KillerBeerWeek Kicks off Today

Brewpublic‘s first event for KillerBeerWeek: Killer Beers of Bend on Wednesday October 20 at The BeerMongers.

Here’s what will be pouring:

10 Barrel

Double Woody Cabernet

A deep amber brown colored brew that is spicy and complex. Not as much fruitiness as the Belgian Strong Dark Ale but with some dark fruit aromas and flavors. Mild hop bitterness from Sterling and Saaz additions but with no lingering hop flavors. Featuring 2-Row Pale, Aromatic, Munich, Cara-Pils, Biscuit, Caravienne, Special B, and Black malts as well as Demerara Sugar. For extra complexity this beer was aged in Leonetti Cabernet Barrels for 8 months. If you’re looking for a very unique and complex beer, give it a run. Served appropriately in a snifter. 7.7% ABV, 26 IBU.

Bend Brewing

Oktoberfest

From one of Oregon’s most acclaimed brewers, Tonya Cornett, comes this seasonal special seasonal brew. Reddish brown in color with an inviting toasty aroma with notes of caramel, nuts and some fruitiness. This crisp and malty lager features Pils, Dark Munich, and Munich malts and is spiced with Perle and Liberty hops. 5.8% ABV, 30 IBU.

Boneyard Beer

Diablo Rojo

This tasty devil is an American-style red ale with a welcoming amber hue. Balance of malt complexity with American hop varietals. Liberally spiced with Perle, Chinook, and Cascades without overpowering a malt underpinning constituted of Crystal, Pale, Munich malts with the addition of Roasted malt for color. 6% ABV, 47 IBU.

Deschutes

Benderweiss

Willkommen! The first traditional Berlinerweisse brewed at Deschutes Brewery is a real mind-bender: Three fermentations (weiss yeast, lactobacillus, and wild yeast) produce a light & sour refreshing beverage! 5% ABV, 18 IBU.

Silver Moon

Bridge Creek Pilsner

The Bridge Creek Pilsner is a crisp Czech Style lager brewed cold. Using European hops and traditional yeast and malts, this Pilsner is light, pleasing and plentiful. Bronze medal winner in the Bohemian-style Pilsner category at 2010 Great American Beer Festival. Prost! 4.7% ABV, 9.5 IBU

These will not be run of the mill beers from these brewers. They will be special one of a kind brews, you know, Killer Beers!!!!  The BeerMongers is located at 1125 Southeast Division Street in Portland, Oregon. For more information, call (503) 234-6012.