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.
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“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.
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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…
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.…
“I am in love with Montana…It seems to me that Montana is a great splash of grandeur. The scale is huge but not overpowering. The…
For a more educational and factual take, please read, The Best [Beer] Coast: A Coastal Beer Tour from San Francisco to Portland. Skeleton in the…









