Belgian Beer Me! Alumni,
After much thought, rumination, self-reflection and by popular demand, I’m launching the BBM! Alumni Reunions with hopes that there is at least one each upcoming year, to be held in different regions of the United States. This is an opportunity to gather with travelers from the tours you’ve been on and meet some travelers from other tours.
There’s going to be three this year. One in the Phoenix, Arizona, area April 9-12. and one in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 12-15 and Bend, Oregon, July 22-25
* Beer cities I’m considering for the future BBM! Alumni Reunions are: Bellingham, Washington; ; Portland, Maine; Asheville, North Carolina; Austin, Texas and Denver.
Bend, Oregon BBM! Alumni Reunion July 22-25, 2026
& Deschutes Brewery Tour & Tasting
Four days, three nights
This BBM! Reunion will center around the beautiful high-desert city of Bend, Oregon, and its more-than-thirty brewpubs. Pardon the short lead time on this one, but summer plans have allowed for me to offer this reunion.
Day One, July 22 • We’ll plan to converge on Bend today. Dinner is on your own, then we’ll have a bottle share tentatively 9 p.m. at the McMenamins Old St. Francis School Brewpub & Hotel.
Day Two, July 23 • We’ll have a special tour and tasting at Deschutes Brewery, celebrating 38 years brewing fantastic beer. CEO Gary Fish and some of their senior brewers are BBM! Alumni. Followed by lunch on your own at the Deschutes Public House. The afternoon and evening is free to enjoy Bend.
Day Three, July 24 • We’ll charter a coach and visit brewpubs in Bend, of course one of America’s famous craft beer cities. Price includes transportation, dinner at the award-winning Monkless Belgian Ales, owned and operated by BBM! Alumni Robin & Todd Clement. Beer and food is on your own at the first three brewpubs.
Brewpub Day Itinerary
11 a.m. Meet at McMenamins Old St. Francis School Brewpub & Hotel.
To: Mirror Pond for a group picture. This is the namesake of the famous Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale.
To: Bend Brewing Co. and their beautiful beer garden
To: Pine Tavern Restaurant for lunch on your own in this cozy historic tavern with an outstanding menu.
To: The Cellar Brewing Co. specializing in porters.
To: Crux Fermentation Project. Legendary.
To: Van Henion Brewing Co. Clean German-style lagers and IPAs.
To: Monkless Belgian Ales for a company dinner, featuring a delicious menu and award-winning Belgian-inspired beer.
Pickup at 7 p.m. to McMenamins Old St. Francis School Brewpub & Hotel.
Day Four, July 25 • The reunion concludes with breakfast at your hotel.
Alumni may fly in and out of Redmond Municapal Airport (RDM).
Bend Reunion Cost
Deadline to sign up is one month before.
All inclusive $195/per person
Includes the Deschutes Brewery Tour and tasting the Brew Pub Day, ground transportation and a company dinner and beer at Monkless Ales.
Lodging is up to each traveler. The official hotel is McMenamins Old St. Francis School Brewpub & Hotel, however, you may stay anywhere you like. Use Booking.com to compare hotels and check availability.
Please share BBM! tours with your beer enthusiast friends and encourage them to join the fun!
Maredsous Abbey Ales
““Had a wonderful time on the Ardennes Mountains Spring Beer Tour of Belgium — beautiful scenery, great beers and nice people. Stu made sure we were well taken care of, finding unique out of way places that we would have never toured and beers we may not have discovered on our own. He eased us into this great experience from travel preparations to sending us safely on our way back home. Not that we wanted to leave — already dreaming of our next tour!”
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Reunions Include the above
Not Included
Airfare
Airport transfers.
Hotel
Some meals and beer on your own.
“ “Belgium is beauty, beer and food.””
