Fort George Brewery + Public House
1483 Duane Street
Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 325-PINT
www.fortgeorgebrewery.com

We dedicate 8 taps to pouring eclectic, hard to get stouts for the month of February. The starting lineup includes: Fort George Brewery – Cavatica Stout, Fort George Brewery – Bourbon Barrel Cavatica, Fort George Brewery – Coffee Girl Stout, Deschutes Brewery – The Abyss, Great Divide Brewery – Oak Aged Yeti, Stone Brewery – Russian Imperial Stout, Victory Brewery – Storm King Stout, and Caldera Brewery – Old Growth Imperial Stout.

02/05/2009
Full Sail Brewing Co.
Black Gold Imperial Stout
Release Party
506 Columbia St.
Hood River
541-386-2247
5-7pm
Initially brewed in February 2008, and released as Full Sail Imperial Stout. A portion of the batch was reserved and aged for almost a year in Bourbon casks from Kentucky to create Black Gold. “This extended aging presents hints of vanilla and allows the Stout to pick up the
flavors of the wood, bourbon and oak. The aging combined with the robust character of the Imperial Stout make for an extraordinary and wonderful taste experience. It has a strong roasted malt character and a full body. Chocolate and caramel nuances blend with the hops for a smooth Imperial Stout,” described Jamie Emmerson of Full Sail Brewing Co. “It cellars well, if you store a few bottles in a dark, cool place and be patient – you will be rewarded for
your effort and restraint,” To help the beer aficionados that have the self-discipline to cellar this beer, Full Sail marks the bottle label with the reserve year.
Black Gold will be available in 22 oz bottles and on draught. (ABV 10.5%, IBU 65)

02/06 & 02/07, 2009
KLCC MICROBREW FESTIVAL 2009
796 W. 13th Ave
Eugene
541-463-6030
5-11 pm
$15-Includes souvenir glass plus 2 beer tastings!
Additional tastings $1 each.
Miccrobrew tasting event to benefit KLCC 89.7 FM.

2009 Breweries & Brews
21st Amendment, San Francisco CA
Hell or High Watermelon Wheat
Brew Free! or Die IPA

Anderson Valley, Boonville CA
Boont Amber
Anniversary Imperial IPA

Block 15, Corvallis OR
Aboriginale
Belgian Brown

Brewers Union Local 180, Oakridge OR
Cumbrian Moor
Union Dew

Bridgeport, Portland OR
Raven Mad (Imperial Porter)
Fallen Friar (Belgium Trippel)

Calapooia, Albany OR
RIPArian IPA
Chili Beer

Cascade Lakes, Redmond OR
Pine Marten Pale Ale
Skookum Creek Strong Ale

Deschutes, Bend OR
Hop Henge IPA
Red Chair IPA

Dogfish Head, Milton DE
Palo Santo Marron
90 Minute

Eugene City / Track Town Ales, Eugene OR
200 Meter Ale
Triple Jump

Full Sail, Hood River OR
LTD 01
Slipknot

McMenamins High Street, Eugene OR
Heavy Hand Strong Ale
Power Amp IPA

Hopworks Urban, Portland OR
Organic Double Secret Probation Ale
Organic Survival “Seven Grain” Stout

Kona, Kona Hawaii
Pipeline Porter
Long Board Lager

Lagunitas, Petaluma CA
New Dogtown Pale Ale
Hop Stoopid

Laurelwood, Portland OR
Vanilla Porter
Workhorse IPA

Lompoc, Portland OR
LSD – Lompoc Strong Draft
C-Note Imperial Ale
MacTarnahan’s, Portland OR
Amber
Slingshot Extra Pale

Mad River, Blue Lake CA
Serious Black
John Barleycorn 2008

Ninkasi, Eugene OR
Tricerahops Double IPA
Sleigh’r Stong Dark Alt
Oatis Oatmeal Stout

Oakshire, Eugene OR
Oakshire Amber
Watershed IPA
Overcast Espresso Stout
Ill Tempered Gnome Winter Ale

Oregon Trail, Albany OR
Oregon Trail Wit
Oregon Trail Smoke Signal

Pelican, Pacific City OR
India Pelican ale
LePelican Brun
Anglers Amber
Tsunami Stout

Pyramid, Portland OR
Pyramid Apricot
Rollick Amber Lager

Redhook, Seattle WA
Slim Chance
Long Hammer IPA

Rock Bottom, Portland OR
Highland Courage Scotch Ale
Hoppy Daze IPA

Rogue Ales, Newport OR
Kell’s Irish Lager
Chocolate Stout

Roots, Portland OR
Nevermined Pale Ale
Chocolate Habanero Stout

Southern Oregon, Medford OR
Gold
Pale
Porter

Steelhead, Eugene OR
Behemoth
Hopasaurus Rex Imperial IPA

Stone, San Diego CA
Stone Levitation Ale
AleSmith/Mikkeller/Stone Belgian Style Triple Ale

Trumer Braurei, Berkeley CA
Trumer Pils

Wakonda, Florence OR
Timberbeast IPA
Beachcomber Cream
Firthur

Widmer, Portland OR
KGB Russian Imperial Stout
W09 Belgium Golden Ale
Drifter Pale Ale

COLLABORATION BREW

This year’s collaboration brew is the storied
“Sasquatch Ale”
brewed by 5 Eugene breweries:
Ninkasi, Steelhead, High Street, Eugene City, and Oakshire

This popular beer was brewed by the Wild Duck Brewery and by the late brewer Glen Falconer, who’s brewing nickname was Sasy. Sasquatch Strong Ale has a very deep mahogany color, roasty malt flavor and a wallop of hops. Approximately 7 % alc. /vol. 80 ibus.

Sample them all and compare!

Contact Information:
microbrewfestival@klcc.org
Breweries: Gayle Chisholm at (541)463-6030

02/02/2009
Beer Geek Night
Deschutes Brewery & Public House
210 NW 11th Avenue
Portland
503-296-4906
5:30 pm
$5
Black Pearl, Black Butte Porter & Obsidian Stout. Brewer Cam O’Connor will walk you through these 3 delicious brews. Limited to 50 people. Cost: $5 – reservations requested call 503.296.4906

02/02/2009
Full Sail Brewing Co.
Black Gold Imperial Stout Release Party
McCormick & Schmicks
Harborside Restaurant
& Pilsner Room
0307 SW Montgomery
503-222-5353
5-7pm
Initially brewed in February 2008, and released as Full Sail Imperial Stout. A portion of the batch was reserved and aged for almost a year in Bourbon casks from Kentucky to create Black Gold. “This extended aging presents hints of vanilla and allows the Stout to pick up the
flavors of the wood, bourbon and oak. The aging combined with the robust character of the Imperial Stout make for an extraordinary and wonderful taste experience. It has a strong roasted malt character and a full body. Chocolate and caramel nuances blend with the hops for a smooth Imperial Stout,” described Jamie Emmerson of Full Sail Brewing Co. “It cellars well, if you store a few bottles in a dark, cool place and be patient – you will be rewarded for
your effort and restraint,” To help the beer aficionados that have the self-discipline to cellar this beer, Full Sail marks the bottle label with the reserve year. Black Gold will be available in 22 oz bottles and on draught. (ABV 10.5%, IBU 65)

You can read John Foyston’s story from the front page of the January 29th, 2009 Oregonian Business section here.

02/05/2009-02/21/2009
BridgePort Brewing to sponsor P.I.F.F.
Portland International Film Festival
Northwest Film Center
www.nwfilm.org
BridgePort Brewing Company, Oregon’s oldest craft brewery celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, is the official beer of this year’s 2009 Portland International Film Festival. The event, put on by the Northwest Film Center, will open Thursday, February 5th at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall with the gala premier of Oregon-based animation studio LAIKA’s new movie Coraline staring Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, and others. Moviegoers throughout the festival, who bring a ticket stub of that night’s screening into the BridgePort brewpub + bakery or BridgePort Ale House, may purchase a $1.25, 20-ounce Imperial Pint, in honor of BridgePort’s 25th anniversary.
In addition to discounted pints at the BridgePort Brewpub + Bakery and BridgePort Ale House, BridgePort will also be pouring a variety of complimentary brews at each of the Festival’s events, including the Opening Night party, all of the Festival parties and the Closing Night party. Events open to the public include:

Opening Night party, Tuesday, Feb 5 – The Portland International Film Festival will open with a 7:30pm showing of Coraline at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Tickets to the film go on sale Wednesday, January 28 and can be purchased at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA) Box Office. Following the film will be an after party where show-goers can discuss the film and enjoy free beer complimentary of BridgePort Brewery.

Thursday, Feb. 12 – A post-film event for the 6pm showing of Shall We Kiss. The reception will begin at 8pm in the Fields Ballroom at the Portland Art Museum and be open to everyone that attended the film.

Closing Night party, Saturday, Feb 21 – The Closing Night party will be held following the 8:15pm showing of Dean Spanley. The party will take place in the Fields Ballroom at the Portland Art Museum. The event is open to the public, tickets are 10 dollars apiece and attendees will be able to compare notes with fellow Festival-goers on their favorite films while sipping on their favorite complimentary BridgePort Brews.

Opening Night Party and Film Tickets:
Opening Night tickets are available in person.
Portland Center for the Performing Arts Box Office
1111 SW Broadway
beginning Wednesday, January 28.
Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday.
$50 General Admission
$40 Silver Screen Club members

I’ve update the Guild’s Links Page.
You can link to the page http://oregonbeer.org/links/ here!
The Blogs in my Google Reader are starred.
Oregon’s Sesquicentennial
Oregon 150 Website

Beer Sites and Blogs:

4th Street Brewing Beer Blog
Appellation Beer
All About Beer Magazine
*Bailey’s Taproom
Beer Cook
Beer Advocate
Beer in the News
*Beervana
*Belmont Station Beer Blog
Barfly ‘zine
Brew Blog
Brewers Association
*Brewpublic
Brookston Beer Bulletin
Celebrator Beer News
*Double Mountain Beer Blog
*Guest on Tap
*Laurelwood Brewing Co. Live
Northwest Brewing News
NW Microbrews
Oregon Brew Crew
*Oregon Brewers Guild Photos
Oregon Brewers Guild on Twitter
Oregon Brewers Guild on Facebook
*John Foyston’s Oregonian Beer Blog
Oregon Craft Beer Month
Other Beer Guilds
*Portland Beer dot Org
Portland Food & Drink
Portland Beer Map
*Portland Food and Drink
Rate Beer
Real Beer
*The Champagne of Beer Blogs
Drop me a line: oregonbeer at gmail dot com

Brewers Festivals

Holiday Ale Festival
Oregon Brewers Festival
Great American Beer Festival
Great Canadian Beer Festival
Spring Beer Fest

Travel Sites:

Travel Portland
Travel Oregon

Event Name
22nd Annual Oregon Brewers Festival

Venue
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon
Main entrance at S.W. Oak Street and Bill Naito Parkway

Dates
July 23, 24, 25 & 26, 2009 – Always the last full weekend in July

Times
Thurs through Sat, taps are open from Noon to 9 p.m.
Sun, taps are open from Noon to 7 p.m.
Token & mug sales cease one-half hour prior to the taps closing

Admission
Admission into the festival grounds if free. A 2009 souvenir mug costs $5 and is required for consuming beer. Mugs from previous years will not be filled. Tokens are required for purchase of beer. Tokens cost $1 apiece. Patrons pay four tokens for a full mug, or one token for a taste.

Description
The Oregon Brewers Festival is one of the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious craft beer festivals. Situated on the west bank of the Willamette River, with towering Mt. Hood as a backdrop, it is the premier venue for anyone who loves craft beer. With a laid back attitude and scores of award-winning beers, the festival reflects the essence of the city of Portland.

The Oregon Brewers Festival exists to provide an opportunity to sample and learn about a variety of craft beer styles from across the country. Seventy-two craft breweries from all parts of the nation offer handcrafted brews to 70,000 beer lovers during the four-day event.

The festival’s focus is craft beer, but there’s more than sampling involved. The event features live music all four days, beer-related vendors, beer memorabilia displays, beer writers and publishers, hop growers, homebrewing demonstrations, and an assortment of foods from a variety of regions.

The Crater Lake Root Beer Garden offers complimentary handcrafted root beer for minors and designated drivers. The event also features members of the Wallowa Valley Together Project promoting their “None Before 21” campaign, which educates minors and parents about the potential dangers of underage drinking.

The Oregon Brewers Festival strongly encourages responsible drinking, and urges patrons to take advantage of the MAX Light Rail line, located just one block west of the festival on SW Oak Street. Go by bus, train or taxi, just don’t drink and drive. The festival also offers free, on-site bicycle parking.

Minors are always welcome at the festival when accompanied by a parent.

The Oregon Brewers Dinner, a ticketed event, is held on July 22; the Oregon Brewers Brunch & Parade, the official kick off to the festival, occurs the morning of July 23.

Contact Information
www.oregonbrewfest.com or 503.778.5917

01/27/2009
4th Street Brewing
New Seasonal Releases
77 NE 4th St.
503-669-0569
11-1am M-Sun
Website

Helles – Light golden lager, made with pilsner&carapils malts(4.0% abv/18ibu)
Belgian Trippel – Pale and munich malts&candi sugar (12.3% abv/26ibu)
Single Malt – Brewed with Golden Promise Malt & East Kent Goldings(7.3% abv/26ibu)
IBA – IPA/Brown ale cuvee. 5 malts&Amarillo hops. Brown & bitter. (6.2%abv/88ibu)
American Wheat – Cloudy straw colored beer (4.3%abv/35ibu)

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