Ninkasi Beermaker Dinner
06/30/09
Touche Restaurant&Bar
1425 NW Glisan
Portland
503-221-1170
7pm
$50
Limited to 40 people.
Welcome Beer – Summer Radiant: Cayenne Candied Walnuts
1st – Spring Reign: Fire Roasted Corn and Red Bell Pepper Salad over Arugula
2nd – Double Red: Pears & Gorgonzola over Fresh Spinach and Duck Fat Vinaigrette
3rd – Domination: Blackened Red Snapper w/Cucumber Creme Fraiche, Lemon Scented Basmati Rice and Citrus Salad
4th – Tricerrahops: Grilled Rack of Lamb with Whipped Yukon Golds Potatoes and Rosemary Sauteed Mushrooms
5th – Oatis: Chocolate Stout Souffle with Oatis Creme Anglaise.

Deschutes turns 21
06/27/2009
Deschutes Brewery
Portland Pub
210 NW 11th Avenue
503-296-4906
5pm
Starting at 5:00 tomorrow, we will be offering six food specials at $2.10 and all beers at $2.10 (including ½ pints of Black Butte XXI). We will walk through the Pub with samples of Black Butte XXI a few times through the evening. Our talented pastry chef, Jill, is making sheet pans of Black Butte XXI cake and we will give everyone a little piece (maybe even with a candle). Water & Bodies will play from 8 to 10 pm. We hope to see you there!

Cascade Brewing Sour Beer Tasting
06/27/09
Tim Gunther Studios
917 NW 19TH, suite E
Portland
3–7PM
$10
Order tix online here
Gets you photo by Tim Gunther, East North Carolina bbq by local chef Courtney Sproule, Cascade Brewing sour beer tasting and silent auction. Proceeds will benefit Oregon Music Hall of Fame and music education for kids.

Deschutes turns 21
06/27/2009
Deschutes Brewery
& Public House
1044 Bond St
Bend
541-382-9242
Noon-10pm

12th Annual Barley Cup
06/27/2009
McMenamins Thompson Brewery
& Public House
3575 Liberty Rd. South
Salem
503-363-7286
11am
Free

Meet the Brewer
06/27/09
Mt. Emily Ale House
1202 Adams Avenue
La Grande
541-962-7711
5:00-8pm

IPA Tastings / Meet the Brewer
Jerry will be serving tastes of four experimental IPAs on Saturday, June 27th upstairs at the pub. These are experimental IPAs brewed on the “nanobrewery”, a 10 gallon pilot system that Jerry built himself. You will have a chance to rate each beer and give the brewer personal feedback on the future of Mt. Emily Ales. We will use your input to help decide what recipe we brew in our microbrewery. Due to limited supply, the experimental IPAs will be available in taster glasses only, $1 buys tastes of all four ales.

Mt. Emily Ale House
1202 Adams Avenue
La Grande
541-962-7711
Tue-Sat
4:30-11pm

Summer Happenings at the Ale House
Every Tuesday we will be celebrating “Locals Night” with discounted beer and pizza. Come join us for $3 pints and $10 pitchers of our craft ales brewed right here on site. Also save $1 on small pizzas and $2 on large pizzas every Tuesday. Just our way of saying “Thanks” for all the local support. Cheers!

Mt. Emily Ale House will be Closed July 4th
We will be closed Saturday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day (and Mike and Josie’s Wedding!) Have a Happy and Safe 4th of July!

Movie Night Wednesdays
Starting in July, we will be showing movies every Wednesday upstairs at the Ale House. We now have our projection and surround sound systems installed and are looking forward to using the upstairs space to show free movies! You will be able to kick back on one of our sofas or bean bag chairs and chow down on some gourmet pizza-by-the-slice and craft ales. More details will be coming soon…..

Mt. Emily Beer Garden at Crazy Days Celebration!
Mt. Emily Ale House will be providing a beer garden for the downtown La Grande Crazy Days celebration Saturday, July 11th. We will have a tent and beer garden set up on Depot Street between Adams and Washington. We will be serving our craft ales, along with our gourmet pizza-by-the-slice. the pub will be open special hours (noon to 11:30 pm) for Crazy Days so come by and have a slice and a pint.

Crossing the Blues Film Festival coming in August
August 28th-29th Mt. Emily Ale House will be hosting the Crossing the Blues Film Festival. We will be open early on these days to present several hours of original movies as well as 5 live bands.

NAOBF
06/26-06/28, 2009
North American Organic Brewers Festival
Overlook Park
Portland
Fri 12-9pm
Sat 12-9pm
Sun 12-5pm
$6
www.naobf.org

NAOBF
06/26-06/28,2009
North American Organic Brewers Festival
Overlook Park
Portland
Fri 12-9pm
Sat 12-9pm
Sun 12-5pm
$6
www.naobf.org
The world’s largest selection of organic beer will be poured at the North American Organic Brewers Festival June 26-28th in Portland’s Overlook Park. Festival organizers have just released this year’s beer list, with over 75 organic ales and lagers.

Last year the NAOBF drew 15,000 attendees and raised over $3300 for charities. The NAOBF also collects food for the Oregon Food Bank, offering a $1 discount off the price of the festival’s compostable tasting glass, in exchange for three cans of organic food.

When the festival started in 2003, founder Craig Nicholls chose beneficiaries working on various aspects of sustainability. The NAOBF continues to support causes linked to the organic and sustainability movement; the Oregon Tilth, an organic certification body that also conducts research on organic farming. Because agricultural chemicals are one the leading causes of cancer the Leukemia Lymphoma Society was a natural partner for the festival. The Oregon Food Bank promotes a better diet for those in need, through distribution of local organic food.

In addition to the multitude of organic beers and ciders on tap at the event, the NAOBF showcases a wide array of sustainability oriented vendors, live music, face painting for children, and local and organic food vendors. Perennial festival favorite Horn Of Africa features organic traditional Ethiopian and Somali cuisine, other vendors offer local pork sausages, soups, and organic juice and coffee.

The NAOBF uses compostable tasting glasses made from corn, which are collected on site along with all food waste for composting through help from the City of Portland’s Master Recycler Program and Cloudburst Recycling. Biodiesel generators and solar panels provide electricity for the event. The NAOBF encourages responsible transportation choices as well, extending a one-dollar discount on the tasting glass to attendees who take MAX light rail (which stops at Overlook Park). On site parking is provided for bicycles, but not for cars.

The 2009 beer list may be viewed on the festival website http://www.naobf.org/beer.html

Session Black Premium Lager Release
06/25/09
McCormick & Schmicks Harborside Restaurant at the Marina
In the Pilsner Room
0307 SW Montgomery St
Portland
503-222-5343
5pm