Black Friday Beer Festival
11/25/11
Big Al’s
14950 SW Barrows Rd
Beaverton
503.748.6118
http://www.ILoveBigAls.com

Figgy Pudding Release
11/28/11
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark St
Portland
503-232-8538
3+5pm
Block 15’s Figgy Pudding is a strong ale brewed with molasses, figs, and spices and matured in brandy barrels. Figgy Pudding in the Biercafe at 3pm. Bottles go on sale at 5pm-1pp

Lompoc Holiday Beer Extravaganza
11/29/11
Lompoc Sidebar
3901 N Williams
Portland
4-10pm
2011 Lompoc holiday seasonals include Blitzen Spiced Golden Ale, Cherry Christmas Sour Blend, Brewdolph Belgian Style Red, Holiday Cheer Robust Vanilla Porter, Jolly Bock German Style Bock, C-sons Greetings Imperial IPA, Bourbon Barrel Aged C-sons Greetings, Old Tavern Rat Barley Wine, Bourbon Barrel Aged Old Tavern Rat

Open House
11/25/11
Heater Allen Brewing
907 NE 10th Ave
McMinnville
2-5pm
Pouring 2011 Sandy Paws, the new Schwarz, along with Pils, Coastal, and Abzug-goodies from Harvest Fresh. Members of the mailing list and folks that “like” us on Facebook will get an additional $6 discount on a case of beer.

Black Friday/Black IPA
11/25/11
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
Portland
11am
Green Dragon+Brewpublic will have a dozen hop forward dark beers know widely as Cascadian Dark Ales
Look for Boneyard Beer Armored Fist Imperial CDA, Green Dragon Black Hop Sun, Lucky Labrador Brewing Black Sheep Black IPA, Laurelwood Brewing Black IPA, Natian Brewery Falconers Flight, Portland U-Brew Black IPA and many more.

The Green Dragon will also be having a Garage Sale where they will have great deals on tee shirts, hats, sweatshirts, glasses and cased goods.

2nd Annual Black Friday Holiday Beer Summit
11/25/11
Roscoe’s
8105 SE Stark
Portland
2pm
Look for holiday beers from Amnesia Brewing, Boneyard Beer Femme Fatale, Cascade Barrel House, Deschutes Brewery Nitro Jubel, Fort George Brewery North V, Flat Tail Brewing Mama Duncan’s Apple Beer, Lompoc Brewing Oakshire Brewing, Ninkasi Brewing Imperiale and 7 more.

Frosty’s Revenge and Sleighjerker Release
11/25/11
Saraveza
1004 N Killingsworth
Portland
503.206.4252
8-10pm
Frosty’s Revenge clocks in at 8%-fitting considering Frosty’s sillouette.

Frosty’s Revenge and Sleighjerker Release
11/25/11
Amnesia Brewing
832 N Beech St
Portland
Noon
503-281-7708
Two of Amnesia’s Holiday beers released on Black Friday.

Two new start up breweries looking for qualified Head Brewers

We are looking for TWO qualified Brewers for TWO new brewpubs opening in Portland Or. Both Breweries are 7 BBL brewhouses with a capacity to brew upwards of 500 or more BBl’s per year. Individuals need to have at least 5 years of experience though less will be considered.

Individual needs to understand and perform all aspects of brewing;
• Recipe formulation
• CIP and all brewery sanitation procedures
• Kegging, Transferring, Cellaring procedures
• Lab work and Quality control
• Ability to manage and nurture growth in the brewhouse
• Willingness to manage and nurture products, i.e.; Set up and execute samplings, release parties, help in marketing etc. BE THE FACE OF THE BREWERY,
• Have management and leadership skills
• Have great people skills

Individual does not have to have been a head brewer now or in the past. Presently working as an assistant brewer or head brewer? This is an opportunity to be a part of something new and great! Define your own destiny as the head brewer of a new fully funded brewery.

Pints Brewing Co. is located in old town Portland. It has been a successful and popular pub for almost two years. With live music and a great atmosphere of an old town brick bar and located right by the train station this new brewery is sure to be an even bigger success with the addition of the brewery and restaurant. The brewery is a beautiful copper showpiece brewery set in front of the beautiful brick walls and will produce world class beers with the right brewer! The bar will, as quick as it can, start adding the breweries own 8 signature beers to the taps.

Old Town Pizza Brewing; This established and very popular pizza joint is located in Deep NE Portland off of MLK and Sumner St. and is considered the best pizza in the city and is the second location of the Old Town Pizza that has been and still is located in old town Portland since 1972. The brewery is a custom built 7 bbl brewhouse that will be delivered by the end of November. It is showcased in front of the all glass front of the building facing MLK. This facility will be producing 8 signature beers to be at both locations.

If interested in anyone of these two new breweries, please contact;
Craig Nicholls
TurnKey Brewery Consulting Group
Associate Member – Oregon Brewers Guild
bromanbrew1 at hotmail.com

McMenamins’ Current Seasonal Ale:Kris Kringle Yuletide Ale

PORTLAND, Ore.—Monday, November 21, 2011—Just in time for the holiday season, McMenamins breweries offers you Kris Kringle, a festive seasonal ale to help get you into a merry-making frame of mind. Stop by any McMenamins pub, hotel, brewpub, theater or other venue in Oregon or Washington to have a few rounds on tap, or – new this year – purchase limited-edition 22-ounce bottles of Kris Kringle at select Oregon locations, available a short time ‘til they’re gone.

About Kris Kringle Yuletide Ale: Available at all McMenamins through December 24
The busy-as-elves McMenamins brewers have created another wonderful gift for friends and family this holiday season. The 2011 version of Kris Kringle is a hearty and robust ale with a big and bold malt complexity as well as an intense and flavorful hop profile. This “winter warmer” highlights the rich, toasty, aromatic and chocolaty malt flavors as its very sturdy foundation. Generous amounts of four different hop varieties were added in five different additions, delivering a magnificent and massive hop assault. There’s still some ginger and cinnamon added into the batch but the spices are a little more subdued than in years’ past. McMenamins brewers hope you enjoy this years’ version of our old holiday favorite, Kris Kringle — it pairs well with McMenamins burgers, our Black and Tan Brownie or as a dessert all its own.

Malts: GWM Pale Ale Malt, GWM Munich Malt, GWM Wheat Malt, GWM 15L Crystal Malt, GWM 120L Crystal Malt, Baird’s Chocolate Malt Hops: Centennial (bittering & flavor), Santiam (flavor), Cascade (flavor & aroma), Sterling (flavor & aroma) Alcohol by Volume: 6.84%

McMenamins holiday specials-$17 a four-pack of 22-oz. bottles, $55 cases or an etched-glass growler plus a gift card to fill it with beer for just $15.