Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. We are excited to announce our second annual Oregon Homegrown collaboration this year, which is about to kick off at taprooms around the state. Oregon Homegrown is a statewide collaboration among 14 breweries statewide, Woodburn's Crosby Hop Farms, and Portland's Imperial Yeast. The purpose of the collaboration is to showcase Oregon's incredible culture and tradition of brewing. We focus on...
16 days ago • 7 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. We are in the midst of a push to increase subscribers to this newsletter--and you can help! From now through May 12, anyone who subscribes will be entered in a drawing for two tickets to Great Notion's 10th Anniversary Party (more info here). If you are enjoying this newsletter, forward it to someone you think would like it and encourage them to subscribe. Maybe they'll give you the other...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. Do you recall the "Drink Beer for Science" study we mentioned last fall? Led by Oregon State's Dr. Tom Shellhammer, it investigated drinkers' response to beers made with and without fresh hops. Hundreds of people tasted the beers side-by-side as a part of that research. Next week, Dr. Shellhammer, brewers from the study, and Celebrate Oregon Beer's Jeff Alworth will present the results at the...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. Over the past two weekends, several dozen judges have gathered in Breakside's drafty warehouse to identify Oregon's best beers. Tomorrow they will be announced at the annual Oregon Beer Awards ceremony in Portland (tickets are still available!) We like to say Oregon is a special place for beer, and the Oregon Beer Awards are one of the many examples. It's a completely original competition...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. This past Monday, the mercury rose to around 70 degrees in the Willamette Valley, kicking off the first day of short-sleeve, beer-garden weather of the year. (Central and Eastern Oregon may have gotten there first.) Yay, Spring! If you missed your opportunity, fear not--more warm, sunny days are on the way. Be sure you find that beer garden and enjoy an Oregon beer! News Pelican to Yachats On...
2 months ago • 7 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. We've made it to March, which means it won't be long before it's beer garden weather! March also marks the moment when the beer world seems to wake up from its winter slumber. Right on cue, we have a ton of news this week, plus some big events. But before we get to that: Volunteers Needed! Do you regularly visit Oregon breweries or attend Oregon beer events? Do you have a phone? Awesome: we...
3 months ago • 5 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. Hi everyone, Today's email is a truncated version due to travel conflicts by the drafter. Nevertheless, we still have some big news and a reminder that Zwickelmania is this Saturday! You can visit the Oregon Brewers Guild website to find out what your local brewery has planned. And while you've got your calendar out, please put SheBrew on it, too. The 11th edition of this wonderful showcase...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. Today's newsletter finds you at the very tail end of #PubJanuary, and I want to thank everyone who went out and supported their local brewery this month. They really appreciated seeing you! As the slowest month of the year nears its end, news and events are becoming more plentiful. You'll find a bunch of them below, but the next newsletter will be delayed by out-of-country travel. We'll have...
4 months ago • 6 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. We are exactly halfway through January as this email hits your inbox. Or #PubJanuary, as we like to call it. This is the hardest month of the year for both breweries, whose post-holiday sales dip, and regular folk, who experience the winter blues. So Pub January is a reminder to both prod ourselves into some much-needed social activity and support our local breweries. And my, are those...
5 months ago • 5 min read