FOUR TASTY BREWS – ONE BIG BOX.

BridgePort Brewing Company Releases Beervana Brewer’s Box

PORTLAND, Ore. – Dec. 5, 2011 – For the first time in its 27-year history, BridgePort Brewing Company will release a 12-bottle variety pack featuring four of its signature brews. The Beervana Brewer’s Box, will include BridgePort IPA, Hop Czar, Kingpin and a seasonal craft selection.

“This is the first time in our 27-year history that we’ve had a group of beers that are in such high demand that they warrant a variety pack,” commented Brewmaster Jeff Edgerton. “It wasn’t until the addition of Kingpin that we finally felt ready to launch the Brewer’s Box for long-time fans to have access to the four top beers as well as the chance for new customers to try BridgePort for the first time.”

The Beervana Brewer’s Box will be distributed nationally and will feature three bottles each of:
• IPA: Our award-winning IPA is brewed with a blend of five hop varieties (Cascade, Golding, Ahtanum, Crystal and Chinook) and presents a floral, citrusy aroma and full hop flavor, while downplaying the bitterness. The beer pours smooth in the glass, emitting its signature golden glow.
• Hop Czar: An Imperial India Pale Ale brewed with over two pounds of whole leaf hop cones in each barrel. The Emperor of IBU’s, Hop Czar is triple hopped with four varieties (Nugget, Chinook, Centennial and Cascade) to produce an aggressively bitter, yet drinkable flavor.
• Kingpin: This triple-hopped red features rye and caramel malt yielding a deep red color. Kingpin uses a rarely-grown Willamette Valley Hop varietal known as Liberty Hops from fourth generation hop farmer John Annen of Annen Bros. Farm in Silverton, Oregon.
• Winter Seasonal, Dark Rain: Black Wheat and Dark Crystal Malt add dense color and mild smooth flavors to this intensely hopped Black Ale. This ale has a very drinkable, mid-level alcohol and bitterness that starts with roasted and hoppy aromatic notes and finishes with the dry hop character of the Nugget hop varietal. A Chinook, Crystal, Centennial and Cascade blend is used in our hopjack to provide full flavored background hoppiness.

What is ZwickelmaniA?
This President’s Day weekend, dozens of Oregon breweries and brewpubs will open their doors to visitors for the state’s 2nd annual Zwickelmania. Zwickelmania, hosted by the Oregon Brewers Guild (OBG), is a free statewide event that offers visitors a chance to tour Oregon breweries, meet the brewers and sample their favorite beers.
When: Saturday, February 13th, 2010 from 11-4 pm
What: Oregon Brewers Guild Brewery Open House.
We are up to 32 breweries with a shuttle bus going to select stops in Eugene and Portland.

More info here http://oregonbeer.org/zwickelmania/

To download a map of participating Portland breweries click here

Chad Kennedy from Laurelwood Brewing Co. answers the question -
What is a zwickel?

After 12 years of operating as a wholesale microbrewery, Caldera Brewing Company recently opened the Caldera Tap House in beautiful downtown Ashland, Oregon. Located at 31 Water Street, under the bridge, Caldera Tap House has Ashland’s largest outdoor decks sitting adjacent to Ashland Creek. The Tap House currently features 20 taps, and 11 Caldera beers including Caldera Hibiscus Ginger Beer, Dry Hop Ashland Amber, Rose Petal Imperial Golden Ale and Dry Hop Red.

The Caldera Tap House menu incorporates pub grub like nachos, fresh cut fries, and hot wings. The menu also has some eclectic offerings such as Black and Blues: toasted baguette slices with blue cheese, basil, red grapes, and candied almonds finished with a maple balsamic reduction, wild Salmon Burger with house made lemon-dill aioli or one of the Simple Salads with Passion Fruit Champagne Vinaigrette.

Caldera Brewing Company began in the summer of 1997 as a wholesale microbrewery. The first keg sold was on August 28, 1997 to Ashland Creek Bar & Grill, now operating as Creekside Pizza Bistro. Caldera Brewing Company is celebrating its 12th year anniversary and Caldera Tap House is celebrating its Grand Opening this Friday August 28. Come on down and celebrate the anniversary and grand opening with us. Ribbon cutting by the Ashland Chamber of Commerce commences at 3 pm followed by live music. Live music from 3 pm till 8 pm outside and again inside after 9 pm. No cover charge for this event. 21 years of age and older.

Caldera Tap House
31 Water Street
Ashland, Oregon
(541) 482-HOPS
www.calderabrewing.com

ZwickelmaniA Hits Oregon Breweries

Oregon Brewers Guild Announces First Annual Brewery Open House

This President’s Day weekend, dozens of Oregon breweries and brewpubs will open their doors to visitors for the state’s first annual Zwickelmania, a one day event similar to the open houses held by Oregon wineries over Memorial Day and Thanksgiving weekends. Zwickelmania, hosted by the Oregon Brewers Guild (OBG), is a free statewide event that offers visitors a chance to tour Oregon breweries, meet the brewers and sample their favorite beers – all during Oregon’s Sesquicentennial weekend.

“This is a once a year chance for consumers to go into breweries that might not usually open to the public,” says Oregon Brewers Guild Executive Director Brian Butenschoen. “Since 1852 Oregon breweries have been a part of the cultural fabric of Oregon – we’re proud to be open to the public during Oregon’s Sesquicentennial.”

Zwickelmania, takes its name from the zwickel, or sample port which is mounted on the outside of the fermentation or conditioning tanks and allows brewers to take samples for quality assurance and control. Similarly, Zwickelmania offers a unique opportunity to taste beers where they were produced and interact with the brewers who created them.

Zwickelmania will take place at breweries and brewpubs across the state on February 14th, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00p.m., some breweries will open additional hours and visitors are encouraged to contact individual locations for exact hours. Admission to all Zwickelmania events is free, with some breweries offering complimentary sample tastings. Close-toed shoes will be required for any visitors entering brewing facilities.

For a complete list of Oregon breweries participating in Zwicklemania please visit http://oregonbeer.org/zwickelmania/

Fort George Brewery + Public House
1483 Duane Street
Astoria, OR 97103
(503) 325-PINT
www.fortgeorgebrewery.com

We dedicate 8 taps to pouring eclectic, hard to get stouts for the month of February. The starting lineup includes: Fort George Brewery – Cavatica Stout, Fort George Brewery – Bourbon Barrel Cavatica, Fort George Brewery – Coffee Girl Stout, Deschutes Brewery – The Abyss, Great Divide Brewery – Oak Aged Yeti, Stone Brewery – Russian Imperial Stout, Victory Brewery – Storm King Stout, and Caldera Brewery – Old Growth Imperial Stout.

You can read John Foyston’s story from the front page of the January 29th, 2009 Oregonian Business section here.

01/27/2009
Oregon Brewers Guild Announces New Board of Directors

At their annual meeting held in December, members of the Oregon Brewers Guild (OBG) gathered to select new board members and look ahead to an exciting future. Chad Kennedy, Brewmaster at Portland’s Laurelwood Brewing Company, is the newest member elected to the Board, while Ninkasi Brewing Company’s Jamie Floyd was elected as the Guild President.

In addition to the newly elected Board of Directors, the Guild announced plans for the first annual Oregon Brewers Guild Brewery Open House to be held on Oregon’s Sesquicentennial, or 150th Birthday, Saturday February14th from 1-4p.m. The Guild will also focus energy on the upcoming legislative session. “This is an important year for the Oregon brewing industry – despite the tough economic climate, we are still increasing production and adding manufacturing jobs to the state’s economy,” says Oregon Brewers Guild Executive Director Brian Butenschoen.

New craft breweries and brewpubs continue to open across the state, and Oregon beers keep garnering top honors at international brewing festivals, including two of the five Grand Champion Brewery awards at the World Beer Cup. Eleven breweries joined the Guild in the past year and for the first time ever, Oregon breweries employed more than 5,000 people state-wide. Portland, home to more breweries than any other city in the world, also leads the country in the sales of craft beer, despite being the 27th largest market in the U.S. The amount of Oregon craft beer produced and consumed in state reached 12% for the first time in 2008, and Oregon leads the nation in the amount of craft beer produced in state that is consumed in state.

The newly elected Board of Directors met in January to select officers for the 2009 term. Officers and Board Members are:

Oregon Brewers Guild Officers

* President – Jamie Floyd, Ninkasi Brewing Company
* Vice President – David Logsdon, Wyeast Laboratories
* Treasurer – Jack Joyce, Rogue Ales
* Secretary – Charlie Devereux, Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom

New and re-elected Board Members

* John Harris – Full Sail Brewing Company
* Van Havig – Rock Bottom Brewery
* Chad Kennedy – Laurelwood Brewing Company
* Ben Love – Hopworks Urban Brewery
* Kurt Widmer – Widmer Brothers Brewing Company

 You can read the Food Day article in the Oregonian here:
Here are other articles about zwickelmania:

Zwickelmania – PDX Food Press
Zwickelmania – Beer Advocate
Zwickelmania – Brewpublic
Zwickelmania – Draft Magazine
Feed Me Portland
Zwickelmania – The Full Pint
Zwickelmanian – Beer NW
Zwickelmania – The Beer Here
Zwickelmania – Life in Beervana
Zwickelmania at Double Mountain Brewery
D*&n Portlanders

John Foyston prove’s why he’s the nations best daily paper beer writer.

Read the cover story from this weeks Oregonian here

Zwickelmania
Zwickelmania – PDX Food Press
Zwickelmania – Beer Advocate
Zwickelmania – Brewpublic
Zwickelmania – Draft Magazine
Feed Me Portland
Zwickelmania – The Full Pint
Zwickelmanian – Beer NW
Zwickelmania – The Beer Here
Zwickelmania – Life in Beervana
Zwickelmania at Double Mountain Brewery