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Interview with Brandon Woodruff of Mancäve Brewing

I know some of us out there are home brewers.  I myself am one, or at least I’d like to think I am, when time and money permits.  We think our beer is good, could be better, or just damn great!  Brandon Woodruff is a man who believes his is the latter.  Brandon wants you […]

The Boom of Beer

With the craft beer boom finally reaching the Eugene market, I find myself hearing more people talking about the sustainability of the beer market here. More often than not I overhear people discussing new breweries opening in Eugene and wondering if they can sustain themselves here in this city of ours. I like to interject […]

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Deschutes River Ale Release Celebration

Sweet Water at the Valley River Inn hosted the Deschutes River Ale Release Celebration tonight. Celebrating the release of the session beer. The beer was light bodied and refreshing. Perfect for drinking in the sun by the water. Hence the theme. Here is a quick rundown of the beer from Deschutes. “Here’s one that’s clean and […]

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Ninkasi Critical Hit Artwork has Plus 3 Charisma

When Ninkasi released their barley wine “Critical Hit” two things on the label art caught my eye. A dodecahedron and 11.70% ABV. With its latest release I took a little time to really appreciate the artwork. A dwarf  wielding a staff topped by the dodecahedron, the 20-sided di that Dungeons and Dragons players all know very well. Here is […]

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Oakshire Watershed IPA in Cans

One of the best IPAs in Eugene is now available in cans. Oakshire has canned their Watershed IPA. Official release party is Saturday, but cans are currently available at 16 Tons and the Bier Stein. With canned craft beer becoming more and more popular, I am not surprised to see another brewery jump in to the […]

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2 Reasons Why I am Drinking Claim 52 Beer

One of the newer breweries in town, Claim 52 is quickly finding a consistent place in my pint glasses. I have tried almost all of their beers and there are two that really stand out. The Claim 52 Kölsch and the Motueka Extra Pale ale. Both are crisp, light, and so refreshing. Very drinkable beers and with light bodies, one just doesn’t […]

Hellshire lll Release at Oakshire

Craft beer lovers lined up early this morning for the release of Hellshire lll. Along with this years release of Hellshire, fans of Oakshire had given the opportunity to buy Hellshire l and other limited availability Oakshire beers. Additional outdoor taps were set up with hard to find barrel aged Oakshire beers. Southern style food […]

Who Makes a Good Red Ale Part 2

It has been two months since I have started taking notes about Red ales. I don’t think I have gotten any closer to finding who makes a good Red Ale or what makes a good Red anyhow. I have spoken to multiple people and they all say something different. “Reds are the same as Ambers”, […]

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At the KLCC Brew Fest

In recent years the KLCC Microbrew Festival had been less than exciting. This year was very refreshing. Mostly thanks to the newest breweries that have sprung up in the Eugene area. The samplings from out of towners available was also good, but I was very disappointed that Crux Fermentation and Wakonda Brewing were unable to attend. As usual, […]

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KLCC Brew Fest Brews List

The KLCC Brew Fest kicked off today. Below is the list of beers from their Brews & Brews page. There is an option to sign up for some mobile web thing thaat we can use to  “keep track of the Festival beers on your smartphone!“. Sounds like UnTapped. We will see how that works. Like […]