Allman’s All Mild Release
05/17/12
Full Sail Tasting Room and Pub
506 Columbia St
Hood River
5-6:30pm
Allman’s All Mild is a light copper colored English Mild Ale, using a blend of 2-row Pale, Munich, English crystal and brown malts that provide a toasty biscuit character and a dry and balanced finish. Golding and Willamette hops impart an herbal aroma and subtle hop finish that complements the malt complexity. The ale’s low carbonation delivers an incredibly refreshing and light beer perfect for summertime enjoyment. ABV 4.1% IBU 25. Some of the proceeds will from the sale of the beer. Joshua has chosen to support the Columbia Gorge Ecology Institute

6th Annual Chowder Challenge
02/25/12
Lompoc 5Q
3901 N Williams
Portland
12-4pm
$10-gets you a dozen samples of traditional New England-style clam chowders from local restaurants are served in non-labeled, two-ounce cups. The festivities also feature a beer garden, live music by Mojitos, a free soda garden for kids, Joe the Balloon Guy, and a raffle. All ages are welcome. There will be a bar in the brewery pouring our Black Hole IPA and our Spring Pale. The Sidebar will be pouring Batch 69 Baltic Porter, Wee LOLA Collaboration, LOLAmpoc Clan blend, Bierz Brown, C-Note & Fool’s Golden. All of our main lineup will be available in the pub. This year, 100% of the money raised from the tasting will be donated to Portland’s Community Transitional School, a school for area homeless kids.

A dozen samples of traditional New England-style clam chowders from the participants are served in non-labeled, two-ounce cups. After tasting all entries, attendees vote for their favorite. The chowder receiving the most votes will be named the People’s Choice Winner and will take home the coveted Chowder Cup; awards will also be given for second and third place.

Confirmed restaurants include Cascade Brewing Barrel House, Columbia River Brewing, Deschutes Brewery, EAT, El Gaucho, Fifth Quadrant, New Old Lompoc, Rogue and Salty’s. The New Old Lompoc, known throughout the city for its chowder, has taken home the Chowder Cup five of the past six years.

Among the specials beers will be two offerings from LOLA, or Ladies of Lagers and Ales, a social drinking group for ladies who love craft beer in the Portland area. LOLA brewed a collaboration beer with Lompoc Brewing in December. Look for two versions of a Wee Heavy: Wee LOLA, and a version blended with a number of aged Lompoc beers for a woody, dry, slightly sweet and bitter ale, dubbed the Lolampoc Clan.

Widmer Brothers Brewing Big Chill ’11
11/18/11
Grand Central Bowl
808 SE Morrison
Portland
9pm
Live music from Deelay Ceelay, a fashion show put on by Jillian Rabe, a silent auction benefiting Mountain Wave Search and Rescue featuring art from 20 local artists, Widmer Brothers craft beer, a photobooth and prize giveaways all night long.

7th Annual Bethlehem Inn Benefit Dinner
11/11/11
Deschutes Brewery Mountain Room
901 SW Simpson Ave
Bend
541.312.6946
www.bethleheminndinner2011.eventbrite.com.
$80 all in
Festive evening of gourmet dining, handcrafted beer and fun! Deschutes Brewery chef Katrina Spatrisano will be joined by 5 Fusion and Sushi Bar chefs Lilian Chu and Joe Kim, Hola! chef Marcos Rodriguez and chef Jeff Hunt of Spork. This talented group promises to prepare an epicurean delight featuring a 5-course dinner that will be skillfully paired with handcrafted beers prepared by the Deschutes Brewery.

The Wedge
10/08/11
Green Dragon
928 SE 9th
Portland
10-4pm
$5
Portland celebrates cheese with over 40 Oregon artisan cheesemakers & food producers
$5 donation requested to benefit the Oregon Cheese Guild non- profit, The Green Dragon will be hosting a beer garden

Sisters Fresh Hop Festival
09/24/11
Village Green Park
Sisters
541-549-0251
12-9pm
$5-$1 for each 4 oz. taste
Food vendors and live music all day. Children are welcome. Sponsored by Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce.
10 Barrel Brewing Crosby Fresh Hop
Bridgeport Hop Harvest Ale
Cascade Lakes Harvest Ale and Bombshell Blonde
Deschutes Brewery Chainbreaker
Fort George Brewery Co-hoperative and Fresh Hop
Full Sail Lupulin and Session Black
Lucky Labrador Harvest Reaperweizen
McTarnahan’s Fresh Hop Mac’s
Ninkasi Fresh Hop Beer
McMenamins Thundercone and Curly Coelsch
Silver Moon Brewing Fresh Hop
Three Creeks Brewing Cone Lickr’ and Firestorm Red

CDA-Abe
08/22/11
Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark St
Portland
503-232-8535
2-11pm
Pouring a variety of Cascadian Dark Ales with 100% of the proceeds going to help pay for the medical expenses of Abram Goldman-Armstrong, whose tireless pursuit culminated in the category, if not the name, being recognized as an official judged category at the GABF. Expect beers from Barley Brown’s Brewpub, Natian Brewery, Widmer Brothers Brewing, Rock Bottom Brewery, Oakshire Brewing, Boneyard Beers+more.

Wildwood Backyard BBQ Bash
06/11/11
Wildwood Restaurant
1221 NW 21st Ave
Portland
12-4pm
$25
Beers from Breakside Brewery, House-Made Chorizo Skewers with New Potatoes, Spring Onions and Calabrian Mayo, GingerCilantro Pork Sliders with Spring Herb Puree and Slaw, Smoked Salmon Deviled Eggs with Bacon and Espellette, Grated Radish Crostini with Sea Salt Mascarpone and Fine Herbs and Curried Yogurt Marinated Draper Valley Chicken with Cilantro Salsa Verde.

SLOW Food Beer Dinner
06/12/11
Southern Oregon Brewing Co.
1922 United Way
Medford
7-10pm
$40
Six courses
Charlene Rollins of New Sammy’s Cowboy Bistro/appetizers paired with Wild River Brewing’s Harbor Lights Kolsch.
Robin Mansfield from Tease Restaurant and Bar / signature salad w/SOB’s Pilsner.
Susan Powell of In Cahoots Catering / local seafood with Klamath Basin Brewing’s Drop Dead Red.
Dawn Strickmeyer from the Black Sheep Willow-Witt Ranch meats / Pale Ale from Walkabout Brewing.
Caldera’s IPA will be the foil for a selection of cheeses from the Rogue Creamery chosen by Tom Van Voorhees.
Course 6 cupcake using and accompanied by Standing Stone Brewery’s Noble Chocolate Stout.
Brewers and chefs will join us to talk about how they view food, drink, and local-ism.
Proceeds will go to the Slow Food School Lunch Program, which helps work to get good, clean and fair food into our local schools. Space is limited, so please call 541-840-2667 if you would like to make reservations.

Sasquatch Legacy Project Release Party
04/21/11
Horse Brass Pub
4534 SE Belmont
Portland
Release of “Glen Hay IPA”. Proceeds go to support the Foundation’s brewing education program. “Glen Hay IPA” is particularly noteworthy as it exclusively uses the new Hopunion Falconer’s Flight hop, a proprietary hop blend created to honor and support the legacy of Glen Hay Falconer.