Craft beer in Bend
Highest brewery-per-capita ratio in America
With 28+ breweries serving roughly 100,000 residents, Bend has the highest brewery-per-capita ratio of any US city. Surrounded by Cascade Mountains and high-desert sunshine, Bend draws year-round beer tourists chasing the legendary Bend Ale Trail.
Breweries Tracked
2
Specialty
Hop-forward Pacific NW styles, lagers, sours
Hub Neighborhood
Downtown, Old Mill District
How Bend shaped American craft beer
Deschutes Brewery opened in 1988 — the second wave of American craft brewing, four years after Sierra Nevada national. Their Black Butte Porter and Mirror Pond Pale Ale defined Pacific Northwest brewing for a generation. Boneyard Beer (founded 2010 in a literal automotive 'boneyard') brought the second wave of high-volume hop-forward IPAs. The Bend Ale Trail — a Visit Bend program — connects 28 breweries via passport stamps, making Bend a destination for full-week beer tourism.
Where to visit in Bend
Tasting Room HighlightsDeschutes Public House downtown for the historic flagship. Boneyard Pub for their famed RPM IPA. Bend Brewing on Brooks Street is the city's oldest production brewery (1995). Crux Fermentation Project for a stunning taproom + barrel program. The Bend Ale Trail passport (free at Visit Bend) earns you a silipint after visiting 10 breweries.
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