Bend’s newest craft brewery, Oblivion Brewing Co., is gearing up for an Aug. 24 release event at Broken Top Bottle Shop.

Owner and brewmaster Darin Butschy said his beer will soon be available at Sidelines Sports Bar and Grill, as well as the bottle shop. He is also working on getting Oblivion into Platypus Pub on Third Street, where it might be on tap by the end of next week, he said.

Growler Phil’s, The Growler Guys and Tumalo Country Store will also carry the beer, he said.

Butschy said he has brewed beer for 20 years, including six years in the 1990s for San Luis Obispo, Calif.-based SLO Brewing, until the company was purchased by Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

Butschy’s operation is in a northeast Bend warehouse. He hopes to begin producing 16-ounce cans to sell in four-packs by the end of the year.

The Broken Top Bottle Shop release event is from 5-7p.m. Aug. 24, and will likely include an ale, an IPA and a stout, Butschy said.

— Bulletin staff