(Portland/Bend, OR) – [Before I get into Deschutes, Portlanders will be interested by some news reported at Brewpublic and The Beer Here with respect to Rogue Ales purchasing a local favorite watering hole, The Green Dragon Brew Pub. Click those links for the story.]

By this time tomorrow (Friday), those in Portland will be able to try the third batch of Deschutes the Abyss, a hailed imperial stout that is part of the Reserve Series. The beer goes on tap at the Portland Pub tomorrow night at 10pm with the beer also going on sale in bottles for the first time. There will be a limit of six per person. Those in Bend will get their chance on Sunday night when the beer goes on tap at the Bend Pub at 5pm. Food will be paired with the beers at both release parties. Menu available at The Beer Here. Samples of ’07 Abyss will be made available at the Portland event to people who come early.

The beers are supposed to hit retail shelves in the area by Monday though it is conceivable that a few stores could put the bottles out early this weekend.

Side note #1: For what it’s worth, a member of the Deschutes team posted this message on Twitter last week: “The next batch of The Dissident is in the tank with the Brett doing its thing & already tasting delicious. Look for it in 2010.”

Side note #2: In case you forgot, the Hair of the Dog Dock Sale is this weekend as well. Hallelujah, Oregon.