Today we are unveiling the launch of our newest beer, Rip City Lager! Oregon is our home, and our roots run deep in Portland. That’s why being a proud partner of the Portland Trail Blazers and brewing this custom co-branded beer for Blazer fans in celebration of the fellow NW icon just makes sense! We have been honored to be a presenting sponsor of the Portland Trail Blazers Radio Network since 2019, and decided to launch this crisp and fresh rice lager to coincide with the revival of the NBA’s season. *FINALLY!* Coined during the Trail Blazers very first season, “Rip City” has become synonym ..read more

Deschutes is excited to announce we’re re-opening our Bend Pub and Tasting Room on June 1st! We’re really looking forward to seeing our community again over a pint and a delicious meal. Please know that the safety of our staff and our patrons is our #1 priority and we’ll be strongly recommending masks be worn on our premises, except when seated at tables. New Protocols in Place: Masks strongly recommended for customers – to ensure the safety of our community and employees, we are strongly recommending masks be worn by our customers when inside the building except when seated at tables. We’ve ..read more

Hey work from home-ers! Things are super weird right now, aren’t they!? You can’t share a pint in person with your friends and you can’t meet at your favorite pub. BUT what you CAN do is video chat! If you miss your beloved Deschutes (we miss you too), you can now add a virtual background of our barrel warehouses to your virtual background using Zoom video chat! For a tutorial on uploading your own background image, click HERE! We will continue to update this blog post as we upload more background images. We hope to see you soon! Until then, stay safe, happy and share a virtual cheers! Good ..read more

Deschutes Better For You Brand Story By David Nilsen One of the country’s O.G. craft breweries is beating the young guns at their own game by innovating within the Better For You space. New brews from Deschutes emphasize healthier lifestyle choices while still pushing the envelope on flavor, proving that even health-conscious folks can have their delicious beer and drink it too. An Opportunity to Evolve “I try at least once a quarter to put the boots on,” says Veronica Vega, director of product development for Deschutes Brewing. After years as brewmaster of operations, Vega’s current position ..read more

Luna Jo is our new Spring seasonal. Its flavor profile, backstory, and collaboration details with Riff Cold Brewed Coffee are sensational. So, we invited a beer writer, Jeremy Storton, a Certified Cicerone®  to help us write this unique beer story.  “I remember doing those. That was us… and that was us.” Paul Evers spent many years creating and directing the look and feel of Deschutes Brewery. He reminisced while looking through the brewery’s old logos and labels he designed. Old bottles were on display as if in a museum, a homage to what got them where they are today. I paid my resp ..read more

Welcome to 2020! “New year, new you,” they say. Well, if you’re anything like us and don’t even give dry January a thought, say hello to our lineup of full flavored, light beers! Welcome to our easy shmeasy guide to your no guilt, all goodness new year. New to craft and looking for low ABV? Da Shootz! is your answer. Love hazy’s but searching for a lo-cal version? Give our newest beer, WOWZA! a try. Love beer but don’t love all the gluten? Gluten reduced Lil’ Squeezy is your ticket! Find your new favorite Deschutes beer here: www.deschutesbrewery.com/beer-finder/ Good Beer Brings People Tog ..read more

Happy Thanksgiving! Now’s the time of year to come together over good food, good stories, and good beer. We created some killer recipes that include some of our favorite traditional Thanksgiving recipes with a Deschutes twist. Check out some of our favorites below: Fresh Haze Mashed Potatoes Fresh Haze Mashed Potatoes Mirror Pond Brussels Sprouts Mirror Pond Brussel Sprouts The Dissident Cranberry Sauce The Dissident Cranberry Sauce Jubelale Espresso Chocolate Brownies Jubelale Espresso Chocolate Brownies Good Beer Brings People Together - Deschutes Brewery This post Cooking With Beer ..read more

How does a Deschutes fan know it’s officially winter? They have their first sip of Jubelale. It’s the festive winter ale you all know and love, full of spices and a robust malt character of toffee and dusted cocoa. If you’ve ever taken a tour of our brewery in Bend, you are familiar with Jubel Hall. It’s where we proudly display all of our past Jubelale artist’s work. The most recent artist to join Jubel hall is Mark Rada. As you take in this year’s label, you will see images of nature, with a twist. The birds flying above represent the former Jubelale artists that have come before Mark, and ..read more

Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year and want to up your cooking game? Our Executive Chef, Jill Ramseier, from our Portland Pub is willing to share some of her seasonal favorites for you to make in your own kitchen. From the main course to a side to dessert, read on to learn how to cook like a pro. Salt Crusted Game Hens 4 game hens 4 C. kosher salt ¼ c. egg whites 1 tsp pepper 12 sprigs oregano or favored herb 1 orange, quartered 1/4 cup of Jubelale Place game hens on a sheet tray, stuff each with a spring of oregano and an orange quarter place a sprig of oregano over each hens leg and arm ..read more