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September Craft Beer & Homebrew News
Oregon Beer Growler, September 2015 Oregon Beer Growler, September issue, “Brandon Woodruff: The Man Behind the Mancave,” p. 20 The Register-Guard, Tastings, Best way to savor beer: clear glass, open...
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Willamette Valley-Inspired Beers Made By Walking, Nov. 5, Eugene
8 Beers Inspired by the Southern Willamette Valley in Eugene Beers Made By Walking (BMBW) invites brewers to create place-based beers inspired by plants found on nature walks. The first-ever...
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Lane Monthly: McKenzie Cider & Craft Beer Festival is Filling the Festival Void
New article in Lane Monthly Magazine’s November 2015 edition: On Nov. 13–14, over 5,000 people will enjoy 190 beers and ciders at the McKenzie Cider & Craft Beer Festival (MCCBF). Presented by the...
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November 2015 Craft Beer Articles
Photo by AJ McGarry for Oregon Beer Growler Thirsty for craft beer news, especially the scene around western Oregon? Here are some of my articles for November 2015: Lane Monthly Magazine Filling the...
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Oregon Business: Can Eugene Sell Itself — Without Selling Out?
Image: Oregon Business I’ve lived in Eugene since 2000 and have seen how much this small city is changing—and how it also resists changing. It was really cool to get to write about this balance and...
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Craft Beer Article: Collaboration is Key for Homebrewing Couple
Image: AJ McGarry New in the February 2016 edition of the Oregon Beer Growler: “Sometimes newlyweds return from their honeymoon and immediately prepare a room for a baby. But for Kiley and Michael...
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Brewing on the wild side
Image: Kelly Lyon/The Register-Guard Wild beers are such a, well, wild ride. Here’s a new piece about wild beers in Oregon, in The Register-Guard. “Think of everything you know about beer: the bitter...
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What I’m doing now, May 2016
Recently released cover of my fourth book, out June 16 Me in a nutshell I live in Eugene, Oregon, and have been a self-employed professional writer since 2011—nearly 5 years. I’m the author of 3 (going...
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Thirsty for news about Oregon’s craft beer industry? Check out these 2 new articles by me in the October 2016 issue of the Oregon Beer Growler (more in the print and digital edition too): Brewing...
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2 new author events
Heya fans and readers, I’ve got 2 new events on the calendar. Please check them out, spread the word, and I hope to see you there! You know how sometimes things come together in the most unexpected...
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Claim 52 Brewing stakes out sweet spot
Image: The Register-Guard A hopefully-changing rarity in the guy-dominated craft beer industry, two women are at the helm of this 6-year-old Eugene brewery. Claim 52 has been ahead of the curve on...
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Travel Florence: Eugene Magazine, Spring issue 2018
Eugene Magazine is a lifestyle quarterly that I have written for regularly for a few years now. The Spring 2018 issue just came out, and I have an articles in there on traveling to Florence,…Read more ›
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May Oregon Beer Growler
The May issue of the Oregon Beer Growler is out! The full issue is available in print and digital, and you can also find many articles online. For my story in this issue, a Eugene brewery has had lots...
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Eugene Magazine: Two days in Florence
One thing I love about living in Eugene is that you are about an hour from the Cascade Mountains to the east, and an hour from the Pacific Ocean to the west. Florence, OR, is a nice spot for a weekend...
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The Register Guard: Manifest Beer Co.: Downtown brewpub with hometown zeal
I’ve been following Manifest through all its ups and downs over the years, from its original incarnation, to two tumultuous moves to, finally, landing in a sweet space in downtown Eugene. The beers...
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Eugene Beer Week, June 4–10
Over 50 events from over a dozen Eugene/Springfield breweries. Along with the local craft beer scene, Eugene Beer Week has grown so much over the past few years. If you are in the area, or just want...
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Business article highlight: How Data Can Drive Your Business Growth
Brewing a business is a combo of checking your plan—but adapting as you go. Loved this chat with one of my fave local Eugene craft breweries, Falling Sky Brewing. How Data Can Drive Your Business...
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Beer & pizza article: New Haven-Style Pies, Northwest Brews
Had such a good time meeting the folks at Eugene’s The Wheel Apizza Pub. Great pizza & refreshingly tasty, approachable, yet different craft beer. ➼ ➼ ➼ Check out their profile in the August 2018...
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