We may not have made a big deal out of it last month, but you can now find Oakshire beer as far north as Seattle. That makes our distribution area from Southern Oregon thru Seattle Washington. And for all you Washingtonians, if you can't find us, let your favorite place know that Odom covers the whole state for Oakshire, except for SW Washington/Vancouver where we have Stein selling our beer.

The following in a repost of an article I wrote for my friend Angelo of Brewpublic in July and another chance for you to see 'behind the curtain' of the Oakshire Brewing World. Enjoy! -Matt   Reprinted with Permission from Brewpublic     Ahh, Oregon Craft Beer Month…..how I love thee. And how you keep me so very very busy.

We'll be pouring again this year at the Bend Brewfest at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend. Watershed IPA and Line Dry Rye will be flowing along with a special tapping of Glen's Hop Vice, our tribute to the late Glen Hay Falconer. Hang out at the fest with us Thursday thru Saturday.

Our beers seem to come and go and fly off the taps faster than I can tell you about them, but look what we have for the lineup this week. Lil' Smokey is a beer we are calling a Petite Smoked Porter, but more on that in a moment. I also went digging into the cooler and found a 2010 Very Ill Tempered Gnome. This is an Imperial version of our winter seasonal, Ill Tempered Gnome. We only have enough for growlers, tasters and on Friday and Saturday (if it lasts), pints. It's 9.1 %, so come get a little winter in August!

Throughout the next four months, we will be releasing three special Reserve Series beers in Eugene to celebrate the Eugene Water and Electric Board's (EWEB) 100th anniversary. Clean water is the first step in brewing great beer and the Eugene/Springfield area has one of the greatest sources of fresh water from the McKenzie River, thanks to EWEB.  The beers include a Northwest Pale Ale called Green Power Pale Ale, an Oktoberfest beer called Land Trust Lager, and a special beer from our wild ale program called Skookumchuck Wild Ale.

Sam Bond's Garage is celebrating their 16th Anniversary this weekend and we got together for a special beer. Served only at Sam Bonds in Eugene, The Axe & Fiddle in Cottage Grove and at our tasting room, this Extra Special Bitter is a perfect balance of malt and hops. Dry Hopped with East Kent Goldings hops and 5.3% abv. Celebrate at the Anniversary show on Saturday night hosted by Ty Connor. Hurry, this beer will fly!

Oakshire Brewing has one beer that is Certified Organic by the Oregon Tilth. We make this beer every year for the North American Organic Brewers Festival in Portland. Organic Subtext is now flowing from the taps. It's a balanced PNW red ale with a big malty body and a fresh blast of PNW hops. 6.7% abv. Drop by for a growler or keg fill today!

With the North American Organic Brewers Festival tabbed for this weekend, our brewers created a 100% organic ingredient Belgian-style Pale Ale. This golden ale is light and effervescent with the signature Belgian yeast aromas and flavors. It has a sturdy hop balance from Organic German Tradition Hops. As they should, our brewers gave consideration to the "people, planet, profit" (TBL) when crafting this newest creation. Come try it today in the tasting room or around town. As always, Single Batch Series Beers are draft only and limited. Cheers!

The next of our Single Batch Beers has arrived and is currently pouring at the tasting room. Blind Date is a Belgian-Style Brown Ale made with Organic Dates. We made Blind Date especially for the first annual Portland Fruit Beer Fest and it was met with amazing compliments. This newest beer is a light bodied brown ale with mild roasty notes from the use of toasted oats. Raisin and date flavors intermingle with the fruity Belgian-yeast strain providing exceptional balance for this 5% abv ale. As always, single batch beers are limited in quantity and draft only. Cheers!  

You've met your pre-requisites, you've turned in that final paper, and you are ready to begin the rest of your life. Good Luck college graduates in Eugene, Corvallis, and Portland. We want to celebrate right along with you, so we brewed up a special Single Batch Series Beer just for your party! Graduation Ale is a Rye Pale Ale. It's made with PNW Centennial hops for a crisp citrus and piney hop character and an underlying spicy note from the liberal use of malted rye. And at 5% abv, you're going to want to get a keg of this Pale ale for your party this weekend.