Proud to be from Bend

Bend, Oregon... a beautiful town set within the Cascade Mountains and the Deschutes River flowing through the center. I am extremely happy to say I am from such a fantastic place with Mt. Bachelor and the river so close by; one other piece that could not be overlooked, even if you tried, are the amazing breweries scattered throughout town. 

With one of the highest breweries per capita around, Bend is home to some of the best micro brews from places like Goodlife Brewing Co., Brew Werks Brewing, Bend Brewing Co., Silver Moon Brewery, Cascade Lakes Brewing Co.,  10 Barrel Brewing Co., Boneyard Beer, Three Creeks Brewing, and more! 

The Brewery that really put Bend on the map, that most beer lovers probably know of already is Deschutes Brewery. This brewery pumps out around 225,000 barrels of beer every year! And they are only getting bigger. Fun fact: a barrel is two kegs which is 31 gallons of beer! That is a lot of deliciousness being sent all over the US. 

I was fortunate enough to take a tour of the Brewery with some friend last time I was home and they have an impressive operation going on. The tour starts out with 4 samples of their beers on tap (always a good way to start a tour) and then you are lead through the brewery, getting to see where they brew, how they brew, how they taste test the beer (which ends up being 20 samples before lunch if you have that job), and you get to see  and hear about the history of the Brewery. 

Year Round Brews: Black Butte Porter, Mirror Pond Pale Ale, Inversion IPA, Green Lakes Organic Ale, Obsidian Stout, Cascade Ale, & Chainbreaker White IPA. 

Seasonal Brews: Red Chair NWPA, Twilight Summer Ale, & Jubelale.

Bond Street Series: Hop Henge, Hop in the Dark, Hop Trip, & Fresh Hop Mirror Pond. 

Reserve Series: The Abyss, Jubel 2010, Black Butte XX/XXI, The Dissident, Mirror Mirror, Black Butte XXIII, & The Stoic. 

My favorites so far are the Chainbreaker White IPA and Red Chair; then again I do enjoy the Inversion and Black Butte Porter... and all of the other ones. You can read up on all of them by clicking the names and figure out which ones you want to try! 

I highly suggest the next time you want to enjoy a great micro brew, pick up a Deschutes Brewery Beer and you won't be disappointed. 

-Mike