/tags/beer beer en-US Copyright Sat, 20 Apr 2024 13:25:52 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-04-20/from-cascade-hop-to-bombay-bomber-how-oregon-revolutionized-the-ipa Walk into any brewery or grocery store today and you will see the letters IPA everywhere — that intense, tropical beer has become Oregon’s style. That wasn’t always the case. It turns out that a variety of hop bred in Oregon — almost by accident — sparked an entirely new way of making beer and a whole new tradition of American ales. Sat, 20 Apr 2024 13:25:52 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-04-20/from-cascade-hop-to-bombay-bomber-how-oregon-revolutionized-the-ipa Jeff Alworth /politics-government/2024-01-19/oregon-task-force-on-beer-and-wine-taxes-and-alcohol-addiction-gets-to-work A longtime proponent of taxes on beer and wine is now in charge of a state task force studying the public health impacts of alcohol abuse and whether to raise alcohol taxes for addiction treatment. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 23:38:47 GMT /politics-government/2024-01-19/oregon-task-force-on-beer-and-wine-taxes-and-alcohol-addiction-gets-to-work Grant Stringer /food-and-agriculture/2023-11-19/tears-in-our-beers-climate-change-could-hurt-beer-drinkers A new study shows that climate change is responsible for the decrease in quantity and quality of hops produced in Europe. That news could be problematic for Northwest hops farmers and beer drinkers. Sun, 19 Nov 2023 15:23:47 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-11-19/tears-in-our-beers-climate-change-could-hurt-beer-drinkers Darrell Ehrlick /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-10-09/under-the-suds-a-history-of-southern-oregon-beer You don't have to walk far in a Southern Oregon city to find a bar that makes its own beer. Beer-making is booming in the region, and not for the first… Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:01:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-10-09/under-the-suds-a-history-of-southern-oregon-beer The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-06-26/underground-history-beer-from-the-past-lives-again Archaeology is all about trying to better understand how people lived their lives in the past. It doesn't hurt to try some of their food and drink. That's… Wed, 26 Jun 2019 17:27:57 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-06-26/underground-history-beer-from-the-past-lives-again The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-09-14/salad-days-for-beer-drinkers-and-makers Beer drinkers are living in a very good time. They have a plethora of choices in colors, flavors, makers, and more. The United States has more breweries… Fri, 14 Sep 2018 17:52:09 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-09-14/salad-days-for-beer-drinkers-and-makers Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-06-12/microbrewers-keep-beer-and-customers-in-house It's not a bar fight, exactly, but it is a beer fight. Or competition, let's say. Microbreweries are finding some difficulty in getting people to buy… Tue, 12 Jun 2018 17:32:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-06-12/microbrewers-keep-beer-and-customers-in-house Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-02-19/northwest-states-jumping-with-hop-production Oregon continues to produce more wine over time, but its production of beer ingredients may be even more impressive. Hops are a major agricultural product… Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:38:28 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-02-19/northwest-states-jumping-with-hop-production Geoffrey Riley, April Ehrlich /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-11-03/beer-lover-pitches-marketing-beer-to-women The advertisements for beer tend to be a bit on the macho side. Which is not surprising, given that more men than women enjoy beer. But stand aside, guys,… Thu, 03 Nov 2016 17:54:52 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-11-03/beer-lover-pitches-marketing-beer-to-women Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-02-19/homebrewers-and-professionals-unite-over-beer The weekend is almost here… is it too soon to pop open a cold one? People across the country are making their own "cold ones" by brewing beer at home. The… Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:10:10 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-02-19/homebrewers-and-professionals-unite-over-beer Geoffrey Riley