December ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE PELICAN PUB & BREWERY IN PACIFIC CITY, OREGON

Bad Santa Limited Edition T-shirts Perfect for Holiday Gifts
You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout we’re telling you why…Bad Santa Limited Edition t-shirts are available this week at the Pelican. Just in time for the holidays, this Bad Santa t-shirt won’t last long. It comes in sizes S-XXL and is only $25. To view the t-shirt design, go to www.pelicanbrewery.com. For more information or to order, stop by the Pelican or email LimEdTees@PelicanBrewery.com.

Mother of All Storms and Vintage Beer Tasting on December 22nd
Join Pelican Brewmaster, Darron Welch, on December 22nd from 6-8 p.m. to taste some of the most rare and unique holiday ales from the Pelican cellar, including vintage MacPelican’s Wee Heavy Scotch Ale, Stormwatcher’s Winterfest Barleywine‐Style Ale and Mother of All Storms. See how these wonderful beers have aged in the bottle over the years. Heavy appetizers will be served. The cost is $40 per person and reservations required. For more information or to reserve your spot call the Pelican at 503‐965‐7007.

Dom Good New Year’s Eve Package
Ring in the New Year in style with the “Dom Good New Year’s Eve” package in Pacific City. The package includes two or three nights at either the Inn at Cape Kiwanda or the Cottages at Cape Kiwanda, two tickets to the Pelican’s Masquerade New Year’s Eve Party, a chilled bottle of Dom Perignon (or a Belgian-style Pelican beer if you prefer) in your room upon arrival and a $25 dining credit to the Pelican. For package pricing and reservations, please contact the Inn at Cape Kiwanda at 888-965-7001. If you’re interested in just the New Year’s Masquerade Ball, tickets are $25 per couple or $15 per individual. For reservations, call the Pelican at 503-965-7007.

Spots Still Available for Cooking with Beer Classes at the Pelican
During the month of December, the Pelican will hold Cooking and Tasting Classes at the brewery. Each of these classes will include demonstrations and cooking instruction. Afterward, the food you helped prepare will be set up in the banquet room for the class to enjoy. All classes start at 6 p.m. and each class is $30 per person. To make reservations, please call the Pelican at 503-965-7007:

December 9—Cooking with Beer: Pelican executive chef, Ged Aydelott, will introduce the class to the world of beer cuisine.

December 16—Holiday Cooking Class: Impress the family this year and make your holiday dinner more special by making some new beer-incorporated dishes to entertain the family. Pelican executive chef, Ged Aydelott, will take the class through how to prepare these delicious creations.

Join Santa Claus for Breakfast
This holiday season gather your family and friends for an unforgettable day on the Oregon Coast. Come to the Pelican for one of its Breakfast with Santa events taking place on December 12 & 18 from 8-11 a.m. Guests can enjoy breakfast with Santa Claus and have the opportunity to take a photo with ol’ Saint Nick himself anytime during their meal. Reservations are recommended, but not required. To make a reservation or for more information about Breakfast with Santa, please call 503.965.7007.

Pelican’s Winter Brewers Dinner Tickets and Weekend Packages Now on Sale
The Pelican’s Winter Brewers Dinner is taking place on Saturday, January 22 at 6:30 p.m. The theme is German and the dinner will feature five courses paired with six Pelican beers. Tickets are $75 each or weekend packages are available for purchase through the Inn at Cape Kiwanda and the Cottages at Cape Kiwanda.

The weekend package is available or one or two people and includes accommodations for Friday and Saturday night, tickets to Friday’s “Meet the Brewers” reception as well as Saturday’s Brewers Dinner, breakfast at the Pelican on Sunday morning and a 750ml bottle of Pelican Belgian-style ale upon arrival. To purchase tickets to the event please contact Justin Hite at the Pelican at 503-965-7007 or email justin@pelicanbrewery.com. For more information about the weekend packages, please contact the Inn at Cape Kiwanda at 888-965-7001.

Let the Pelican Handle Christmas Dinner
The Pelican will host its annual Christmas Buffet on December 25. Avoid any hassle on this special day and let the Pelican staff take care of you and your family. The buffet will offer a variety of holiday dishes including Chili Spiced Pork Loin Roast, Smoked Salmon Cannelloni, Dungeness Crab Bisque, Fresh Fruit Tarts and many more. The buffet will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the cost is $25 per adult and $15 per child 12 and under. This cost does not include beverage or gratuity.

Figgy Pudding Night
12/09/10
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark
Portland
503-232-8535
5pm
A small keg of Block 15’s Figgy Pudding (Strong Ale brewed with Molasses & matured in Brandy Barrels with Figs and spices) in the Biercafe. Every person who buys a glass will get a ticket (limit one ticket per person). At 8PM they will draw tickets until the small number of bottles are sold.

Cooking with Beer-Beer Cuisine
12/09/10
Pelican Pub+Brewery
33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr
Pacific City
503-965-7007
6 pm
$30
Pelican executive chef, Ged Aydelott, will introduce the class to the world of beer cuisine.

Cranberries+Cream Release
12/08/10
Breakside Brewery
820 NE Dekum St
Portland
503-719-6475
breaksidebeers.com
3 PM
1 keg only-created on their pilot system

Men’s Night Out
12/8/10
Seven Brides Brewery
990 N 1st St
Silverton
503-874-4677
6-10pm
$10
Food, raffles and shopping+multiple vendors on hand selling their products so you can get all your holiday shopping done in one swoop Tickets are $10 and include 2 beers, access to all the vendors, and one entry into the raffle to win “a girl’s best friend”. Tickets can be purchased at the Tap Room, from our vendors, or by calling.

Dangerously Safe Release
12/08/10
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
Portland
5pm
Brewed by Oregon Brew Crew Member Todd Beach. Dangerously Safe is a “huge small beer”, or an Imperial version of the classic session beer, the British mild. Reddish-brown in color, grain and fruits dominate the aroma while the flavors of toasty bread and a touch of dark chocolate recede into a light, pleasantly bitter finish. Brewed with Golden Promise, Chocolate, Brown, Crystal and Biscuit malts, and hopped exclusively with Fuggles.
ABV 6.4%-IBU 37

Beer Trivia
12/07/10
The Hop&Vine
1914 N Killingsworth
503-954-3322
7-9pm
Brewer Sean from Amnesia Brewing will be asking the brew questions, throwing out prizes & tapping a keg of Copacetic IPA & Porter.

Papa Noel’s Moonlight Reserve Release
12/08/10
Alameda Brewhouse
4765 NE Fremont
Portland
503-460-9025
5-8pm
Papa Noel’s Moonlight Reserve is the aged, extra-strength version of Papa Noel’s olde ale. It has been aged for a full year before bottling 8.5% ABV+is matured on whiskey-soaked French white oak spirals. 750 ml bottles will be available for $10 each. Each bottle is signed by head brewer Carston Haney, and wax dipped. The first 96 bottles are numbered.
If you would like to reserve a case of Papa Noel’s Moonlight reserve ($120), email Matt Schumaker at alamedale@aol.com.
$3 pints all day at the brewhouse, this includes the 2010 Papa Noel’s Moonlight Reserve that waw brewed this year (it has been matured on whiskey and oak, but not aged 1 year). Also that night will be the release of the Imperial Stout, the Siberian Bear. This thick, roasty, and rich stout weighs in at 8.5%

Nor’Easter Holiday Ale Release
12/07/10
Migration Brewing
2828 NE Glisan St
Portland
503-206-5221
Belgian Strong-Ale ABV: 10.0% -IBUs: 30. Medium bodied, light copper in color is made with fresh New England maple syrup.
Slightly sweet with subtle smokey, woody undertones. Made with Belgian Pilsner, Munich, Biscuit, Aromatic malts and Noble hops.

Meet the Hopworks Urban Brewery Brewer
12/09/10
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
Portland
6-8pm
Meet Brewer Ben Love as he brings 2009+2010 Floggin Noggin Barleywine