In 1988, Gary Fish established a small brewpub in downtown Bend, Oregon and named it after the iconic waterway flowing through town, the Deschutes River (pronounced da shootz). With a belief that good beer brings people together, Gary founded The Deschutes Brewery & Public House as just that – a home for the public. A community gathering place, where friends, family and strangers could come together over some great food and a house-brewed pint of beer.
Over the years, Deschutes Brewery has expanded beyond the original pub with a brewery and tasting room, and has clinched many awards for their Black Butte Porter, its flagship brew and the nation’s number one selling craft porter, Fresh Squeezed IPA, and the popular Mirror Pond Pale Ale.