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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the Oregon Brewers Guild?A. The Oregon Brewers Guild is a trade organization formed in July of 1992 to promote craft beer brewed in Oregon. We provide information to a thirsty public about Oregon craft beers. We provide a point of contact between the brewers themselves, our suppliers, retailers and customers. We are also advocates for more progressive beer laws.
Q. Who is in the Guild?
A. The Guild is made up of commercial craft brewers, associate and retail members. The group is diverse ranging from dozens of brewpubs to larger regional craft brewers.
Q. What is the criteria for being a member of the Oregon Brewers Guild?
A. To be a Brewing Member, you have to own a microbrewery in Oregon that owns their own facilities . Contract brewers are excluded from being members. We have Associate Members that include suppliers of services, equipment, malts, hops to Oregon’s breweries. Distributors, exporters and other professional services that want to do more business with the Oregon brewers are encouraged to join. Retail Memberships are open to bars, restaurants and retail stores that offer craft beers to their customers. Enthusiast membersips are available to Supporters of Native Oregon Beer or S.N.O.B.'s. You just have to love great beer to be an Enthusiast.
Q. Why did this happen in Oregon?
A. People were ready and willing to experiment with flavors. The pioneering spirit of several brewers and a receptive public were the start. People wanted more flavor in their beer. Blond beers had lost their sparkle. Oregon brewers, as well as those across the nation, were experimenting with many different styles of beers. Soon there were fruity ambers, dark porters, a cloudy wheat and a dozen other beer types being made. People in the Northwest just snapped them up.
Q. How can people get the Guild 's Oregon Brewpub Guide?
A. Send a self addressed, stamped envelope to Oregon Brewers Guild. Our mailing address is 2000 NE 42nd Ave, PMB 278, Portland OR 97213.
Our email address is info@oregonbeer.org
Our phone number is (503) 288-2739.
Q. Tell me about the Oregon Brewers Festival?
A. The Oregon Brewers Festival will be nineteen in 2006 and is the largest beer festival in North America. It is held at Waterfront Park in downtown Portland the last week end in July each year.
The 2005 festival will be July 27 through July 30th. Admission is free, though the festival mug is $4 and a four once taster is $1 and a full mug is $4.
The hotline number is (503) 778-5917 for additional information.
There is also an Oregon Brewers Guild dinner which precedes the festival itself. It will be on Tuesday, July 25th, 2006. Tickets cost $35 are available in May.
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