Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers
Cheers to Belgian Beers Homebrew Winners
1st. 17-B Duke Geren won category 17 and Best of Show with his flanders red “Flanders Sweetheart Red”
2nd. 18-D Charles “Chuck” Macaluso First Runner up with a Golden Strong Ale+winner of Category 18
3rd. 16-C Michael Burnett Second Runner up with a Saison+winner of Category 16.
Festival Details: Friday April, 19th, 2013 5:30-8:30pm + Saturday April 20th, 2013 Noon-8pm
Metalcraft Fabrication-723 N Tillamook St.-Portland
Admission is free- 21+ only-$15 for five drink tickets and a stemmed tasting glass, which is required to taste.
$20 for ten drink tickets and a stemmed tasting glass which is required to taste.
This year there will be no one yeast strain – breweries will send their best Belgian-style Ale.
Additional tastes are $1 and can be purchased at the festival entrance. Glass sales end at 7pm. Ticket sales end at 7:30pm. Only one sample per person at one time and we will only be doing sample size pours i.e. no full glasses. Some of these beers are very strong so don’t drink on an empty stomach and drink plenty of water. Food is being served by Philadelphia’s Steaks & Hoagies Friday and Saturday and KOI Fusion on Saturday from Noon-6pm. Tents and seating outside. Bike Parking supplied by Bike Racker.
View the Beer list-CTBB Beer List PDF
| Brewery | Name of Beer | A.B.V. |
| 13 Virtues Brewing Co. | Ben Franklin’s Flanders Brown | 6.5% |
| Alameda Brewing Co. | White Peppercorn Saison | 4% |
| Ambacht Brewing | Ginger Farmhouse Ale | 6.5% |
| Breakside Brewery | French Fennel Farmhouse | 6.2% |
| BridgePort Brewing | Stumptown Tart | 7.8% |
| Buckman Botanical Brewery | Apple Beer | 8% |
| Burnside Brewing Co. | Barrel Aged International Incident | 8% |
| Caldera Brewing | Dubbel | 7.5% |
| Cascade Brewing | Chuggit Pucker – the three way | 11.5% |
| Coalition Brewing | Sourpuss | 3.8% |
| Deschutes Brewery – PDX Pub | Over Here! Beer | 8.3% |
| Double Mountain Brewery | White Rider of Conquest | 8.7% |
| Double Mountain Brewery | Pale Death | 9.3% |
| Fort George Brewery | Forbidden Wonder Fruit Ale | 6.7% |
| Gigantic Brewing | The End of Reason | 8.3% |
| Gilgamesh Brewing | Cranberry Saison Sour | 5.3% |
| Hopworks Urban Brewery | Organic Apple Ale | 5.8% |
| Hopworks Urban Brewery | Organic Belgian Pale Ale | 6% |
| Hopworks Urban Brewery | Organic Belgian Abbey Ale | 8.5% |
| Humble Brewing | Rye Saison | 6.5% |
| Laurelwood Brewing Co. | Twisted Trippel | 9.3% |
| Logsdon Farmhouse Ales | Peche ‘n Brett | 10% |
| Lompoc Brewing | Cellar D’or | 4.9% |
| Max’s Fanno Creek Brew Pub | St. Fanno | 9.4% |
| McMenamins C. P. R. Brewery | Cornelius Pass Farmhouse Ale | 5.42% |
| McMenamins Crystal Brewery | Saisons in the Abyss | 4.52% |
| Oakshire Brewing | Bier De Mars | 6.5% |
| Occidental Brewing Co. | De Keuze | 7.5% |
| Old Market Pub & Brewery | The Devin | 9.1 |
| Old Town Brewing Co. | Goulet | 5.3% |
| Omission Brewing | Bier de Table | 3.4% |
| Pelican Brewing Co. | Grundy Love | 5.8% |
| pFriem Family Brewers | Belgian Strong Dark | 10.0% |
| pFriem Family Brewers | Saison | 6.5% |
| Phat Matt’s Brewing Co. | Phat and Witty | 5% |
| PINTS Brewing Co. | Valyrian | 6.5% |
| Portland Brewing | Portland Brewing’s Restoration | 8.6% |
| Portland U-Brew & Pub | Tigers Blood | 8% |
| Rock Bottom | A Stunning Indictment of the Establishment | 5.1% |
| Rogue Ales | Beard Beer | 5.6% |
| Sasquatch Brewing Co. | Grand Cru Blond | 7.5% |
| Solera Brewery | The Fez | 4.2 |
| Stickmen Brewery | Meyer-Bay Saison | 5.8% |
| Stickmen Brewery | Zuipen | 5.3% |
| The Commons Brewrey | Emilie | 6% |
| Track Town Ales | Fieldhouse Saison | 7.5% |
| Upright Brewing | Bright Moments | 5.8% |
| Widmer Brothers Brewing | Entendre Saison | 7% |
| Worthy Brewing Co. | Farm Out | 7.3% |
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Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales Wins “People’s Choice” Vote for the Second Consecutive Year at the 2012 Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers Festival
PORTLAND, Ore. (April 24, 2012) More than 1,600 beer fans attended the 2012 Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers festival at Metalcraft Fabrication on Saturday, April 21. More than 679 ballots were cast, and fans selected Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales’ Cerasus as the “People’s Choice” champion. As the winner of the 2012 competition, Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales has earned the right to select the yeast strain for next year’s event.
“The event continues to grow, and each year is a greater success,” says Oregon Brewers Guild Executive Director, Brian Butenschoen. “Forty breweries participated this year and contributed some delicious and innovative variations on the Canadian/Belgian Ale and Roeselare Ale Blend yeast strains.”
This is the second time Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales has tasted “People’s Choice” victory; the brewery also took home the coveted prize at the 2011 festival. Other top voter favorites were Block 15 Brewing Company, Occidental Brewing Co., Cascade Brewing Barrel House, The Commons Brewery, Breakside Brewery and Double Mountain Brewery.
The Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers festival started in 2007 as a celebration of Belgian style beers. Participating breweries were required to produce beers from the same two strains of yeast and add their own creative spin. This year, the 40 participating breweries created 45 unique brews, 39 of which were brewed using the chosen yeast strains.
People’s Choice Award
The top 7 vote getters in no particular order:
Block 15 Restaurant and Brewery
Breakside Brewery
Cascade Brewing Barrel House
Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom
Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales
Occidental Brewing Company
The Commons Brewery
The peoples choice award winner will be announced once the winner is contacted.
Homebrewer Competition Winner
Light/Low
1. Jonathan Rabon
2. Ritch Marvin
Dark/Low
1. Ben MacGregor
Light/High
1. Robert Miller
2. Duke Geren
Dark/High
1. Robert Miller
2. Jeff Omundson
The final four.
4. Robert Miller Light/High
3. Ben MacGregor Dark/Low
2. Robert Miller Dark/High – Runner Up
1. Jonathon Rabon Light/Low – Best of Show
All bracket winners will receive a gift certificates from the Oregon Brewers Guild and Lucky Lab Brewing.
The overall winner will work with Hopworks Urban Brewery to brew the winning beer on their pilot system.
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Festival Details
Saturday April 21st, 2012 Noon-9pm
Metalcraft Fabrication-723 N Tillamook St.-Portland
Admission is free-21+ only
$15 for five drink tickets and a stemmed tasting glass, which is required to taste.
$20 for ten drink tickets and a stemmed tasting glass which is required to taste.
Pick up a ballot to vote for People’s Choice when you get your glass.
Additional tastes are $1 and can be purchased at the festival entrance. Glass sales end at 8pm. Ticket sales end at 8:30pm
Only one sample per person at one time and we will only be doing sample size pours i.e. no full glasses. Some of these beers are very strong so don’t drink on an empty stomach and drink plenty of water.
Food is being served by KOi Fusion PDX and Philadelphia’s Steaks and Hoagies.
Tents and seating outside.
Bike Parking supplied by Bike Racker.
Shuttle Bus Courtesy of Brewvana Brewery Tours
Shuttle bus will run from 5-9pm will stop at the following locations-View the schedule
Oregon Convention Center-777 NE MLK Blvd
Cascade Brewing Barrel House-939 SE Belmont
Salmon Springs Fountain-SW Naito Pkwy & SW Salmon St
Baileys Taproom-213 SW Broadway
Located 2 blocks south of the first yellow line Max stop north of the Rose Garden.
Parking available on the street north towards Russell+SE towards Broadway.
Metalcraft makes brewing systems and tanks for Oregon’s craft brewers.
Click on the link for a google map to Metalcraft
Meet the Brewer
12-1pm
Ryan Schmiege-Deschutes Brewery Portland Pub
Ben Nehrling-F.O.T.M. Brewing
Matt Van Wyk-Oakshire Brewing
Michael Zarkesh-Falling Sky Brewing
Ryan Pappe-MacTarnahan’s Brewing
1-2pm
Mike Haines-Vertigo Brewing
Alex Ganum-Upright Brewing
Dave Marliave-Flat Tail Brewing
Van Havig-Gigantic Brewing
Scott Sieber-Falling Sky Brewing
2-3pm
Ben Love-Gigantic Brewing
Jaime Rodriguez-Hopworks Urban Brewery
Charles Hutchins-Rock Bottom Brewery
Dan Engler-Occidental Brewing
Tomas Sluiter-Old Market Brewery
3-4pm
Rick Burkhardt-Columbia River Brewing
Charles Porter-Logsdon Farmhouse Ales
Danny Connors-Buckman Botanical Brewing
Nick Arzner-Block 15 Brewing
David Vohben-Philadelphia’s
Beer List-All Beers made with Wyeast 3864-Canadian/Belgian Ale
Unless otherwise noted – R=Rosalare Blend, U=Unknown, S=Wyeast 3726, M=Magic, B=Blend of Wyeast 3864/1762, A=Wyeast 3522
| Brewers | Beer | Style/Info | Color | ABV |
| 10 Barrel Brewing | Strawberry Blonde | Belgian Blonde | Light | 6.5% |
| Alameda Brewing | Bend La Rulles | Belgian Strong Pale | Light | 6.0% |
| Ambacht Brewing | G++ | Belgian Strong Golden | Light | 8.3% |
| Block 15 Brewing | Hellion | Dry Hopped Golden Strong | Light | 12.5% |
| Breakside Brewery | Heet Blond | Pineapple/Chile Blonde Ale | Light | 6.0% |
| Buckman Botanical Brewery | Le Petit Mort | Black Saison | Dark | 5.0% |
| Burnside Brewing Co. | Fruity Monk | Belgian Style | Light | 5.9% |
| Cascade Brewing | Chugit Pucker(the Deuce) |U| | Light | 11.5% | |
| Coalition Brewing | Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em | Smoked Dunkelweizen | Dark | 5.0% |
| Columbia River Brewing | Tripel Vision | Belgian Tripel | Light | 10.0% |
| Deschutes – Bend Pub | Ale d’Ort Fort | Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Light | 9.9% |
| Deschutes – Portland Pub | Epice Wit | Spice Beer | Light | 4.4% |
| Double Mountain Brewery | Formidable |B| | Belgian Imperial Stout | Dark | 11.9% |
| F.O.T.M. Brewing | James Bruin | Belgian Table Brown | Dark | 5.8% |
| Falling Sky Brewing | Summer Sprinkle | Belgian Dinkel Beer | Light | 3.5% |
| Flat Tail Brewing | 8 | Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Dark | 9.0% |
| Fort George | A.B.C.D.A. | Belgian Cascadian Dark Ale | Dark | 8.4% |
| Gigantic Brewing | The City Never Sleeps | Imperial Black Saison | Dark | 7.6% |
| Green Dragon | Digression | Belgian Strong Ale | Dark | 8.6% |
| Hair of the Dog Brewery | Michael |R| | Flanders Red | Dark | 6.0% |
| Hopworks Urban Brewery | Canadian Tuxedo | Belgian Style Abbey Ale | Dark | 6.5% |
| Larelwood Brewing | Cascara Obscura | Dubbel | Dark | 7.0% |
| Logsdon Farmhouse Ales | Cerasus |R| | Flanders Style Red Ale with Cherries | Dark | 8.5% |
| Lompoc 5th Quadrant | Ryeteous Badger | Belgian Rye | Dark | 5.3% |
| Lompoc / Pints Brewing | Legalize Wit | Belgian Style Witbier | Light | 4.9% |
| Lucky Lab Beer Hall | Yadda! Yadda! Yadda! | Belgian Strong Dark Ale | Dark | 7.5% |
| MacTarnahan’s Brewing | Bière des Bohémiens | Belgian Bohemian Hybrid | Light | 7.8% |
| Max’s Fanno Creek Brewpub | St. Fanno |A| | Belgian Trippel | Light | 9.6% |
| McMenamins Crystal | Le Fruit Defendu | Light Fruit beer | Light | 4.3% |
| McMenamins Fulton | Murmuration Abbey | Belgian Abbey | Dark | 8.3% |
| Migration Brewing | Prism | Belgian Tripel | Light | 8.8% |
| Occidental Brewing | Voorjaar | Tripel | Light | 9.0% |
| Oakshire Brewing | Zwarte Nacht | Belgian Black Ale with Orange Zest | Dark | 8.5% |
| Old Market Brewery | Rodenwit | Belgian Style Red Wit | Red | 4.2% |
| Philadelphias | Vaderland | Belgian Red | Red | 6.0% |
| Portland U-Brew | Tiger Blood | Belgian Specialty Ale | Dark | 8.8% |
| Rock Bottom | Dimwit | Dark Belgian White Ale | Dark | 5.1% |
| Rogue Ales | Donker Kong | Belgian Strong Dark Ale | Dark | 7.3% |
| Silver Moon | Snoegaarden Wit | Belgian Style Witbier | Light | 5.0% |
| Solera Brewery | Pretzel Logic |S| | Sour table beer | Light | 4.0% |
| The Commons Brewery | Eleanor |M| | Golden Sour | Light | 7.2% |
| Track Town Ales | Swarm! | Belgian Dark Strong Spiced | Dark | 9.6% |
| Upright Brewing | Monk and Mingus | Coffee Stout | Dark | 7.5% |
| Vertigo Brewing | Saison de Vertige | Saison | Light | 5.5% |
| Widmer Brothers Brewing | Cloyster Stout | Oyster Stout | Dark | 8.0% |
| Brewers | Beer | Style/Info | Color | ABV |
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Portland Cheers to Belgian Beers Homebrew Competition
Entry is closed for 2012. in one of Four Categories based on color and alcoholic strength either light or dark and high or low for alcoholic strength where 6% Alcohol by Volume is the divider.
Enter your beer labeled as Light/Low, Dark/Low, Light/High, Dark/High you can use the BJCP bottle ID form download the form here
Usee the Category Entered to say Light or Dark and Subcategory Entered to say Low or High. Drop off 3-12oz beers or 2-22oz beers
Judging will be 04/18/2012 at the Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby in NW Portland. Beers will be divided into the 4 categories and tasted such that we have a semi-finalist from each of the 4 brackets. After that we will go to a mini Best of Show competition were the winner will win prizes yet to be determined.
The $15 entry fee will get you admission to Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers on Saturday, April 21st, 2012 at Metalworks Fabrication. Checks are preferred and can be made payable to Oregon Brewer’s Guild. Winners will be announced at 3pm on Saturday, April 21st.
Yeast Strain for 2012-Chosen by Hopworks Urban Brewery
WYEAST YEAST STRAIN: 3864 | PC Canadian/Belgian Ale Yeast
Beer Styles: Belgian Dubbel/Tripel, Belgian Golden Strong, Biere de Garde, Witbier
Profile: This alcohol tolerant strain produces complex and well-balanced Belgian Abbey style ales. Banana and fruit esters are complemented nicely with mild levels of phenolics and hints of acidity. Ester levels may be elevated by increasing gravity and fermentation temperatures. Alc. Tolerance 12% ABV | Flocculation: medium | Attenuation:75-79% | Temp. Range: 65-80°F
Dart Throw Results for 2012 Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers
| Company | Color | Strength |
| Astoria Brewing Co. | dark | high |
| Big Horse Brewing | dark | high |
| Bull Ridge Brewpub | dark | high |
| Double Mountain Brewery | dark | high |
| Flat Tail Brewing | dark | high |
| Fort George Brewery | dark | high |
| Gigantic Brewing | dark | high |
| Green Dragon | dark | high |
| Hopworks Urban Brewery | dark | high |
| Laurelwood Brewing Co. | dark | high |
| Logsdon Farmhouse Ales | dark | high |
| Lompoc 5th Quadrant Brewery | dark | high |
| Lucky Labrador Beer Hall | dark | high |
| Lucky Labrador Brew Pub | dark | high |
| McMenamins Fulton Brewery | dark | high |
| Mt. Emily Brewing Co. | dark | high |
| Natian Brewery | dark | high |
| Oakshire Brewing | dark | high |
| Portland U-Brew and Pub | dark | high |
| Rogue Ales | dark | high |
| The Commons | dark | high |
| Upright Brewing | dark | high |
| Coalition Brewing | dark | low |
| Fire on the Mountain | dark | low |
| Ninkasi Brewing Co. | dark | low |
| Old Market Pub & Brewery | dark | low |
| Philadelphias | dark | low |
| Silver Moon Brewing | dark | high |
| Solera Brewing | dark | high |
| Track Town Ales | dark | high |
| Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. | dark | high |
| Hair of the Dog Brewing | dark | low |
| 10 Barrel Brewing | light | high |
| Alameda Brewhouse | light | high |
| Ambacht Brewing | light | high |
| Block 15 Brewing | light | high |
| Breakside Brewery | light | high |
| Buckman Village Brewery | light | high |
| Cascade Brewing Co. | light | high |
| Columbia River Brewing | light | high |
| Deschutes Brewery – Bend Pub | light | high |
| MacTarnahan’s Brewing Co. | light | high |
| Max’s Fanno Creek | light | high |
| Migration Brewing | light | high |
| Rock Bottom Brewery | light | high |
| Burnside Brewing | light | low |
| Deschutes Brewery – Portland Pub | light | low |
| Falling Sky Brewing | light | low |
| Lompoc – New Old Lompoc Brewery | light | low |
| McMenamins Crystal Brewery | light | low |
| Three Creeks Brewing | light | low |
| Occidental Brewing Co | light | high |
| Vertigo Brewing | light | low |
Portland Cheers to Belgian Beers Homebrew Competition
Entry is closed for 2012. in one of Four Categories based on color and alcoholic strength either light or dark and high or low for alcoholic strength where 6% Alcohol by Volume is the divider.
Enter your beer labeled as Light/Low, Dark/Low, Light/High, Dark/High you can use the BJCP bottle ID form download the form here. Use the Category Entered to say Light or Dark and Subcategory Entered to say Low or High. Drop off 3-12oz beers or 2-22oz beers
Judging will be 04/18/2012 at the Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby in NW Portland. Beers will be divided into the 4 categories and tasted such that we have a semi-finalist from each of the 4 brackets. After that we will go to a mini Best of Show competition were the winner will win prizes yet to be determined. The $15 entry fee will get you admission to Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers on Saturday, April 21st, 2012 at Metalworks Fabrication. Checks are preferred and can be made payable to Oregon Brewer’s Guild. Winners will be announced at 3pm on Saturday, April 21st.
Yeast Strain(s) for 2012
Hopworks Urban Brewery
WYEAST YEAST STRAIN: 3864 | PC Canadian/Belgian Ale Yeast
Beer Styles: Belgian Dubbel/Tripel, Belgian Golden Strong, Biere de Garde, Witbier
Profile: This alcohol tolerant strain produces complex and well-balanced Belgian Abbey style ales. Banana and fruit esters are complemented nicely with mild levels of phenolics and hints of acidity. Ester levels may be elevated by increasing gravity and fermentation temperatures. Alc. Tolerance 12% ABV | Flocculation: medium | Attenuation:75-79% | Temp. Range: 65-80°F
Logsdon Farmhouse Ales
WYEAST YEAST STRAIN: 3763 | Roeselare Ale Blend
A blend of lambic cultures produce beer with a complex, earthy profile and a distinctive sourness. Aging up to 18 months is required for a full flavor profile and acidity to develop. Specific proportions of a Belgian style ale strain, a sherry strain, two Brettanomyces strains, a Lactobacillus culture, and a Pediococcus culture. Propagation of this culture is not recommended and will result in a change of the proportions of the individual components. This blend will produce a very dry beer due to the super-attenuative nature of the mixed cultures.
Hopworks Urban Brewery & Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales Win “People’s Choice” Vote at 2011 Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers
More than 1,500 beer fans attended the 2011 Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers festival at Metalcraft Fabrication on Saturday, April 30 and they selected Hopworks Urban Brewery’s Muscles from Brussels and Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales’ Seizoen Bretta as the People’s Choice champions. As the winners of the 2011 competition, Hopworks Urban Brewery and Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales earn the right to select the yeast strain for the 2012 event.
“This is the first year we’ve had a tie in the People’s Choice voting,” says Oregon Brewers Guild Executive Director, Brian Butenschoen. “It’s incredible to see how this festival has grown as public appreciation for Belgian styles and flavor profiles increases.”
The 2011 Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers festival marked the world debut of Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales.
This is the second time Hopworks Urban Brewery has tasted the People’s Choice victory, the brewery also took home the coveted prize at the 2009 festival. The top five spots (including two ties) in the voting went to: Ambacht Brewing Honey Triple, Big Horse Brew Pub Bear’s Choice, Block 15 Brewing Co. St. Macarius, Breakside Brewery Brewers Bramble, Cascade Brewing Co. Chuggeté Pucker, Hopworks Urban Brewery Muscles from Brussels and Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales Seizoen Bretta.
The Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers festival started in 2007 as a celebration of Belgian style beers, with participating breweries producing beers from the same strain of yeast. This year 40 participating breweries created 43 unique brews, 39 of which were brewed using the Wyeast Laboratories Trappist High Gravity yeast strain.
Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers Homebrew Competition 2011
Homebrew Competition Award Winner
Grand Prize-Rick Strauss
Bracket Winners
Dark/High-Rick Strauss
Dark/Low-Andrew Self
Light/High-Rik Hall+Ben Parsons
Light/Low-Mike Marsh
Saturday April 30th
Noon-9pm
Metalcraft Fabrication-Metalcraft makes brewing systems+tanks for Oregon’s brewers.
723 N Tillamook St.
Portland
Admission is free
21+ only
$15 for five drink tickets and a stemmed tasting glass, which is required to taste.
Additional tastes are $1 and can be purchased at the festival entrance.
Glass sales end at 8pm
Ticket sales end at 8:30pm.
Located 2 blocks south of the first yellow line Max stop north of the Rose Garden.
Parking available on the street north towards Russell+SE towards Broadway.
Metalcraft makes brewing systems and tanks for Oregon’s craft brewers.
Beer List – 41 of 41 Beers – Updated 04/27
| Alameda Brewing Co. | “Say What?” | Dark | 8.2% | Belgian-Style Strong Dark |
| Ambacht Brewing | Honey Triple | Light | 9.0% | Belgian-Style Triple |
| Beetje Brewery | Eleanor | Light | 8.0% | Belgian-Style Tripel-sort of |
| Big Horse | Bear’s Choice | Dark | 7.8% | Oak Aged Sour |
| Block 15 Brewing Co. | St. Macarius | Dark | 5.9% | Belgian-Style Dark Chocolate |
| Buckman Village Brewery | La Petite Mort | Dark | 5.0% | Saison |
| Burnside Brewing Co. | Le Bas et Lumiere | Light | 4.7% | Belgian-Style Table Beer w/oats |
| Breakside Brewery | Brewers Bramble | Dark | 5.1% | Barrel-Aged Cocktail Beer w/Botanicals |
| Cascade Brewing | Chuggete Pucker | 8.0% | NW Sour Style Barrel Blend | |
| Coalition Brewing | Trifecta | Dark | 9.5% | Soured with Brett |
| Columbia River Brewing Co. | Silent Monk | Dark | 8.0% | Belgian-Style Dubbel |
| Deschutes – Bend Pub | Mathilda’s Ring | Light | 6.0% | |
| Deschutes – Portland Pub | Daddy Issues | Light | 6.5% | Belgian Specialty Ale |
| Double Mountain Brewery | Wooden Nipel | Light | 9.0% | Belgian-Style Tripel Aged on Oak |
| Flat Tail Brewing | White Heat Wit | Light | 5.0% | Belgian-Style Wit w/Pink+White Peppercorns |
| Fort George | Hellcat Pepper Pale | Light | 8.6% | Belgian-Style pale w/4 types of peppers |
| Full Sail Brewing Co. | Sanctuary | Dark | 7.6% | Belgian-Style Dubbel |
| Green Dragon | Shank of the Night | Dark | 7.0% | |
| Hopworks Urban Brewery | Muscles from Brussels | Dark | 8.1% | Belgian-Style Strong Dark |
| Logsdon Farmhouse Ales | Seizoen Bretta | Dark | 8.0% | Farmhouse Ale with Brett |
| Lompoc Brewing – 5Q | Living Proof Ale | Dark | 7.6% | Belgian-Style US Colonial Ale |
| Lompoc Brewing – New Old Lompoc | Alpha Blonde | Light | 6.7% | Belgian-Style Golden Ale |
| Laurelwood Brewing Co. | Biere Au Printemps | Light | 4.7% | Saison |
| Lucky Labrador Brewing - Beer Hall | Petit Baiser | Light | 3.2% | Belgian-Style Norse-American Table Beer |
| Lucky Labrador Brewing - Brewpub | Belgian Canine Style Triple | Light | 7.7% | Abbey Style Triple |
| Max’s Fanno Creek | Nit Wit | Light | 5.2% | Belgian-Style Witbier |
| McMenamins Crystal | Le Bruxelles Bombadier | Dark | 8.4% | |
| McMenamins John Barleycorn | Low & Slow | Dark | 5.0% | Oud Bruin |
| Migration Brewing | Charlemagne | Dark | 5.1% | |
| Oakshire Brewing | Mountain Rose Gruit | Dark | 7.0% | Belgian-Style Gruit w/9 botanicals |
| Old Market Pub & Brewery | Trappist Le Blonde Inlenet | Light | 8.2% | Belgian-Style Golden |
| Philadelphias | Flemish Amber | Amber | 4.7% | Flemish Barrel Fermented Amber |
| Pyramid Breweries | Still Life with Horse and Cheese | Light | 8.5% | Belgian/American-Style IPA |
| Rock Bottom | Darqhammer | Dark | 6.9% | |
| Rogue Ales | Tripoli Tripel | Light | 8.8% | Belgian-Style Tripel |
| Silver Moon | Andre’ le Geant | Light | 9.4% | Belgian-Style Tripel |
| Track Town Ales | Dubbel Date | Light | 6.0% | Belgian-Style Dubbel |
| Upright Brewing | Monk and Mingus | Light | 5.8% | Belgian-Style Pale Ale |
| Widmer Brothers Collaborator | Trubbel | Dark | 8.6% | Belgian-Style Strong Dubbel with Coriander |
| Widmer Brothers Brewing | Dubbel Cross | Dark | 5.5% | Belgian-Style Dubbel w/Figs+Italian Plum Puree |
Meet the Brewer
12-1pm
Zach Beckwith-Lompoc Brewing-New Old Lompoc
Mike Wright-Beetje Brewery
1-2pm
Ben Flerchinger-Alex Stiles/Lucky Labrador Brewing
Carston Haney-Alameda Brewhouse
2-3pm
Ben Edmunds/Breakside Brewery
Charlie Hutchins-Bolton Ministor/Rock Bottom Brewery
Vasilios Gletsos/Pyramid Breweries
3-4pm
Michael Branes/Migration Brewing Co.
Tom Kramer/Ambacht Brewery
4-5pm
Ben Love/Hopworks Urban Brewery
Jason McAdam/Burnside Brewing
Alex Ganum/Upright Brewing
5-6pm
Curtis Bain/Cascade Brewing
Spencer Gotter-Jack Harris/Fort George Brewery
6-7pm
David Fleming/Lompoc Brewing-5Q
Elan Walsky/Coalition Brewing
7-8pm
Charlie Devereux/Double Mountain Brewery
TBD/Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.
Brewer DJ
Noon Ben Love-Hopworks Urban Brewery
1pm: Gerritt Ill-Upright Brewing
2pm: Ben Dobler & Doug Rehberg-Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.
3pm: Van Havig
4pm: Matt Swihart-Double Mountain Brewery
5pm: Charlie Devereux-Double Mountain Brewery
6pm: John Harris-Full Sail Brewing Co.
7pm: Matt Speckenbach-Hopworks Urban Brewery
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Results from the Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers Dart Throw
| Company | Strength | Color |
| Alameda Brewhouse | High | Dark |
| Ambacht Brewing | High | Light |
| Amnesia Brewing Company | Low | Dark |
| Astoria Brewing Co. | High | Light |
| Beetje Brewery | High | Light |
| Big Horse Brewing | High | dark |
| Block 15 Brewing | Low | Dark |
| Breakside Brewery | Low | Dark |
| Buckman Village Brewery | Low | Dark |
| Burnside Brewing | Low | Light |
| Cascade Brewing Co. | Low | Dark |
| Coalition Brewing | High | Dark |
| Columbia River Brewing | High | Dark |
| Deschutes Brewery – Bend Pub | Low | Light |
| Deschutes Brewery – Portland Pub | High | Light |
| Double Mountain Brewery | High | Dark |
| Eugene City Brewery | Low | Dark |
| Fanno Creek | High | Dark |
| Fort George Brewery | High | Light |
| Green Dragon | Low | Dark |
| Hopworks Urban Brewery | Low | Light |
| Laurelwood Brewing Co. | Low | Light |
| Lompoc – New Old Lompoc Brewery | Low | Dark |
| Lompoc 5th Quadrant Brewery | High | Dark |
| Lucky Labrador Beer Hall | High | Light |
| Lucky Labrador Brew Pub | Low | Light |
| MacTarnahan’s Brewing Co. | High | Light |
| McMenamins Crystal Brewery | High | Dark |
| McMenamins John Barleycorns | Low | Dark |
| Migration Brewing | Low | Dark |
| Natian Brewery | High | Light |
| Ninkasi Brewing Co. | Low | Dark |
| Oakshire Brewing | High | Dark |
| Old Market Pub & Brewery | High | Light |
| Pelican Pub & Brewery | High | Dark |
| Philadelphias | Low | Dark |
| Rock Bottom Brewery | High | Dark |
| Rogue Ales | High | Light |
| Silver Moon Brewing | High | Light |
| Three Creeks Brewing | High | DARK |
| Upright Brewing | Low | Light |
| Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. | Low | Dark |
2011 Portland’s Cheers To Belgian Beers Yeast Strain
Nick Arzner from Block 15, the 2010 PCTBBs People’s Choice Award Winner has selected: Wyeast 3787 Trappist High Gravity
A classic strain selection for brewing Belgian dubbel or Belgian tripel. This Abbey strain produces a nice balance of complex fruity esters and phenolics, making it desirable for use in other Belgian style ales as well. A flocculent, true top cropping yeast (additional headspace is recommended), that will work over a broad temperature range.
Flocculation: Medium
Attenuation: 74-78%
Temperature Range: 64-78F, 18-25C
Alcohol Tolerance: 11 to 12% ABV or higher
Flocculation: Medium
Attenuation: 74-78%
Temperature Range: 64-78F, 18-25C
Alcohol Tolerance: 11 to 12% ABV or higher
People’s Choice Award Winners
The 4th Annual Portlands Cheer’s to Belgian Beers was held Saturday May 1st, 2010 from Noon-9pm at Hopworks Urban Brewery, 2944 SE Powell Blvd in Portland, Oregon.
Portlands Cheers to Belgian Beers started three years ago to help introduce Oregonians to the breadth of style and flavors of beers brewed in Belgium.
Portlands Cheers to Belgian Beers is much like your standard beer festival, however it is different in three ways.
1. Peoples Choice Award
2. Brewers eligible for People’s Choice Award use one Yeast Strain. In 2010, the Wyeast Laboratories 3726-Farmhouse yeast strain was used.
3. Profits from the event Go to a Charity-Profits from the 2010 Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers will go to Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon.
The winner of the 2010 Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers People’s Choice Award is: Block 15 Restaurant & Brewery La Ferme’ de Demons.
In 2010, 553 votes were cast – the top 6 vote getters in no particular order were:
Block 15 Brewery La Ferme’ de Demons
Cascade Brewing Frite Galois
Green Dragon King Ghidorah
Hopworks Urban Brewery DiaBlato
Oakshire Brewing La Ferme
Upright Brewing Mingus and Monk
Attendance Figures and money raised for the Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon will be released later this week.
Download a pdf of beer list here! 2010 Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers Beer List
| BREWERY | BEER | Plato | ABV | IBU | YEAST |
| Ambacht Brewing Co. | Ambacht Black Gold | 15.2 | 6.8 | 25 | Y |
| Amnesia Brewing Co. | Dilemma | 17.3 | 7.9 | 70 | N |
| Big Horse Brewpub | Cuvee de Ferme | - | 6.3 | - | Y |
| Block 15 Brewery | La Ferme’ de Demons | 19 | 8.8 | 31 | Y |
| BridgePort Brewing Co. | Fallen Friar Firkin | - | 8.2 | - | N |
| Cascade Brewing | Frite Galois | 14 | 4.6 | 13 | Y |
| Deschutes Brewery – Bend Pub | Tropisch Bruin | 12.5 | 4.8 | 35 | Y |
| Deschutes Brewery – Portland Pub | Sinfully Delicious DSA | 19 | 9.2 | 17 | Y |
| Double Mountain Brewery | Bonne Idee | 17.2 | 8.4 | 50 | Y |
| Double Mountain Brewery | Bonne Idee Kriek | - | 8 | 48 | Y |
| Eugene City Brewery | Bannister Belgian Strong | 18 | 8.8 | 25 | Y |
| Fanno Creek Brewpub | Reverands Daughter | 16 | 5.4 | 20 | N |
| Fort George Brewery | Magnifera Indica Belgae | 19 | 7.9 | 15 | Y |
| Green Dragon | King Ghidorah | 20 | 9.2 | 25 | Y |
| Hopworks Urban Brewery | DiaBlato | 23 | 11 | 20 | Y |
| Laurelwood Brewing Co. | Infared | 17 | 7.5 | 65 | Y |
| Lompoc 5Q | Saison The Beach | - | 5.5 | - | Y |
| Lucky Labrador BeerHall | Doggie Kong | 17.3 | 6.4 | 0 | Y |
| Lucky Labrador Brewpub | Malt Bomb V | 16.2 | 5.4 | 25 | Y |
| MacTarnahan’s Brewing Co. | Lip Stinger | 13.5 | 4.8 | 32 | N |
| McMenamins Crystal Brewery | The Big Worm | 21 | 9.3 | 10 | Y |
| McMenamins Kennedy School | The Life of Riley Honey Wheat | 13.3 | 5.7 | 20 | Y |
| New Old Lompoc | Norman Invasion | - | 5.6 | - | Y |
| Oakshire Brewing | La Ferme | 15.8 | 7.8 | 15 | Y |
| Old Market Pub & Brewery | Red Headed Step Child | 14 | 6 | 10 | Y |
| Pelican Pub & Brewery | Le Pelican d’OR | 18.1 | 8.4 | 45 | Y |
| Philadelphia’s Steaks & Hoagies | Philly’s Belgian IPA | 19.5 | 8 | 88 | Y |
| Rock Bottom Brewery | Floreal IV | 13 | 5.9 | 35 | Y |
| Rogue Ales | John’s Dark & Scary | 18.8 | 9 | 35 | Y |
| Roots Organic Brewing Co. | Brune “O” | 17 | 6.6 | 28 | Y |
| Silver Moon Brewing | Saison de Moon | 13.3 | 5.9 | 24 | Y |
| Upright Brewing | Mingus and Monk | 16.8 | 7.2 | 22 | Y |
| Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. | Biere De Table | 8 | 3.7 | 26 | Y |
What’s with a dart toss to chose a beer style?
Due to concerns about any particular yeast strain driving most of the beers towards one beer style, we decided to hold an event to slightly randomize what people are brewing. This event gives us an opportunity to promote Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers well in advance.
What is the Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers Festival?
Portlands Cheers to Belgian Beers started three years ago to help introduce Oregonians to the breadth of style and flavors of beers brewed in Belgium. The first year had 10 brewers pouring 10 beers at the Rock Bottom Brewery on April 10th, 2007. In 2008, 18 Brewers made 20 different beers for an event held on April 5th, 2008 at Roots Organic Brewing Co. in Portland. In 2009, on May1st and May 2nd, 23 breweries made 25 different beers that were poured at the Lucky Lab Beer Hall.
Portlands Cheers to Belgian Beers is much like your standard beer festival, but all the beers are brewed by Oregon breweries in a Belgian inspired manner. In the past two years, all of the breweries were from the Portland Metropolitan area. In 2009, the Festival will be open to all Oregon Brewers Guild Members.
How is Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers Different?
One Yeast Strain
During the past two years, almost all brewers have used the same Wyeast yeast strain,
to emphasize the educational opportunities for the consumer.
In year one, Wyeast 1762 the Rochefort yeast strain was used.
In year two, Wyeast 3522 the Aredennes yeast was used.
In year three, the Wyeast 3822, Ingelmunster yeast strain was used.
In year four, the Wyest 3726, Farmhouse Ale was used.
Peoples Choice Award with Benefits
The People’s Choice Award Winner gets a number of benefits:
Picking next years yeast strain.
Profits from the event Go to a Charity
Money was raised for Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in 2008. $8,000 was raised for the Oregon Humane Society in 2009.
Portland’s Cheers To Belgian Beers 2010: Home Brew Competition
Grand Prize “Best of Show” winner gets to formulate+brew a beer with Hopworks Urban Brewery
The Yeast
All beers must be brewed with this years Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers yeast:
Wyeast 3726 Farmhouse Ale
This strain produces complex esters balanced with earthy/spicy notes including isoamyl acetate (banana), acetaldehyde (green apple), and 4-vinyl guaiacol (clove). Produces slight amount of acidity giving the beer a subtle tartness. A perfect strain for farmhouse ales and saisons.
Attenuation: 74-79%
Alc. Tolerance: 12%
Flocculation: medium
Temperature Range: 65-75°F (21-35°C)
Wyeast is making a special run of Activator Smack Packs for this event that will be available in January
Categories & Prizes
Beers will be judged according to the following two BJCP style categories:
Category 16: Belgian and French Ale
• 16A Witbier
• 16B Belgian Pale Ale
• 16C Saison
• 16D Biere de Garde
• 16E Belgian Specialty Ale (Belgian IPA, Stout, Barleywine, Whatever!) Includes sours, note bjcp style
Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale
• 18A Belgian Blond Ale
• 18B Belgian Dubbel
• 18C Belgian Tripel
• 18D Belgian Golden Strong Ale
• 18E Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Prizes will be awarded at the Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers Festival to the top three finishers in each category and to a Grand Prize “Best Of Show” winner, who will design and brew a beer with Hopworks Urban Brewery.
Entry & Judging
The entry fee is $10 per beer. Entries must include a BJCP “Entry/Recipe” form (available at www.bjcp.org ) and 3 bottles of the entered beer. All entrants will receive a complimentary tasting glass and 5 tasting tickets at the Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers Festival ($10 value). Winners will be announced at the PCTBB festival at 1:00pm
Beers must be received at Hopworks Urban Brewery by Friday, April 23
Shipping address is 2944 SE Powell Blvd Portland, OR 97202
Questions? Contact Ben Love, ben@hopworksbeer.com
Sponsored by: Wyeast Laboratories, Oregon Brewers Guild, F.H. Steinbarts, Belmont Station, and Hopworks Urban Brewery
Photos from the event here:
Dart Throw for Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers Results
| Company | Color | Strength | Dart Thrower | |
| Alameda Brewhouse | dark | high | Carsten Haney | |
| Ambacht Brewing | any | any | Brandy Grobart | |
| Amnesia Brewing Company | dark | high | Brandy Grobart | |
| Astoria Brewing Co. | light | high | Brandy Grobart | |
| Big Horse Brewing | light | high | Charlie Devereux | |
| Block 15 Brewing | dark | high | Van Havig | |
| Cascade Brewing Co. | light | low | Alex Ganum | |
| Deschutes Brewery – Bend Pub | dark | low | Cam O’Connor | |
| Deschutes Brewery – Portland Pub | dark | high | Cam O’Connor | |
| Double Mountain Brewery | any | any | Charlie Devereux | |
| Fort George Brewery | light | high | Brett Joyce | |
| Green Dragon | light | high | Brett Joyce | |
| Hopworks Urban Brewery | light | high | Christian Ettinger | |
| Laurelwood Brewing Co. | dark | high | Ben Love | |
| Laurelwood Pizza Co. | dark | high | Christian Ettinger | |
| Lompoc – New Old Lompoc Brewery | dark | low | Zack Beckwith | |
| Lompoc 5th Quadrant Brewery | dark | low | Brandon Schwarz | |
| Lucky Labrador Beer Hall | light | high | Ben Flerchinger | |
| Lucky Labrador Brew Pub | dark | high | Ben Flerchinger | |
| MacTarnahan’s Brewing Co. | light | low | Nick Kupetz | |
| Max’s Fanno Creek | light | high | Nick Kupetz | |
| McMenamins | light | low | Jeff Cooley | |
| McMenamins Crystal Brewery | light | high | Jeff Cooley | |
| Ninkasi Brewing Co. | light | high | Daruss Paul | |
| Oakshire Brewing | light | high | Daruss Paul | |
| Old Market Pub & Brewery | dark | low | Shaun Kalis | |
| Pelican Pub & Brewery | light | high | Ben Love | |
| Philadelphias | light | high | Patrick Watkins | |
| Pyramid Breweries | light | high | Nick Kupetz | |
| Rock Bottom Brewery | light | low | Van Havig | |
| Rogue Ales | dark | high | Brett Joyce | |
| Roots Organic Brewing | any | thing | Chip Conlon | |
| Silver Moon Brewing | dark | high | Sam Orlansky | |
| Three Creeks Brewing | light | low | Sam Orlansky | |
| Upright Brewing | dark | strong | Alex Ganum | |
| Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. | light | low | Doug Rehberg |
Ambacht Brewing Co. Ambacht Black Gold 15.2 6.8 25 Y Porter
Amnesia Brewing Co. Dilemma 17.3 7.9 70 N Belgian IPA
Big Horse Brewpub Cuvee de Ferme – 6.3 – Y Blend of 3 Beers: Rye Saison, Sour Mash Wheat, 2 yr old Golden with Pedio & Lacto
Block 15 Brewery La Ferme’ de Demons 19 8.8 31 Y Black Saison: Aged in Pinot, Oregon Oak & Bourbon Barrels, Oregon Tart Cherry
BridgePort Brewing Co. Fallen Friar Firkin – 8.2 – N Belgian Triple: 5 mo. in Pinot Barrel, Year in Firkin
Cascade Brewing Frite Galois 14 4.6 13 Y Ur-Biere de Neuve: Warm Conditioned, Barrel Aged Sour
Deschutes Brewery – Bend Pub Tropisch Bruin 12.5 4.8 35 Y Belgian Brown Ale w/ Tamarind Fruit
Deschutes Brewery – Portland Pub Sinfully Delicious DSA 19 9.2 17 Y Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Double Mountain Brewery Bonne Idee 17.2 8.4 50 Y Oregon Farmhouse Ale
Double Mountain Brewery Bonne Idee Kriek – 8 48 Y Oregon Farmhouse Ale: Blended with Devils Kriek 2010
Eugene City Brewery Bannister Belgian Strong 18 8.8 25 Y Belgian Golden Strong
Fanno Creek Brewpub Reverands Daughter 16 5.4 20 N Belgian Golden Strong
Fort George Brewery Magnifera Indica Belgae 19 7.9 15 Y Strong Belgian Fruit Ale (Mango)
Green Dragon King Ghidorah 20 9.2 25 Y Biere DeGarde: 87% Rogue Whiskey Barrel Fermented, 13% Stainless Fermented
Hopworks Urban Brewery DiaBlato 23 11 20 Y STRONG Belgian Golden
Laurelwood Brewing Co. Infared 17 7.5 65 Y Belgian NW Red Ale
Lompoc 5Q Saison The Beach – 5.5 – Y Saison w/ Candied ginger, Peppercorns
Lucky Labrador BeerHall Doggie Kong 17.3 6.4 0 Y Dog House
Lucky Labrador Brewpub Malt Bomb V 16.2 5.4 25 Y BIG
MacTarnahan’s Brewing Co. Lip Stinger 13.5 4.8 32 N Farmhouse Ale w/ Peppercorn
McMenamins Crystal Brewery The Big Worm 21 9.3 10 Y Belgian Special Ale
McMenamins Kennedy School The Life of Riley Honey Wheat 13.3 5.7 20 Y Wheat Ale w/ Honey, Bitter & Sweet Orange Peel, Coriander
New Old Lompoc Norman Invasion – 5.6 – Y Biere DeGarde
Oakshire Brewing La Ferme 15.8 7.8 15 Y Farmhouse w/ Rosehips, Lemon & Grapefruit Peel, Grains of Paradise
Old Market Pub & Brewery Red Headed Step Child 14 6 10 Y Belgian Amber: Brett Pinot Barrel Aging
Pelican Pub & Brewery Le Pelican d’OR 18.1 8.4 45 Y Belgian Golden Strong
Philadelphia’s Steaks & Hoagies Philly’s Belgian IPA 19.5 8 88 Y Belgian IPA
Rock Bottom Brewery Floreal IV 13 5.9 35 Y Who Wants To Know?
Rogue Ales John’s Dark & Scary 18.8 9 35 Y Belgian Dark Strong
Roots Organic Brewing Co. Brune “O” 17 6.6 28 Y Belgian Brown Ale
Silver Moon Brewing Saison de Moon 13.3 5.9 24 Y Farmhouse Saison
Upright Brewing Mingus and Monk 16.8 7.2 22 Y Farmhouse Brown: Partially Barrel Aged with Currants Soaked in 2 Fortified Wines
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. Biere De Table 8 3.7 26 Y Farmhouse Table Beer