You like good beer? So do we! You like Bend? We’re two for two. Bend, Oregon, has some kick-ass breweries!
Whether you’re a local or a visitor, great options for a good pint or two. Or three! Cheers to that!
Plus, there are plenty of local resources that cater to the good beer experience! Sit back have a pint and check out our quick guide to beer in Bend.
Deschutes
Est. 1988 – Deschutes’ fans are wild about the brewery’s newly expanded, two-story pub that opened in downtown Bend on the 1st of February 2012. Woot! Visit the Deschutes Brewery page for more goodness!
Bend Brewing Company
Est. 1993 – There are lots of great reasons to swing by the “BBC,” as we lucky Bend locals know it. The crowded and intimate space, sandwiched between stone walls, has a patio facing the Deschutes River. Read more about this girl-power brewery on the Bend Brewing Company page.
Cascade Lakes
Est. 1994 – Cascade Lakes has grown from a small brewery in a Redmond airport industrial zone to a brewery with several locations around Central Oregon – the best one being in, um – Bend of course! Read more about their flagship location on the Cascade Lakes Brewery page.
Silver Moon
Est. 2004 – Of all the brewpubs in the Bend area, none has a better live-music scene than Silver Moon. The Moon Room presents concerts by national and regional acts at least once a week, and often more frequently. Sound good to you? Then read more on the Silver Moon Brewing page.
McMenamins
Est. 2004 – Most visitors instantly find McMenamins Old St. Francis School Pub on Bond Street, perhaps sneaking a peek into its basement, where colorfully painted brewing tanks occupy what once was a children’s nursery. Read more good stuff on the McMenamins page.
10 Barrel
Est. 2006 – Brothers Chris and Jeremy Cox, co-owners of JC’s Bar & Grill in downtown Bend, made a decision to brew their own beer. They launched the Wildfire Brewing Company in 2007 and renamed it 10 Barrel. Nice! Check out the 10 Barrel page to read more!
Three Creeks
Est. 2008 – It didn’t take long for the Three Creeks Brewing Company to garner a strong following in Sisters, the gentrified country town 22 miles northwest of Bend. Designed with an Old West appeal, Three Creeks is a family-friendly brewpub. Read more on the Three Creeks Brewing page.
Boneyard
Est. 2009 – When Tony Lawrence launched his brewing company, he went straight to the “boneyard.” In different jargon, you might say he went to a used-car lot searching for a classic vehicle. Them bones are tasty! Read more on the Boneyard Beer Co page. Cheers!
Below Grade
Est. 2010 – Dean Wise provides local beer enthusiasts with a community brewery that produces fresh, fine ales from his 1-barrel brewery, residing in a 250-square-foot “below grade.” Read more on the Below Grade Brewing page.
Bend Brew Werks
Est. 2011 – There’s a European flavor to this intimate yet casual space hidden within the Phoenix West building. Although it has only 30 seats, including eight spots at a tiny bar, newcomers feel immediately welcome. Read more on the Bend Brew Werks page. Cheers!
GoodLife
Est. 2011 – Since opening in a warehouse in mid-June 2011, GoodLife Brewing Co has become a neighborhood favorite, the cornerstone of the new Century Center complex on Bend’s west side. It’s also home to the Bend Cycle Pub! Read more on the GoodLife Brewing Co page. Beers!
Phat Matt’s
Est. 2011 – Although officially not in Bend, Phat Matt’s brews some tasty craft beer from its warehouse-turned-brewery on the north side of Redmond. Soon, it will add a tasting room. Find out who’s behind the brew on the Phat Matt’s Brewing Company page.
Ale Apothecary
Est. 2012 – Paul Arney, previously a brewer for Deschutes, is a man with a plan: “to utilize a very small home-built brewery to develop a beer that has existed in my mind only. Develop a process that produces the desired flavor profile, and then, build a brewery around the process.” The beer is finally here. Read more about it on the Ale Apothecary page. [/twocol)one_last]
Vote up your favorite brewery, take a poll, watch some Brew Tube, check out the Hop Map – and by all means, have a pint while you’re doing it – did we say that already? Better have two just in case. Cheerio!
