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.

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Press release:

On Friday March 1, 16 Tons Cafe, the premiere beer destination in South Eugene, presents our 1st annual Farmhouse Ale Fest featuring 40 beers made in the French farmhouse tradition. Including special releases from Oakshire, Block 15, Agrarian Ales, Upright, The Commons, Logsdon, Pfriem, Ale Apothecary and other Oregon breweries. Farmhouse ales were traditionally brewed in the winter, to be consumed in spring and summer. Once an endangered beer style, a massive revival has recently taken place. Flavors are complex and include earthiness, fruit tartness, and mild spice. Logsdon and Agrarian produce their ales on working farms!

On Friday March 15, Cider Fest takes center stage at 16 Tons Cafe. According to the Northwest Cider Association Cider is the fastest growing segments in craft beverages. Many cideries such as Yakima Valley’s Tieton grow their own apples, truly connecting the farm to the table. Local producers 2 Towns from Corvallis and Anthem from Salem will be on hand to answer questions about their products. Featured Ciders include those aged in Wine Barrels, Bourbon Barrels, infused with Apricots, Cherries, and other fruit. Many of the Ciders are from single orchards. Read More…

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On Saturday & Sunday December 15-16, warm up your Winter at 16 Tons Taphouse, in the heart of Eugene. Located smack dab between the University of Oregon and Downtown. 16 Tons at 13th & High Street will serve up more 70 Craft Beers including: Belgian Strong Ales, Barrel Aged Ales, Spiced Ales, Barley Wines, Imperial Stouts, Imperial Browns, Strong Sour Ales, Traditional Old Ales, and Winter Style IPAs. For the Craft Beer lover, this is a not-to-be-missed event.

The Festival provides a unique opportunity to sample seasonal, one off, and rare beers from renowned brewers from Oregon and beyond. A few of the most coveted beers include Boneyard’s Suge Knite Imperial Stout (Bend, OR) and Block 15′s Barrel Aged Figgy Pudding (Corvallis, OR) which, like many of the beers, are extremely limited in release and very highly regarded. For the novice and the experienced beer enthusiast this event is an incredibly fun opportunity to sample and savor some of the most sought after beers in the world. Bring your friends and share some sips.

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Presented by: 16 Tons, Galaxy Wine Company, & Block 15 Brewery & Restaurant

On Saturday December 8th, 16 Tons Cafe at 29th & Willamette will host CHEESE WARS IV.

Cheese Wars is a food-pairing showdown between two ancient beverages. We will feature 5 courses of carefully selected cheese. Each cheese course will be paired with a beer and a wine. Block 15 Brewmaster Nick Arzner will choose and present the beers. Champagne enthusiast Karly Kercheval of Galaxy Wine will present the wines, with emphasis on Grower’s Champagne! Cheese Wars past participants have included Ninkasi, Oakshire, King Estate, Brooks Winery, Upright Brewing, The Commons Brewery, and other notable producers. Award winning artisan cheeses have been sourced from Oregon, Washington, France, England, and Italy.

Which pairings work best only you can decide. Cheese Wars is a fantastic opportunity to learn about the processes of making beer, wine, and cheese. This is a fun and lively sit down affair! Tickets are limited. $25 includes all tasting and food (cheese and bread). Purchase tickets at either 16 Tons location or online at BrownPaperTickets.com http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/297845. There is a 5:30 session and an 8pm session, each lasting approximately 2 hours.

About 16 Tons: Offering Eugene’s largest selection of fresh draft beer to go in eco friendly reusable containers. 16 Tons has a combined 30 taps of rotating craft beers that are available to go or by the pint. 16 Tons Taphouse offers a constantly evolving and updated selection of 300+ craft beers and 250+ wines in bottles, Sake, Cider, and more. Taphouse located on the corner of 13th & High St and Cafe located in Woodfield Station at 2864 Willamette. Info: Mike Coplin (541) 953-2530, mike@sixteentons.biz

About Galaxy Wine Company: Established in 1999, Galaxy is an Oregon Importer, Wholesaler and Distributor of premium wines. We passionately represent an impressive array of the most desirable estates from Oregon, Washington and California, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and beyond. We take great pride in our climate-controlled warehouse and strive to bring the finest selection of wines to the market with integrity and professionalism. www.galaxywinecompany.com

About Block 15: We are dedicated in bringing beer enthusiasts traditional, unique, and challenging ales brewed with the finest ingredients from our region and around the world. Drop by our brewpub and enjoy over 13 hand crafted ales and lagers in our historic downtown Corvallis location. Through planning and training, Block 15 takes the steps to reduce waste and limit resource consumption producing the highest quality beer and food in a sustainable manner. Menus, events, and more info at www.Block15.com

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16 Tons Cafe (The Supreme Bean) is located in Woodfield Station at 2864 Willamette #500.

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16 Tons Cafe (The Supreme Bean) is located in Woodfield Station at 2864 Willamette #500.

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On Friday September 21 our Cafe will host a very unusual beer release. In celebration of the harvest season, Eugene’s own Ninkasi Brewing Company has brewed up a unique pumpkin beer with Seattle’s renowned Elysian Brewing. This is the time of year when hops and pumpkins alike are ready to pick and freshest to enjoy. Why not combine 2 glorious flavors in a seductive thirst quenching ale?

Ninkasi and Elysian will each offer up 6 beers on tap at the event from 6-10pm. Some of the special Ninkasi beers include:

1. Lady of Avalon Munich Style Dark Lager
2. Sasquatch Legacy Wheat Wine
3. Nuptiale

Elysian, well known for their annual Great Pumpkin Beer Festival (takes place each October), will feature 5 different pumpkin flavored ales:

1. Hopsquash Pumpkin IPA (Ninkasi Collaboration)
2. Night Owl with nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, ginger and allspice
3. The Great Pumpkin Imperial Pumpkin Ale
4. Dark o the Moon Pumpkin Stout
5. Blight Pumpkin Ale with dark brown sugar and fiery Vietnamese cinnamon

Free entry, all ages welcome. The Cafe’s large patio will host local Eugene band My Father’s Ghost.

About 16 Tons Cafe: The Supreme Bean Coffee Company, purchased by 16 Tons in July 2011, is a neighborhood gathering place featuring Water Avenue Coffee, a full food menu, 12 beers on tap, an extensive wine list, Trivia Night and live music. 16 Tons has been consistently voted as having one of the best beer selections in Eugene. The Cafe is located in Woodfield Station at 2864 Willamette #500. Open everyday 7am-10pm

For more info visit www.SixteenTons.biz, or call Mike Coplin at (541) 953-2530

Mike

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It was only a matter of time before someone in the Pacific Northwest came out with a pumpkin IPA. Considering they are the masters of the pumpkin brew, we figured it would be Elysian Brewing of Seattle. Known across the map for their many styles of craft pumpkin beer and for their annual Great Pumpkin Festival, Elysian has teamed up with one of the region’s best known purveyors of hoppy brews, Ninkasi Brewing of Eugene to concoct Hop Squash Pumpkin IPA.

In addition to pumpkins, Hop Squash IPA is brewed with copious amounts of Japanese Sorachi Ace and New Zealand Motueka hops. Be one of the first to try it at a special event at Sixteen Tons’ Supreme Bean Cafe in Eugene that will feature a number of specialty releases from both breweries, including multiple pumpkin brews from Elysian. Here’s the details from our friend Mike Coplin at Sixteen Tons: Read More…

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by Dan Culver

The 2nd Annual Eugene Beer Week is in the books and it was another week of a lot of fun (and of course a lot of beer).  We headed down Thursday, as did another BREWPUBLIC compadre D.J. Paul, to take part in as much imbibing as we could for the final three days.

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Several breweries, including Brewer’s Union Local 180 (Oakridge) and Fort George (Astoria) are dropping off mystery kegs and casks for Friday night. We have no idea what beers they’re bringing, but we know it’ll be good!
Where: 16 Tons Taphouse, 265 E 13th, Eugene, OR. sixteentonsbeer@gmail.com

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