Wolf359
03-08-2005, 11:31 AM
The wife and I have been shopping for homes in Bend, Oregon recently and I'm just blown away by the town's awesome craft beer scene.
Downtown Bend
Deschutes Brewery Public House - this place is by far my favorite of the bunch. All of Deschutes' brews on tap plus 5 or 6 beers available only at the pub. Also have Obsidian Stout on nitro, as well as 2 cask conditioned ales. Great food as well.
McMenamins - a brewpub, a bar, a bed and breakfast, and more all in a former Catholic school. The beers are very drinkable, and aside from their own stuff, they pour beers from ALL the local breweries. Food is pretty good, although their service is still getting sorted out.
Bend Brewing Co. - a really nice brewpub with great views from the deck. Their beers are good, solid representations of various styles, nothing crazy here, just good drinking. Their IPA is wonderful. Always have a couple of seasonals too.
On the Rocks (hope I got the name right) - is a nice little pub with about 24 taps. I had beers from Terminal Gravity, Bridgeport, Big Sky, Full Sail, and Rockies Brewing. Food is fair, but the pool tables are great.
Outside of downtown
Cascade Lakes "The Lodge" - is a large alehouse/restaurant that features all of Cascade Lakes Brewing's beers, some pretty good stuff. This place is huge, looking like a ski lodge, and has a big game room upstairs.
Nearby
A couple of homebrew shops, one with a brewery/tasting room attached.
Deschutes Brewing Company's BIG production brewery
Cascade Lakes Brewing Company's production brewery in Redmond
7th Street Alehouse (Cascade Lakes) in Redmond
Bendistillery - a small, local distillery that produces great gin and vodka
All in all a really great place in Central Oregon with a ton of great drinking options.
Downtown Bend
Deschutes Brewery Public House - this place is by far my favorite of the bunch. All of Deschutes' brews on tap plus 5 or 6 beers available only at the pub. Also have Obsidian Stout on nitro, as well as 2 cask conditioned ales. Great food as well.
McMenamins - a brewpub, a bar, a bed and breakfast, and more all in a former Catholic school. The beers are very drinkable, and aside from their own stuff, they pour beers from ALL the local breweries. Food is pretty good, although their service is still getting sorted out.
Bend Brewing Co. - a really nice brewpub with great views from the deck. Their beers are good, solid representations of various styles, nothing crazy here, just good drinking. Their IPA is wonderful. Always have a couple of seasonals too.
On the Rocks (hope I got the name right) - is a nice little pub with about 24 taps. I had beers from Terminal Gravity, Bridgeport, Big Sky, Full Sail, and Rockies Brewing. Food is fair, but the pool tables are great.
Outside of downtown
Cascade Lakes "The Lodge" - is a large alehouse/restaurant that features all of Cascade Lakes Brewing's beers, some pretty good stuff. This place is huge, looking like a ski lodge, and has a big game room upstairs.
Nearby
A couple of homebrew shops, one with a brewery/tasting room attached.
Deschutes Brewing Company's BIG production brewery
Cascade Lakes Brewing Company's production brewery in Redmond
7th Street Alehouse (Cascade Lakes) in Redmond
Bendistillery - a small, local distillery that produces great gin and vodka
All in all a really great place in Central Oregon with a ton of great drinking options.