Grand Opening
10/01/11
Occidental Brewing
6635 N Baltimore Ave
Portland
12-10pm
503-719-7102
12-10pm

Bloktoberfest
10/01/11
Block 15 Brewing
300 SW Jefferson
Corvallis
1-11pm
Big tent outside the Brewpub

Hood River Hops Fest
10/01/2011
Downtown Hood River
Between 5th&7th Streets+Cascade/Columbia St
Hood River
$6/21+
$1 each 4oz taste token-minors allowed until 6pm with parent or guardian

2nd Annual German Beer Summit
09/30/11
Roscoe’s
8105 SE Stark St
Portland
503-255-0049
4pm
Oakshire Brewing 2010 Hibernator Dopplebock, Hopworks Urban Brewery Fresh-Hop Fest of Fury, Upright Brewing Helles, Burnside Brewing Alt, Deschutes Fresh-hop Oktoberfest.

Monster Mash Release Party
09/30/11
Lompoc Sidebar
3901 N Williams
Portland
4-11pm
Lompoc Imperial Porter release, also on tap Flamingo, our Condor Pale fermented in Bourbon barrels with 35 pounds of sour cherries; 2008 Mon Cheri, a Belgian style golden ale brewed in January 2008, featuring a mild fruitiness and a complex spicy character; Bierz Brown, a dark brown ale with a malty body and strong chocolate and roast flavors; Steaming California, a steam beer brewed with an American Pilsner yeast strain fermented at ale temperatures. It features a slight bitterness with a balanced body, hopped with Cascades and Clusters; and, for the hopheads, C-Note Imperial Pale Ale. As with all of our release parties, we’ll have complimentary appetizers from Chef Mike. Grab a couple of bottles of Monster Mash to go on the way out for $5 apiece.

Full Sail Brewing Company Releases Session Fest for the Holidays

Hood River, Or – Full Sail Brewing is excited to announce a new addition to the Session family of beers – Session Fest. It’s a holiday beer that comes in a stubby little bottle, makes a great stocking stuffer, and is the perfect beer to leave by the fireplace for Santa or to share with friends and family who may appreciate an approachable, yet flavorful holiday beer.

“When we decided to brew a special Session for the holidays, we knew right away what color it had to be: Red (and full-bodied). Next, we considered what kind of head it should have. Bright white was the obvious answer. And as for the label? Gotta be green, right? So there you have it. A new Session all decked out for holidays, ready to spread joy and cheer. Happy Holidays to one and all! And have a good Session,” said Irene Firmat, Full Sail’s Founder and CEO.

According to Full Sail Executive Brewmaster, Jamie Emmerson, “Session Fest is a Czech-style strong lager (gotta love the Czechs!) called polotmavé or literally “light dark or semi-dark.” Brewed with 2 Row Pale malt, Munich malt, Caramel malt and Wheat malt, and hopped with a blend of Glaciers and Cascades, Session Fest has a medium-to-full body balancing candy caramel and full malt flavors that are underscored by a spicy hoppiness that provides a nice perfume with citrus and pine overtones and a long clean finish.” 6.2% ABV 26 IBU

“From our Session Lager to our bourbon barrel-aged beers, balance and elegance are our defining brewery characteristics. We don’t brew our beers to win medals, but we are honored when we do,” added Firmat. Since its release in 2005, Session Premium Lager has earned eight gold medals and was recently voted “The Best Craft Lager” by craft beer lovers in a poll conducted by The Full Pint. In 2007 it was named The World’s Best Premium Lager at the World Beer Awards and America’s Best Premium Lager at the 2010 World Beer Awards. Session Black, released in 2009, has since earned 6 gold medals and was named “One of America’s Best Beers” by Men’s Journal Magazine. Both of Full Sail’s Session lagers have truly earned their place at the bar. Not to mention the barbeque. To view a list of Full Sail’s awards visit www.fullsailbrewing.com/awards

Great American Beer Festival
09/29/11 – 10/01/11
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, Colorado
SOLD OUT
Check out what the Oregon Brewers Guild is pouring at the GABF http://oregonbeer.org/GABF/

Eugene Fresh Hop Tastival
10/08/11
Lane Events Center Auditorium
796 W 13th Ave
Eugene
12-10pm
21+/Cash only
Admission is free-$10 for a tasting glass and two drink tickets. Individual Tastes are $1. Glass purchase required for tasting.
Live Entertainment, Beer recipe food vendors, Brewery Swag, Oregon Hop display – Farm to Brew
Volunteer opportunities are available contact freshhop@biggreenevents.com

Meet the Brewmaster+the Beer
09/29/11
Full Sail Tasting Room and Pub
506 Columbia
Hood River
5:00-6:30PM
Dan’s de Familie Man Belgian IPA brewed by brewer, Dan Peterson. 7.8%-50 IBU’s

Meet the Brewmaster+the Beer
09/27/11
Full Sail at Riverplace
0307 SW Montgomery
Portland
5-6:30pm
Dan’s de Familie Man Belgian IPA brewed by brewer, Dan Peterson. 7.8%-50 IBU’s