St. Paddy’s Day Parade!
We got to participate in the 30th annual NE Neighborhood St Paddy’s Day Parade! It was and always is a blast! We were behind the marching band so we had some really awesome tunes to listen to....
View ArticleHoppy Golden
Brewvana turns 8 on the 8th This is always a special time of year for me. Facebook reminds me about what I was doing in years past and the anniversary of BREWVANA‘s first tour is one of them that is...
View ArticleWater You Drinking?
Why does Portland have such a massive variety of great beer? Is it because we’re a bunch of depressed alcoholics? That’s certainly at least a small part of it. Is it our access to an abundance of some...
View ArticleMoms and Beer
The Relationship Between Beer and Motherhood Growing up, I never understood why it always seemed like moms were supposed to drink wine and dads were supposed to drink beer. Then, I got older and...
View ArticleWe All Love Widmer!
If you are a loyal BREWVANA friend who subscribes to our newsletters, you already know that our Brewery of the Month is essentially synonymous with craft beer in Portland: Widmer Brothers Brewing. If...
View ArticleBeers and Barrels
There’s a misconception that the only people who mix beer and liquor are alcoholics and degenerates. I’m certainly not going to argue against that. What’s the point? In my experience, anyone who still...
View Article7 Things You Can Strike Off Your Bucket List By Visiting Portland
If you’ve watched the TV show Portlandia with Sleater Kinney guitarist Carrie Brownstein and comedian Fred Arnison, you might get the impression that Portland’s weirdness is exaggerated. Here’s the...
View ArticleBest Portland Breweries To Bring Your Kid To and Why!
When you own a business and are a Mom too, it’s important to find ways to incorporate one another so you’re not always making sacrifices. It’s also important to be able to be efficient with your time,...
View ArticlePortland Events This September
Every month BREWVANA curates a list of food and drink events all around Oregon that you have to check out! Whether you’re exploring Portland, Southern Oregon or Central, there’s bound to be an event...
View ArticleFeatured Brewery Of The Month: Laurelwood Brew Pub
WHY WE LOVE LAURELWOOD BREW PUB Laurelwood Brewery and Public House was opened in 2001 in Portland by Mike De Kalb and his wife Cathy Woo-De Kalb. It’s said on their website that they wanted to create...
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