Made By Walking Tapping in Bend, Oregon, on October 15th What: Beers Made By Walking Tapping in Bend, OR When: October 15th, 6-9pm Where: Broken Top Bottle Shop, 1740 NW Pence Lane, Bend Cost:...
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Bend Beer: A History of Brewing in Central Oregon. Get it!
Bend Beer: A History of Brewing in Central Oregon by Jon Abernathy is out today and if you have any interest in Bend and Central Oregon history and, in particular, the region’s history of brewing then...
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Bend Beer (book) official launch party
I already mentioned the book, Bend Beer, on my blog a couple weeks ago, and I want to mention it again as the official launch party is this Friday night at the Des Chutes Historical Museum. Bend Beer...
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The Session #93 Beer Travel
The Session, or Beer Blogging Friday This post is my participation in this month’s The Session, #93, which is on beer travel. It is hosted by Brian Devine at The Roaming Pint, who asks: “So I ask you...
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“Virginia” beer
The wife and I spent a week recently in the Falls Church, Virginia area enjoying lots of beers; only some of these were from Virginia so I put “Virginia” in double quotes. We went for a memorial...
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Beer Lover’s Gift Wish List 2014
This is my 2014 Beer Lover’s Gift Wish List which consists of things I am recommending for assorted reasons. Some I own and/or have used and some I have not. I will make it clear which is the case....
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Deschutes Street Pub
Deschutes Street Pub may be coming to a city near you. Well, seven cities after its test run here in Bend May 9th. Between 30 May and 14 Nov it will visit Philadelphia, Arlington, VA, Cleveland,...
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Beers Made By Walking Bend 2015
Beers Made By Walking is making a return to Bend and Central Oregon in 2015. Three hikes with Crux, Worthy and Deschutes (one each, that is). Last year I had the privilege of going on the hike with...
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This year’s version (2015) of McMenamins Thundercone Fresh Hop Ale is out. It was released Friday, 18 September at all locations. Get it while you can! This year’s was made with fresh Simcoe hops from...
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Session #105 Double Feature: Flirting with Coffee
This is the 2nd guest post from my wife, @esquetee Her first was “Librarians in the Beer Tents” in July 2014. I’m finally writing a post for a Session! This month’s theme: “…highlight how the two...
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The Session 105: British Beer and TV
The Session, or Beer Blogging Friday The Session: What is it? “The Session, a.k.a. Beer Blogging Friday, is an opportunity once a month for beer bloggers from around the world to get together and write...
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Holiday Beers (The Session #106)
This is my entry for The Session #106 with the topic of holiday beers; hosted at by Jay Brooks at Brookston Beer Bulletin, which is the home of The Session. The Session, or Beer Blogging Friday The...
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Barley Wine: Typology Tuesday #1
This is my post for the first Typology Tuesday: A Session About Styles, the brainchild of none other than Jay Brooks at Brookston Beer Bulletin. The first topic is Barley Wine. [I would have hoped to...
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McMenamins Old St. Francis School 3rd Annual High Gravity Extravaganza
On Saturday, January 16, 2016 we attended the McMenamins Old St. Francis School 3rd Annual High Gravity Extravaganza with 22 breweries & 4 cideries present. [updated beers drank 29 January 2016]...
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