Gilgamesh MEGA MONSTER RELEASE
02/25/11
Plew’s Brews
8409 N Lombard
Portland
9pm
5 Gilgamesh beers on tap.
Gilgamesh brewers, Matt & Justin, are in a band called Porches who will be playing Friday night with two Seattle bands, Origami Ghosts and Webelos. Release of 2010/2011 MEGA MONSTER-$2 pint specials for part of the night ($3 pints the rest of the time).

Nanofest
2/25-2/27
Max’s Fanno Creek Brew Pub
12562 SW Main St
Tigard
503-624-9400
Fri/11-11pm
Sat/11-11pm
Sun/11-6pm
$5 Glass
$1.50 4oz taster
Astoria Brewing – Solar Dog
Beer Valley Brewing – Black Flag Imperial Stout
Bend Brewing Co. – Belgian Doppel
Caldera Brewing – South Side Strong Ale
Double Mountain Brewery – Sacre Bleu Belgian-Style Dubbel
Gilgamesh Brewing – Hop Scotch Heavy Scottish Ale
Natian Brewery – Old Grogham Winter IPA
Oakshire Brewing – Overcast Espresso Stout
Terminal Gravity Brewing – Triple American Strong Ale
Upright Brewing – Coffee Stout

Shrimp Boil
02/25/11
Lompoc 5th Quadrant
3901 N Williams
Portland
503-288-3996
6-9pm
$12
Shrimp, andouille sausage, potatoes, corn, special beers on tap and live music by Twisted Whistle.

Stout Summit
02/25/11
Roscoe’s
8105 SE Stark St
Portland
503-255-0049
12 amazing stouts on tap including, Fort George Brewery Badda Boom, Caldera Brewing Old Growth Imperial Stout, Oakshire Brewing Heart Shaped Box, Deschutes Brewery Mash Tun Madness, Double Mountain Nitro: Dry Irish Stout, Upright Coffee Stout and Boneyard Sug Knite Russian Imperial Stout!
5 ounce taster trays available.

Beer Brawl IV
02/24/11
Concordia Ale House
3276 NE Killingsworth
Portland, OR 97211
503-287–3929
Op-Cl
$12
Blind tasting of 12 beers from 3 states(OR,WA+CA) in 4 styles.
Each state’s captain picks a beer from the Pale Ale, IPA and Stout Styles and a Captain’s Choice beer.
Cam O’Connor from Deschutes Brewery won the first two.

Gilgamesh Growler Fills
02/26/11
Salem Public Market
1240 Rural Ave SE
Salem
8:30-2pm
Every Saturday in the foreseeable future, Gilgamesh Brewing will be at the Salem Public Market. They will have up to 8 beers on tap at any given time. Tip of the hat to Capital Taps beer blog.

Beer and Beats
02/26/11
Hall of Records
3342 SE Belmont
Portland
5-10pm
Celebrate Natian brewer Ian’s birth anniversary with some beer & beats. Bring in vinyl for DJ Head Retainer to play from 7pm-9pm. 5 of Natian’s beers will be available at $3 per pint.

Chowder Challenge V
02/26/11
Lompoc 5th Quadrant
3901 N Williams
Portland
503-288-3996
12-4pm
$10 Chowder Sampler
Fourteen local brewpubs and restaurants will vie for the coveted Chowder Cup. The blind tasting competition will take place from Noon to 4 pm. Admission is free. Attendees ages 12 and over must purchase sample trays for $10 to participate in the tasting. The family friendly event is a fundraiser for Locks of Love. Samples of New England-style clam chowders from the participants are served in non-labeled, two-ounce cups. After tasting all entries, attendees vote for their favorite.
The chowder receiving the most votes will be named the People’s Choice Winner and will take home the coveted Chowder Cup. Guest judges will determine the winners of three other divisions, including Most Authentic, Most Flavorful and Best with Beer. This year’s judges are John Chandler from Portland Monthly, Lisa “The Beer Goddess” Morrison from Beer O’Clock, and Anne Marie DiStefano from the Portland Tribune. The festivities also feature a beer garden, live music by Twisted Whistle, a soda garden for kids, Joe the Balloon Guy from Noon to 2 pm, a raffle, and pub food for purchase.
Participating restaurants include Cascade Brewing Barrel House, Coalition Brewing, Columbia River Brewing, East Burn, Fifth Quadrant, Green Dragon, Hopworks Urban Brewery, Laurelwood Public House and the New Old Lompoc. The New Old Lompoc has won the Chowder Cup three of the past four years.

Barrel Pale Ale Release
02/24/11
Rock Bottom Brewery
206 SW Morrison
Portland
503-796-2739
5:30pm
Bolt’s Hawaiian/Willamette Pale Ale

Black Gold Tasting
02/24/11
Eastburn
1800 E Burnside
Portland
6-8pm
Full Sail Brewmaster John Harris and Rick Nickerson will be on hand with 2 vintages of Black Gold Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout, 2009 and 2011.