Beer

Head to Griess Family Brews & Taproom in downtown Grants Pass for their "family owned, locally grown" handcrafted beers, other local brews and even gluten-free beer! Hard cider, wine and non-alcoholic beers are also offered. A craft beer fan's coffeehouse, this taproom welcomes musicians for live sets on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. They even allow patrons to order food from local restaurants to enjoy with their beer. 

220 SW H Street
Grants Pass, OR 97526
541-450-9090

Climb the stairs into the Owls Nest where a friendly bronze owl is waiting to greet you. Sip on Northwest microbrews and more while enjoying a full restaurant menu. You can choose between enjoying beautiful views from the heated terrace or catching the game on a TV indoors, all at the Sunriver Lodge!

17600 Center Dr.
Sunriver, OR 97707
1-800-801-8765

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This pub in Bend's Old Mill District serves beer brewed in a barn-turned-nano-brewery transformed by Al and Susan Toepfer on a ranch southeast of the city. Since 2013, Rat Hole Brew Pub has been serving bottled beers made with love by the Toepfer family, including Reds, Browns, IPA's, Porters and Pilsners as well as seasonal and specialty brews like their Summer Lemon Wheat, Blueberry Ale, Pumpkin Spice and Saison. Why not stop in for a pounder?

384 SW Upper Terrace Dr. #108
Bend, OR 97702
541-389-2739

Watch the game while enjoying one of ten beers on tap with a burger and fries at Stix Sports Car at Seven Feathers; this sports bar has 19 televisions! Cheers!

146 Chief Miwaleta Lane
Canyonville, OR  97417
1-800-568-8461

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Complete with a lovely view of the Meadows Golf Course, the Sunriver Beer Garden is the perfect place to unwind after a round of golf. Enjoy live music, the best craft beers in the Northwest and delicious pub food on this kid and dog-friendly patio.

17600 Center Dr.
Sunriver, OR  97707
1-800-801-8765

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Located in beautiful Bend, Oregon, Deschutes Brewery overlooks the wild and scenic Deschutes River. It’s home base to their adventurous, award-winning lineup of pioneering beers.

OK, I will be honest, I’m not a huge wine drinker.

I came from a blue-collar upbringing and wine was something that came in a box. So as you can imagine, beer is the cold adult beverage of choice for someone like me.

So when people throw terms like “flight” and “cabernet”  and “Pinot Gris” I look at them with a puzzled look – you know the one, the look your dog gives you when he can’t figure out what you want him to do.

I live in the Yamhill Valley, wine country, but as luck would have it, this is also “beer country.”

A four-day festival in Mt. Angel featuring music, food, dress and beverages of Bavaria. The event is used to help raise funds for non-profits and community activities in the Mt. Angel area and each year brings more than 300,000 people to the festival.