Tap it Tuesday
08/14/12
Cascade Brewing Barrel House
939 SE Belmont
Portland
6pm
live Figaro-NW style sour strong blond ale was barrel aged in fresh Chardonnay barrels for three months, then further aged with dried Adriatic white figs and Spanish lemon peel for an additional six months. Aromas of sweet malts, figs, golden raisins and citrus zest are noticed up front. Hints of white wine grapes, lemon peel and sweet figs roll across the palate, leading to a crisp lemon sharpness in the finish that leaves a lingering sweetness on the tongue. 9.5% ABV, $7.50 glass, $2.50 taster.

And the next question is, obviously, “when will bottles be released?” The answer is… next week! Figaro was made in 2011 for the 5th anniversary of the City Beer Store, located in San Francisco. It’s been barrel aging since then, and trust us, it’s worth the wait! For those of you in Northern California, you will be able to purchase Figaro in bottles next Thursday, August 23 at City Beer Store, 1168 Folsom St, Ste 101, time TBA. For those who live in the Portland area, Figaro will be released at 5 pm on Friday, August 24 at the Cascade Brewing Barrel House and at the Raccoon Lodge. There is a limit of two bottles per person.

Figaro will only be available at the Barrel House, the Raccoon Lodge and City Beer Store in San Francisco. Sorry, but there will be NO online sales of this beer; the quantities are just too limited.

Firkin Thursday
08/09/12
Bailey’s Taproom
213 SW Broadway
Portland
2-11pm
Firkin BridgePort Brewing Hop Czar

Church Firkin Tuesday Beer Tasting: Dry-Hopped Cascadian IPA
08/07/12
McMenamins
Old Church & Pub
30340 SW BoonesFerry
Wilsonville OR 97070
503-427-2500
5 p.m. ’til beer is gone
Limited-edition beer at happy hour pricing all night
All ages; 21 & over to taste
Dry-Hopped Cascadian IPA
Join brewer Mark Goodwin for a meet-and-greet Church Firkin Tuesday. Golden orange in color with a grapefruit zesty nose, this is an easy drinking IPA. The name is derived from the Oregonian tradition of creating something new and laying namesake to it. Let the hops entice your nose while the smooth caramel malt and carbonation mingle on your tongue. Because you, yes you, you earned it.
Malts: German Pilsner, German Wheat, American Pale Ale Malt, Carastan 30/37L
Hops: Brewers Gold, Chinook and Simcoe
OG: 1.010
TG: 1.065
ABV: 7.0
IBU: 55
SRM: 7
About Church Firkin Tuesday Beer Tasting: Dry-Hopped Cascadian IPA. Join us once a month as the Wilsonville Old Church unveils another firkin handcrafted ale. Talk to the brewers, ask beery questions, enjoy happy hour pricing all night long on these limited-edition pints and more. And when the beer is gone, it’s gone.

Curly’s Firkin Limited-Edition Beer Tasting
07/25/12
McMenamins
Old St. Francis School
700 NW Bond St
Bend
5 p.m. ’til beer is gone | Limited-edition beer at happy hour pricing all night | All ages welcome
Wildflower Wheat
American Wheat with Chamomile Flowers
This month Old St. Francis brewer Mike “Curly” White has a firkin full of a golden-hued American wheat ale flavored by chamomile flowers added to the kettle boil, which add earthy aromas and herbal flavors to the summer mix. Always a fun affair, you won’t want to miss this installment. Mallet taken to firkin 5 p.m. sharp.

Fifth Annual Firkin Fest
06/02/12
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave
Portland
11-2pm-
3-6pm
$10 gets you a glass and 5 drink tix
Naturally carbonated beer served from the firkin with local artisinal cheese, chocolate and charcuterie.
Columbia River Brewing
Fire on the Mountain
Lompoc Brewing
Green Dragon Brew Crew
GoodLife Brewing
Buckman Botanical Brewery
Silver Moon Brewing

BridgePort Stumptown Tart Firkin Tapping
04/06/12
Roscoes
8105 SE Stark
Portland
6pm
Join Brewer Sam Orlansky as he taps a firkin of Stumptown Tart and brings Raven Mad Imperial Porter to try.

Tap It Tuesday
02/28/12
Cascade Barrel House
939 SE Belmont
Portland
6pm
LIVE L’agent orange NW style sour is a Blender’s Reserve spiced blond quad that was aged in Makers Mark barrels for 16 months, then spiced with orange peel and honey. Orange zest and herbal honey notes present themselves in the nose. Bright, tart orange peel, huge sweet malts and spices of cinnamon and coriander on the palate give way to a crisp orange finish that lingers-10.78% ABV, $6.50 a glass.

Tap It Tuesday
05/24/11
Cascade Barrel House
939 SE Belmont
Portland
6pm
Apple Pie is a NW style sour blond ale was initially aged for six months in oak, then aged on Granny Smith apples for another two months. It was then blended with vintage apple beer and additionally aged with Bourbon vanilla bean and Granada cinnamon.

Jaws of Borrowdale Mild Release
04/15/11
Belmont Station
4500 SE Belmont
Portland
503-232-8538
3pm
Brewers Union Local 180 is bringing a dark Mild named after a feature of the Central Lake District of England to pour at Belmont Station. 3.7% ABV-get it while you can.

Tap It Tuesday
04/05/11
Cascade Brewing Barrel House
939 SE Belmont
Portland
6pm
Elderberry is a live barrel of NW style sour red ale, initially aged for six months in French oak wine barrels, then additionally aged on elderberries. Sharp wine, dark raisins, red grapes and cereal notes on the nose, tart dark fruit and grapes on the palate, ending with a crisp dry finish with hints of fresh elderberries and grape skins.

Firkin Tapping
03/11/11
Roscoe’s
8105 SE Stark St.
Portland
5-11:30pm
Laurelwood Workhorse IPA will be tapped with brewers Chad and Dustin from Laurelwood Brewing.

Tapit Tuesday
12/21/10
Cascade Brewing Barrel House
939 SE Belmont
Portland
6pm
Maker’s Mark Single Barrel Bourbonic Plague.

BridgePort Night Cap Firkin
12/16/10
The Bier Stein
345 E. 11th Ave
Eugene
5pm
Come join Dan Wecker from Bridgeport Brewing for a special firkin tapping of Nightcap Winter Ale. A malt driven brew, Nightcap begins with the bitterness of Chinook hops and finishes with strong hints of vanilla. BridgePort brewers aged 33-percent of the brew in Makers Mark oak barrels for nearly a year, Ebenezer and Old Knucklehead Barleywine on tap.

Meet the Firkin Brewers
12/15/10
Laurelwood Public House NW
2327 NW Kearney
Portland
503-228-5553
5-7pm

Firkin of Vinter Varmer and beer and cheese pairing special

2nd Annual Oakridge Keg & Cask Festival
08/28/10
Oakridge
Downtown
2-8pm
Breweries who will be selling tastes of beer: Oakshire Brewing from Eugene, Wakonda Brewing Co. from Florence, Block 15 Brewery from Corvallis and Brewers Union Local 180 from Oakridge.