Dining

A Change of Space: With its relaxed vibe, GoodLife Brewing lives up to the name

Wednesday, 14 March 2012 09:39 Jared Rasic

When I read that there was a new brewery in town, my first reaction was a mixture of cynicism and weariness. The amount of brewpubs here in Bend is bordering on satire. Within 30 seconds of walking in the door of GoodLife, I knew that my initial reaction was premature.

First off, the entire feel of the place is different from the typical Bend brewery. When GoodLife was getting ready to open last year, the plan was to be a production brewery only, with the idea of a dining area coming at the last moment, so the simple and Spartan design of the Bier Hall—so named because of GoodLife’s Northwest German influences—might feel cold at first.

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