Pouring at the Coast
03/12/11
Seaside Convention Center
415 1st Ave
Seaside
503-738-6391
5-9pm
Buy tickets online here
Guests will have the opportunity taste a variety of Oregon craft beers, sample some local chefs’ presentations+purchase a variety of local food specialties. Both sessions will have entertainment.
The Saturday tasting will have three entry packages. All include a souvenir glass. $10 will also include 3 tasting tokens.
$20 will include 14 tokens and a group package for four at $50 will include 24 tokens. To accommodate non-beer drinkers a single station wine bar will offer at minimum a red and white wine.
Participating Breweries
Astoria Brewing Co.
Bills Tavern and Brewhouse
Deschutes Brewery Red Chair NWPA and Black Butte Porter
Fort George Brewery + Public House
Hopworks Urban Brewery-Survival 7 Grain Stout, Secession Cascadian Dark Ale
Lompoc Brewing Co.
Ninkasi Brewing Co.-Spring Reign, Total Domination IPA
Pelican Pub and Brewery Kiwanda Cream Ale, Riptide Red Ale, India Pelican Ale, and either Dorymans Dark or Tsunami Stout.
Rogue Ales
Widmer Brothers Brewing-Drifter Pale Ale and Pitch Black IPA

Pouring at the Coast Brewers Dinner
03/11/11
McKeown’s
714 Broadway St
Seaside
503-738-6391
5:30pm
$45
Limited to 50 people
or buy tickets here

5 course brewers dinner paired with beers from Fort George Brewery + Public House, Pelican Pub & Brewery and Rogue Ales.
First Course:Brown Beer Onion Soup with Sour Dough Bread and Blue Cheese
Second Course:Smoked Duck and Walnuts with Winter Greens and Citrus Dijon Vinaigrette
Third Course:Lobster Cake with Cilantro Beurre Blanc and Banana Salsa
Fourth Course:Pork Tenderloin with Espresso BBQ and Potato Risotto
Fifth Course:Chocolate Bread Pudding with Brown Shugga Crème Anglaise

Plate and Pitchfork Beermaker Dinner
03/12/11
Eat Oregon First
Hillsboro
5pm
$100
Featuring Chef Anthony Caffeiro from Tabla Mediterranean Bistro, Wine from Love & Squalor and Beer from Hair of the Dog.
Learn about Fork Revolution small-scale distribution and how this unique company is making it easier to get local foods into kitchens large & small. Buy tix here http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1360004811?ref=ebtn

Fire Chief Release
03/10/11
Rock Bottom Brewery
206 SW Morrison
Portland
503-796-2739
5:30pm
Firefighter fundraisers benefitting the MDA, now in its 15th year

Chowder Challenge V
02/26/11
Lompoc 5th Quadrant
3901 N Williams
Portland
503-288-3996
12-4pm
$10 Chowder Sampler
Fourteen local brewpubs and restaurants will vie for the coveted Chowder Cup. The blind tasting competition will take place from Noon to 4 pm. Admission is free. Attendees ages 12 and over must purchase sample trays for $10 to participate in the tasting. The family friendly event is a fundraiser for Locks of Love. Samples of 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. Guest judges will determine the winners of three other divisions, including Most Authentic, Most Flavorful and Best with Beer. This year’s judges are John Chandler from Portland Monthly, Lisa “The Beer Goddess” Morrison from Beer O’Clock, and Anne Marie DiStefano from the Portland Tribune. The festivities also feature a beer garden, live music by Twisted Whistle, a soda garden for kids, Joe the Balloon Guy from Noon to 2 pm, a raffle, and pub food for purchase.
Participating restaurants include Cascade Brewing Barrel House, Coalition Brewing, Columbia River Brewing, East Burn, Fifth Quadrant, Green Dragon, Hopworks Urban Brewery, Laurelwood Public House and the New Old Lompoc. The New Old Lompoc has won the Chowder Cup three of the past four years.

Giraffe on Ice Skates Release
01/29/11
Deschutes Brewery-Portland Pub
201 NW 11th Ave
Portland
503-296-4906
Purchase a pint of Giraffe on Ice Skates (a special beer brewed up just to celebrate WinterFest, the annual celebration of winter held in Bend’s Old Mill District) in the Portland pub and receive a free OnPoint Bend WinterFest button. Plus, Deschutes will donate $1 from each sale of Giraffe from both pubs to local charity Saving Grace. In Portland, patrons drinking Giraffe will also be entered to win a Bend WinterFest package, including accommodation at the Riverhouse Hotel, 2 lift tickets to Mt. Bachelor, a VIP brewery tour, Deschutes swag and two Bend WinterFest wine walk glasses. In the Bend pub, patrons will be able to win some cool Deschutes swag.
Giraffe on Ice Skates is named for some experimental hops that were marooned in the Deschutes Brewery cooler this Belgian-style beer is brewed with hibiscus. IBU’s 16 ABV 13.7%

Buckman-Kerns Brewfest
01/16/11
Eastburn
1800 E Burnside
Portland
503-236-2876
1-8pm
$10
Look for beers from Burnside Brewing, Natian Brewery, Migration Brewing, Buckman Village Brewery and Cascade Barrel House. Festivities will include food, live bands, and multiple beers from each brewery. A contest will be held for best IPA,
best seasonal beer, and best beer overall. Tickets are $10 at the door, and proceeds will be dontated to local charities.

Amnesia’s Winter Beer Festival
12/11/10
Amnesia Brewing
832 N Beech
Portland
Noon
$15
Look for Sleighjerker, Frosty’s Revenge, Precious Pilsner and a new beer from brewer Sean with Orange peel.
Beers from Double Mountain Brewery, Upright Brewing, Caldera Brewing and Fort George Brewery will also be available.

The 2nd Annual Chef’s Challenge
12/13/10
Deschutes Brewery-Portland Pub
210 NW 11th Ave
Portland

This is our second year of our wildly successful Iron Chef-style beer pairing competition featuring five chefs from Portland’s top restaurants. These talented culinary experts compete to prepare the best dish and beer pairing of the evening. A panel of celebrity judges will decide which combination is the tastiest and most artfully prepared. A People’s Choice Award will also be given. And it all benefits a terrific non-profit, Morrison Child & Family Services.

2nd Annual Chef’s ChallengeCompeting Portland Chefs:
Kurt Spak, Alba Osteria
Ben Dyer, Laurelhurst Market and Ate-Oh-Ate
Adam Higgs, Acadia
Jeff Usinowicz, Deschutes Brewery Portland Pub
Scott Shampine, Davis Street Tavern
Dave Anderson, Genoa

Cast your votes with these Celebrity Judges:
Matt Zaffino from KGW
Margo True from Sunset Magazine
Leslie Cole from The Oregonian
Megan Flynn from BeerWest
Gary Fish, Founder of Deschutes Brewery

Tickets are just $75 per person and includes food, beverages & gratuities. With this spectacular event less than a week away, don’t delay buying your tickets online.

Monaco Cup
11/21/10
Hotel Monaco
506 SW Washington
Portland
3-6pm
$20
Buy Tix Here
Six of Portland’s top chefs join six Oregon breweries for a pairing competition that will raise funds for United Way.

People’s Choice determines the winner.

Here are the pairings:
Charlie Devereux – Double Mountain Brewery India Red Ale paired with Scott Shampine at Davis Street Tavern
Ben Love – Hopworks Urban Brewery IPA paired with Chef Thomas Dunklin at Red Star Tavern+Roast House
Morgan Miller – Ninkasi Brewing Tricerahops paired with Chef Andy Arndt at Aquariva
Tom Kramer – Ambacht Brewery Golden Golden Rose Ale paired with Chef Andrew Garrett at Cafe Nell
Rick Allen – Heater Allen Brewery Pils paired with Dustin Clark at Wildwood Restaurant
Deschutes Brewery Jubel Ale Paired with Chef Chris Carriker at Gilt Club