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October 28, 2025October 26, 2025

Hanging Out at Alchemy Cider in Portland (Photos)

Seating and looking back into Alchemy Cider.

Last week I had a chance to spend some time at Alchemy Cider for an enjoyable Halloween Happy Hour gathering. It was nice to see colleagues and see the Alchemy space, which I’ve been curious about since it opened this past summer. There were cider flights (I did not partake, though I heard they were very good), we got to tour the production facility, and ended our time with some delicious pizza from nearby Dimo’s. Here’s some of what I saw.

March 19, 2025March 18, 2025

Schilling Cider House Will Re-Open on SE Division in Portland

Exterior of the new Schilling Cider House in Portland, Oregon. — Photo credit: Schilling Cider House

Back in June 2024, a Bridgetown Bites tipster sent me a note that they spotted a liquor license application posted at a building on SE 28th Avenue and Division for Schilling Cider House PDX. I looked into it, and over time and multiple emails I learned that Schilling is indeed moving to a new spot there on Division, with the aim to open this April.

I had a chance to speak with Colin Schilling about the new cider house, and here is what I learned.

January 22, 2022January 23, 2022

Proto Details on Conscious Sedation Beer Garden

Generic beer flight.

Since the start of 2022 I’ve been putting my research chops into gear for something I caught wind of called “Conscious Sedation.” At first all I had was the name and a few other things off a couple of government records, plus an Instagram account. Its location, noted as 1505-1533 NE Alberta Street on the liquor license application, also piqued my curiosity.

September 27, 2019November 14, 2021

Portland Cider Co Pressing Party is Tomorrow

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Remember the request for apples and backyard fruit to make community cider at Portland Cider Company? Well, you have until tomorrow, September 28, to hand off your fruit—bring them down to the Clackamas Taproom + Cidery for a pressing party!

March 5, 2018December 7, 2024

Good Times at SheBrew 2018 in Portland

Love this poster for the SheBrew Brew Festival.

This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the fourth annual SheBrew, a beer, cider, and mead festival that features female-identifying brewers. One aspect of the event was to support the work of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) through the $20 admission cost. Full disclosure: I attended as media, so my access to the event was comped; however, I admire the work of the Human Rights Campaign, and after seeing them at the event I decided to set up a recurring monthly donation to them.