Caldera Tap House Grand Opening
08/28/09
Caldera Tap House
31 Water Street
Ashland
541-482-HOPS
calderabrewing.com
Free
21+ Only

After 12 years of operating as a wholesale microbrewery, Caldera Brewing Company recently opened the Caldera Tap House in beautiful downtown Ashland, Oregon. Located at 31 Water Street, under the bridge, Caldera Tap House has Ashland’s largest outdoor decks sitting adjacent to Ashland Creek. The Tap House currently features 20 taps, and 11 Caldera beers including Caldera Hibiscus Ginger Beer, Dry Hop Ashland Amber, Rose Petal Imperial Golden Ale and Dry Hop Red.

Caldera Brewing Company is celebrating its 12th year anniversary and Caldera Tap House is celebrating its Grand Opening this Friday August 28. Come on down and celebrate the anniversary and grand opening with us. Ribbon cutting by the Ashland Chamber of Commerce commences at 3 pm followed by live music. Live music from 3 pm till 8 pm outside and again inside after 9 pm. No cover charge for this event. 21 years of age and older.
The Caldera Tap House menu incorporates pub grub like nachos, fresh cut fries, and hot wings. The menu also has some eclectic offerings such as Black and Blues: toasted baguette slices with blue cheese, basil, red grapes, and candied almonds finished with a maple balsamic reduction, wild Salmon Burger with house made lemon-dill aioli or one of the Simple Salads with Passion Fruit Champagne Vinaigrette.

After 12 years of operating as a wholesale microbrewery, Caldera Brewing Company recently opened the Caldera Tap House in beautiful downtown Ashland, Oregon. Located at 31 Water Street, under the bridge, Caldera Tap House has Ashland’s largest outdoor decks sitting adjacent to Ashland Creek. The Tap House currently features 20 taps, and 11 Caldera beers including Caldera Hibiscus Ginger Beer, Dry Hop Ashland Amber, Rose Petal Imperial Golden Ale and Dry Hop Red.

The Caldera Tap House menu incorporates pub grub like nachos, fresh cut fries, and hot wings. The menu also has some eclectic offerings such as Black and Blues: toasted baguette slices with blue cheese, basil, red grapes, and candied almonds finished with a maple balsamic reduction, wild Salmon Burger with house made lemon-dill aioli or one of the Simple Salads with Passion Fruit Champagne Vinaigrette.

Caldera Brewing Company began in the summer of 1997 as a wholesale microbrewery. The first keg sold was on August 28, 1997 to Ashland Creek Bar & Grill, now operating as Creekside Pizza Bistro. Caldera Brewing Company is celebrating its 12th year anniversary and Caldera Tap House is celebrating its Grand Opening this Friday August 28. Come on down and celebrate the anniversary and grand opening with us. Ribbon cutting by the Ashland Chamber of Commerce commences at 3 pm followed by live music. Live music from 3 pm till 8 pm outside and again inside after 9 pm. No cover charge for this event. 21 years of age and older.

Caldera Tap House
31 Water Street
Ashland, Oregon
(541) 482-HOPS
www.calderabrewing.com

Oakridge Keg & Cask Fest
08/29/2009
Brewers Union Local 180
48329 1st Ave
On the street
Oakridge
541-782-2024
2-8pm
$15

Admittance to the Oakridge Keg & Cask Festival is $15 which includes a commemorative pint glass or wine glass and 4 taste tickets. Additional tickets are $1 each. Tasters must be 21 to enter the tasting area. The food court will be free of charge and open to all ages. Local musicians will play in front of the Brewers’ Union before a covered seating area/
Breweries who will be selling tastes of beer: Oakshire Brewing and Ninkasi from Eugene, Wakonda Brewing Co. from Florence, Block 15 Brewery from Corvallis and Brewers Union Local 180 from Oakridge.

Mini Beer Fest
09/19/09
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th
Portland
503-517-0606
Sat 11-9pm
Sun 11-7pm
All breweries make less than 1,000 barrels per year-2 beers per brewery.
• Alameda Brewing Co.
• Calapooia Brewing Co.
• Klamath Basin Brewing
• Old Market Pub
• Fort George Public House + Brewery
• Block 15 Brewing Co.
• Seven Brides Brewing
• Hair of the Dog Brewing
• Vertigo Brewing
• Three Creeks Brewing
• Astoria Brewing Co./Wet Dog Cafe
• Fanno Creek Brewing
• Upright Brewing
• 10 Barrel Brewing
• Eugene City Brewery
Attendees will be able to take their favorite beers home with them in bottles, growlers and kegs to go. If the beer is not enough to keep cool, tours of the Green Dragon’s 1,040 square foot, glow-in-the-dark cooler will be held hourly. Other activities include:
12:00 to 5:00 – Dog Wash
12:00 to 4:00 – Washoes Tournament
11:00 to 9:00 – Free Pinball
11:00 to 9:00 – Free Shuffleboard
Mini Beer Fest is 100% dog-friendly and owners are encouraged to bring their companions
with them. A portion of the proceeds from the Mini Beer Festival will benefit the Portlandbased Pixie Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing animal adoption in a nurturing environment and affording access to spay and neuter services for everyone.
With a $10.00 paid admission, each attendee will receive 5 taster tickets. Additional tickets will be sold for $1.00 each.

Rogue’s Hop Yard Tour in Independence
08/31/09
Leaves from
Portland Distillery and Public House
1339 NW Flanders
Portland
503-347-8288
11am-4pm
$10
Shuttle Bus Leaves at 11 a.m.;
Reservations required, comes with a box lunch.

Oakshire Meet the Brewer at Belmont Station
08/18/09
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark
Portland
503-232-8538
6-8pm
Meet Brewmaster Matt Van Wyk & Jeff Althouse as they release IPA and Espresso Stout in the
Portland market. On tap in the Biercafe: Oakshire Bourbon Barrel IPA (aged 18 months in
Elijah Craig barrels), Collaborative Evil Belgian Strong Golden, & Hop Vice Imperial IPA.

Hopworks U-Bahn Kolsch Release
08/18/09
Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell Blvd
Portland
503-232-4677
3-11pm
Come down to Hopworks for the release of our latest seasonal U-Bahn Kolsch. Kölsch is a
special ale brewed exclusively in Cologne, Germany. Brewmaster Christian Ettinger spent a
term in Cologne during college where he enjoyed every one of the 22 versions of Kolsch
brewed in the city limits with the help of the U-Bahn subway. Kolsch has a bright straw
color of a Pilsner with a subtle hop aroma and bitterness. U-Bahn Kölsch is a top-
fermented ale fermented at 60°F with a traditional yeast strain fermented at much colder
temperatures. 12 Plato 5.3% ABV IBU 18

BridgePort’s turning 25 party
08/15/09
bridgeport brewpub + bakery
1313 NW Marshall
503-241-7179
4-10pm
BridgePort started brewing and selling beer in 1984. 25th anniversary street party on NW 13th this Saturday, August 15th from 4pm to 10pm. Brewery tours, outdoor BBQ, BridgePort ales and entertainment on stage including their upstairs neighbors the BodyVox dance troupe and Black Lodge featuring Ron Gansberg and Karl Ockert. Should be loads of fun!

Meet the Ninkasi Brewer at the Green Dragon
08/11/09
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th
Portland
6-8pm
Meet Jamie Floyd the head brewer at Ninkasi Brewing Co., he will be bringing
Total Domination IPA
Radiant Summer Ale
Dry-Hopped Tricerahops
Nuptiale Cream Ale-5.6%alc./vol. 28 ibus. Lightly hopped with Simcoe, Santiam, Crystal and Liberty hops. Made for the wedding of one of the Ninkasi owners.

Upright Tasting Room
Saturdays &
Sundays
Upright Brewing Co.
240 N Broadway
Portland
1-6pm
East of the Broadway Bridge where Broadway splits into two streets.
Enter through the cafe entrance and get on the elevator.
Head down to the basement, take a right once you get off the elevator.

You can expect the following six vailable this weekend to try on draft:
Four – sessionable wheat beer
Five – hoppy farmhouse ale
Six – dark rye beer
Seven – strong saison
Flora Rustica – yarrow and calendula saison
Reggae Junkie Gruit – hop-less beer with herbs and spices