(Photo above provided by Deschutes Brewery)
“Deschutes Brewery is inviting the local community to check out its all-new Street Pub, setting up shop in the parking lot at its Bend, Oregon headquarters on Saturday, May 9. This ultimate block party will be the first appearance of the locally crafted 402-foot custom bar made from 4,296 feet of reclaimed white oak and 10,000 pounds of steel before it starts a journey around the United States.
More than just a gigantic party, Street Pub is actually “Crafted for Community” – designed to bring friends and fans together in seven communities around the country. The aim is to not only share delicious hand-crafted beers in a custom-crafted pub reminiscent of the original pub in downtown Bend, but to support community causes.
In each city it visits, including Bend, Deschutes will partner with a local nonprofit to raise money and awareness. In Bend, partners from the Central Oregon Beer Angels and Boys and Girls Club of Central Oregon will be volunteering at the taps, with proceeds benefiting local children’s programs through the Boys and Girls Club.
The Bend Street Pub will feature 40 taps of Deschutes Brewery’s beers you know and love (think everything from The Abyss to Mirror Pond Pale Ale), plus food from The Pizza Cart, Parrilla Grill, and the locals’ favorite pub fare from Deschutes Brewery corporate executive chef, Jeff Usinowicz. Live music by Portland, Oregon’s “junkbox blues” group Hillstomp and Central Oregon’s new twang rock band WoeBeGone will keep attendees moving.
When: Saturday, May 9, 5-10 p.m.
Where: Deschutes Brewery, 901 SW Simpson Ave., Bend, Oregon
Admission: Free for all ages
After its Bend debut, the gang and Street Pub will hit the road for its national tour, bringing the pub experience to fans in the following cities:
• May 30: Philadelphia, PA
• June 27: Arlington, VA
• August 1: Cleveland, OH
• August 22: Chicago, IL
• September 19: Minneapolis / St Paul, MN
• October 17: Denver, CO
• November 14: Sacramento, CA
www.DeschutesBrewery.com/streetpub
Named as OUTSIDE’s Best Places to Work in both 2013 and 2014, Deschutes Brewery was founded in 1988 as a brew pub in Bend, Oregon. Still family and employee owned 27 years later, the brewery is known for brewing a diverse line-up of award winning beers including the popular Black Butte Porter and Mirror Pond Pale Ale. From the beginning, the focus has been on crafting the best beer and food using only the finest ingredients. In 2008, the brewery opened a second pub in Portland’s Pearl District. Deschutes Brewery now ships beer to 28 states, the District of Columbia, and around the world from its main brewing facility located on the banks of the Deschutes River.
