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WEDNESDAY MAY 13 6-9PM BARLEY BROWN’S MEET THE BREWER. If you’ve ever been out to Baker City you know how great their beer is. Brewer Shawn Kelso will bring us some very special drafts for this big night in the Biercafe: WFOIPA, Tank Slapper Double IPA, 18 Month Aged Double Whiskey Malt Ale, and Armstrong Double Golden.

Speaking of Barley Brown’s we have their Brown Ale and the super hoppy Turmoil Imperial Black IPA on draft today! Hurry in to try some!

NEW BEER ARRIVALS
Mactarnahan’s Brewing Co. Summer Grifter I.P.A.


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Laurelwood News

New Beer Releases
Fire Road Red Ale
An aggressively hopped amber ale with strong American hop character. Dry hopped with Centennials. A bigger beer that finishes with a slight malt and sticky hop sweetness.
7.1% ABV 68 IBUs O.G. 16.2º Plato
Now Available at 51st

Saison
This unique Belgian-style beer was brewed with malted barley, white wheat malt, oats, maize and Belgian candy sugar. Subtle notes of citrus are added by the use of orange and lemon.
5.2 % ABV 15 IBUs O.G. 12 º Plato
Available at Pizza Co. Friday, April 10th

Green Mammoth Organic Imperial IPA
Imperial version of our Green Elephant Organic IPA. Cascade Ahtanum and Amarillo hops added in the kettle, hop back and fermenter.
8.5 % ABV 85 IBUs O.G. 19 º Plato
Available at Pizza Co. Friday, April 10th

New in the Bottles
Hop Monkey IPA Available In Bottles
No Foolin’!! Hop Monkey IPA is now available at all locations and wherever fine beer is sold in Portland and SW Washington. Organic Free Range Red is also available in 22oz bottles.

A New Laurelwood Coming to Battle Ground
A new Laurelwood is opening in Battle Ground Wa. Battle Ground you say?? Where’s that? Well Battle Ground is about 30 minutes North of our Portland. Mike the owner grew up about 10 miles from Battle Ground and graduated from Battle Ground High. It is one of the fastest growing Counties in the US, has a great population base, and North Clark County doesn’t have any Brewpubs.
The new location will have a brewery, kids play area, about 135 seats inside, and weather permitting about 40-50 seats outside. They hope to be open by mid July.


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Sagebrush Sampler comes to PDX
RESCHEDULED
Deschutes Brewery
Portland Pub
210 NW 11th Avenue
Portland
6-9pm
$100
503-332-5000
Featuring seven talented Portland chefs pairing small-plate specialties with craft beers from Deschutes Brewery.
Participating Chefs:
Philippe Boulot – The Heathman Restaurant & Multnomah Athletic Club
Pascal Chureau – Fenouil Brasserie
Scott Neuman – Oba Restaurante
Pascal Sauton – Carafe Bistro
Cathy Whims – Nostrana
Jeff Usinowicz & Jill Ramseier – Deschutes Brewery & Public House – Portland
Entertainment: Aaron Meyer, concert rock violinist
Beneficiary: Morrison Child & Family Services
Tickets: $100 each.
Call 503-332-5000 / 800-601-8123 or stop by the pub.
Special discounts on tables, golf, and tickets for the Sagebrush Classic in Bend on July 17-18 are available to Sagebrush Sampler attendees.


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Laurelwood enters the Dragon
04/28/2009
Meet the Brewer
Laurelwood Brewing Co.
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th
6-9pm
503-516-0606
www.pdxgreendragon.com
Chad Kennedy of Laurelwood Brewing Co. will bring Green Mammoth Organic Double IPA, Saison and Organic Portland Roast Espresso Stout.


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04/29/2009
Oakshire Brewing Team at the Bier Stein
The Bier Stein
345 E 11th Ave
Eugene
541-485-2437
5-7pm

The Oakshire Brewing team will descend upon the Bier Stein for a brew tasting event!
Hindsight ESB & Watershed IPA on tap (soon to be released in 22oz. bottles).

Oakshire’s brewing team, Matt Van Wyk & Joe Jasper will be on hand to answer questions and provide tastings of the brews for those interested.


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Last Keg of Rose City Til I Die Double IPA
04/29/2009
McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse
4045 NW Cornelius Pass Rd
Hillsboro
5-10/11pm
503-640-6174

Corey Blodgett

Tonight in the Roadhouse they are pulling all kinds of great beers out of the cellar.
FINAL keg of 2008 Rose City Til I DiePA 2IPA. 9.25% ABV – 108 IBU 100% – Organic 2Row
Sasquatch Strong Ale aged in a whiskey barrel for 6 weeks
Evolution Altbier
Cask Conditioned May Day Dark Ale
Say good bye to Confucian Brewer Corey Blodgett before he heads east.
The event starts at 6 and runs til 10 or 11. McMenamins CPR, 4045 NW Cornelius Pass Road, Hillsboro.


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04/24 and 04/25
Oregon Garden Brewfest
The Oregon Garden
879 W. Main St.
Silverton
Friday:4-11pm
Saturday:12-11pm
Website

Handcrafted beer aficionados are invited to learn more about their favorite breweries while sampling new beers, enjoying local cuisine and listening to great live music. $15 admission includes entrance to The Oregon Garden, a commemorative mug and six tasting tickets. Two day admission available for $25 includes entrance to the Garden, commemorative tasting glass and 12 tastes.

Belhaven Brewery, Scotland

Block 15

Nebula, Naked Oat Stout
OG: 1066 FG: 1013 ABV: 7 IBU: 18 Color: 31 SRM
Nebula is a deep dark contemplative brew. 10% Golden Naked Oats provide smooth, nutty flavors and complement notes of chocolate, caramel and coffee.

King Caspian, Imperial Red
OG: 1080 FG: 1012 ABV: 9 IBU: 72 Color: 18 SRM
Double dry hopped red ale. Medium bodied, with great malt charter and full hop flavor. Finishes with a bite your tongue, smack your face, warm finish.

Blue Moon Brewing Company

Calappoia Brewing Co

Chili Beer
Medium-bodied and amber in color; minimally hopped and generously flavored with fresh Anaheim , Serrano, and Jalapeno peppers. A truly unique beer!
Color: Amber OG: 1.041 ABV: 4.8%

Riparian IPA
Our best selling classic northwest IPA. Massively hopped and balanced with a malt finish. Chinook, Cascade Willamette and Centennial hops.
Color: Pale OG: 1.062 ABV: 6.5%

Cascade Lakes Brewing Company

Blonde Bombshell, Blonde Ale
Brewed to be a light bodied, refreshing ale; it combines subtle malt and wheat flavors with Liberty hops for a delicious blonde ale.
OG: 1.010 FG: 1.008 ABV: 4.0% IBUs: 26

Cascade Lakes IPA, American IPA
A traditional American style IPA featuring a significant of amount of northwest hops.
OG: 1.060 FG 1.060 ABV: 6.0% IBUs: 65

Deschutes Brewery

Hop Henge Imperial, IPA
Hope Henge Imperial IPA has several pounds of Centennial, Cascade, and Northern Brewer whole flower hops added to each barrel (31 gallons) of beer to give Hop Henge its whopping 95 IBU’s. A hearty malt bill creates a biscuity note while building a dense base to support the mammoth hop presence.
ABV: 8.75% IBUs: 95

Red Chair IPA
Unconventional. Uncompromising. A Deschutes original. This IPA style beer utilizes hops in a way never attempted by our brewers, evident in both aroma and flavor. The Cascade and Centennial hops are balanced by two types of crystal malts as well as American pale malt and German Pilsner malt.
ABV: 7.0% IBUs: 63

Eel River

Full Sail Brewing

LTD02
OG: FG: . ABV: 6.5 IBU: 26 Color: Golden
Golden lager with soft malt undertones. Nicely balanced with a clean crisp finish.

Keelhauler Scottish Ale
OG: FG: . ABV: 6.8 IBU: 48 Color: 30
Keelhauler Scottish Ale is a balanced full bodied Rich ale with slight notes of caramel and cocoa and a strong malty flavor. The hop character is spicy and earthy with a nice finishing hop flavor.

Grand Teton Brewing

Hoegaarden Witbier

Kona Brewing Company

Lagunitas Brewing Company

Laughing Dog

Leffe Blonde

New Belgium Brewing

Ninkasi Brewing

Total Domination IPA
A true Northwest Style IPA; citrus notes, floral and balanced, made from regionally sourced ingredients.
Color: Golden Amber OG: 1.067 FG: 1.013 ABV: 6.7% IBU: 65

Spring Reign
Spring forward with this refreshing seasonal ale; notes of toasted malt up front, finished with bright refreshing NW hop aroma.
Color: Golden Hue OG: 1.052 FG: 1.013 ABV: 6.0% IBUs: 38

North Coast Brewing

Oakshire Brewing

Overcast Espresso Stout
OG: 14.5 FG: 4.0 ABV: 5.8 IBU: 37 Color Black
Gray skies are a regular part of life in Western Oregon . Overcast Espresso Stout is the dark and silky stout we crave, while giving us the shot of espresso we need. Pure deliciousness.

Watershed IPA
OG: 17.1 FG: 3.1 ABV: 7.1 IBU: 75 Color
Our NW India Pale Ale highlights the flavors and aromas of our regions best hops woven through a rich malt profile.

Pelican Pub and Brewery

Indian Pelican Ale
Our mascot, Phil the Pelican, has recreated the flavor of the British Empire with his own American twist. Enjoy the huge Cascade and Centennial hop aroma, the subtle malty sweetness, and the floral, citrusy flavor of this robust, gold colored ale.
OG: 17 ° Plato ABV: 8.0% IBUs: 85 15 Lovibond
Malt: Pale Ale, Caramel
Hops: Magnum, Centennial, Cascade

Riptide Red, Red Ale
Inspired by the traditional Red Ales of Ireland; the toffee and caramel like malt flavors blend beautifully with the subtle floral hop aroma.
OG: 13.6 ° Plato FG: 3.2 ° Plato ABV: 5.4% IBUs: 25

Ram Restauant and Brewery

Big Horn Hefeweizen, Barbarian Hefeweizen
Big banana aromas and clove notes make this authentic Bavarian style Hefeweizen a refreshing spring treat.
OG: 12.5 FG: 2.6 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 9

Maibock
An extra long lagering time gives this copper colored bock a clean malty profile with light caramel and toasted bread notes.
OG: 17.5 FG: 4.2 ABV: 7.0% IBU: 29

Redhook Brewing Co

Rogue Ale & Spirits

Sesquicentennial Ale
Sweet malt background from the generous use of Munich Malts. Copper/amber in color with a citrus hop nose and finish from Oregon Willamette Hops.
Color: Red OG: 1058 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.8% IBUs: 62.5

Mom’s Ale
Unfiltered fusion of malted wheat and Northwest Harrington Malts, spiced with ginger and coriander Saaz hops for that “ Belgium ” taste.

Roots Brewing Co

Island Red Organic Ale
OG: 1.058 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.8 IBU: 62.5 Color: Red
We like to call this a “Red Stout” with a hearty addition of oats, caramel malts and noble hops. This beer has excellent balance, originality and flavor.

Woody Organic, IPA
OG: 1.064 FG: 1.014 ABV: 6.4 IBU: 73.3 Color: Pale
Dry hopped with an abundance of whole magnum hops to get your attention and hold it.

Seven Brides

Oatmeal Ellie
OG: FG: ABV: 4.2 IBU: 30 Color: 33
This coffee-like stout finishes with a smooth taste that will remind you of your breakfast bowl of oatmeal. Tastes much lighter than it looks and has a complex flavor with a dry smooth finish.

Lil’s Pils
OG: FG: ABV: 4.5 IBU: 35 Color: 5
This traditional Bohemian Pilsner is light and crisp with a wonderful hop aroma that balances the malty German barley.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Widmer Bros

Widmer Hefeweizen
OG: 11.75 FG: ABV: 4.9 IBU: 30 Color:
Widmer Hefeweizen is a golden unfiltered wheat beer that is truly cloud y and clearly superb. Ever since Widmer introduced Hefeweizen to America in 1986, ours has bee the standard by which all other Hefeweizens are judged.

Drifter Pale Ale
OG: 14.0 FG: ABV: 5.7 IBU: 32 Color:
Widmer Drifter is brewed with generous amounts of Summit hops, a variety known for their intense citrus flavors and aromas, Drifter has a taste unique to the Pale Ale category. True to style, the bittering hops are perceptible enough to give the beer a crisp, clean, quenching finish, yet also soft enough to keep the beer smooth and balanced.

Young’s Brewing Company


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Hair of the Dog Brewing Co.
Earth Day Sale
04/25/2009
Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
4509 SE 23rd Avenue
Portland
503-232-6585
10-4pm
New this year:Cycling Jerseys


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SOB Beermaker Dinner
04/25/2009
Prospect Historic Hotel Beer Dinner
Southern Oregon Brewing
391 Mill Creek Drive
Prospect
541-560-3664
Web:http://www.prospecthotel.com
Chef Karen Wickman will be creating a special menu with each course featuring a SOB Beer. Call proprietors Fred and Karen Wickman at the Prospect Hotel for info and reservations. Call 541-560-3664. If your going to make the trip, take advantage of their “play and stay” packages by having dinner and then spending the night in this historic bed and breakfast. Space is limited, so make your reservations today.

The Menu:
Appetizer
BAKED BRIE CHEESE-topped with Roasted Sweet Bell Peppers and Toasted Walnuts on Crostini
Paired with S.O.B. Gold Ale

Soup
FRENCH ONION
Paired with S.O.B. Pale Ale

Entree
BEEF ROULADEN
Prime Rib thin sliced and wrapped around Bacon, Onions and Dill Pickle Drizzled with Mushroom Sauce
Served with Tender Green Beans and Shallots and Mashed Yukon Gold Potatoes
Paired with S.O.B. Wood Shed Red

Dessert
FUDGE CHOCOLAT HAZELNUT CAKE
Creme Fraiche
Paired with S.O.B. Porter


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04/29/2009
MacTarnahan’s Brewing Co.
Releases Summer Grifter IPA
MacTarnahan’s Taproom
2730 NW 31st Ave
503.228.5269
5-8pm
Food and Summer Grifter Specials
MacTarnahans Summer Grifter


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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.


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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:

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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

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