Oregon native Jeff Parrish and his British ex-pat wife, Lynda, were tired of the commercial ciders that were available on the market. As a former resident of England's Somerset region, the...
Portland Cider Co. Hop’rageous
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We Dig: Holiday Gift Guide #1
The holidays are coming, the holidays are coming! O, come let us be prepared for this festive yet stressful time of year with well-planned gifts for the beverage-lover in your life. November's We...
Crater Lake Soda Orange Cream
The enormous, clear Crater Lake inspires travelers to visit Oregon, is the muse for countless painters and photographers, and even ignited a family’s desire to produce a craft soda line. What...
Caffeination Cascadia: Five More Coffee Shops That Aren’t Just Coffee Shops
Back when I first started this column, I ran a list of five coffee shops that weren’t just coffee shops. From the Portland haunted house to the Spokane tech center to the Vancouver men’s clothing...
Oregon Wine Country Launches Food Drive
The holiday season is upon us once again. For many, this means getting together with the family and sharing a feast in between fighting strangers in the mall while hunting down the perfect gift. For...
Old Ballard Liquor Co. Alskar Aquavit Citron
Layer upon layer of lemony citrus complicates the caraway-flavored base liquor that anchors Old Ballard Liquor Co.’s Alskar Aquavit Citron. Similarly to the increasing number of gins whose...