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...
27 days 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 1 month 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...
about 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...
2 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...
3 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...
4 months ago • 5 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. Welcome to 2026! This newsletter is arriving a couple days late to let you have a chance to rest and recover from the New Year's celebrations. It also kicks off our annual #PubJanuary effort to encourage you to get out of the house and beat the winter blahs--and support your local brewery! Happy New Year-- News Backside's New Owners Backside Brewing, with Southern Oregon locations in Roseburg...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. We are little more than a week away from Christmas Day, Hanukkah has already begun, and still a few days away from the winter solstice. Whatever you celebrate, we wish you the warmest holiday season. As those holidays approach, there's still time to buy gifts! Be sure to check out the merch section of your favorite brewery for that special someone on your list. As a note on the newsletter,...
5 months ago • 3 min read