Central Oregon Beer Week continues, with more great events lined up for today, Friday the 25th. TGIF!
Specials
- Bend Ale Trail special all week long
Anyone who completes the Bend Ale Trail during the Week will get a special, limited edition Bend Ale Trail koozie! - Specials at Cascade West
Cascade West will have 12 of their 32 tap handles dedicated to the local breweries and sell drafts for $3.00 all week open to close (11am to midnight). - Beer Cocktails & Small Plate Menu at 10 Below
10 Below Restaurant in the Oxford Hotel boasts 6 taps, always stocked with Central Oregon’s finest brews. They will be serving Beer Cocktails and will also have a Small Plate menu, paired with local beer. The menu and beer cocktails will be available May 21- May 26 after 4 pm, in the lounge in the bottom floor of the Oxford Hotel in downtown Bend.
Events
- 10 Barrel Tasting at Whole Foods
Join Whole Foods for a tasting of beers from 10 Barrel Brewing from 3 to 5pm - Three Creeks Beer Tasting
Join Three Creeks for a beer tasting at Ray’s Food Place in Sisters from 3 to 6pm. - Cascade Lakes Beer Tasting at Bend’s South Albertson’s
Join Cascade Lakes Brewing at Bend’s south Albertson’s to sample their new releases from 3 to 6pm. - Cascade Lakes Beer Tasting at Bend Ray’s
Join Cascade Lakes Brewing at Ray’s in Bend to sample their new six packs of India Red Ale, Project X Pale Ale, Blonde Bombshell and Cyclops IPA. They’ll be there from 3 to 6 both today and tomorrow. - Beer tasting at Newport Avenue Market
Join Newport Avenue Market for a beer tasting featuring each of the Central Oregon brewers they carry from 3:30 to 5:30pm! - GoodLife Sweet As Pacific Ale Release Party and Biergarten Grand Opening
Join GoodLife for Music, Food, Games, Fire Pit….and of course the release of Sweet As Pacific Ale at the Biergarten Grand Opening! From 4 to 10pm - Phat Matt’s Tasting at The Wine Shop
Join Phat Matt’s for a beer tasting at The Wine Shop downtown, from 4:30 to 8, to taste some of the great beers from one of Central Oregon’s newest breweries! They will be pouring their Red Ale, IPA, and the new Kolsch. - BREWS & BANDS at Broken Top Bottle Shop featuring Boneyard Beer
From 5 to 7pm come meet one of the founders and owners of Boneyard Beer, Tony Lawrence. Enjoy some of Boneyard’s tasty brews while rocking out to the live tunes of Central Oregon’s feistiest acoustic attack (and one of BTBS’s favorites)… The Pitchfork Revolution!! - Boneyard Beer 2 Year Anniversary Party at JC’s Bar and Grill
Boneyard Beer’s 2 year anniversary party is featuring a tap takeover, food made with beer, and more! All taking place Friday evening at JC’s Bar & Grill in downtown Bend, from 9pm until closing.
And of course if you want to participate (even if it’s a tasting, beer specials, or something else you might otherwise think is minor), feel free to submit an event anytime!
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