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Archive for March, 2009
04/01/2009
Drink & Draw
Mactarnahan’s Taproom
2730 NW 31st Ave
Portland
503.228.5269
6-9pm
MacTarnahan’s Brewing Co. presents the 1st ever Stumptown Comic Fest “Drink and Draw” event. Watch a group of celebrated local comic illustrators working their craft.
Evening creations will be auctioned off for charity. MacTarnahan’s pint specials and raffle prizes. Please call for 503.228.5269 for more details and information
Please note Oregon has not raised it’s corporate minimum tax in 78 years.
Oregon has raised the wine tax by 2 cents/gallon in the last 32 years.
HB2461 proposes to raise the beer tax by $1.60 per gallon of beer or
80 times the last tax increase on wine.
1931 Oregon’s Corporate Minimum tax
1948 Louisiana
1948 Pennsylvania
1955 West Virginia
1961 Idaho
1963 North Dakota
1963 Wyoming
1964 Georgia
1966 Michigan
1969 Alabama
1969 South Carolina
1969 Wisconsin
1971 Missouri
1972 Maryland
1975 Massachusetts
1976 Colorado
1977 Kansas
1977 Virginia
1977 Oregon 18th
1981 Indiana
1981 Vermont
1983 Oregon Wine Tax
1983 Florida
1984 Arizona
1984 Oklahoma
1984 Texas
1985 Mississippi
How the majority of Oregon brewers pay the state malt beverage excise tax, Oregon ranks 43rd. For breweries in Oregon that bottle – Oregon ranks 44th.
43 $2.60 OREGON
44 $2.50 KENTUCKY
45 $2.48 COLORADO
46 $2.48 PENNSYLVANIA
47 $2.48 NORTH DAKOTA-$4.96 for bottled stuff
48 $2.00 WISCONSIN
49 $1.86 MISSOURI
50 $0.62 WYOMING
Please don’t confuse what brewers pay with what consumers pay. Brewers pay the excise tax. HB 2461 raises the excise tax on brewers.
This is the tax rate craft brewers pay in our neighboring states.
$4.65-Idaho
$4.78-Washington
$4.96-Nevada
$6.20-California
This is the proposed tax in Oregon
$52.21-Oregon’s Proposed tax
This is the difference a six pack costs in tax between Oregon and our neighboring states
$0.04-Idaho
$0.04-Washington
$0.04-Idaho
$0.07-California
This is the proposed difference between Oregon in 2009 and Oregon if HB2461 passes.
$0.90 per six pack – just in tax.
04/02/2009
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. turns 25
Widmer Gasthaus Pub
955 N. Russell
503-281-3333
11am-11pm
$1.50 pints
In 1984, Kurt and Rob Widmer quit their jobs in the name of beer, and Widmer Brothers Brewing Company was born. Thursday April 2 marks the official start day of the brewery. Help Widmer celebrate their 25th anniversary as they roll back beer prices to 1984, when you could buy a pint for $1.50. One day only!
Get one of our most popular beers like Hefeweizen or Drifter, or try a cult favorite like Alt or Blonde! The Gasthaus has all of your Widmer favorites on tap, plus others that are only sold exclusively on site. Last call at 10:45 pm.
04/03/2009
Oakshire Brewing Co. Tasting @
Cornucopia Bar & Burgers Grand Opening
5th & Pearl St. Building
Eugene
541-485-2300
7-9pm
Come on down to the Grand Opening of Cornucopia’s newest spot! Cornucopia Bar & Burgers will be throwing down on April 3rd, 2009!
Oakshire Tasting & Raffle 7-9 PM
03/31/2009
Meet the Brewer
Alameda Brewhouse
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th
6-9pm
503-516-0606
www.pdxgreendragon.com
Eric Rolerkite of Alameda Brewhouse will be bringing Black Bear XX Stout, Yellow Dog Extra Pale & El Torero IPA, a Northwest IPA made from all organic grain.
03/25/2009
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
503-516-0606
Time:?
www.pdxgreendragon.com
03/24/2009
Hopworks Urban Brewery
Dubbel Suplex
2944 SE Powell Blvd
Portland
503-232-4677
Designed to honor the classic Trappist beers of Belgium, organic Dubbel Suplex is a complex Abbey style beer. Brewed with six different organic malts and organic cane juice, the beers multi-layered aroma features a yeasty fruitiness reminiscent of red vine fruit, Bing cherries, coriander, pepper and a sweet toasted caramel malt aroma. The flavor is equally rich with a malty sweet, fruity flavor finished with effervescent carbonation and a smooth, warming alcohol finish.
Made for the brewing cagematch known as Portland’s Cheers To Belgian Beers, this beer is sure to lay the Smackdown perhaps even for the Snackdown-details T/K!
17.7 Degrees Plato
18 IBU
8.1% ABV
Portland’s Cheers To Belgian Beers Festival Website
www.oregonbeer.org/pctbb
03/25/2009
Meet the Brewer
Beer Valley Brewing
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark
Portland
503-232-8538
6-8pm
Meet Brewer & Beer Valley Owner Pete Ricks from Ontario, Oregon as he will offer tastes of his Owyhee Amber, Pigksin Pale, Leafer Madness Imperial Pale Ale, Highway to Ale Barleywine & Black Flag Imperial Stout. Vintage 2008 Black Flag on Draft in the Biercafe. Wow!
Upcoming Events
04.16.11
Firkin Fest
Firkin Fest
04/16/11
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
Portland
11-2pm
3-6pm
There are two sessions. Session 1 is from 11am to 2pm; Session 2 is from 3pm-6pm.
This purchase entitles you to; entry to the festival, eight 6oz tasters, and two food vouchers.
http://rogue.com/store/products/2011-Firkin-Fest-Tickets%252d-Session-1.html
http://rogue.com/store/products/-2011-Firkin-Fest-Tickets%252d-Session-2.html
The Beer List
Amnesia Brewing Co. Dry Hopped Copacetic IPA
Block 15 Dry Hopped Ridgeback Red
Breakside Brewery ???????
Brewers Union Local 180 Au Naturel
Brewers Union Local 180 Greatful Deaf American Pale Ale
BridgePort Brewing Co. ??????
Chatoe Rogue Farmstead Nano Brewery ESB
Columbia River Brewing Co. Hop Heaven IPA
Deschutes Brewery-Portland Pub Armory Pale Ale
Double Mountain Brewery Little G. E.S.B.
Eugene City Brewery
Fire Mountain Oregon Pale Ale
Green Dragon Cask-adian Black IPA
Hopworks Urban Brewery ???????
Migration Brewing Co. Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Natian Brewery CuDA Cascadian Dark Ale
Pyramid Breweries Brewers Handle Red Ale
Rogue Ales Dad’s Little Helper Black IPA
Vertigo Brewing Barrel Aged Oatmeal Porter
04.23.11
Spring Beer Fest
Spring Beer and Wine Fest
04/23/11
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE MLK Blvd
PDX
12-11pm
http://www.springbeerfest.com/details.htm
04.22.11
Fort George Beermaker Dinner
Fort George Beermaker Dinner
04/22/11
Urban Farmer
525 SW Morrison St
Portland
503-222-490
Located in the Nines Hotel, this will feature new and special Fort George Beers with Urban Farmers chef driven, locally sourced food.
05.07.11
Sasquatch Brew Fest
Sasquatch Brew Fest
05/07/11
Hilton Hotel
Eugene
Noon-10pm
northwestlegendsfoundation
04.30.11
Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers
Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers
Saturday April 30th
Metalcraft Fabrication
723 N Tillamook St.
Portland
Noon-9pm
$15 gets you a footed stemware glass and 5 drink tickets. Glass purchase is required to taste.
Sample over 40 different Belgian-style ales all made with the same yeast. Free Admission
www.oregonbeer.org/pctbb
Located 2 blocks south of the first yellow line Max stop north of the Rose Garden.
Parking available on the street north towards Russell St. and SE towards Broadway or take the Max.
Metalcraft makes brewing systems and tanks for Oregon’s craft brewers.
05.20.11 - 05.22.11
Brewer’s Memorial Ale Fest
Brewer’s Memorial Ale Fest
5/20–5/22
Rogue Ales
2320 OSU Dr
Newport
Friday/4-10pm
Saturday/12-10pm
Sun 12-4pm
$10-21+ only
$10 admission fee gets you 4 taster tickets.
06.18.11
Deschutes Brewery Barrel Aged Tasting
Deschutes Brewery Barrel Aged Tasting
06/18/11
Bend and in the Bend Pub and Portland Pub
06.25.11
Deschutes Turns 23
Deschutes Brewery 23rd Anniversary Celebration
06/25/11
Deschutes Brewery Bend Public House
1044 NW Bond Street
Bend
541-382-9242
2-9pm
The pub will have U-Snap photo booth, live music by Exit Straegies, The Scott Fox Band and The State of Jefferson. Black Butte XXIII Imperial Porter with orange zest, cocoa nibs from Theo’s Chocolate & Pasilla Negra Chilis as well as a Hibiscus Ginger infused Cream Ale and Twilight Summer Ale.
Special anniversary food menu will feature:
Grilled Draper Valley Chicken leg & thigh rubbed in a Jamaican jerk seasoning served over rice
Teriyaki marinated flank steak on a stick served over rice
Kailua pulled pork slider served on house made Kaiser slider buns topped with pinapple relish
Sides include Potato Mac salad and grilled corn on the cob
06.25.11
14th Barley Cup
14th Annual Barley Cup
6/25/11
McMenamins Thompson Brewery & Public House
3575 Liberty Rd S
Salem
503-371-2945
Brewer: Jen Kent
11am-close
The Barley Cup is a contest for brewers where a random drawing determines the brew style to be crafted. For the patrons and judges, this ensures a full range of beers from which to choose. In keeping with tradition, the Capital City Homebrewers Club determine the overall winner of the Barley Cup trophy. The proud winner goes on to represent McMenamins at the Holiday Ale Festival in downtown Portland in December. Brewers are on hand to answer questions, give tours of the brewery and plead their cases for their own brews.
The Thompson house itself was built in 1905 by Spanish American War veteran Fred Thompson for his father Franklin, a Civil War veteran, and his mother Maria. It is rumored that some of the long-passed Thompsons still hang around, so keep an eye on your beer.
6.25.11
NAOBF
North American Organic Brewers Festival
06/24/11 – 06/26/11
Overlook Park
Portland
Sun-Noon-5pm
Admission into the event is free. The purchase of a $6 reusable, compostable cornstarch glass is required for tasting beer, as are tokens, which sell for $1 apiece. A full glass of beer costs four tokens (more for select beers), and a four-ounce taste costs one token. Patrons receive a $1 discount toward the tasting glass with a validated MAX ticket, a ticket from the onsite bike corral, or three cans of food for the Oregon Food Bank.
Alameda Brewhouse El Torero Organic IPA, (American IPA)
Ambacht Brewing Ambacht Golden Spiced Ale, (Belgian Specialty), Golden Rye Farmhouse Ale, (Belgian Farmhouse Ale)
Beetje Brewery Summer Tonic, (Belgian Farmhouse Ale)
Deschutes Brewery Green Lakes Organic Ale, (Amber)
Fort George Brewery+Public House Spruce Ale,(Tree Beer)+Quick Wit(Belgian Style Wheat)
Hopworks Urban Brewery Rise Up Red,(NW Style Red), Galactic Imperial Red(Imperial Red Ale)
Laurelwood Brewing Co., Organic Pale Ale, (Pale Ale), Organic Green Elephant IPA, (IPA)
Lompoc Brewing Co., Notorious, (IPA)
Lucky Labrador Brewing Co., No Pity Pale Ale, (Pale Ale), Rose City Red, (Red Ale)
McMenamins Concordia Brewery, Oopsopsadilly IPA, (Organic IPA)
McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse, Build a Bonfire Red, (Organic Red Ale)
McMenamins Crystal Brewery, Organic Hipster Ale, (Organic Altbier)
McMenamins Oak Hills Brewpub, Kerfuffle Kolsch, (Organic Kolschbier)
Natian Brewery CoDA, (Cascadian Organic Dark Ale), Makeshift Golden Ale, (Golden Ale)
Oakshire Brewing, Organic Subtext PNW Red, (Red Ale),
Rock Bottom Brewery, Vandeventer, (Cascadian Dark Ale)
Terminal Gravity, TG Organic Pale Ale, (Pale Ale)
Upright Brewing Co., Reggae Junkie Gruit, (Farmhouse Style Gruit)
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co., Crunchy Dude (Pale Ale with Oats and Granola)
July 2011
Oregon Craft Beer Month Kick Off
In 2011 we celebrate the sixth Oregon Craft Beer Month (OCBM) which gets off to a beery start on Friday, July 1, 2011 with an official kick-off party at JELD-WEN Field, 1844 SW Morrison St in Portland.
5pm-9pm with a kick off toast to Oregon Craft Beer Month at 6pm
$50 / $40 for SNOB’s
You get twelve tasting tickets, a stemmed tasting glass, program, and BBQ buffet from Center Plate Catering.
Expect two dozen fresh, local, seasonal and one off beers for this 21+ event.
Tickets must be purchased in advance by using the shopping cart here.
Sponsored by:
Oregon Live
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Yelp
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You can enter the event on the Key Bank Plaza on 18th and Morrison in front of the adidas Timbers store.
Beer List 06/29/11
Amnesia Cream of the Crop Cream Ale
Breakside Brewery Summer Gruit
BridgePort Brewing Bourbon Barrel Aged Porter
Buckman Brewery Black Saison
Coalition Brewing Wheat the People
Deschutes Brewery Chainbreaker IPA
Double Mountain Brewery Clusterf@&k
Fort George Brewery 1811 Lager
Full Sail Brewing Co. Jimvar Bohemian Pilsner
Hopworks Urban Brewery Evelyn Sunshine Imperial IPA
Laurelwood Brewing Co. Green Elephan
Logsdon Farmhouse Ales Seizoen
Lompoc Brewing Co. Pilzipa
Lucky Labrador Brewing Co. Super Dog
MacTarnahans Brewing Co. Whiskey Barrel Aged Humbug’r
McMenamins Build a Bonfire Red
Migration Brewing Lucsious Lupulin
Ninkasi Brewing Co. Maiden the Shade
Oakshire Brewing Co. Bruine Van Brugge
Old Market Brewery Hop On
Rock Bottom Brewery Diobock
Rogue Ales Single Malt Ale 2011
Tracktown Ales 200 Meter Ale
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. TimBrrr
Brewer DJ schedule will be:
Ben Love: 5-6pm
Van Havig: 6-7pm
Doug Rehberg: 7-8pm
Ben Love: 8-close