Bend author and photographer Jon Abernathy knows his beer. Every other week for The Bulletin, Abernathy, the voice of sudsy authority behind thebrewsite.com, selects his top choices for beers that week. These are his early-April picks:

Venture New Zealand Pale Ale — Sunriver Brewing 

FivePine Chocolate Porter — Three Creeks Brewing 

Timberline Tucker Double IPA — Mt. Hood Brewing 

Podium Golden IPA — Bevel Craft Brewing  

Hel’s Garten Helles Lager — Oak Union Brewing