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Archive for July, 2009
Hands on Cooking with Beer
07/18/09
In Good Taste Cooking School
231 NW 11th Ave
Portland
503-548-2015
$80
With Hank Sawtelle techniques you will learn include: how to select from among different beer styles for cooking and pairing with food; how to quick-pickle vegetables; how to make a vinaigrette dressing, including how to balance sweet, sour, and salty flavors; meat grilling tips; how to make quick breads; and, how to make ice cream.
50th Annual Dory Days
07/17/09-07/19/09
Pelican Pub & Brewery
33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr.
Pacific City
503-965-7007
Call for times and costs.
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Pacific City’s Dory Days which celebrates the Dory fisherman of the area. The Pelican will have a beer garden, so come and have great beer right on the beach in Pacific City. There will also be a Doryman fish fry, a dedication ceremony for the new Doryman’s Memorial Wall at Cape Kiwanda and a parade through Pacific City on Saturday. Ongoing activities include live music, vending booths, an artisan’s fair and much more.
Portland International Beerfest
07/17/09 – 07/19/09
North Park Blocks
Portland
Friday 4-9pm
Saturday 12-10pm
Sunday 12-7pm
$20 for 10 beer tickets and official PIB glass.
More tickets available for $1 each, All beers are 4oz. servings, Each beer costs 1 to 4 tickets depending on “swank factor”. Usually at least half are just 1 ticket. $5 for non-drinkers/designated drivers, includes free N/A bevs.
Ninkasi Beermaker Dinner
Red Star Tavern & Roast House
503 SW Alder St
Portland
503-222-0005
6:30
$65
Blue Fin Tuna Sashimi
Smoked Tomato Sponge, Caviar, Watercress, Katz Meyer Lemon Oil
Spring Reign
Truffled Heirloom Squash
Chervil Risotto, Grain Mustard Vinaigrette
Quantum Pale Ale
Red Beer Braised Pork Belly
Snap Peas, Clams, Pea Tendrils
Believer Double Red Ale
Tempura Kobe Short Rib
IPA Tempura, Sweet Onion Jam, Potato Puree
Total Domination IPA
Chocolate
Oatis Oatmeal Stout
$65 per person
Call for RSVP 503.222.0005
Meet the Brewer and The Beer
07/13/09
McCormick & Schmicks Harborside Restaurant
Full Sail at Riverplace
0307 SW Montgomery St
Portland
503-222-5343
5-6:30pm
You are invited to swing by and raise a toast with brewer Andy Cummings
and the Full Sail Crew to celebrate Oregon Craft Beer Month and to “Meet
the Brewer and the Beer” at their Riverplace Brewery in Portland, on
Monday, July 13th from 5:00 to 6:30PM and at the Full Sail Tasting Room
and Pub in Hood River, on Thursday, July 16th, from 5:00 to 6:30PM.
In Greek mythology ambrosia was considered the drink of the gods.
Rightfully so that brewer Andy Cummings has crafted this heavenly red
ale; its namesake also means “delightful liquid”. This medium-bodied,
dry-hopped red ale was brewed with a variety of specialty malts
(Crystal, Munich, Honey and Carafa) with a pronounced hop flavor and an
emphasis on the aroma from the dry Brewer’s Gold hops.
Living up to Full Sail’s reputation as “brewers of godlike nectar,” Andy
notes that his inspiration was to brew something for any beer lover to
enjoy midst the summer’s hellacious heat. “It’s generously hopped, but
the alcohol is on the lighter side, making it easy to drink more than
just one… and perhaps experience a bit of that immortality.” ABV 4.9%
IBU 53.
Full Sail’s Brewer’s Share beers will be exclusively available on tap at
Full Sail’s Tasting Room and Pub in Hood River, Oregon, and at Full
Sail’s Brewery at Riverplace, in Portland, Oregon. Growlers to go are
also available. The next Brewer’s Share will be crafted by Full Sail
brewer Nathan Jacobson and is expected in early September.
Cascade Brewing Night
07/13/09
Belmont Station
Puckerfest
4500 SE Stark
Portland
503-232-8538
6-8pm
Brewer Curtis Bain will offer free tastes of several of Cascade’s Northwest Sour Beers. Nightfall Blackberry & Barrel 323 will be on draft.
The 2500th SNOB signed was Nick D. of Portland.
The person who won the contest was Pat McN. of Beaverton.
Congrats!
1. One person will be named the 2500th SNOB at Baileys Taproon at 3:30pm on July 11th, 2009 and will receive SNOB membership for life and two tickets to the Oregon Brewers Guild Brewers Dinner.
2. Everyone who signs up or renews their membership between 05/20/2009 online at http://oregonbeer.org/snob/, in person or before before 3pm on July 11th, 2009 at the Bailey’s Taproom, 213 SW Broadway, 503-295-1004 will be entered to win a prize package worth approximately $300 made up of OBG merchandise and tickets to OBG events.
2 tickets to brewers dinner – $100
2 SNOB memberships – $40
2 tickets to the Brewers Brunch – $60
2 $20 Gift Certs to the OBF – $40
1 Limited Edition OBG Hoodie – $30
2 Think Oregon Drink Oregon T-shirts – $30
Total value = $300
Devil’s Kriek Release Party
07/10/09
Belmont Station & Biercafe
4500 SE Stark
Portland
503-232-8538
5-9pm
Brewer Matt Swihart will help kick off Puckerfest with the debut of this year’s Devil’s Kriek, a Belgian-inspired ale brewed with cherries from Swihart’s own orchard.
Bob’s Braggot Debut
07/11/09
Lompoc Sidebar
3901-B N Williams
503-288-3996
11-5 pm
Lompoc Brewing’s 5Q debuts Bob’s Braggot. Lompoc Brewing’s 5th Quadrant and its new Sidebar will host the Bob Farrell Braggot Release Party from noon until 5 p.m. Bob’s Braggot is a traditional braggot (half ale and half mead) made with Willamette Valley honey from Buckwheat and Fireweed wildflowers. The beer was brewed with Bob’s help before he lost his battle with cancer in the Spring of 08.
Lompoc finished the braggot in the fall of ’08 and the brewers believe it has aged enough to serve. Bob would be proud. Portions of the proceeds go to the Oregon Brew Crew and to Farrell’s family for medical costs. Enjoy a glass in the Sidebar or take a 22 oz bottle home for $9.00.
Wait! There’s more! For a mere $1, toss one of the loveable Lompoc brewers into the Dunk Tank to benefit Locks of Love and the Bob Farrell fund, tour the brewery and enjoy another beer in the Bastille Day Beer Garden.
North Portland’s Craft Dash
07/11/09
Saraveza
Bottle Shop & Pasty Tavern
1004 N Killingsworth
Portland
www.saraveza.com
503-206-4252
A 5-K with stops with hops! Presented by Saraveza, The Hop & Vine, Vendetta, Amnesia Brewing, Double Mountain Brewery, Ninkasi Brewing and Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.
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