Cork & Cask
Who knows how much time we have on this planet, so we might as well drink up. Luckily, considering the number of wineries and breweries … Continue reading
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Destination: Beer
Fall Into Winter 2019 Beer Roundup
The old news is that Sam Bond’s Brewing went flat early in the summer. The new news is that Eugene’s historic Foundry Building at 540 … Continue reading
Bubbly Summertime
EW takes a look at some Oregon summer brew
Don’t let that week of overcast and rain fool you. We’re gonna have a long, hot summer. If that’s the case, nothing goes better with … Continue reading
Wine and Dine
Exploring Junction City’s wine in a Yachats hotel
When a hotel offers a reporter the chance to experience a room overlooking the Oregon Coast, it’s less an assignment than a vacation. And that’s … Continue reading
April Showers
Climate change and weather affect your beer and wine
First there was the late February snowstorm with almost 19 inches of snow recorded at the Eugene airport. Then there was the early April rainstorm … Continue reading
Imports, Exports and Oddities
A roundup of everything fizzy and alcoholic in Eugene
as a resident Eugene beer drinker, I was flattered to find out that Central Oregon powerhouse Sunriver Brewing wanted to open a satellite pub in … Continue reading
Fire and Ice
EW goes around town trying some of the best bourbon and gingers
On a Guinness-beer kind of afternoon, with a foot of snow in the evening forecast, I’m at the Pint Pot Public House, an Irish bar … Continue reading
Crafting a Story
The Art Of The Beer Label At Ninkasi
Like a lot of other people, I often scout the shore while walking on the beach looking for just the right shell to take home, … Continue reading
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Eugene Beer Week is Brewing
June 2-10 Is The Annual Celebration Of Craft Brewing In And Around Eugene
Enjoy all things beer-related as the eighth-annual Eugene Beer Week kicks off with The Bier Stein’s Invitational Beer Fest Saturday, June 2, and continues through … Continue reading
Summertime Brews
Shandies And Radlers For The Fizzy, Fruity Beer Drinker
Maybe my taste, or lack of it, for beer was ruined back when I was a toddler and my dad used to let me slurp … Continue reading
Kombubeer?
Rogue Ales Debuts Its Beer-Kombucha Combo, And We Give It A Shot
Rogue Ales recently sent Eugene Weekly a press release about its new, slightly strange-sounding beer, Kulture Clash — a combination of beer and kombucha. On … Continue reading
Want a Toke of CANNABEER
Maybe In Canada, But Don’t Hold Your Breath For Pot-Infused Brew In The Us
As recreational marijuana becomes legal, some beer consumers may look elsewhere for their mind-altering substance of choice. With legal cannabis rolling out this summer in … Continue reading
Can-Do Spirits
Wine in a can gains traction at Oregon wineries
Canned wine is growing in popularity. Some might welcome this development as a populist insurgency countering wine culture’s more elitist tendencies. For others, it may seem … Continue reading
Take a Shot of Running With Your Wine
Races in Eugene and Oregon feature wine to inspire runners
When you think of going on a wine run, the last thing you might consider doing is throwing on your sneakers. But some races in … Continue reading