Drink

Redmond's adult beverage scene is rapidly expanding. Our staff enlisted the help of a local party bus to check out the range of new options

Redmond, Ore.—the city of roughly 30,000 people that sits 18 miles to the north of Bend—has had a small collection of breweries for at least the past several years. Options have included Wild Ride Brewing—a hub for brews as well as food carts, The Vault Taphouse, home to the cozy Kobold Brewing lineup of beers, 7th Street Brew House, Cascade Lakes Brewing Company's Redmond home, open since 1996, and Smith Rock Brewing, located in an engaging former residence near downtown...