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The Pint Pot
I used to live right across the street from The Pint Pot Public House, and although I don’t miss the crappy student housing I had, … Continue reading
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Sleuth & Mole Turn Out the Lights
Our longtime wine writer and his bosom buddy bid a fond farewell
On the 15th floor of Eugene’s most decrepit high-rise, I dragged my feet down the hallway littered with pieces of broken tiles and remnants of … Continue reading
Rosies
Summertime heat is perfect for sipping ice-cold rosés
On the 17th floor of Eugene’s creakiest high-rise, behind the pebbled-glass door marked “Wine Investigations,” my pal and partner, Mole, set out a display of … Continue reading
Into the Weeds with Wine
Can two growing industries coexist?
“Vineyard owners sue over pot operation,” reads an April headline in The Register-Guard. Thus begins a story we might have foreseen like a blip on … Continue reading
Untold Hop History
Shedding light on the legacy of Chinese hop farmers
The bitter fruit of the hop plant is at the heart of Oregon’s burgeoning microbrew industry. Oregon is second in the country only to our … Continue reading
Feeling Hopless
Beer for those of us who hate bitterness
I had my first sip of beer around the age of 14. I curiously asked my dad for a taste of his IPA. He raised … Continue reading
Feminism & Beer Science
Craft beer, quality testing and being a woman in the beer world
Beer scientist Dana Garves brewed her first batch of beer with her dad in their Seattle home’s basement when she was 17. Garves says her … Continue reading
Beer Festivals
Oregon Garden Beer Festival — and more
Thirty minutes east of Salem, the Oregon Garden in Silverton hosts weddings, movie screenings, seasonal events and, this year, a weekend-long eclipse celebration in the … Continue reading
State of Suds
Read up on some local brews
Just when you think this town can’t get any more into beer, or any more into hoppy beers, Eugene is like, “Hold my beer.” In … Continue reading
Women in Wine
Women are vital to survival, and to wine
Years ago, staffers at EW were invited to Portland to sample the quality of some craft brews in Beer-vana. As a lark, clever staffers decided it might be fun to include on the trip — and into the story — a known “wine guy” and recognized beer-phobe, namely me. Continue reading