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Portland, OR – Bazi Bierbrasserie (1522 SE 32^nd Avenue) is celebrating two years of Belgian-inspired libations on Sunday, May 26 from 4-10 PM and Monday, May 27 at 5 PM. Here are the details of the festivities taking place on each day:

Fill My Fridge

Sunday, May 26 from 4-10 PM

This is the official release party for Bazi’s recently expanded license which now includes To Go Bottles and Growler refills. Double Mountain’s limited edition Four Horsemen Series will be available for purchase as a 4-pack while supplies last. So get there early, check out the growing bottle list of Trappist beers as well as local favorites and Fill Your Fridge!

2^nd Year Toast Beer and Cake Pairing

Monday, May 27 at 5 PM

Bazi proprietress, Hilda Stevens, spent the last few months brewing up a recipe for a saison with Bryan Kielty of Lompoc Brewing. The result of the Bazi and Lompoc collaboration is the Forbidden Fruit saison. Brewed in a 15 barrel system with 64 gallons of black currant and a secret Belgian yeast, the saison has a delightful tart finish.

Named the Forbidden Fruit due to the restrictions of growing black currant in the US during the 20^th century. Mostly recently, those restrictions were lifted and black currant can now be grown in OR, NY, VT and CT.

“We’re taking the beer a step further by adding a third partner to this collaboration,” says Stevens. Some of the beer will be preserved in French barrels used by De Ponte Read More…

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Naked City Taphouse in Seattle hosted this year’s Oregon Brewers Night during Seattle Beer Week. Founder and Brewmaster Don Webb served as emcee for this fun event featuring a nice assortment of beers from some of the Beaver State’s finest breweries.

In addition to six house offerings from Webb and Naked City, Oregon was represented by three different brews from each of the participating breweries including Deschutes, Fort George, Ninkasi, Oakshire, Double Mountain and Burnside Brewing. Brewers from 10 Barrel Brewing made an appearance as well. Notable brewers such as 10 Barrel’s Tonya Cornett, Oakshire’s Matt Van Wyk, and Ninkasi’s Jamie Floyd were in attendance for this fun event. Here’s a look at some photos from this fun and festive night:
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Golden Valley Brewery in McMinnville Oregon, is very pleased to announce that we have hired Jesse Shue as Brew Master to replace current Brewer Mark Vickery who is starting his own brewery later this year. A  McMinnville Native, who worked at Golden Valley in the kitchen in 1994, Jesse Shue will be taking over the brewery operations at Golden Valley in late May. Jesse will be leaving his current position as brewer for Hair of the Dog Brewing Company in Portland May 19.

Jesse also worked at Read More…

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We’re now midway through the 3^rd Annual Eugene Beer Week with many more fun and exciting events left to take place throughout the Eugene area. Brewpublic was able to make it to Eugene to take in a few of the festivities over the past couple of days.

The nice attribute that Eugene Beer Week offers is that most, if not all of the events are very affordable. The events are geared for both the beer geek and the beer novice just beginning to understand what craft beer is all about. You can take in a free sensory analysis class at Ninkasi Brewing conducted by Jamie Floyd, a few various beer dinners for $35, a Whiskey Barrel Beer Fest with free admission and the list goes on. From my vantage point it’s a week worth of fun, easy going, casual beer events that anyone can attend and make a good time out of it without draining the pocketbook.

Once in Eugene our first stop was the newly relocated and much Read More…

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Portland beer lovers rejoyce (sic): Hop Valley Brewing Company’s popular products will finally be available throughout the metro area.

“We’ve self-distributed on a limited basis within the Portland area for a few years,” says Hop Valley co-owner Jonas Kungys. “We’re excited that our new brewing facility will increase our capacity enough to fully serve the market.”

Hop Valley has entered into new distribution agreements with Portland-based Maletis Beverage and Morgan Distributing for distribution over 10 counties in the greater Portland metro area.

This evening from 5-8pm Hop Valley will host a special event at Belmont Station. Read More…

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Widmer Brothers Brewing has released three limited release beers for summer, each offering an uncommon take on a traditional beer style. Citra Blonde Summer Brew, Marionberry Hibiscus Gose, and the latest in the brewery’s Rotator IPA series, Hopside Down India Pale Lager (IPL) are now available in select markets across the country.

These three beers, together with Widmer Brothers’ new year-round release Alchemy Ale and the brewery’s signature Hefeweizen, offer a broad spectrum of flavors, ingredients and styles, and are great choices for a range of summertime beer drinking occasions.

“We have been brewing seasonal and limited-release beers for a long time, and this year’s summer lineup is among the best we’ve ever had,” said Kurt Widmer, co-founder of Widmer Brothers Brewing. “Citra Blonde, Hopside Down, and our Marionberry Hibiscus Gose are three delicious and exciting beers, all different in their own way, and are the perfect complement to the warm summer months.”

Widmer Brothers will also include part of this great lineup in the brewery’s “Brothers’ Best” variety pack for the summer. Beginning in May, the variety pack will feature Hopside Down IPL and Citra Blonde Summer Brew, along with Alchemy Ale and Hefe. 

The seasonal releases will all be Read More…

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Charlie Herrin aka The Beer Traveler reviews Fort George Brewing‘s Cavatica Stout aged in Heaven Hills Rye whiskey barrels.

A real treat for the hardcore beer geeks, this limited edition stout available while supplies last in 16-ounce cans is a force to be reckoned with. Find out Read More…

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Eugene libations icon and beer trivia tippler Eliot Martinez provides us with an exclusive and humorous peek into his town’s famous Sasquatch Brew Festival. Here Martinez samples a smorgasbord of wonderful Oregon-crafted brews and injects his unique brand of humor into the festivities.

2013′s Eugene Beer Week kicks off on May 4 with the Sasquatch Brew Fest at the Eugene Hilton and runs through May 11. The Sasquatch Brew Fest is a benefit for the Glen Hay Falconer Memorial Fund and helps to raise money to further promote, educate, and assist aspiring craft brewers from the Pacific Northwest. Find out more about all of this fun stuff at the official Read More…

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It’s Official! Our new Public House at 207 Madison is now open and we’d like to invite you to our Grand Opening this Thursday 5/2 from 5-10p. Enjoy live music by The Whiskey Chasers, plus food from Oregon Wood Fired Pizza and Burgers on the Run. We’ll have a variety of single batch beers, plus our classic year-round favorites. No cover, and minors are welcome until 8p.

All dock sales {including Cornelius keg and growler fills} will take place at our new Public House on Read More…

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The 26^th edition of the Oregon Brewers Festival is fast approaching and tickets to the Oregon Brewers Brunch go on sale Wednesday, May 1^st via their website. Since the festival is beginning a day earlier this year, the brunch will be on Wednesday, July 24^th. After the brunch join 2013 Grand Marshall, John Foyston, in the Oregon Brewers Parade that will take you from BridgePort to Tom McCall Waterfront Park. We have attended the brunch and parade in years past and encourage you to purchase your tickets early since this event always sells out. More specific details are listed below.

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Happy Monday, OBF fans! This is a reminder that this year’s Oregon Brewers Brunch tickets will go on sale this Wednesday, May 1st at 8am at www.oregonbrewfest.com. This year’s brunch will take place on Wednesday, July 24th from 9am to 11:30am at BridgePort Brewing Co, 1313 NW Marshall Street in Portland.

Brunch tickets cost $40 apiece, which includes a delicious brunch, two beers, a T-shirt, the OBF tasting glass and four tokens. Read More…

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