Ol’Dragon Wagger ESB release
03/17/10
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
Portland
5pm
Todd Beach’s Ol’ Dragon Wagger ESB is a slightly larger take on an English Special Bitter with a balanced approach that begins with Marris Otter for a nutty aroma and solid malt flavor. Ol’ Wagger is tawny red with a creamy head. Three additions of East Kent Golding hops balance the caramel
malts. 45 IBU, 7 SRM, 6.5 ABV, 16.3 Plato

Double Mountain 3rd Anniversary
03/13/10
Double Mountain Brewery + Taproom
8 Fourth St
Hood River
541-387-0042
Noon-11pm
Free

• a 40′x60′ heated tent right in front of the brewery;
• at least fourteen Double Mountain beers on tap, with some rarities from the “archive”;
• homestyle Mexican food specials, including some killer tamales made by Silvia’s mama;
• great bands all day and night. Here’s the lineup:
2:30pm PARIS SLIM (slide guitar blues guru)
4:30pm GARRETT BRENNAN and the GREAT SALT LICKS (acoustic roots supergroup)
7:00pm TONY SMILEY and the BIRD (our favorite loop ninja)
9:00pm CHRONICLE (conscious reggae, on the dance floor)

For all you out-of-towners, the Hood River Hotel are offering a special $89 rate in honor of our gig. Call (800) 386-1859 or visit them online at www.hoodriverhotel.com to book.

This year’s party will be kid-friendly until 8pm.

Meet the Ninkasi Brewer
03/18/10
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
Portland
6-8pm
Meet Ninkasi Brewer Matt Beatty as he brings an herbaceous Imperial Stout, an Irish Red and Dry-Hopped Tricerahops.

Heater|Allen Beermaker Dinner
03/18/10
La Rambla
238 NE 3rd Street
McMinnville
503-435-2126
Join Lisa and Rick for McMinnville release of Smokey Bob

Hopworks Beermaker Dinner
03/13/10
Restaurant Beck
Whale Cove Inn
Depoe Bay
541-765-3220
6pm
$72
5 course prix-fixe dinner paired with Hopworks beers.

Curve Ball Launch Party
03/19/10
MacTarnahan’s Taproom
2730 NW 31st
Portland
5-8pm
Slurveball+special pints prices

Oakshire O’Dark:30 Release
03/15/10
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark
Portland
503-232-8538
5pm
Brewmaster Matt Van Wyk will be on hand doing a meet the Brewer and to discuss Cascadian Dark Ales.
On tap at the Biercafe, O’Dark:30 and Collaborative Evil-er which is a Belgian-Style Golden Strong Ale aged in a Elijah Craig Bourbon barrel-only 40 pints so now you know.

Meet the Beer Valley Brewer
03/19/10
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark
Portland
6-8pm
503-232-8538
Beer Valley Brewer and Owner Pete Ricks will pour tastes of his Owyhee Amber, Pigskin Pale, Gone Fishin’ Mild+Leafer Madness Imperial IPA, Highway to Ale Barleywine, and Black Flag Imperial Stout. Brand new Rosebud Beer Valley IPA on draft.

SOB Beermaker Dinner
03/20/10
Historic Prospect Hotel
391 Mill Creek Dr.
Prospect
800-944-6490

BREWPUBLICRAWL
03/20/10
* Noon: Victory Bar with Hopworks Urban Brewery+Double Mountain Brewery
* 1:30PM: New Old Lompoc Hedge House
* 3:00PM: Bar Avignon with Full Sail Brewing+Fort George Brewery
* 4:30PM: The BeerMongers with Barley Browns+Beer Valley Brewing