The next Brewer’s dinner that Madison’s will be hosting is with Southern
Oregon brewing, on Friday April 27th at 7pm.  Tickets are $49 per person for
the beer dinners and  space is limited.  The menu is attached along with the beer pairings.

Reservations can be made by calling 503.230.2471 or sending an email to events@madisonsgrill.com.
Southern Oregon Brewing’s website is http://www.sobrewing.com/.

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Castagna Restaurant has announced its latest collaboration with Upright Brewing. On Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 6:30PM they’ll host Alex Ganum of Upright Brewing to showcase the ease of pairing beers with modern cuisine. Chef Justin Woodward has prepared 4 courses, plus snacks, each course paired with an Upright beer. Alex will bring his limited release seasonal beers and a special treat for dessert. Seats are limited.

Here’s a look at the menu with beer pairings:Snacks

Upright Four

Cauliflower in various textures with oyster, horseradish and oxalis

Upright Gose

Citrus cured sturgeon with cream cheese, aquavit and radishes

Upright Five

Rib eye with smashed beets, charred onions and wild chives

Upright Oyster Stout

Meyer lemon curd with green juniper meringue and hefeweizen

Upright Fantasia Reserve

4 courses, plus snacks, paired with beer $75

Gratuity included

Castagna Restaurant is located at 1752 SE Hawthorne Blvd. in Portland, Oregon.  For reservations call (503)957-7388

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Castagna Restaurant has announced its latest collaboration with Upright Brewing. On Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 6:30PM they’ll host Alex Ganum of Upright Brewing to showcase the ease of pairing beers with modern cuisine. Chef Justin Woodward has prepared 4 courses, plus snacks, each course paired with an Upright beer. Alex will bring his limited release seasonal beers and a special treat for dessert. Seats are limited..

Here’s a look at the menu with beer pairings: Read More…

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This Sunday, April 1, 2012 Breakside Brewery and local ice cream maker Salt & Straw will be sharing the last of their collaboration projects in a charity event at Breakside’s NE Portland Pub. The ‘ice cream beer social’ will feature beer floats made with Breakside’s Salted Caramel Sweet Stout and Salt & Straw’s Bailey’s with Irish Stout ice cream. The two foodstuffs are both collaborations between Breakside brewmaster Ben Edmunds and Salt & Straw churnmaster Tyler Malek. Malek based the recipe for the ice cream on Breakside’s award winning Dry Stout and used the same malted and roasted barleys that the brewery uses in the beer. For the sweet stout, Edmunds blended a traditional export stout with a salted caramel syrup based on Salt & Straw’s sea salt with caramel ribbon ice cream. Read More…

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PORTLAND, March 6, 2012—Craft cider, made with traditional methods and heirloom apple varieties, is a deliciously historic beverage that’s making a remarkable comeback in the Pacific Northwest. Created just over a year ago, the Northwest Cider Association currently boasts 17 member cideries spread across the region. Portland’s first annual Cidermaker’s Dinner offers PDX residents a remarkable opportunity to taste many of their beverages, while learning about the cider process from orchard to glass.

The first hour of the event will feature a casual passing of appetizers to be enjoyed with two ciders from member cideries. Many cidermakers will be on hand to answer questions and share information about their orchards and forthcoming ciders. Then, guests will sit down to a four-course meal prepared by Chef Dolan Lane, with each course paired with two different Northwest artisanal ciders and featuring cider as a component of the dish.

The dinner is scheduled for April 4, 2012, from 6pm-10pm, at Clarklewis (1001 SE Water Avenue, Portland). Cost for the evening, including all pairings, tax and gratuity is $80 for members of the Northwest Cider Association and $85 for non-members. Tickets are available at  www.nwcider.com and in person at Clarklewis.

Since 2003, Clarklewis has been the standard-bearer for the farm-to-table food movement in Portland. The philosophy has been rigorously maintained by Bruce Carey and Chef Dolan Lane since they took over operation in 2007. They create delicious hand-crafted Northwest cuisine with Italian and French influences, and proudly support local, organic farms.  www.Clarklewispdx.com

The Northwest Cider Association is a trade organization formed by cider producers throughout the Pacific Northwest in order to promote awareness of regional artisanal ciders among the public. You’ll find member cideries in Oregon, Washington, Montana and Canada.

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Like oysters? Do you know where your oysters come from? Find out with the EaT: Oyster Bus. The EaT Oyster Bus will depart for a fun filled tour of Chelsea Shellfish Farms in Olympia, Washington on Saturday, April 7th. The bus leaves EaT at 9 am and returns around 8 pm, depending on how much fun you’re having. $75 includes the bus, lunch, oysters & beer from Lompoc Brewing & Double Mountain. Sign up at EaT, 3808 N Williams Ave or call 503-281-1222.

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Monday night March 19, Breakside Brewery will be having a four course/five beer brewer’s dinner at The Bent Brick. Space is limited to twenty, and tickets are $45, so expect these to go fast.  Adam Robinson and Scott Dolich bought an entire barrel of single batch bourbon from Buffalo Trace distillery. In addition to getting their own “Bent Brick select” bonded whiskey, they also got to keep the barrel that the bourbon was in. They asked to collaborate on a beer to be used in barrel aging, and Breakside brewer Ben Edmunds says “We settled on a Bourbon-Barrel Aged Tripel using the yeast from this year’s Cheers to Belgian Beers Festival. We’ve had the unoaked version of the tripel on at the pub for the last few weeks, and the beer that we are debuting at the dinner will be the 100% barrel-aged version. A blended version will be on tap and in bottles at the end of the month, and it may end up being our entry for this year’s festival. Again, scroll down for the full menu, including beer pairings.” Reservations can be made by contacting The Bent Brick directly at 503.688.1655.

Mussels on the half shell with Tabasco mignonette // Dry Stout

Squid, fennel, chickpeas and green corriander // French Fennel Farmhouse and Bent Brick Tripel

Pork, scrapple, sweet potato, red eye gravy // Bent Brick Bourbon Barrel Tripel (100% Barrel Aged)

Xocolatl Churros, malted caramel // Sourdough Ale

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Here’s a press release from Tabor tavern that should spark Portlander’s interest:

Tabor Tavern, a neighborhood tavern with good food and drink, welcoming staff and fair prices, is slated to open in east Portland this spring. Located at the northwestern edge of the Mt. Tabor neighborhood on the corner of 53^rd and east Burnside, Tabor Tavern will serve pub fare, fresh-brewed craft beers on draft, as well as a full complement of spirits and wines.  Tabor Tavern will be open 7-days a week for lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch.  Children will be permitted until 8:00 p.m. Read More…

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ISA (India Session Ale)

*Available in 22oz bottles*

Deep gold with orange highlights, big citrusy aroma full of grapefruit and tangerine due to massive dry hopping, clean, crisp maltiness with a hint of sweetness, balanced bitterness is the result of the loaded late-kettle hop addition.

Malts: 2-row Pale, Honey malt, Wheat
Hops: Summit, Cascade, Centennial

ABV: 5.5   IBU’s:  51

S1NIST0R Black Ale

*Available in 22oz bottles*

*Gold Medal, 2011 World Beer Championships*

*Bronze Medal, 2009 Great American Beer Festival*

S1NIST0R Black Ale uses a special German dehusked black malt free of astringency, giving the beer a rich black color without the traditional dark beer characteristics. You will notice subtle hints of chocolate with an easy drinking balance on the back end.  In the glass the dark color may look intimidating to some, but don’t be fooled.  The unique combination of malts creates a very light body and smooth finish.

Malts: 2-row Pale, Carafa, Biscuit
Hops: Perle

ABV: 5.4%    IBU’s:  28

Apocalypse IPA
*Available in 22oz bottles*
*Silver Medal, 2011 World Beer Championships*

A Northwest American-Style IPA.  The color comes through as a deep gold with orange hues.  Fruity and citrusy hop aroma shines, with hints of pine resin.  The four hop flavor dominates, re-enforcing the aroma with more citrus, fruity and piney notes.  The malt character is clean and smooth with a unique toasted flavor from the Victory malt. A firm bitterness keeps it all together.  Apocalypse has a medium-bodied mouth feel, finishing crisp and dry, a very drinkable IPA.

Malts: 2-row Pale, Victory, Crystal
Hops: Horizon, Centennial, Amarillo, Cascade
ABV: 6.5%    IBU’s:  65

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