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
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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
There’s less of the Oregon Bach Festival than there used to be. Some of that amounts to addition by subtraction. Gone are the bloated, historically … Continue reading
I was born in 1995. I was 6 when the Twin Towers fell, and only 10 when Hurricane Katrina hit. This last presidential election was … Continue reading
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
Are there still interesting stories to be mined from the notion that we all do — or would do — shitty things to survive? Umpteen … Continue reading
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
Surf-rock band La Luz is a sepia-filtered road trip down Hwy 101 in the dead of summer. The group mashes together doo-wop, angst and dance … Continue reading
If, like me, you happen find yourself on some clear summer night seated just about dead center of the orchestra level at Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s … Continue reading
Eugene Weekly presents Bettreena (Betty) Jaeger performing ‘My Monster And Me’. live at the EW offices. The last in her 07-27-2016 #lincolnstreetsessions recording. Bettreena (Betty) Jaeger … Continue reading
I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t from time to time like to feel sad — to occasionally pull melancholy over themselves like a warm blanket … Continue reading