Join us at the brewery for an intimate dinner featuring Grain and Gristle chef Nathaniel Price. The four main beers being paired are the new Supercool IPA, 2011 Provision, Fantasia, and the Seven, all of which are being served with individual courses including Moroccan beef sausage and smoked pork belly. To open and close the dinner, special beer and vermouth cocktails using an in progress Berliner weisse and the upcoming 2012 Late Harvest will be made by pulling beer directly from the barrels. Stay tuned to Upright’s facebook and website for tickets and info!

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Breakside Brewery is excited to announce a beer dinner that they are having at Aviary (1733 NE Alberta) on Tuesday, May 15. The four-course meal will be limited to twenty tickets and will be held in the back room of the Aviary Bar. The cost is $45 per person plus gratuity. As always, these dinners are a great value–four courses, four beers and a chance to mingle with the brewers and chefs. Expect tickets to go fast; reservations can be made through the restaurant at 503-287-2400 Here is the menu:

First: Steak tartare with fried quail eggs and pickled cauliflower with Bourbon Barrel-Aged Tripel

Second: Steamed clams with, sugar snap peas, pig snout bacon, chile miso broth with “A Good Problem to Have” Summer Golden Ale with kaffir lime and ginger

Third: Crispy pig ear with Witbier

Fourth: Dark chocolate tart with coffee tahini ice cream, grapefruit with Passionfruit Berlinerweisse

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1.Beet Cured Salmon – Pickled Ramps

2.Country Pork Terrine – Pickled Hopshoots

3.Duck Prosciutto – Tarragon Pickled Carrots

4.Chicken Liver Mousse – Sherry Pickled Shallots

5.Lentil Pate – Honey Potted Hazelnuts

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6 beer + 5 course brewers dinner at Falling Sky Brewing House, starting at 7:30 pm, Tuesday, May 8th, 2012. $65, only 90 tickets available! Enjoy a 5-course dinner created by our chef, Corey. Your courses will be paired with 6 Falling Sky beers, with descriptions of the food and pairings given by Falling Sky brewers Scott, Jason, and Michael. Cost: $65. Tickets available at Falling Sky Brewing House & Fermentation Supply Shop.

1. Pre-Dinner Beer- Cloud Break Munich Helles

2. House Charcuterie Plate w/ Upside Brown Mustard, paired with Dr. Optic Standard Bitter

3. Leafy Salad w/ Market Vegetables & IPA Dressing, paired with Oranjegekte Belgian Pale Ale

4. Hop Salt Roasted Salmon w/ Grilled Asparagus, Meyer Lemon Relish, & Herb Butter, paired with Trouble Everyday ISA (India Session Ale)

5. Lamb Sausage w/ Spring Garlic & Bacon Potato Salad & Sugar Snap Peas, paired with Upside Brown Ale

6. Strawberry Tartlet w/ Housemade Ricotta & Rubarb Syrup, paired with Summer Sprinkle Dinkel Beer

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16 Tons Beer & Wine will be kicking off Eugene Beer Week Monday May 7 with rich pairings of select craft beers and Theo’s luxurious chocolate bars. 16 Tons’ 2nd Anniversary Beer: Upright El Coloquio de Cervantes, Barrel Aged Dark Rye Saison with Raspberries will be one of the featured beers. Tickets $8 (Reserve a spot via email: sixteentonsbeer@gmail.com)

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We wanted to pass along this information from Laura B. Russell about a GF event she’s doing at Jade Teahouse with beer pairings from our brewery:

I’m pairing up with my friends at Jade for a super fun event on Wednesday, May 9th.
Jade will be hosting a private dinner in their new upstairs dining room in honor of The Gluten-Free Asian Kitchen. The meal will feature five courses from the book, including dessert from Crave Bake Shop (Kyra did the desserts in my book) and beer pairings from Harvester Brewing.  I think it will be a really fun, and likely a quite festive event! I’d love if any of you and/or your gluten-free friends and customers would like to join in the fun. Books will be for sale as well, or I’m happy to sign any books that people have already purchased.
Details:
Wednesday, May 9th
6:30 p.m.
Jade Bistro, Teahouse & Patisserie
$45/person (I think you need to give a credit card when you call)
R.S.V.P by calling 503-477-8985 or email info@jadeportland.com

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It’s been too long since we’ve seen a proper beer dinner and pairing geared toward vegans. Sure, every time you hear about a beer dinner, it’s often not just catering to meat eaters, but it’s loaded with meat. Well, a fresh change of pace comes from Vida Vegan, a group of bloggers who decided they wanted to experience a nice craft beer dinner of their own.

On Sunday April 22, 2012 at 6PM, Vida Vegan will partner with BridgePort Brewing chefs Jack Henniger and Jun Robles to celebrate Earth Day with a prix fixe multi-course, exquisitely vegan dinner.

BridgePort, Portland’s oldest brewpub, is located at 1313 NW Marshall. Dinner will include four pub-style courses featuring fresh spring ingredients. Each table will also be served complimentary samples of BridgePort beers, and diners will take home a special gift.

Proceeds from tickets sold for this unique event will be donated to Merciful Maiden, a 501(c)3 animal sanctuary in Klamath Falls, Oregon. This is a 21+ event.

Vida Vegan LLC is an independent body formed by bloggers Janessa Philemon-Kerp of Epicurious Vegan, Jess Sconé of Get Sconed!, and Michele Truty of Vegtastic Voyage.

A sneak peak at the menu (subject to change, based on availability and Chef’s whims): Read More…

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To celebrate the release of Cloyster Stout, Widmer Brothers Brewing will host a special stout and oyster tasting on Saturday, April 21. Along with samples of Cloyster Stout, the Brewery’s entry in this year’s Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers event, attendees will enjoy fresh oysters from Pacific Seafood.

WHAT: A special tasting of Widmer Brothers Brewing’s limited release Cloyster Stout, paired with fresh oysters from Pacific Seafood. Cloyster Stout is the brainchild of the brewery’s night shift brewing crew and was developed as a special creation for the annual Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers festival. The beer is a hybrid of a Belgian Dark Strong Ale and a Dry Irish Stout. Whole oysters and oyster liquor were added during the brewing process to give this beer a subtle briny mineral character and a dry, refreshing finish.

The tasting will provide attendees with the chance to appreciate the beer side-by-side with one of its more unique ingredients.

WHEN: Saturday, April 21 from 1 to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Widmer Brothers Gasthaus

955 North Russell St., Portland, OR 97227

COST: Admission is free. Show proof of entry to Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers festival and receive a taste of Cloyster Stout and an oyster.  Additional oysters and beers will be available for purchase at the Widmer Brothers Gasthaus.

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Sunday, April 22, is Earth Day, and what better way to celebrate than by indulging in a plant-based prix fixe at Portland’s oldest Brewpub? We’re partnering with BridgePort chefs Jack Henniger and Jun Robles to bring to you an exquisitely spring-themed vegan coursed dinner.

Join us at 1313 NW Marshall in Portland, at 6:00 pm.

The menu will include fresh and innovative brewpub-style vegan dishes made with BridgePort beers, and complimentary samples of hand-crafted BridgePort beers throughout the evening. Additional beer, wine, and cocktails available for purchase.

Tickets for this four course dinner  are $50. 10% of all ticket sales will go to Merciful Maiden Critter Haven. And everyone goes home with a goodie bag featuring Pacific Northwest kale chips, Yelp mints… and perhaps a few other surprises.

A sneak peak at the menu (subject to change, based on availability and Chef’s whims):

First course:  “Happy Hour”  a trio of small bites:  Vegan mac n cheese with kettle chip crust, vegan red bean slider with smoky aioli, and BridgePort’s “wookie buffalo wings”  with a shaved celery & radish salad

Second course: “Taco Salad” Raw vegetable salad with kale, quinoa, lentils, orange & spicy walnut chorizo topped with an avocado cashew sour cream & crispy tortillas with a light and lemony dressing

Third course: “Meat Loaf” Mini vegan meatloaf with smoky local miso bbq sauce, sweet potato fries & local seasonal market vegetables

Dessert is TBD, but we’ve heard rumors of chocolate–!

NOTE: Tickets for this 21+ event are nonrefundable. We cannot guarantee allergen-free dishes. Eat at your own risk! We have limited seats, so this event is first come, first serve.

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