We love the Bend location for Cascade Lakes Brewery as it is on the way to and from Bachelor. The service is always great, however, we are not big fans of the food or the beers. We did think it was a good idea to give it another chance as we headed out on the Bend Ale Trail but still were not impressed. See our ratings below and let us know what you think of the beer.
Cascade Lakes IPA – Cascade Lakes Brewing – Bend, Oregon
Posted on: 15-06-2011
Category : Beer Reviews
This year we had a great time celebrating the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and ‘ol Saint Patrick, while tasting beers all over Bend, Oregon. What St. Patrick’s day would be complete without the lifting of Lenten restriction? With over nine breweries Bend could possibly be the perfect town to celebrate the occasion west of the Mississippi!
We began the day’s festivities with a Deschutes Red Chair at Mt. Bachelor. There is something about being so close to the actual “Red Chair” lift that makes you crave the sweet/bitter awesomeness! After one down we hit the lift and proceeded to have one of the best days on the hill yet! The powder was deep, and the snow kept falling. Apparently, there were hidden pots of gold scattered across the mountain. We had no luck finding any, though. My childhood friend, David, was visiting from South Carolina, and I couldn’t have asked for a better day to bring him up.
After a few good runs, we headed back down the mountain and straight to Boneyard Beer. We got a hint the day before when filling a growler of Arm
ored Fist, that they would be debuting Sug Knite in their tasting room. Sug Knite apparently has an ABV of 13% and will literally hang you over the balcony and shake your socks off! Not only was it potent, but oh so very rich and tasty! While at Boneyard we had the luck of witnessing the first growler of Sug Knite ever sold! It really was like finding a pot of gold. At first there was some debate over letting so much of the precious darkness escape to a single pair of hands, but then we heard the OK from the brewers in the back warehouse. In celebration we managed to get another taster (limited to 1) and took a picture to capture this piece of beer history.
The crew at Boneyard were great, and I highly recommend you visit the brewery on Wednesdays for $6 growlers! Plus, the atmosphere is great, and allows for a quick taste or two, or three… After the thorough beating by Sug Knite we headed home to prepare for the evening. Little did we know we would be back for one more round of Sug Knite before hitting some other spots in Bend.
Bend Brewing Company is a local favorite, and also a national award winning brewery. Overlooking Mirror Pond River in Bend, Oregon, Bend Brewing Co. offers a variety of craft beers from their Hophead Imperial IPA to the delicious Lovely Cherry Baltic Porter.
They will be pouring something special in the brew-house.
Brewery tours on the hour and the Brewer will be on-site with tastings and beer discussion all day.
McMenamins Old St. Francis School Brewery
Posted on: 11-03-2011
Category : Beer, Bend, Oregon Breweries
Beer tasting and light appetizers. Brewers on site to talk and to see/tour the brewery.
We had an awesome Fat Tuesday at The Summit and Common Table #inBend! Boneyard’s Black 13 and Firestone’s Velvet Merlin on tap were some highlights. So much good beer #inBend!
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Red Chair – Deschutes Brewery – Bend, Oregon
Posted on: 28-02-2011
Category : American Pale Ale, Beer Reviews, Bend, Oregon Beers
There are many great things about living in Central Oregon. From the lakes, rivers, and mountains there are lots of opportunities to experience the outdoors. One of our favorite hobbies here in Central Oregon is snowboarding at Mt. Bachelor. Every year we look forward to making turns down his beautiful slopes, and every year we look forward to riding up the Red Chair lift together. This year we have started a tradition that involves drinking a Red Chair beer from Deschutes Brewery on our first run. Really there is no better way to celebrate another year on the hill.
Deschutes has made a delicious batch once more and we will definitely be putting a dent in the supply!
Check out the specs:
Style: American Pale Ale
Ingredients:
Malts: Seven varieties of malt including British crystals, German pilsner, and domestic versions of cara-pils and Munich.
Specs:
- 6.4% ABV
- 60 IBU
- Available: January to April
