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Archive for January, 2011
Meet the Three Creeks Brewer
01/14/11
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark
Portland
503-232-8538
5-8pm
Meet Pat “Patio” Shea and sample the Three Creeks bottle selection with beers on tap as well.
Buckman-Kerns Brewfest
01/16/11
Eastburn
1800 E Burnside
Portland
503-236-2876
1-8pm
$10
Look for beers from Burnside Brewing, Natian Brewery, Migration Brewing, Buckman Village Brewery and Cascade Barrel House. Festivities will include food, live bands, and multiple beers from each brewery. A contest will be held for best IPA,
best seasonal beer, and best beer overall. Tickets are $10 at the door, and proceeds will be dontated to local charities.
Black Dawn II and Illegally Blonde Release
01/14/11
Sidebar
3901 N Williams
Portland
4-10pm
Free appetizers + beers from Zach at the New Old Lompoc brewery.
Black Dawn II is the second installment in our Black Dawn Coffee Stout series. This year’s version features 15 pounds of cold pressed Beaumont Blend coffee from Portland’s Ristretto Roasters. Black Dawn pours jet black with a dark tan head. The aroma has notes of malted milk balls and espresso while the flavor is full bodied with strong coffee notes and a dry roasty finish. 7.5% abv.
Illegally Blonde, annual imperial vanilla cream ale, is full-bodied courtesy of flaked oats and barley, with an overall flavor that brings to mind an orange creamsicle. 7% abv.
Angler’s Amber Ale Release
01/14/11
Pelican Pub+Brewery
33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr
Pacific City
503-965-7007
Angler’s Amber Features a toasted malt profile, a floral yet spicy Sterling hop character and a clean, snappy finish.
Fermented cool with prolonged cold storage in the lager brewing tradition
Belgian Witbier Release
01/13/11
Big Horse Brewpub
115 State St
Hood River
541-386-2281
Brewed with freshly ground coriander and sweet orange peel.
Meet the Distributor Night
01/14/11
Bottles
5015 NE Fremont St
Portland
503-287-7022
6-10pm
Maletis Beverage Co. will have beers from Lompoc Brewing+Ninkasi+a few others.
They will also be hosting a raffle for some cool beer schwag. Tickets will be handed out with every tap beer purchased.
Meet Maletis representative, Chris Spinelli, drink some of their great beers, and win some schwag!
Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers
Saturday April 30th
Noon-9pm
Metalcraft Fabrication
723 N Tillamook St.
Portland
Results from the Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers Dart Throw
| Company | Strength | Color |
| Alameda Brewhouse | High | Dark |
| Ambacht Brewing | High | Light |
| Amnesia Brewing Company | Low | Dark |
| Astoria Brewing Co. | High | Light |
| Beetje Brewery | High | Light |
| Big Horse Brewing | High | dark |
| Block 15 Brewing | Low | Dark |
| Breakside Brewery | Low | Dark |
| Buckman Village Brewery | Low | Dark |
| Burnside Brewing | Low | Light |
| Cascade Brewing Co. | Low | Dark |
| Coalition Brewing | High | Dark |
| Columbia River Brewing | High | Dark |
| Deschutes Brewery – Bend Pub | Low | Light |
| Deschutes Brewery – Portland Pub | High | Light |
| Double Mountain Brewery | High | Dark |
| Eugene City Brewery | Low | Dark |
| Fanno Creek | High | Dark |
| Fort George Brewery | High | Light |
| Green Dragon | Low | Dark |
| Hopworks Urban Brewery | Low | Light |
| Laurelwood Brewing Co. | Low | Light |
| Lompoc – New Old Lompoc Brewery | Low | Dark |
| Lompoc 5th Quadrant Brewery | High | Dark |
| Lucky Labrador Beer Hall | High | Light |
| Lucky Labrador Brew Pub | Low | Light |
| MacTarnahan’s Brewing Co. | High | Light |
| McMenamins Crystal Brewery | High | Dark |
| McMenamins John Barleycorns | Low | Dark |
| Migration Brewing | Low | Dark |
| Natian Brewery | High | Light |
| Ninkasi Brewing Co. | Low | Dark |
| Oakshire Brewing | High | Dark |
| Old Market Pub & Brewery | High | Light |
| Pelican Pub & Brewery | High | Dark |
| Philadelphias | Low | Dark |
| Rock Bottom Brewery | High | Dark |
| Rogue Ales | High | Light |
| Silver Moon Brewing | High | Light |
| Three Creeks Brewing | High | DARK |
| Upright Brewing | Low | Light |
| Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. | Low | Dark |
Lompoc Pint Night
01/12/11
Mickey Finns Brew Pub
4336 SE Woodstock Blvd
Portland
6-10pm
Pouring C-Note and LSD and raffling off cool Lompoc gear.
Collaborator Dubbel Release
01/12/2011
Hawthorne Hop House
4111 SE Hawthorne
Portland
503-477-9619
7pm
The re-brewing of what was the first collaborator recipe which was a group effort led by Bob McCracken.
Noel Blake will be on hand to tell us all about it at 7pm. I was the 18th Collaborator brewer.
Ardennes Revenge Release
01/12/11
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
Portland
6pm
Join Max Tieger at the Green Dragon his Belgian farmhouse style ale. This golden farmhouse ale has a supple body and clean
finish with strong notes of clove and subtle spice that could be from the hops or yeast, along with a the unmistakable aroma of coriander. Made with Pilsner , Munich, and white wheat malt along with flaked oats and corn sugar. Hopped with Styrian and Hallertau and a mass of coriander.
3 SRM, 43 BU, 17.2 Plato, 7.9 ABV
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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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