Northbank Beer Week returns to southwest Washington September 7 through 16. Many of the participating local breweries have taprooms in Vancouver, Washington — just north of Portland, Oregon. This celebration of brews from the north bank of the Columbia River began...
We are now accepting submissions for our 12th Annual Best of the Northwest beer competition! All submissions are tasted blind, by a panel of the Northwest’s top palates made up of cicerones, beverage directors/buyers, beer writers, producers, bottle shop owners...
Ecliptic Brewing has teamed up with eight local breweries to create Portland’s first Brewery Dining Month. Participating breweries will feature their own special three-course menu for $35 per person throughout the month of March. A drink is included, along with a $10...
The New Buckman Neighborhood Brewery OpensFriday, November 18 Portland, OR (November 17, 2022) — Grand Fir Brewing, a new brewpub from award-winning brewer Whitney Burnside and celebrated chef Doug Adams, will open in a restored historic building at...
It’s early fall, the best time of the year to enjoy a beer. Hops are pouring in from all over the Northwest, turning solid beers into magical fresh hop wonders. Joining them are a few other styles that embrace the bounty of autumn and allow imbibers to transition into...
From mid-August throughout September, farmers and their crews in Willamette Valley, Oregon, and Yakima Valley, Washington, work around the clock to harvest hops. The majority of these fresh, aromatic flowers head to a drying room to be dried and processed, then...
Sour beer plus fruit purée, smoothie sour beers defy expectation. Unless, of course, you desire ‘beer-flavored beer’ Perhaps it was inevitable, at least here in the Pacific Northwest: a hybrid beer built around two popular styles. The smoothie sour — a mashup of sorts...
For nearly 10 years, Portland’s Oregon Public House serves craft beer with a side of altruism Portland, Oregon, is home to the Oregon Public House, the nation’s first philanthropub. As the name suggests, it’s both a watering hole for thirsty members in the community...
If you can’t keep up with the many sub-genres of IPA, we forgive you. Between West Coast versus East Coast, sparkling and brut, double and triple and more, there are a lot of hopped-up moving parts. But if there’s one you ought to know and get used to right now, it’s...
Ribbon of DarknessCrux Fermentation Project, Bend OR Inky black and devoid of light, this fittingly named Imperial Porter—part of Crux's banished series—is a triumph of flavor. Introducing itself with aromas of rich vanilla, chocolate-covered figs, heady bourbon, and...
