Visiting Bend/Sunriver (early 2017)

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  1. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    #61 distantmantra, May 10, 2017
  2. MattyPrize

    MattyPrize Initiate (0) Jul 7, 2011 Oregon

    The Boneyard taproom location still has a fence around it, although action within the building is minimal... not sure EXACTLY what needs to be done, or what their final plans will be. To be honest, I haven't seen any action there and I drive by every day on my way to the office...

    @distantmantra I'll be around that weekend (probably at AA as well) with some family. Would love to meet up! (Getting a case of fresh Trillium on Monday)
     
    #62 MattyPrize, May 11, 2017
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  3. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    You on Untappd? Just follow where SeattleBeerPenguin goes that weekend and you'll be good.
     
    #63 distantmantra, May 11, 2017
  4. Curb71

    Curb71 Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2012 California

    I wanted to ask for hotel recommendations. I don't need anything super fancy but want something more in the center of the action. I was going to mention that there's unfortunately no Uber and I don't plan on driving however I just read that Uber just got approved! Not sure if there's any drivers but hoping it will be 100% when I'm there in November. So, any standout hotels in Bend for a beer trip?
     
    #64 Curb71, May 11, 2017
  5. MattyPrize

    MattyPrize Initiate (0) Jul 7, 2011 Oregon


    Yup, I'm MattMartino :wink:
     
    #65 MattyPrize, May 11, 2017
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  6. LockeNess33

    LockeNess33 Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2016 Oregon

    I added you both because my feed on Untappd is incredibly boring and I'm kind of creepy like that. Feel free to disregard.
     
    #66 LockeNess33, May 11, 2017
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  7. MattyPrize

    MattyPrize Initiate (0) Jul 7, 2011 Oregon

    Thanks man!

    I've been following the Seattle Beer Zoo for quite a while.
     
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  8. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Feel free to follow the Bellingham Beer Zoo too. I am BellinghamBeerOtter.
     
    #68 BBThunderbolt, May 11, 2017
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  9. LockeNess33

    LockeNess33 Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2016 Oregon

    I can't find either 'Seattle Beer Zoo' or 'Bellingham Beer Zoo'. What am I missing?
     
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  10. sharpski

    sharpski Grand Pooh-Bah (3,100) Oct 11, 2010 Oregon
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    Those are the loose group names for various users: there's also SeattleBeerRhino and SeattleBeerGiraffe, BellinghamBeerQuokka, etc. You'll probably need to stalk Penguin and Otter's friend lists to find the other specific UT user names.

    What's your UT handle? Mine's sharpski there too, I can't remember if we're already friends.
     
    #70 sharpski, May 11, 2017
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  11. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Yeah, I jacked @distantmantra 's Zoo idea when I joined. My friends Chris and Dan are Quokka and Wolf, respectively. There's a few others, but not as active.
     
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  12. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    We've met before, don't think I realized you're back from Hawaii!
     
    #72 distantmantra, May 11, 2017
  13. LockeNess33

    LockeNess33 Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2016 Oregon

    Yeah, mine is the same as here also. Man, that Bellingham zoo is quite exotic.
     
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  14. rrock44

    rrock44 Pooh-Bah (2,137) Oct 27, 2009 Washington
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    I would go with vrbo or a comparable rental site. When my wife and I visited Bend last Nov we found a 2 br house that was very nice, cheaper than a hotel, and literally a block from Boneyard. We did the Bend Ale trail and were able to walk to 10 of the 15 breweries. Had a blast. Can't wait to go back to Bend.
     
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  15. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    We always rent a house via AirBnB. Lots of good options near Galveston, Bond St. and Mirror Pond .
     
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  16. MattyPrize

    MattyPrize Initiate (0) Jul 7, 2011 Oregon

    Just moved back!
     
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  17. sharpski

    sharpski Grand Pooh-Bah (3,100) Oct 11, 2010 Oregon
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    Rather than a separate thread, I think here is a good place to talk about Central Oregon Beer Week 2017. SMaSH Fest returns on 5/27 with 24 beers from Central Oregon and beyond, and a host of other events found at centraloregonbeerweek.com. If you're visiting the Bend area May 19-28, I highly suggest you check out the events going on. This year's COBW Beer is an IPA made by last year's People's Choice winner at 2016 SMaSH Fest, Bend Brewing Co., and available across town and at BBC.
     
    #77 sharpski, May 19, 2017
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  18. sharpski

    sharpski Grand Pooh-Bah (3,100) Oct 11, 2010 Oregon
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    Crooked Jay Brewing, a 2 bbl garage operation in Bend, made its draft debut this weekend at the MofC. I missed out on it; reports were that the IPA was good but not earth-shattering. Doesn't look like they do any "dock sales," but their website shows 22ozs, so maybe those are forthcoming. Will keep an eye out.
     
    #78 sharpski, May 22, 2017
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  19. sharpski

    sharpski Grand Pooh-Bah (3,100) Oct 11, 2010 Oregon
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    Forgot to mention that Ale Apothecary is releasing a new beer during COBW. From Paul:

    We called this beer ¡Vamonós! (as in ‘Let’s Go’) as our rallying (or empathetic) cry that we’ve had enough of this president and would like to get this ugly political period behind us. The fact that this beer is quite a bit funkier and tarter than most of our beers seems to fit with this concept.

    It is distinctly different from our other beers; it was first soured by lactobacillus and aged in a barrel for a few months prior to the saccharomyces fermentation. After this fermentation, we aged the beer in another barrel for over a year prior to packaging, using agave nectar as the sugar source for the yeast to naturally carbonate each bottle. This beer was never boiled and never had any hops added to it! It is a very old-world example of how beers were made prior to our modern methods. The low ph environment of the initial lactobacillus activity ‘preserved’ the beer and the alcoholic fermentation by yeast ensured that preservation.

    ¡Vamonós!
    A sour beer for sour times.
    6.3% ABV
    $25 per bottle
    $5 per 4oz pour
    $10 per 8oz pour
     
    #79 sharpski, May 22, 2017
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  20. MattyPrize

    MattyPrize Initiate (0) Jul 7, 2011 Oregon

    This Saturday should be a fun time at the new Ale Apothecary tasting room. New bottles and great beer!
     
    #80 MattyPrize, May 25, 2017
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