This feature ran in the current issue of Sip Northwest—for the full story, subscribe to our quarterly print issues here. The towering Cascade Mountains peak Mount Bachelor and the three “Sisters” rise to the west of Bend—the high desert, former mill town located in...
One of the most popular pre-Valentine’s Day events for chocoholics and beer lovers is returning for its seventh year. Promoted as “foreplay before the big day,” Seattle’s The Pike Brewing Company will throw its annual Pike Chocofest event from 6-9 p.m. on Sunday,...
It’s winter, you need something to warm from the inside. Steamworks Brewing's Blitzen Belgian Tripel Winter Ale won the top prize at the 2014 BC Beer Awards for "Strong Beer," so you can imagine it’s up to the challenge. The label on has a steam punk, steam-driven...
As if you didn't already know—you profoundly educated local beer drinker, you—Bend, Oregon has 23 breweries in a town of roughly 81,000 inhabitants. Saving you the math, this means Bend has more craft breweries per capita than any other city in the United States...
Known to some as MacTarnahan's Brewing Company (including Google Maps), the Portland Brewing Company was one of the original breweries to elevate Portland’s beer scene to what it is today. Their seasonal BlackWatch Cream Porter (available October 15 thru February...
Just because the holidays are over (good riddance?), doesn't mean you have to stop spoiling yourself and loved ones with great, beverage-focused grabs. Below are some of our favorites from our fall issue! For the full story and to get your own print subscription,...
Pyramid’s Apricot Ale is no newbie on the block, and has been a consistently well-received wheat ale since its introduction in 1994. The ale won its first award the year it debuted, and now, some 20 years later, the Apricot Ale won gold in the Fruit Wheat Beer...
Double Mountain Brewery in Hood River, Oregon, has been whipping up an annual celebratory winter ale that is sure to make your holiday season jolly. As we usually come to expect from a winter holiday ale, the Double Mountain Brewery Fa La La La La Winter Ale is...
Winter seasonals too often fall prey to the traditional trope of “overly sweet, dark, thick.” McMenamins’ seasonal, the Kris Kringle Traditional Yuletide Ale, has the full body, fragrantly chocolate nose and warm, rich red color that you would expect from a beer...
If you're in Portland and you get a major hankering for some Lompoc Brewing beers, chances are you aren't too far from one of their brewpubs. Although the Fifth Quadrant brewery has the stronghold on production, there are four other locations, from NW to SE...
