On Monday we began our first installment of our three part Year In Photos series. If you missed Part 1, feel free to revisit this montage here. Many of these photos have appeared on the pages of BREWPUBLIC, however a few will make their debut here. Today we offer up Part 2 that continues to take us around the globe seeking out craft beer through the months of May 2016 – August 2016.
During this time we covered a lot of ground from Widmer Hefe Day to the Oregon Brewers Festival, trips to Seattle for Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across American and Elysian Brewing’s 20th Anniversary and a visit to Elk Mountain Farms in Northern Idaho to take in the single largest continuous hop farm. We also traveled to the Midwest so a trip to New Glarus, Wisconsin was in order and we then round out this segment with photo highlights from Project Pabst and a visit to Zurich, Switzerland.
We give you Part 2 of BREWPUBLIC’s 2016 Year in Photos.
May 2016 Photos
Widmer Brothers Brewing original pickup with a bed full of Hefe cans during Hefe Day in Portland, Oregon.Rob Widmer enjoys the inaugural Hefe Day held in Portland’s living room at Pioneer Courthouse Square. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Eric Earley of Blitzen Trapper on stage with WIdmer Hefe Day. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Blitzen Trapper performs at Widmer Hefe Day at Pioneer Courthouse Square. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Another FredFest took place but this year’s was a bit more somber as it was the first year without Fred present.Stuart MacLean Ramsay discussing whiskey at Whiskeytown USA.A glass of Deschutes Brewery Reserve Series Pinot Suave. (photo courtesy of Canal MacWhaler)A glass pour of Everybody’s Brewing Sprinkles Hibiscus Sour Red Ale while sitting on the patio at its pub in the Columbia River Gorge.Christian DeBenedetti and Jake Miller discussing the time it took to open Wolves & People Farmhouse Brewery.Inside the tasting room at Wolves & People Farmhouse Brewery. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Soulboat sculpture from Larry Kirkland. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Wolves & People logo on the brewery doors. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Laurelwood head brewer Shane Watterson holding a freshly canned six pack of Laurelwood Golden Ale.A look inside at the work necessary to complete the buildout of the new Sasquatch Brewery in Portland’s Northwest Industrial area.Jason McAdam of Burnside Brewing and McMenamins brewery manager Jeff Cooley sampling one of the many additions to this year’s anniversary brew. (FoystonFoto)A taster tray at ColdFire Brewing.A pint at Elk Horn Brewing in Eugene, Oregon.A glass of Three Creeks Crowdpleaser IPA at Craft Pour House.Justin Craft of Craft Pour House in Beaverton, Oregon.
Nick Rivers and Scott Jester at BrewedOregon.Bolt Minister ready to play a Merle Haggard record during Haggard Fest.
June 2016 Photos
A taster of Cigar City Helsingborg Bomb at the 2016 Firestone Invitational Beer Fest.A perfect beer on warmer days, Brewery Terreux and its Jurassic Gose during the 2016 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest.Beavertown Brewery from England served up a nice Yuzilla Pantom during the 2016 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest.Brian Yaeger (right) giving Vinnie Cilurzo, founder of Russian River Brewing, his book Red, White, And Brew at the 2016 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest.Side Project Brewing’s Punchdown, a Missouri Wild Ale aged in Oak Barrels with Missouri Chambourcin Grapes. One of the more notable beers at the 2016 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest.This guy must be thirsty! Of course Don Scheidt was in Paso Robles all the way from Portland, Oregon to celebrate the 2016 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest.Vinnie Cilurzo pouring from one of the 6 liter bottles of 2009 Russian River Supplication during the 2016 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest.Matt Brynildson holds up the award for the 2016 People’s Choice Restaurant during the 2016 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer FestSide Project Brewing was awarded the 2016 Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest People’s Choice Brewery.Alex Ganum, owner of Upright Brewing at the 2016 Portland Fruit Beer Festival media preview. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Ecliptic Brewing’s John Harris brewed a beer for the 2016 Portland Fruit Beer Festival. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Rev. Nat presenting his Tepache cider at the 2016 Portland Fruit Beer Festival media preview. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Portland Brewing’s Ryan Pappe and Double Mountain’s Matt Swihart enjoying a Subcontinental IPA during the PDX Beer Week media preview. (photo by Cat Stelzer)A beer on the dock of Lake Union at Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across America Festival in Seattle. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Sierra Nevada’s Ken Grossmand and Brewpublic’s D.J. Paul at Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across America Festival in Seattle. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Double Jeremy’s with Jeremy Lewis of Roscoe’s and Jeremy Tofte of Melvin Brewing at Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across America Festival in Seattle.Doug Coombs and Matt Van Wyk pouring Alesong Brewing & Blending Beers for the first time outside of Eugene at Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across America Festival in Seattle.Ken Grossman pours a Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Narwhal at Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across America Festival.Russ and Lexie from Portland’s Green Dragon with Kat Finn, Portland Sierra Nevada Representative at Beer Camp Across America Festival in Seattle.Zan McColloch-Lussier of The Pike Brewing Co. pouring beer at Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across America Festival in Seattle. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Carnival stilt walkers at Elysian 20th Anniversary event at Seattle Center. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Black Lips perform at Elysian 20th Anniversary event at Seattle Center. (photo by Cat Stelzer)The front row crowd during Black Lips at Elysian 20th Anniversary event at Seattle Center. (photo by Cat Stelzer)The Raveonettes at Elysian 20th Anniversary event at Seattle Center. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Sune Rose Wagner of The Raveonettes at Elysian 20th Anniversary event at Seattle Center. (photo by Cat Stelzer)First song from The Raveonettes at Elysian 20th Anniversary event at Seattle Center. (photo by Cat Stelzer)The Alesong Brewing & Blending crew with Chip Hardy from The Bier Stein and D.J. from Brewpublic at Elysian 20th Anniversary event at Seattle Center.A trip to San Francisco involved visiting the Mikkeller Bar.Cider Summit returned the Portland’s Pearl District.The beer lineup from Firestone Walker during Jeffers Drops Acid…Knowledge held on the sidewalk at Saraveza. That is Jeffers Richardson in the center background.Chris Crabb and Bryan Keilty modeling the breweries recent 6 pack offerings of C-Note IPA and Pamplemousse Citrus IPA.Lompoc Chef Mark Otey and Lompoc Brewer Bryan Keilty at a recent event at Lompoc’s Sidebar.
July 2016 Photos
Jason Barbee of Ex Novo with The Commons brewer Sam Pecoraro at Ex Novo’s 1st anniversary. (FoystonFoto)Nick Rivers enjoyed the afternoon sun and beers at the 2nd Annual Portland Craft Beer Festival.Parkdale, Oregon provided a great setting for the inaugural Kriekfest that was organized by Brian Yaeger.Bolt Minister and Alex Ganum as they prepare to blend a beer for an upcoming fundraiser for the National Brain Tumor Society.Alex Ganum and Angelo De Ieso at a National Brain Tumor Society fundraiser at The BeerMongers. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Beertender Andrew Robinson with a crowler of Great Notion’s Whole Melon at The BeerMongers. (FoystonFoto)A pre-release sample can of Lagunitas 12th of Never Ale on Rockaway Beach, Oregon.Carl Singmaster and Lisa Morrison of Belmont Station. (photo by Matt Van Wyk)Three Magnets Taster Tray at its pub in Olympia, Washington. (photo by Canal MacWhaler)Welcome to New Glarus Brewing in New Glarus, Wisconsin.The copper kettles are one of the highlights at New Glarus Brewing.The beer garden at New Glarus Brewing is very picturesque.Minhas Brewery, formerly known as Huber Brewing continues on the long legacy of being the oldest brewery in the midwest.A visit back to Rockford, Illinois involved a trip to The Olympic Tavern to run into former Portland resident and Laurelwood employee Zak Rotello. He now manages his longtime family’s business that offers up some great craft beers in the city that is the hometown of Cheap Trick.Whitney Burnside (10 Barrel) Cece French (formerly Lompoc, now in the hops industry) and Burnside’s Natalie Baldwin at the Oregon Brewers Guild BBQ. (FoystonFoto)The 2016 Oregon Brewers Parade Grand Marshal, Lisa Morrison, at the 2016 Oregon Brewers Festival Brunch. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Art Larrance (far right) gathers with many of the international brewers from Asia. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Laurelwood Brewing marches in the 2016 Oregon Brewers Festival Parade pulling the OBF Ceremonial Keg.Mike DeKalb from Laurelwood Brewing, the 2016 Oregon Brewers Festival host brewery, hands of the OBF Mallet to Christian Ettinger from Hopworks Urban Brewery that will be the 2017 OBF host brewery. (photo by Cat Stelzer)A pour from the Oregon Brewers Festival Ceremonial Keg of Laurelwood Brewing’s Workhorse IPA. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Riku Oba and Eigo Sato from Shiga Kogen from Japan in the International Beer Garden at the 2016 Oregon Brewers Festival. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Bryan Keilty (left) and Jerry Fechter (right from Lompoc Brewing surround legendary beer writer John Foyston at the 2016 Oregon Brewers Festival.Former co-workers Bolt Minister from 54 40 Brewing and Cory McGuinness from Pravda Beer Theatre reuinite at the 2016 Oregon Brewers Festival. Cory traveled all the way back from where he now resides and brews in Lviv, Ukraine to attend the 2016 OBF.
August 2016 Photos
A scenic view of the St Johns Bridge from the Occidental Wursthaus. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Climate controlled barrel aging room at Crux Fermentation Project Production Brewery on the northside of Bend.Portland Timbers Defender Liam Ridgewell and Christian Ettinger of Hopworks Urban Brewery prior to tapping Ridgy’s Royall Boat Beer.Nikos Ridge examines the awesome looking artwork of him and Jamie Floyd made of barley to celebrate Ninkasi Brewing’s 10th Anniversary.A lineup of 30 tap handles at Double Mountain Taproom in Portland, Oregon. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Abram Goldman-Armstrong, founder and owner of Cider Riot! behind the bar at the newly opened Cider Riot! Pub.Alesong Brewing & Blending founders, Doug Coombs, Brian Coombs and Matt Van Wyk at its new property south of Eugene, Oregon.Paul Knight speaking at a recent Historic Brewery Tour. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Brewers gather around the firepit at Anchorage Brewing, including Anchorage Brewing owner:brewer Gabe Fletcher wearing a Gigantic Brewing shirt. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Anchorage Brewing beers behind the patio’s fire pit. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Artwork adorns the foeders at Anchorage Brewing. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Widmer Brothers Brewing Innovation Brewery team of Dan Munch, Tom Bleigh, and Corey Blodgett.Looking at part of the 1,700 acres at Elk Mountain Farms from our helicopter ride in.The hops seem to go on forever at Elk Mountain Farms in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.One of the six hop combines at Elk Mountain Farms.A view from the driver’s seat of the hop combine at Elk Mountain Farms.The trailer that follows the hop combine while picking Saaz hops at Elk Mountain Farms.Five hop varieties from Elk Mountain Farms.The table is set for the Farewell Beer Dinner at Elk Mountain Farms.Mark Kamarauskas, Director of Operations at Goose Island welcomes the group to the Farewell Beer Dinner at Elk Mountain Farms.The mighty unicorn at 2016 Project Pabst. (photo by Cat Stelzer)STRFKR at Project Pabst with crowd surfing astronauts on pink flamingos, was a fun highlight of the fest. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Ice Cube at 2016 Project Pabst. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Ween at 2016 Project Pabst. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Duran Duran at 2016 Project Pabst. (photo by Cat Stelzer)Beers ‘N’ More in Zurich, Switzerland. Definitely a must stop beer shop while in Zurich.The impressive bottle selection at Beers ‘N’ More in Zurich, Switzerland. Its list of beers includes offerings from Logsdon Farmhouse Ales, Modern Times, Caldera, and Rogue alongside bottles of Cantillon on the shelf.The taps at The International Beer Bar in Zurich, Switzerland.One of the great benefits of traveling by train in Switzerland when grabbing a pretzel and one of the regions radlers from Feldschlosschen.
Look for part three of three in BREWPUBLIC’s Year In Photos in the coming days!
D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based writer that spent his formative years in the Midwest. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it. He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.
