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BONE-A-FIDE
The bad boys of the Bend brewing scene
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BY ELLIOT MARTÍNEZ
ust a hop, skip and a two-
and-a-half hour drive east
of Eugene is another jewel
in the Oregon beer crown: Bend.
The Bend/Sisters area now plays
host to eight breweries, of which
Boneyard Beer is the latest
addition.
Boneyard may be the new
brew on the block, but
brewmaster Tony Lawrence is a
seasoned veteran of the industry.
Lawrence began brewing in
Bend in 1988 at Deschutes
Brewery under legendary brewer
John Harris. Since then,
Lawrence has worked on recipe
design at Three Floyds Brewing
and quality control at Firestone
Tony Lawrence
Walker and assisted in brewery
expansions and installations the world over, including a few in Eugene. Having
worked as a consultant for as long as he has, Lawrence has acquired a
hodgepodge of equipment from the “boneyards” of the breweries he’s worked
with. Refurbished and reconfigured to meet the needs of the new Boneyard Beer
brewery, the upcycled equipment itself inspired brewery’s name.
Lawrence’s knowledge of beers outside the Northwest sets his beer apart
from those predominately comprising the Bend beer scene. “We don’t do what
everybody else is doing. We do what we want to do,” he says. This sentiment
clearly manifests itself in Boneyard’s unique lineup of offerings.
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Bone-A-Fide Pale Ale: Heavily influenced by Three Floyds, this pale is
hoppy like an IPA but without the bitterness. This is one of my favorite pales
since Full Sail of the mid ’90s.
WEDNESDAY
burger, fries
& a pint
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BONEYARD BEER
$9
2435 Hilyard St.
Eugene, OR 97405
541-484-3062
www.thehumblebeaglepub.com
open for dinner
tues-thurs 5 pm - 10 pm
fri-sat 5 pm - 11 pm
happy hour everyday
5-6pm & 9pm-close
Black 13: This dry stout is a voodoo mathematician’s wet dream. Thirteens
show up everywhere, from the number of ingredients, IBUs and degrees Plato
to number of “samples” it took me to figure out what the heck style of beer
Black 13 most resembled.
Girl Beer: A little sour, a little fruity and a little fun, this cherry wheat
employs Oregon cherry puree in conjunction with Sauermalz malt to create a
tart and subtly sweet beer that’s full of sass.
Dirty Girl: What you get when you blend the Black 13 with the Girl Beer.
The tartness of the Girl really brings out the roasts in the Black.
If you’re looking for Boneyard Beer in Eugene, you can find it on the rotating
tap lists of Sam Bond’s Garage and the Bier Stein, and Diablo’s Downtown
Lounge has the Black 13 on tap. With an IPA on the way and 16-ounce cans
scheduled to hit shelves Halloween, I’m sure you’ll see more of Boneyard’s beers
in the Emerald City. Should you find yourself in Bend this summer, be sure to
stop by the Boneyard Beer brewery and fill up your growler. If it’s
a Wednesday, you’re in for a six dollar treat! ■
Boneyard Beer, 37 NW Lake, Bend. (541) 323-2325. www.
boneyardbeer.com
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