Whenever a group of us climbing at Smith Rock would go into Bend for dinner and beer, we would always end up at the Deschutes brewpub.  So on this road trip, I made a point of going to Bend Brewing, and, well, I think I prefer Deschutes. Ah well. The BBC is much less crowded, though, which is certainly nice. Unfortunately, they were out of their award-winning Hop-Head Imperial IPA.

Rob’s Picks
• Metolius Golden Ale – good, refreshing
• Pinnacle Porter – pretty good

The Rest
• High Desert Hefeweizen – meh
• Elk Lake IPA – meh, not crisp
• Outback Old Ale – okay
• Scotch Ale (seasonal) – okay