Tumalo Cider Co. makes the best semi-dry ciders I’ve had in the US. I’d rank McMenamin’s ciders second. Since the Tumalo Cider Co. tasting room is one of my favorite spots in Central Oregon, I caught up with the owner, Jeff Bennet, for a chat on a sunny Saturday this spring.
The Hoppy Half-Pint
“Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated” – Rise Against, misquoting Mark Twain You may have heard that The Ale Apothecary is closing. As…
A trip to Yosemite, one of America's busiest National Parks, with stops at Sierra Nevada, Lagunitas, and Russian River.
The dulcet tones of a Steinway grand piano paint the interior of the 400-year-old bar with a hypnotic blend of energy, shadows, dappled light, and…
Cervecería del Callejón has a local, community focus. The owner is a proficient brewer, creating clean beers that can be fermented at warm temps.
The problem I have with Belgian beers is that they’re strong, and delicious. For a city of not-quite 108 thousand people, Bend has a lot…
So no shit, there I was in the Himalayas, 17 hours from anywhere, scrambling up a rocky scree with a can of Tuborg in my…
God made yeast, as well as dough, and loves fermentation just as dearly as he loves vegetation. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Turnagain Brewing makes beers…
CraftHaus Brewing Company is located in what is now the Artisan Booze District in Henderson. They also have a second taproom location in the Las Vegas Arts District.
By Ben Wilson and Meagan Wilson 15 April – 19 April 2022 Alaska is big. Really big. You won’t believe how unbelievably big it is.…









