The Commons Brewery Taproom
1810 SE 10th Ave, Unit E
Portland
The tasting room entrance is on SE Stephens between SE 10/11th. Map here
Friday 5-9PM
Saturday 4-9PM.
8 beers on tap, with half of them set to be a rotating series of Beetje beers from the small system. Cash and Credit are both accepted. Look for rotating cast of food carts in the future.

The current taplist is:
Year Round
Urban Farmhouse Ale – Rye Saison
Flemish Kiss – Pale ale with Brett. B. partially fermented in wine barrels

Seasonal
Bourbon Little Brother – A belgian dark strong partially aged in Heaven Hills bourbon barrels
Sticke – German style double alt inspired by Uerige doppelsticke

Beetje Series
Fleur de Ferme – Sour mashed dark saison brewed with Hibiscus, Chamomile and Lavender
The Gods Must be Crazy – Belgian blonde with Rooibos Tea
Taste of Esen – Hoppy Belgian Pale Ale
Barrel 1 – Tart pale ale aged in Penner Ash Pinot Barrels for 8 months with Wyeast Roselare blend

Harvester Brewing Gluten-Free Pale Ale Bottles Available Now

Harvester Brewing, a Portland, Oregon dedicated gluten-free brewery, just bottled its first batch of Harvester Pale Ale. This flavorful pale ale is handcrafted from chestnuts, sorghum, oats, and pure cane sugar, and generously hopped with Nugget, Cascade, and Meridian. The chestnuts are sourced directly from an Oregon farmer and hand-roasted at the brewery. The certified gluten-free oats come from a Montana company that grows them in an area isolated from gluten-containing grains. With its true craft beer flavor this 6.8% ABV brew has been highly anticipated by those whose diets are gluten-free.
The first batch of this beer in 22 ounce bottles is available now at Belmont Station, 4500 SE Stark Street in Portland.

We are excited to finally share the first craft beer created in our dedicated gluten-free facility. In the next year we will be adding more styles to our regular line-up. Please continue to follow us on Facebook or sign-up to receive emails through our website so we can continue to share the latest news with you.

Behind The Scenes Tours – $75
Friday afternoons 1:00 – 5:00 pm (January 6, 13, 20, 27)
The tour begins at Buckman Village, a small brewery that shares space with a nano brewery and a distillery, located inside a SE pub that features 49 rotating taps. After sampling beers there, we then visit Cascade Barrel Brewing, a 7,000 square foot warehouse where beers are barrel aged and conditioned and unique sour beers are produced. We get a special behind the scenes peek at where the magic happens and taste unusual beers we never thought we would like! We then head NE to sample more beers and enjoy lunch at Laurelwood, Oregon’s first certified organic brewery. Our last stop is Upright, a production brewery with a casual tasting room at a brewery that specializes in farmhouse ales with a pacific NW twist.

Imbibing Tours – $75
Saturday afternoons 12:00 – 4:00 pm (January 7, 14, 21, 28)
We begin at Coalition, a small 10 barrel brewery in the inner SE where we taste their handcrafted, highly drinkable beers that reflect traditional brewing techniques and NW innovation. Our next spot is Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB), Portland’s first eco-brewpub that offers handcrafted organic beers in a sustainably built and operating building. We get a fully brewery tour with an in depth description of the brewing process as we sample beers. For lunch we travel north to Breakside Brewery, a small 3 barrel brewery where we sample their vast selection of beers and dine in the restaurant. Our last stop is Lompoc’s Side Bar, a special tasting room that features a variety of barrel aged and seasonal beers that are only available in the tasting room.

FUNday Tours – $60
Sunday afternoons 2:00 – 5:00 pm (January 1, 8, 15, 22, 29)
We begin sampling new and usual beer styles at Hair of the Dog, a very small 4 barrel brewery in the inner SE that is known for bottle conditioning beers that improve with age. We then head to Widmer, Portland’s largest brewery, and the 9th largest brewery in the US. After snacking on some food and sampling fresh beer, we head to the Mississippi neighborhood’s favorite gathering spot, Amnesia Brewery, where they brew quality beer in a converted warehouse with an outdoor patio. We sit outside and enjoy the scene as we drink some delicious NW inspired brews.

Mother of All Beer Tastings
12/22/11
Pelican Pub & Brewery
33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr
Pacific City
6-8pm
503-965-3674 – Contact Courtney for reservations
$40
Beers presented will be: Vintage Mother of all Storms 2008, 2009 & 2010, Stormwatcher’s Winterfest 2007, 2008 & 2009
Appetizers and beer pairings will be served and Brewmaster Darron Welch and Executive Chef Ged Aydelott will briefly discuss each pairing. Reservations are required.

Fa La La La La Vertical Tasting
12/24/11
Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom
8 Fourth St
Hood River
11:30am to 10pm
Four-year vertical, one keg apiece of 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Fa La La La La. Tasters will be $2 for a 5-ounce mini-snifter and $7 for a full flight of four.
You’ll also be able to buy regular glasses & pints of all vintages-no growlers.

Vanilla Sassy Lass Release
12/26/11
Migration Brewing
2828 NE Glisan
Portland
503-206-5221
7pm
Special price on regular pints.

Brewhog
12/29/11
North 45
517 NW 21st Ave
Portland
503-248-6317
6pm
Lompoc Brewing’s Dave Fleming will be onsite to sample Lompoc Beers and talk shop also check out Brew Hog Ribs and $3 Pints.

Meet the Fort George Brewer
12/22/11
Hawthorne Hop House
4111 SE Hawthorne
Portland
503-477-9619
6-9pm
Meet the Fort George Brewers, Fort George beer specials all day and a holiday sweater contest. Schwag giveaways all night and a raffle drawing at 9pm. The raffle winner will walk away with a $50 gift certificate to the Hawthorne Hophouse and a $50 gift certificate to Forge George Brewery. Must be present to win.

12/22 Case Sale
12/22/11
Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell Blvd
Portland
503-232-4677
Purchase a case of IPA, DOA and Stout for $36 as well as special discounts on seasonals Bike Beer Kolsch, Noggin Floggin Barleywine and Abominable Winter Ale.

Kentucky Christmas Release
12/22/11
Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell Blvd
Portland
503-232-4677
4pm
Bourbon barrel-aged Abominable Winter Ale