Meet the Migration Brewer
12/16/10
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
Portland
503.517.0660
5pm
Meet Brewer Mike and McKeand and Colin as they bring Nor’Easter Holiday Ale, Migration Pale Ale and Old Silenus Ale.

Block 15 Beermaker Dinner
12/15/10
del Alma
136 SW Washington Ste 102
Corvallis
541-753-2222
6pm
$55-5 Courses
First Course
NuIPA paired with Moule Frites Exotique-Red curry coconut mussels and yuca fries and green plantain tostones with lemongrass aioli

Second Course
La Ferme de Demon paired with Five Spice Pork Belly and Diver Scallop Pan seared served with papaya Napa slaw and sesame sweet soy vinaigrette.

Third Course
Figgy Pudding paired with Galantine of Duck, Sun dried bing cherries, pecans, and andouille sausage accompanied by Cognac fig jam and Aboriginale mustard.

Intermezzo
Wonka’s Wit with Prickly Pear Sorbet

Fourth Course
Super Nebula 2009-Braised Lamb Shank, dark chocolate mole and orange basil risotto.

Gnome Flight
12/15/10
The Bier Stein
345 E. 11th Ave
Eugene
5-7pm
$4
Taste four versions of Oakshire’s Seasonal Release “Ill-Tempered Gnome!” $4 includes 4oz Samples of:1.Well-Mannered Gnome 2.Dry-Hopped Gnome 3.Very-Ill Tempered Gnome ‘09 4.Very-Ill Tempered Gnome ‘10.
Dress in gnome garb and receive a free Ill Tempered Gnome T-shirt!

Falconer Foundation Fundraiser
12/14/10
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark
Portland
503-232-8535
6-9pm
Walking Man brewer Jacob Leonard who has helped make the Falconer Scholarship Sasquatch Legacy beers is going to work for Widmer Brothers and Belmont Station is going to pour two new beers from Walking Man and one from Widmer…. BrrrBon amd give the money to the Falconer Foundation. $2 from every pint ($1 from every glass or flight) sold will be donated to the Glenn Hay Falconer Foundation.

GD44 Release
12/15/10
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
Portland
5pm
GD44 was the first batch on the new nano system, batch 44 over-all. GD44 is a simple Belgian tripel – malt, hops, water, yeast. Strong clove and banana flavors and aromas hide a 9% ABV. 20 IBU 5 SRM 9.5 ABV 17.4 Plato

Amnesia’s Winter Beer Festival
12/11/10
Amnesia Brewing
832 N Beech
Portland
Noon
$15
Look for Sleighjerker, Frosty’s Revenge, Precious Pilsner and a new beer from brewer Sean with Orange peel.
Beers from Double Mountain Brewery, Upright Brewing, Caldera Brewing and Fort George Brewery will also be available.

The 2nd Annual Chef’s Challenge
12/13/10
Deschutes Brewery-Portland Pub
210 NW 11th Ave
Portland

This is our second year of our wildly successful Iron Chef-style beer pairing competition featuring five chefs from Portland’s top restaurants. These talented culinary experts compete to prepare the best dish and beer pairing of the evening. A panel of celebrity judges will decide which combination is the tastiest and most artfully prepared. A People’s Choice Award will also be given. And it all benefits a terrific non-profit, Morrison Child & Family Services.

2nd Annual Chef’s ChallengeCompeting Portland Chefs:
Kurt Spak, Alba Osteria
Ben Dyer, Laurelhurst Market and Ate-Oh-Ate
Adam Higgs, Acadia
Jeff Usinowicz, Deschutes Brewery Portland Pub
Scott Shampine, Davis Street Tavern
Dave Anderson, Genoa

Cast your votes with these Celebrity Judges:
Matt Zaffino from KGW
Margo True from Sunset Magazine
Leslie Cole from The Oregonian
Megan Flynn from BeerWest
Gary Fish, Founder of Deschutes Brewery

Tickets are just $75 per person and includes food, beverages & gratuities. With this spectacular event less than a week away, don’t delay buying your tickets online.

Green Mammoth Organic Imperial IPA
Imperial version of Green Elephant Organic IPA. Cascade, Ahtanum and Amarillo hops added in the kettle, hop back and fermenter. 10% ABV – 95+ IBUs – O.G. 20 º Plato

16th Anniversary IIPA Release
12/09/10
Rock Bottom Brewery
206 SW Morrison
Portland
503-796-2739
5:30pm
16th Anniversary beer is an Imperial IPA – there will be cake and trivia

Full Sail Brewing Releases New Brewmaster Reserve Beer/Bump in the Night Cascadian Dark Ale

Hood River, Or – The days are getting shorter and the temps are falling, but there is plenty of reason to rejoice this month. The holiday season is in full swing, the mountains are covered in snow, and Full Sail Brewing Company will release Bump in the Night, the first and newest beer in their 2011 Brewmaster Reserve line up. Bump in the Night is brewed in the Cascadian Dark Ale (CDA) style and is the perfect companion for long winter nights. The array of dark malts present a full bodied beer with notes of cocoa and slight roast. It has a big floral citrus hop flavor and bitterness, reminiscent of an IPA. Bump in the Night will be available in specialty beer stores and pubs on draught and in 22oz bottles Mid December to March. ABV 6.5%, IBU 65.

“We are excited about our 2011 Brewmaster Reserve Line-up, as a small, independent craft brewer we have the freedom to be creative and explore new beer styles. It was our lead brewer, Barney Brennan, who suggested the style and we think it’s the perfect addition to our rotating selection of Brewmaster Reserve beers. Every eight to ten weeks we come out with a different beer that showcases the brewer’s art. We began the program back in 1998 as a way of celebrating our independence and creativity,” said Full Sail’s Founder and CEO, Irene Firmat.

Full Sail’s 2011 Brewmaster Reserve Program will begin with Bump in the Night CDA. In February, the brewery will release Black Gold Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout as part of their vintage barrel aged series. Click here for a printable list of Full Sail’s 2011 Brewmaster Reserve beers.