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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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
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
Drinking Naturally in Eugene
Less manipulated ‘natural wine’ brings transparency to consumption
Wine, at the root, is a food, and vintners are the ones who process it. Each product is naturally subject to variance depending on the … Continue reading
Shaken and Stirred
Stand-up comic Gabby Jesus is Eugene’s favorite bartender
Gabrielle Jesus exudes all the warmth, humor and bonhomie a person could want in a bartender. Stationed behind the counter in the cozy confines of … Continue reading
That’s the Spirit
Lane County loves to distill
To our squealing delight, craft distilleries are on the rise. In the last six months, a number of brand-new spirit operations have popped up in … Continue reading
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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
Uncorked
Wine is now as Oregonian as trees, rain and hiking. It’s as much a part of our geographic identity as it is our cultural one. … Continue reading
Local Lagers Strike Gold
Eugene beer scene blossoms as Viking and Claim 52 open new breweries
In no other state is weather as worthy a conversation piece as Oregon. Our deceptive pre-spring warm spell, which happens every year, brought out crocuses … Continue reading
Every Other Night of the Week
The nightlife scene has a weeknight for everyone
Mondays Make the Bars Funagain I’m a pretty boring 23-year-old — my idea of a fun night is sitting around a table with my friends … Continue reading
Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Considering the boilermaker
Look, we’re talking about drinking here, and when I’m ready to drink I don’t always want to think about hop notes or talk about mouthfeel. … Continue reading