Bend Beer (eBook)

With more breweries per capita than any other Oregon city, Bend is abeer mecca. Prior to Prohibition, the state had a burgeoning brewing industryand plenty of saloons to cater to the needs of the hardy frontiersmen whosettled Central Oregon. The teetotaling '20s brought all that to a screechinghalt. Fifty years later, the arrival of pioneers like Deschutes Brewery andBend Brewing Company breathed new life into Bend's beer and brought about thebooming industry for which the area is known today. Author and 'The Brew Site'creator Jon Abernathy traces Bend and Central Oregon's hoppy history from earlysettlement to the present day, sharing the stories behind its most famousbreweries and the communities that have fostered the industry.

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With more breweries per capita than any other Oregon city, Bend is a beer mecca. Prior to Prohibition, the state had a burgeoning brewing industry and plenty of saloons to cater to the needs of the hardy frontiersmen who settled Central Oregon. The teetotaling '20s brought all that to a screeching halt. Fifty years later, the arrival of pioneers like Deschutes Brewery and Bend Brewing Company breathed new life into Bend's beer and brought about the booming industry for which the area is known today. Author and "e;The Brew Site"e; creator Jon Abernathy traces Bend and Central Oregon's hoppy history from early settlement to the present day, sharing the stories behind its most famous breweries and the communities that have fostered the industry.