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The Bite of Oregon
8/8, 2010
Waterfront Park
Portland
8/8–10-8pm
http://www.biteoforegon.com/event_info.html
$10-Super Saver Weekend Pass–allows access all three days
$8 – per person over 12 years of age
FREE entry for 12 years or younger

New! Early Bird Admission – Sunday
$3 – entry for the first 3 hours we are open:
Sunday: 10am – 1pm
Discount Admission Coupons – $1 off Daily Admission@Papa Murphy’s, Burgerville, Jiffy Lube, US Bank and Bite of Oregon Restaurant, Winery and Brewery participants.


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IMPERIAL IPA FEST
7/18
Saraveza
1004 N Killingsworth
Portland
503-206-4252

MEET THE BREWERS, TASTE THEIR IIPAs Nightly @ 7pm
SUN JULY 18: Double Mountain Brewery & Our WA Gorge Friends

Tapped @ 5pm on SUNDAY, 18th: the Gorge (& More!) Night
“Molten Lava”: Double Mountain Brewery
Beers from our WA Gorge friends

FULL IIPA DRAFT LIST ANNOUNCED:
Tapped @ 5pm on SATURDAY, 17th: Oregon Night Part Deux
“Frankenlou’s”: 7 Brides Brewing Co.
“Deadlift”: Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.
“Tricerahops”: Ninkasi Brewing Co.,
“Yellow Wolf”: Alameda Brewhouse
“Super-Duper Dog”: Lucky Labrador Brewing Co.

See the full list over at BREWPUBLIC http://brewpublic.com/events/


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06.27.10


North American Organic Brewers Festival
06/25-06/27, 2010
Overlook Park
Portland
Sun 12-5pm
$6
Alameda Brewhouse
El Torero Organic IPA
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Ambacht Brewing
Ambacht Golden Rye Ale
Ambacht Black Gold Porter Belgique Porter
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BridgePort Brewing Co
BridgePort Blue Heron Pale Ale
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Deschutes Brewery
Green Lakes Organic Ale Amber
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Fort George Brewery & Public House
Vortex IPA
Quick Wit
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Hopworks Urban Brewery
Organic Rise Up Red
Organic HUB Lager
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Laurelwood Brewing Co
Organic Free Range Red American ESB
Organic Green Elephant IPA
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Lompoc Brewing Co
Flower of the Gods IPA
Bald Guy Brown
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Lucky Lab Brewing Co.
No Pity In the Rose City Pale
Overlook Amber
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McMenamins Concordia Brewery
Concordia Ryenoceros Rye IPA
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McMenamins Crystal Breweru
A Midsummer’s Night Wheat Fruit Beer
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Natian Brewery
Makeshift Golden Ale
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Oakshire Brewing
Mud Puddle Porter
Subtext Organic PNW Red Ale
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Pelican Pub & Brewery
Heiferweizen Belgian Style Witbier
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Rock Bottom Brewery
Oregonic Amber
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Roots Organic Brewery
Gruit Kolsch
Jimmie’s Friend Imperial IPA
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Terminal Gravity Brewing
Terminal Gravity Organic IPA
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Upright Brewing Co
Five Farmhouse Pale
Rose City Seven Barrel aged Saison with Hibiscus Flowers
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Widmer Bros Brewing Co
Teaser XPA


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Sisters Wine+Brew Festival
06/19/10
Village Green
Sisters
541-385-7988
11-6pm
Free


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Mountain Brewers Fest
North American Beer Awards
06/05/10
Sandy Downs Racetrack
Idaho Falls
12-5pm
www.mbbf.org


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Holiday Ale Fest
12/4-12/6
Pioneer Courthouse Square
Portland
Sat/11-10pm
Sun/11-7pm
www.holidayale.com
$20


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10/17/2009
Oregon Bounty
Fresh Hop Beer Tastival
948 Olive St.
Eugene
Admission is free
Noon-9pm
21+ Only
$5 for a tasting glass-Required to taste.
It’s your once-a-year chance to taste what Oregon’s finest brewmasters can do with just-picked hops. Sample more than 20 fresh hop beers from Oregon’s top craft brewers, large and small. Admission is free; glasses $5 and are required to taste, individual tastes are $1.


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06.26.09


NAOBF
06/26-06/28, 2009
North American Organic Brewers Festival
Overlook Park
Portland
Fri 12-9pm
Sat 12-9pm
Sun 12-5pm
$6
www.naobf.org


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6. 3. 2008


  • There are currently 63 brewing companies, operating 88 brewing facilities in Oregon. Of the 63 brewing companies, 59 are members of the Oregon Brewers Guild.1
  • There are 30 breweries operating within the Portland city limits, more than any other city in the world.1
  • The Portland metro area boasts 38 breweries, more than any other metro area in the world. 1
  • The Portland metro area is the largest craft brewing market in the United States(U.S.) Even though Portland ranks 23rd in population for Metro areas in the U.S.8
  • In 2007, Oregon breweries produced approximately 860,000 barrels of beer. That is equal to 1.72 million kegs or 285 million bottles of beer.1,2
  • Of that total 308,000 barrels were sold in Oregon, or about 11.4 percent of the total beer consumed in Oregon – the highest percentage of local craft beer consumption in the country.1
  • Almost 42 Percent of all draft beer consumed in Oregon is brewed in Oregon. 1
  • Craft beer represents 3.8 percent of the total volume of beer brewed in the U.S. 2
  • Oregon breweries directly employ 5000 Oregonians, many at family wage jobs. 1
  • Oregon is the No. 2 hop growing state in the country. 5
  • Oregon beer businesses paid $46.4 million in federal excise taxes in 2006 and $7.2 million in state excise taxes. 3,4
  • The total impact from the beer industry on Oregon’s economy is $2.25 billion. 4

Sources 1. Oregon Brewers Guild; 2 Institute for Brewing Studies, 3 Oregon Liquor Control Commission, 4 John Dunham and Associates, 2007; 5 Oregon Hop Commission; 7. U.S. Census Bureau


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