Brewers Union Local 180 Firkin Tapping
05/28/10
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark
inPDX
503-232-8538
3pm
“Quid Hoc Sibi Vult?” is a balanced special bitter with a hint of roasted barley and black patent malts. 5% ABV.

Heater Allen Tasting
05/28/10
New Seasons
7300 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy
inPDX
4-7pm

Belgian Beer Summit
05/28/10
Roscoe’s
8105 SE Stark
inPDX
503-255-0049
Indica Belgae from Fort George, Diablato from HUB, a belgian style ale from Cascade Brewing+some from Belgium, Chambly, Ft. Collins and Santa Rosa.

Seven Brides Taproom Opens
05/31/10
Seven Brides Tap Room
990 N 1st St
Silverton
11-8pm M
12 taps, food,entertainment, meet the brewers+helicopter tours.

Meet the Brewers Union Brewer
05/27/10
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
inPDX
6pm
Probably going to be Welsh Mild Cwrw which has a small amount of peated malt 3.6%ABV+Cumbrian Moor Porter 4.9% ABV

Red Fury Release
05/26/10
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
inPDX
5pm
NW Style red ale made w/Golden Promise, Maris Otter, Wheat, PilsnerCarafa+Black Patent Malts and Summit, Amarillo and Citra hops. 17.5 plato ABV 7.4% 76 IBU

Open House
05/29-05/30,2010
Heater Allen
907 NE 10th Ave
McMinnville
503-472-4898
12-5pm
$5 to taste all beers – Pils, Coastal, Dunkel, Schwarz, Hugo, Smoky Bob & IsarWeizen

Posted at Roadtripsforbeer.com on May 25th, 2010

TOP OF THE TOP
The 23rd annual Oregon Brewers Festival, the last full weekend in July (July 22-25, 2010) in Portland, Oregon: The biggest city in the state that some call “Beervana” hosts this beer-lovers extravaganza over four days on the banks of the Williamette River, with Mount Hood towering in the background. Besides the beer being poured by more than 80 craft breweries, there will be live music, beer-related vendors, beer memorabilia displays, beer writers and publishers, hop growers, homebrewing demonstrations, and an assortment of foods. Thursday through Saturday, taps will be open from noon to 9 p.m.; on Sunday, beer will flow from noon to 7 p.m. Admission is free, but those wishing to sample the fermented wares must purchase a “taster package,” which includes a mug, a program and tasting tokens. Package prices range from $10 to $50. The Hotel Monaco Portland is the official host hotel, but other nearby lodging will offer discount rates for those attending the festival. Check out Portland Perks if you are coming to Portland and need a place to stay.

WELL WORTH THE TRIP
North American Organic Brewers Festival, last weekend in June (June 25-27, 2010) in Portland, Oregon. This sixth annual ode to sustainability and brew crafted from organic ingredients stretches over three days in Portland’s Overlook Park. Not all the beers are 100 percent “certified organic,” but all use at least some organic ingredients in their recipes. Organizers strive to encompass earthy-friendly practices in all aspects of the festival. Reusable tasting “glasses” are made from compostable cornstarch. Festival waste goes into onsite composting and recycling stations. Vendors must use compostable plates and cutlery. Biodiesel and solar generators provide electricity. The list goes on. Admission is free, but tasting cups are $6 each and tasting tokens must be purchased to sample the beer. Check out Portland Perks for more info on lodging.

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Not tired yet of online polls about beer cities – Portland is the only US city listed in list of World’s Best Beer Cities, finishes behind London, Dublin, Prague, Bruges + Munich read more here http://bit.ly/97YymL

Oregon Breweries win 56 Medals at the Australian International Beer Awards
The winners were announced Friday, May 20th, 2010.
This year’s Australian International Beer Awards, received 1170 entries from 243 breweries across 34 countries.
In 2007 Deschutes Brewery was named Champion LARGE INTERNATIONAL BREWERY
In 2005 Pelican Pub&Brewery was named Champion International Brewery. In 2005 they also won the GRAND CHAMPION TROPHY For the Highest Scoring Beer for Doryman’s Dark Ale

2010 Australian International Awards
Oregon Winners

CHAMPION HYBRID BEER
Deschutes Brewery Black Butte XXI

CLASS 01 – LAGER PACKAGED
Pilsner
Rogue Ales Morimoto Imperial Pilsner-Silver
Other
Rogue Ales Dead Guy Ale-Silver
Rogue Ales Maierfest Ale-Bronze

CLASS 03 – ALE PACKAGED
British Style Pale Ale
Deschutes Brewery Mirror Pond Pale Ale Gold
Deschutes Brewery Bachelor ESB-Silver
Deschutes Brewery Cascade Ale-Silver
Rogue Ales Younger’s Special Bitter-Bronze

American Style Pale Ale
Deschutes Brewery Red Chair NWPA-Silver
Rogue Ales Juniper Pale-Bronze
Track Town Ales Track Town Triple Jump-Bronze

India Pale Ale
Rogue Ales Brutal IPA-Gold
Caldera Brewing Caldera IPA-Silver
Deschutes Brewery Hop Henge-Silver
Track Town Ales Track Town 200 Meter Ale-Silver
Rogue Ales Yellow Snow IPA-Silver
Deschutes Brewery Inversion IPA-Bronze
Pelican Pub & Brewery India Pelican Ale-Bronze

Amber
Caldera Brewing Co Caldera Ashland Amber-Silver
Deschutes Brewery Green Lakes Organic Amber-Silver
Rogue Ales Dry Hopped St. Rogue Red-Silver
Rogue Ales Captain Sig’s Northwestern Ale-Silver
Rogue Ales American Amber-Silver

Dark Ale
Rogue Ales Hazelnut Brown Nectar-Gold
Pelican Pub&Brewery Doryman’s Dark Ale-Silver

Other
Rogue Ales Double Dead Guy Ale-Gold
Deschutes Brewery Jubelale-Silver
Pelican Pub&Brewery Kiwanda Cream Ale-Silver
Pelican Pub&Brewery MacPelican’s Scottish Style Ale-Silver
Rogue Ales 12PA-Silver
Rogue Ales Imperial Red-Bronze

CLASS 05 – PORTER PACKAGED
Rogue Ales Mocha Porter-Gold
Rogue Ales Double Mocha Porter-Gold
Deschutes Brewery Black Butte Porter-Silver

CLASS 07 – STOUT PACKAGED
Sweet
Rogue Ales Chocolate Stout-Silver
Imperial
Rogue Ales Russian Imperial Stout-Gold
Deschutes Brewery The Abyss-Bronze
Other
Deschutes Brewery Obsidian Stout-Silver
Pelican Pub&Brewery Tsunami Stout-Silver
Rogue Ales Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout-Silver

CLASS 11 – WHEAT BEER PACKAGED
Wheat Beer
Rogue Ales Mom Hefeweizen-Silver
Wheat Other
Deschutes Brewery Miss Spelt-Gold
Track Town Ales Honey Orange Wheat-Bronze
Rogue Ales Summer Orange Honey Wheat-Bronze

CLASS 13 – BELGIAN AND FRENCH STYLE ALES PACKAGED
Saison
Pelican Pub&Brewery Saison du Pelican-Silver
Other
Deschutes Brewery The Dissident-Silver
Pelican Pub&Brewery Grand Cru de Pelican-Silver
Pelican Pub&Brewery Bridal Ale-Silver

Class 15 – SCOTCH ALE AND BARLEYWINES PACKAGED
Deschutes Brewery Mirror Mirror Barleywine-Silver
Pelican Pub&Brewery MacPelican’s Wee Heavy Ale-Silver
Rogue Ales Old Crustacean-Silver
Pelican Pub&Brewery Stormwatcher’s Winterfest Bronze

CLASS 17 – HYBRID BEER PACKAGED
Herb+Spice
Rogue Ales Chipolte Ale-Silver
Smoked Beer
Rogue Ales Smoke Ale-Silver
Wood Age Beer
Deschutes Brewery Black Butte XXI-Gold
Pelican Pub&Brewery The Mother of All Storms-Gold
Other
Rogue Ales John John Dead Guy Ale-Silver