THE OREGON BLOG
The Oregon Brewery Running Series Blog is a source of news and information related to running, beer, and all things Portland. Catch our interviews, articles and mroe. We post twice a week, and when you join our email newsletter, we’ll send you a recap every Monday!
A Quick Review of the Food and Beer at Backwoods Brewing in the Pearl
I recently asked two of our amazing regular volunteers, JJ Grinvalds and Brittany Beem, to share a review of the food and beer at Backwoods Brewing in the Pearl. We’re running there for our FINAL event of the spring 2019 season. Since this is a relatively new brewery in Portland, we thought it would be good to learn just a bit more. A sort of “pre-run-party” if you will. They self describe as, “just a couple of Run-Loving, Beer-Drinking, Food-Eating PNWesterners with years of eating and drinking experience, but no formal training on how to talk about it.” Enjoy!
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Getting fitted for Running shoes with Josh from New Balance
Today on the podcast, Nathan gets fitted for a new pair of running shoes by Josh Russell from the New Balance store in Bridgeport Village! There are several great shoe fitting tips, so listen now then go get yourself a new pair of shoes!
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The 2019 Hoppy Earth Day Brewfest! What you need to know.
Welcome to another installment of the Oregon Brewery Running Series Podcast; Inspiring Oregonians to Get Active, Have Fun, and Give Back. We host family-friendly, 5K fun runs that start and end at some of Oregon’s best breweries. REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT RUN HERE! On...
April Newsletter from the Oregon Brewery Running Series
Spring is here in Oregon! Plants and trees are blooming, it’s raining less, and you need fewer layers to run outside. We think it’s THE BEST time of the year to run! After a few lousy months of being cold and less active, embrace our comparative tropical weather and get outside TODAY!
Inside this post, is a recap of our winter season, a few updates about what we’ve been up to this past month, a promo code, and more!
Catching up with Dan Malech from StormBreaker Brewing St Johns (podcast)
Welcome to another installment of the Oregon Brewery Running Series Podcast; Inspiring Oregonians to Be Active, Have Fun, and Give Back. We host family-friendly, 5K fun runs that start and end at some of Oregon’s best breweries.REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT RUN HERE!Today on...
Getting to Know Hopworks Vancouver with Speck and Troy!
Welcome to another installment of the Oregon Brewery Running Series Podcast; Inspiring Oregonians to Be Active, Have Fun, and Give Back. We host family-friendly, 5K fun runs that start and end at some of Oregon’s best breweries.REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT RUN...
Catching up with Eric Ebel, Brewmaster at Laurelwood Brewing (podcast)
Today on the podcast, we’re catching up with Eric Ebel, the Brewmaster at Laurelwood Brewing. Nathan stopped by Laurelwood recently to see how things are going for Eric, and to learn about any new “stuff” they have going on. In this episode, Eric talks about a few of the beers they are working on, discusses some collabs, and also talks about what he’s excited for related to beer, brewing, and all things Laurelwood in 2019.
A Quick Review of the Food and Beer at Von Ebert Brewing (podcast)
I recently asked two of our amazing regular volunteers, JJ Grinvalds and Brittany Beam, to share a review of the food and beer at Von Eberts Brewing in the Pearl. We’re running there for our first run of 2019, and since this is a relatively new brewery in Portland, it would be good to learn just a bit more. A sort of “pre-run” if you will. They self describe as, “just a couple of Run-Loving, Beer-Drinking, Food-Eating PNWesterners with years of eating and drinking experience, but no formal training on how to talk about it.”
A brief History of Beer in Oregon with the Oregon Historical Society
Today on the podcast we are exploring the Barley, Barrels, Bottles, and Brews exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society. Nathan had the opportunity to tour the display with Executive Director, Kerry Tymchuk, and Laurie Erickson, Curator of Exhibitions. On the show today he’ll share some of the highlights in preparation for our kickoff event there on January 19! Click the link to listen and get more details!
5 Things to Excite You About 2019
It's hard to believe 2018 is nearly finished. What an amazing year it has been! On both personal and professional levels, Drew and I have had a blast! From new children, to new jobs (or parts of jobs), home remodeling, big trips, and new advanced degree programs; It...
Join us for the 2019 Oregon Brewery Running Series Kickoff
The 2018 Oregon Brewery Running Series season may have just ended, but we’re ready to roll with 2019! Join us on Saturday, January 19 from 6-8 PM as we partner with the Oregon Historical Society (OHS) to host a killer launch party! There, you’ll get to enjoy beer samples from participating breweries, grab food, play beer related games, listen to live music from Bullets and Belles, enter to win a raffle prize, and take a tour of the new Barley, Barrels, Bottles, & Brews: 200 Years of Oregon Beer exhibit at OHS!
We will also be selling season passes at some KILLER discounts. The Full Season (20 events) – $300 (50% off), The Half Season (10 events) – $180 (40% off), The Quarter Season (5 events) – $105 (30% off)! Space is limited to keep reading or click the link below to register now and join us for a rocking start to 2019!
5 Things to Excite You About 2019
It's hard to believe 2018 is nearly finished. What an amazing year it has been! On both personal and professional levels, Drew and I have had a blast! From new children, to new jobs (or parts of jobs), home remodeling, big trips, and new advanced degree programs; It...
Join us for the 2019 Oregon Brewery Running Series Kickoff
The 2018 Oregon Brewery Running Series season may have just ended, but we’re ready to roll with 2019! Join us on Saturday, January 19 from 6-8 PM as we partner with the Oregon Historical Society (OHS) to host a killer launch party! There, you’ll get to enjoy beer samples from participating breweries, grab food, play beer related games, listen to live music from Bullets and Belles, enter to win a raffle prize, and take a tour of the new Barley, Barrels, Bottles, & Brews: 200 Years of Oregon Beer exhibit at OHS!
We will also be selling season passes at some KILLER discounts. The Full Season (20 events) – $300 (50% off), The Half Season (10 events) – $180 (40% off), The Quarter Season (5 events) – $105 (30% off)! Space is limited to keep reading or click the link below to register now and join us for a rocking start to 2019!
Inspiring Adventure with Ross Putnam from Base Camp Brewing (podcast)
Our guest, today on the podcast, is Ross Putnam, co-founder, and general manager at Base Camp Brewing Co. in SE Portland. We’ll be running at Base Camp for our final run of 2018 on November 3. Register now and join us for a remarkable run through the Buckman and Laurelhurst neighborhoods of Portland.
On this episode of the podcast, Ross and I dive into a bit of Base Camp’s history, as well as his peculiar path to co-found the brewery in 2012. During our chat, we tasted four Base Camp beers. Ross also shares what he views the true meaning of Base Camp to be; the causes they care about, what that looks like in their business, and how all of that informs the beer they make and the vibe their going for in the taproom. LISTEN NOW!
Exploring the History of McMenamins with Conners McMenamin (podcast)
Today on the podcast, we’re learning a little bit about one of the most iconic craft beverage, hotel and music venue institutions in Oregon, McMenamins. We’re running at the historic Kennedy School on October 27, and rather than just tell you about that location and brewery, today’s episode is going to be a sort of brief overview of the company, from the perspective of Conners McMenamin, son of Brian McMenamin, one of the two McMenamin brothers who founded the company back in the early 80’s.
Conners and I will talk a bit about his memories of growing up while this great company was being built, as well as the role McMenamins has played in shaping the craft beer world. We’ll also give you a very brief history of the company and talk about just a few McMenamins properties, and some fun tidbits about the company, so listen now!
Here are a bunch of fall Races to get you Active (podcast)
Today on the podcast, I sit down again with Matt Rasmussen from the Run Oregon Blog to discuss other races you can run this fall to help you stay active even when the weather starts to turn a little crummy. As you know, we’re all about helping people get active. Of course, we want you to show up and do that at our events, but we also want to introduce you to some of the other amazing races taking place around the PAcific Northwest. While the vast majority of the races we mention are in Oregon, the Run Oregon race calendar does list runs from all over.