2011 President’s Day weekend, dozens of Oregon breweries and brewpubs will open their doors to visitors for the state’s 3rd annual Zwickelmania. Zwickelmania, hosted by the Oregon Brewers Guild (OBG), is a free statewide event that offers visitors a chance to tour Oregon breweries, meet the brewers and sample their favorite beers.
When: Saturday, February 19th, 2011 from 11-4 pm
What: Oregon Brewers Guild Brewery Open House.

PORTLAND METRO

Download the map with itineraries, locations and shuttle bus schedules here

Alameda Brewery
4765 NE Fremont
Portland, OR 97213
503-460-9025
11-4pm
For the free tastings we will be pouring 2 beers: My Bloody Valentine, which is our Blood Orange Saison, and Caffeinated Bear, which is a special keg of our award winning Black Bear XX Stout infused with 3 pounds worth of cold-brewed Kobos coffee per keg. We only made a single keg of this so it is in very limited supply. Our seasonals currently available by the pint are My Bloody Valentine, Siberian Bear Imperial Stout, and Maupin Mild.

Ambacht
1055 NE 25th Ave Suite N
Hillsboro
503-828-1400
11-4pm
Brewers Brandy & Tom will be on hand and we will be tasting some of this years Honey Triple, made with honey from Tom’s bees right from the fermenter.

Amnesia Brewing Company
832 N Beech
Portland, OR 97227
503-281-7708
11-4pm
They will be giving short tours and samples will be poured from the tanks.

Breakside Brewery
820 NE Dekum St
Portland
503-719-6475
10:30-4pm
They will be offering viewing of the brewhouse, tastings of beers out of the zwickel, full-time beers poured through the Randall, and the debut of a new seasonal beer, they are 95% sure it will be a San Diego-style IPA

BridgePort Brewing Co.
1313 NW Marshall
Portland
503-241-7179
11-4pm
Brewery tours on the hour starting at noon + complimentary samples of Kingpin, triple hopped red ale, and Café Negro coffee infused Porter.

Burnside Brewing Co.
701 E Burnside
Portland
503-946-8151
11-4pm
We are going to have house made sausages, known as our Brewery Pups, for sale in the pub & brewery for the guests from 11:00a till 2:00p and after 2:00p, our full regular menu will be available to all the guests.

Cascade Brewing Barrel House
939 SE Belmont St
Portland
503-265-8603
11-4pm
Draft beers at the pub will see the return of a few favorites that have been gone for a bit. That day’s lineup of 18 taps:
Bourbonic Plague, Vlad the Imp Aler, Sang Noir (2009), Sang Rouge, Kriek (2009), Apricot (2009), Noyeaux (2009), Beckberry, Saison (2011), Spring Gose (2010), Blueberry, Vine (2009), EIPA, IPA (a new one yet to be named), Spiced Amber, Cascade Pale, Plus two Live Barrels
On the Production of the barrel house, we will be offering samples from the barrel, including Bourbon Blonde Quad, a raspberry barrel from the Noyeaux blend, and Honey Rye. There will be tasting from the tanks off the zwickel.

Coalition Brewing
2724 SE Ankeny St
Portland
503-894-8080
11-4pm

Columbia River Brewing Co.
1728 NE 40th Ave
Portland, OR 97213
503-943-6157
11-4pm
We will set up grain styles for everyone to sample. We will give a full brewery tour with an explanation of the process. We will set up a sample of One or Two beer styles for for their tasting pleasure.

Deschutes Brewery-Portland Pub
210 NW 11th Ave
Portland
503-296-4906
11-4pm
This is the only day of the year they are open for tours. Check out the tanks up close, learn to identify a “zwickel”, meet the pub brewers & sample some of their favorite brews

Full Sail at Riverplace
0307 SW Montgomery
Portland
11-4pm
503-222-5343
Guided Brewery Tours at : 12, 1, 2, 3 and 4PM, sample a special pairing of our Brewer’s Share beer “Chris’s Revelator” and semi-sweet chocolate. You’ll even get to take home a complementary pint glass. A portion of the proceeds from Chris’s Revelator benefits the Hood River Smart Reading Program.

Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
Portland
503-516-0660
11-4pm
Brewery tours on the hour. Starting and ending point for two free shuttle buses.

Hair of the Dog Brewing Co.
61 SE Yamhill St
Portland
503-232-6585
11-4pm
The tasting room will open early at 11am and we will have Brewery tours from 11 to 4pm.

Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell Blvd
Portland
503-232-4677
11-4pm
We are doing tours every 15 minutes from 11-4pm and giving away free hugs (on request), HUB pint glasses and tasty beers!

Laurelwood Public House and Brewery
5115 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland
503-282-0622
12-4pm
The brewers will be on hand for a cupcake and beer pairing with 4 styles of beer. Featured beers: Vanilla Porter, 2010 Oaked Olde Reliable Barleywine, Moose and Squirrel Imperial Stout and Beer X

Lompoc Brewing Co. – 5th Quadrant
3901-B N Williams
Portland
503-288-3996
11-4pm
We will offer brewery tours from 11 am to 4 pm. Sidebar will be open that day as well with special Lompoc beers and complimentary appetizers.

Lompoc Brewing – New Old Lompoc Brewery
1616 NW 23rd
Portland, OR 97210
503-225-1855
11-4pm
We will offer brewery tours from 11 am to 4 pm.

Lucky Labrador Beer Hall
1945 NW Quimby
Portland
503-517-4352
11-4pm
Tours from 11 to 4.

Lucky Labrador Brewpub
915 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland
503-236-3555

McMenamins Crystal Brewery
1332 W. Burnside St.
2nd Floor
Portland
503-225-0047
11-4pm
Beer tasting and light appetizers. Brewers on site to talk and to see/tour the brewery.

MacTarnahan’s Brewing Co.
Mac Tarnahan’s Taproom
2730 NW 31st Ave
Portland
503-228-5269
12-4pm
Pyramid Breweries and MacTarnahan’s Brewing Co.
Join the brewers from Pyramid and MacTarnahan’s on a tour throughout the brewery, every hour on the hour from noon – 4pm. Complementary zwickel samples of specialty and limited edition beers from both Pyramid and MacTarnahan’s, plus a sneak-peak at a brand-new beer from Mac’s! The Taproom will be serving up delicious beer-inspired menu items all day. Please note: tour sizes are limited to 20 people each and are first come, first serve.

Migration Brewing
2828 NE Glisan St
Portland
503-206-5221
Migration turns 1 + will be releasing their Russian Imperial Stout, made with 20% wheat to give it a silky mouth feel and English roasted malt. 8.7&ABV / 75 IBU’s. There will be bands throughout the day, the introductory offer for their mug club and brewery tours with Mike or Andy.

Philadelphia’s Steaks & Hoagies
6410 SE Milwaukee Ave
Portland
503-239-8544
11-4pm
We will be offering both free beer samples & pretzels throughout the event and guided brewery tours by our Brewer Patrick Watkins. Beer samples will include our Bourbon Barrel Ages Porter, Belgian Golden and our French Saison.

Raccoon Lodge & Brew Pub
7424 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy
Portland
503-296-0110
12-4pm
We will be offering brewery tours from Noon to 4 pm and tastes of some of its outstanding specialty brews, including Straight Bourbonic (from the Live Barrel Series), Sang Rouge & 2010 The Vine.

Rock Bottom Brewery
206 SW Morrison
Portland
503-796-2739
11-4pm
Brewery open house with beer tastings.

Rogue Distillery+Public House
1339 NW Flanders St
Portland
11-4pm
Tours hourly, bathroom tours all Day

Upright Brewing Co.
240 N Broadway
Portland
503-735-5337
11-6pm
Owner/Brewer Alex will be sampling beer from the tanks and the latest SNOB photographer and graphic artist Annalou V. will be pouring beers in the tasting room.

Vertigo Brewing
21420 NW Nicholas Ct. Suite D-7
Hillsboro
503-645-6644
11-4pm
Brewery tours, samples and open for growler fills.

Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.
924 N. Russell St
Portland
11-4pm
503-281-2437
11-4pm
Offering free tours of their state-of-the-art brewing facility, and complimentary tastings and appetizers paired with the beers. Offering special release beers not available anywhere else along with their standard beers. Kurt will be checking ID’s and Rob and their brewing staff will be on site giving tours. T-shirts, pint glasses, and other gear for sale.

Suggested Itineraries

N/NE Portland
From Columbia River Brewing and Brewery to Upright Brewing
Columbia River Brewing, 1728 NE 40th Ave
Laurelwood Public House and Brewery, 5115 NE Sandy Blvd
Alameda Brewhouse, 4765 NE Fremont
Breakside Brewery, 820 NE Dekum
Lompoc Brewing Co. – 5th Quadrant, 3901-B N Williams
Amnesia Brewing Company, 832 N Beech
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co., 924 N. Russell St
Upright Brewing Co. 240 N Broadway

SW Portland
Full Sail Brewing at Riverplace to MacTarnahan’s Taproom
Full Sail at Riverplace, 0307 SW Montgomery
Rock Bottom Brewery, 206 SW Morrison
McMenamins Crystal Brewery, 1332 W. Burnside St.
Deschutes Brewery-Portland Pub, 210 NW 11th Ave
Rogue Distillery+Public House, 1339 NW Flanders St
BridgePort Brewing Co., 1313 NW Marshall
Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby
Lompoc Brewing – New Old Lompoc Brewery, 1616 NW 23rd
Pyramid Breweries Mac Tarnahan’s Taproom, 2730 NW 31st Ave

Shuttle Bus Route
N/NE Portland-Starting at 11am at Breakside.


Breakside Brewery, 820 NE Dekum
Lompoc Brewing Co. – 5th Quadrant, 3901-B N Williams-walk to Amnesia, south on Vancouver, west on Beech 0.5 Miles
Amnesia Brewing Company, 832 N Beech-walk to Widmer, head south on Mississippi until Russell. 0.63 miles
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co., 924 N. Russell St-walk to Upright, east on Russell, south on Flint 0.77 miles
Upright Brewing Co. 240 N Broadway
Columbia River Brewing, 1728 NE 40th Ave-walk to Laurelwood, head east on Sandy to 51st 0.64 miles
Laurelwood Public House and Brewery, 5115 NE Sandy Blvd, walk to Alameda, east on Sandy, north on 54th, west on Fremont.
Alameda Brewhouse, 4765 NE Fremont

SE/Inner NE Portland
Philadelphia’s Steaks & Hoagies, 6410 SE Milwaukee Ave
Hopworks Urban Brewery, 2944 SE Powell Blvd
Hair of the Dog Brewing Co., 61 SE Yamhill St.
Lucky Lab Brewpub, 915 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Green Dragon, 928 SE 9th Ave
Cascade Brewing Barrel House, 939 SE Belmont St.
Burnside Brewing, 701 E. Burnside
Coalition Brewing, 2724 SE Ankenny St.
Migration Brewing, 2828 NE Glisan Street

Shuttle Bus Route

This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 at 12:30 am and is filed under Events. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.