Visiting Bend/Sunriver (Early 2018)

Contract brewed by Silver Moon for Kroger.

 

Didn't realize Silver Moos had that kind of capacity.

 

Aahhh, yet another damn thing of which I was unaware. Apparently I ain't none too bright. BTW, I always liked the old SM, how ya like their space since the remodel?

 

Gonna be in Bend starting Saturday for 5 days. Wife is going to be in conferences M-W for work during the day. Looking forward to beerin it up whilst she learns. Hoping that Boneyard has the pub open by then, fingers crossed.

 

Bummer about Boneyard. We’ll be down there for Memorial Day weekend as always, and was hoping to check it out. Oh well.

 

For sure. I'll have hours of downtime M & T.

 

Any feedback on Oblivion or Bridge 99? Cascade Lakes? Any reason to hit them up? What's good?

 

@sharpski hoping to bring some bottles over of my blended barrel aged stuff to share as well.

 

I’ve never been to Riverbend, so definitely hitting them up. Otherwise it’s the standard route of Crux, AA, Sunriver, Silver Moon, Good Life, Crows Feet, Platypus, BTBS, etc.

 

First trip to Bend in almost 10 years in July, so this is perfect timing.

 

@sharpski is Immersion worth going to?

 

Went to Riverbend last night and sampled 10 beers... all the hazy and milk shakes... the bourbon spiced imp milk stout... couldn't finish any... I thought maybe they couldn't make a beer flavored beer so they cover it up with crap. Had the Helles... damn tasty beer! They need to just brew that and drop the gimmicks.

 

My two-cents as a Bend resident. Stay away from Deschutes pub downtown during the busy summer tourist season. (early spring and fall before ski season hits is best) It's a nightmare now already. it's turned into a tourist trap that sells t-shirts and hats. Better bet is to go to the tasting room at the brewery itself over on Simpson Ave if you're all about the beer.

I like Sunriver Brewing...but prefer the Bend location on Galveston for the food. The chef there, Justin..is totally legit. parking is all on side streets...that's the downside unless you're doing the bike/walk thing.

PS: good luck to Boneyard. It'll be the best thing yet in that location on Division St. (a.k.a. the street where restaurants go to die). previously it's been a mexican restaurant, a punk music venue and a not-so-good chinese restaurant. I thought it would make a good location for a food cart pod, but bend is lousy with those now, too.