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Archive for April, 2011
Pelican’s Spring Brewers Dinner
04/16/11
Pelican Pub+Brewery
Pacific City
503-965-7007
6:30pm
$75
The Pelican’s Spring Brewers Dinner will be exploring the cuisine of Thailand in this five-course dinner. Each course is expertly paired with a Pelican beer The weekend package is available for 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 Courtney Fields at the Pelican at 503-965-7007 or email events@pelicanbrewery.com or contact the Inn at Cape Kiwanda at 888-965-7001
Germanfest
04/16/11
Baileys Taproom
213 SW Broadway
Portland
4pm
$15
Website
$15 Admission: Souvenir stein and 5 tokens. Cash Only!
6oz pour = 1 token or 12oz pour = 2 tokens
Alameda Brewhouse Roggenbier
Bend Brewing Doppelbock
Block 15 Brewing Berlinerweisse
Block 15’s “Brewed by Beaver’s” Rauchbier
Breakside Brewery Kellerbier
Cascade Brewing Gose
Coalition Brewing Hefeweizen
Flat Tail Brewing Berlinerweisse
Heater Allen Brewing Hugo Bock
Hopworks Urban Brewery Helles Bock
Laurelwood Brewing Alt
Lompoc Brewing Roggenbier
Oakshire Brewing Schwarz
Seven Brides Brewing Doppelbock
Silver Moon Brewing Pilsner
Upright Brewing Gose
Upright Brewing Pilsner
Vertigo Brewing Dunekelweizen
Widmer Brothers Brewing Alt
Meet The General Distributors
04/08/11
Bottles
5015 NE Fremont St
Portland
503-287-7022
5-10pm
Look for Oregon beers from the General family including Alameda Brewhouse, Cascade Brewing, Fire Mountain Brewery,
Golden Valley Brewing, Klamath Basin Brewing, Lucky Lab Brewing, Pale Horse Brewing and Seven Brides Brewing.
Cascade Vintage Release
04/10/11
Cascade Brewing Barrel House
939 SE Belmont
Portland
10 am
2008 The Vine-Vintage bottles cost $?? each, and there is a two bottle maximum purchase per person.
Gose Release Party
04/11/11
Grain & Gristle
1473 NE Prescott
Portland
6pm
Web-
Re-release of Gose bier which won a bronze Medal at the 2010 World Beer Cup in the German style sour beer category.
Gose is a nearly extinct style of wheat beer from Germany that is brewed with Coriander and Salt and is
both light, refreshing, slightly tart and has a subtle salt finish. The Grain & Gristle will be selling bottles to go and on tap.
Look for special Gose and food pairings as well.
Widmer Brother Brewing’s Arts & Draughts
04/07/11
Left Bank Annex
101 N Weidler
Portland
7-11pm
$25
Widmer Brothers will celebrate the anniversary of repeal of Prohibition with a special event celebrating a new look and new releases from the Brewery as well as the craft of local beer, food, and artistry. Look for Widmer Brothers brews uniquely paired with savory appetizer, live music by Sneakin’ Out, and artists on site including lightbox artists David Klein and Nick Woolley, photographer Squid Vicious, glass-blowing duo Justin Parker and Andi Kovel from Esque Studio, and more.
7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Parking is curbside and additional parking is available for purchase at the Rose Quarter.
A portion of every ticket sold will go directly to p:ear, a local non-profit dedicated to building positive relationships with homeless and transitional youth, ages 15 to 24, through education, art and recreation. All food and beverages are included with tickets purchase. Patrons will also receive a commemorative glass while attending. Tickets must be purchased in advance through Brown Paper Tickets
Tap It Tuesday
04/05/11
Cascade Brewing Barrel House
939 SE Belmont
Portland
6pm
Elderberry is a live barrel of NW style sour red ale, initially aged for six months in French oak wine barrels, then additionally aged on elderberries. Sharp wine, dark raisins, red grapes and cereal notes on the nose, tart dark fruit and grapes on the palate, ending with a crisp dry finish with hints of fresh elderberries and grape skins.
Extra Light English Pale Ale Release
04/06/11
Breakside Brewery
820 NE Dekum
Portland
English style bitter-3.9% ABV with a hop forward focus
Uncle Dave’s IPA Release
04/06/11
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
Portland
5pm
An American IPA named after brewer Josh Blender’s uncle Dave, named by Josh’s brother-in-law Dave, made with four different American and English hop varieties, using Golden Promise, Munich and Crystal malts. 15.3 Plato, 64 IBU, 7 SRM, 6% ABV
Read about it in John Foyston’s the Beer Here blog
Barrel Aged Imperial Stout Release
04/06/11
Migration Brewing
2828 NE Glisan
Portland
503-206-5221
7-10pm
Very limited release with the Migration String Band at 7+new photography on the walls
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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Yelp
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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