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Bucking the trend in craft beer, Monkless Brewing Co. in Bend is growing, adding production and staff

Belgian beers will soon have a pious new home, sans frites

Founding breweries after finding love:

Hop acreage across Oregon decreased 11% this year from 2022, according to the U.S Department of Agriculture.

The people who make our beer discuss the state of our beer

If a whiskey sour, margarita, or bloody mary sound good this winter, the Oregon Legislature has just made them easier to purchase and take home. Oregon lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1801 during a special session on Monday, allowing drinking establishments the ability to sell for off-premises consumption two mixed drinks or single servings of wine. The bill now goes to Gov. Kate Brown to be signed into law. After a summertime lull, COVID-19 has roared back across the state, putting most counties...

Outdoor dining when it’s 34 degrees outside has been a tough sell for Bend’s brewpubs and restaurants. Patron numbers are down across the board as the colder months take hold and businesses are struggling. One group of brewers is trying to change that. Robin Clement and James Watts, Central Oregon brewpub owners, pitched their plan to boost business this week to Bend City Council members. The Council agreed to draft a letter from the city to be sent to Salem for consideration by state...