APEX is a standout craft beer bar in Portland, Oregon, a city with more great brew than it knows what to do with.  -BREWPUBLIC

First, this Friday, May 18th from 5-9 PM we’re having a few of our favorite brewers stop by with some sour and unusual beers. Firestone-Walker‘s “Sour” Jim Crooks will be on hand while pour some of his Agrestic, SLOambic and 100% Velvet Merkin. Joining Firestone will be our local sour brothers from Cascade. Here’s what we’ll be pouring from them:

Agent de l’orange:  10.78% ABV

This live NW style sour is a Blender’s Reserve spiced blond quad that was aged in Makers Mark barrels for 16 months then spiced with orange peel and honey. Orange zest and herbal honey notes present themselves in the nose. Bright, tart orange peel, huge sweet malts and spices of cinnamon and coriander on the palate give way to a crisp orange finish that lingers. This could be just the thing to quench your thirst on that rare sunny day until spring. Servus!

Summer Gose 5.5% ABV
This NW sour beer is a re-creation of a historic German wheat beer style that was nearly lost to time.  This light, slightly soured beer is spiced with coriander and sea salt.   Soft creamy wheat and spice greet you in the nose, while a light spice bite and hint of lemon cross the palate.  It finishes off with a soft lingering sour bite and just a slight dusty lemon note.

Rhubarb Crisp 6.5% ABV

This NW-style sour beer is a crisp, refreshing blend of beers that were barrel aged for seven to 12 months. Bright sweet notes of rhubarb and raspberries greet you in the nose. A light tartness of ripe berries and fruit sweetness intermingle on the palate, giving way to a light sparkling bite of rhubarb and slight nuttiness in the finish. Enjoy!

This should make for a hell of a Friday, but Saturday is going to absolutely blow your mind!

It’s our second anniversary celebration, all day and into the night from 11:30AM to 2:30 AM.  I won’t tell you what I’m going to put on the tap, but if you remember last year’s anniversary, you know that it’s a lineup that’s not to be missed. I’ll be tapping between 30 and 50 rare beers that I’ve been working for the past two years to get for this event.

In addition, it’ll be the worldwide debut of a beer I’m very excited about. Last year I asked my friend Peter Kruger, brewmaster at Bear Republic, if he’d be interested in making me a beer to commemorate our second anniversary. He graciously agreed to do so and I gave him  a few suggestions about what I liked best in my favorite double IPAs. He went to work on a recipe and the result is what he called the hoppiest beer they’ve ever made, Double Apex, a 10.1% Double IPA. An imperial version of their delicious Apex IPA. I can’t wait to taste it!

See you Saturday to celebrate our Terrible 2′s

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APEX is a standout craft beer bar in Portland, Oregon, a city with more great brew than it knows what to do with.  -BREWPUBLIC

First, this Friday, May 18th from 5-9 PM we’re having a few of our favorite brewers stop by with some sour and unusual beers. Firestone-Walker‘s “Sour” Jim Crooks will be on hand while pour some of his Agrestic, SLOambic and 100% Velvet Merkin. Joining Firestone will be our local sour brothers from Cascade. Here’s what we’ll be pouring from them:

Agent de l’orange:  10.78% ABV

This live NW style sour is a Blender’s Reserve spiced blond quad that was aged in Makers Mark barrels for 16 months then spiced with orange peel and honey. Orange zest and herbal honey notes present themselves in the nose. Bright, tart orange peel, huge sweet malts and spices of cinnamon and coriander on the palate give way to a crisp orange finish that lingers. This could be just the thing to quench your thirst on that rare sunny day until spring. Servus!

Summer Gose 5.5% ABV
This NW sour beer is a re-creation of a historic German wheat beer style that was nearly lost to time.  This light, slightly soured beer is spiced with coriander and sea salt.   Soft creamy wheat and spice greet you in the nose, while a light spice bite and hint of lemon cross the palate.  It finishes off with a soft lingering sour bite and just a slight dusty lemon note.

Rhubarb Crisp 6.5% ABV

This NW-style sour beer is a crisp, refreshing blend of beers that were barrel aged for seven to 12 months. Bright sweet notes of rhubarb and raspberries greet you in the nose. A light tartness of ripe berries and fruit sweetness intermingle on the palate, giving way to a light sparkling bite of rhubarb and slight nuttiness in the finish. Enjoy!

This should make for a hell of a Friday, but Saturday is going to absolutely blow your mind!

It’s our second anniversary celebration, all day and into the night from 11:30AM to 2:30 AM.  I won’t tell you what I’m going to put on the tap, but if you remember last year’s anniversary, you know that it’s a lineup that’s not to be missed. I’ll be tapping between 30 and 50 rare beers that I’ve been working for the past two years to get for this event.

In addition, it’ll be the worldwide debut of a beer I’m very excited about. Last year I asked my friend Peter Kruger, brewmaster at Bear Republic, if he’d be interested in making me a beer to commemorate our second anniversary. He graciously agreed to do so and I gave him  a few suggestions about what I liked best in my favorite double IPAs. He went to work on a recipe and the result is what he called the hoppiest beer they’ve ever made, Double Apex, a 10.1% Double IPA. An imperial version of their delicious Apex IPA. I can’t wait to taste it!

See you Saturday to celebrate our Terrible 2′s

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APEX is a standout craft beer bar in Portland, Oregon, a city with more great brew than it knows what to do with. Publican Jesse McCann celebrates two years of serving up great beer this weekend with some not to be missed beauties. Seriously, it’s epic. Here’s what Jesse tells us: Read More…

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Breakside Brewery has announced that they are throwing quite the party for their second anniversary. On May 12, 2012 the restaurant will remain open normal hours with the addition of several house brewed beers flowing from all taps as well as more outside. Many of the featured beers are not to be missed one-of-a-kind treats. There will be live music as well. A commemorative glass will be featured for this ticketed event. Here’s the details from lead brewer Ben Edmunds: Read More…

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Breakside Brewery has announced that they are throwing quite the party for their second anniversary. On May 12, 2012 the restaurant will remain open normal hours with the addition of several house brewed beers flowing from all taps as well as more outside. Many of the featured beers are not to be missed one-of-a-kind treats. There will be live music as well. A commemorative glass will be featured for this ticketed event. Here’s the details from lead brewer Ben Edmunds:

…we are throwing a huge party for our second anniversary on Saturday, May 12 from 1 until 7. (The restaurant will be open regular hours, but the special events are for the designated times). The party will feature live music, special release beers, and guest ‘celebrity’ chefs at the outside grill. To celebrate the big day, we’ll be pouring from all the draught lines inside plus an addition 8-10 beers outside. Here’s what to expect on tap:

Bourbon Barrel-Aged 1st Anniversary Wheat Wine: Last year, for our 1st anniversary, I brewed a strong wheat ale, a portion of which has now been aging in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels for 13 months. We released a very small amount for Lucky Lab’s Barleywine fest, and this beer is tasting great. It will be a real treat.

Gin Barrel-Aged 2nd Anniversary Sour Golden: My brew to commemorate our 2nd anniversary is a barrel-aged version of our Summer Golden. The base beer (a slightly sour golden ale made with ginger and kaffir lime leaf) has been aging in an Old Tom Gin barrel with additional kaffir lime leaves and juniper berries.

Passionfruit Berlinerweisse: In what will become a Breakside tradition, our assistant brewer Sam Barber has also brewed his own anniversary beer. A 100% sour mashed Berlin-style wheat beer made with passionfruit.

Bourbon Barrel-Aged Cherry Aztec: We regularly age our flagship strong beer, Aztec Ale, in bourbon barrels. For this batch, we’ve been aging it on Oregon cherries to create a layered, fruity, spicy dessert beer.

We’ll also be releasing the final kegs of our Bourbon Barrel-Aged Tripel and our Gin Barrel IPA. Our regular lineup of beers will be available as well, and we expect to have a handful of seasonal beers still around, including the latest two beers in our Chef Collaboration series: Apizza Alt, a traditional altbier made with Brian Spangler of Apizza Scholls and Lincoln Kolsch, a Northwest take on a German-style kolsch brewed by Jenn Louis of Lincoln and Sunshine Tavern.

The ticket package will be $15 for a commemorative tasting glass and 5 drink tickets for our outside tent. As a party plus, we’ll be selling mixed six packs of all of the anniversary and barrel-aged beers for that day only. Additionally, we’re getting special release ‘birthday beers’ from our friends at Upright, Burnside, Widmer Bros. and The Commons. Live music will include Denver, the country/western/indie band who we collaborated with for this year’s Malt Ball, and Catholic School, brewer Sam Barber’s crunk folk duo.

We’re also excited that some of the chefs/restauranteurs with whom we’ve collaborated over the last year have agreed to man a grill in our beer tent, offering chalkboard specials throughout the day. Expect to see Rodney Muirhead (Podnah’s Pit), Paul Kasten (Wildwood), Andy Arndt (Truss), Adam Robinson (The Bent Brick), and Yetta Vorobik (The Hop and Vine) behind the grill, as they celebrate with us. And just for good measure, the kitchen and restaurant will be running regular lunch and dinner service as well.

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Since 2010, 16 Tons Beer & Wine of Eugene, Oregon has greatly added to the city’s craft beer culture with a number of killer events, tastings, and simply by offering a wonderful selection of artisan brews to the community.To celebrate this achievement, founder Mike Coplin and his team of craft beverage lovers will throw a week-long party dubbed “Week of Wild” that will showcase an impressive array of wild/sour ales from near and far. One particular highlight to be featured will be a special wild blend composed by Upright Brewing of Portland named “El Coloquio de Cervantes”, a barrel-aged dark rye saison with raspberries. All this is taking place April 23-29, 2012. Here’s more details from Coplin and 16 Tons:

We will be pouring ales ranging from Farmhouse to Funky, from Tart to Tooth-Achingly-Acidic. Rustic, Sour, Barrel Aged, Spontaneously Fermented, and simply Wild ales. Beer is created when Yeast is introduced to the sweet, malty liquid known as wort. Traditionally this yeast did not come from labs and was not studied and separated under a microscope. It was introduced naturally, wildy, spontaneously. Wild Ales have had a huge resurgence in popularity in the last few years.

The “Wild Yeast” that is used is now cultivated in labs, but the labs endeavor to duplicate the Wild Yeast blends that have occurred naturally in the great beer regions south of Brussels, Belgium and in the Flanders region of Belgium.

Week of Wild (4/23-29) will culminate Saturday & Sunday with a festival featuring 70 wild ales. No entry fee, cash only, $1-$3 for tasters. The Festival also marks our 2nd anniversary, 16 Taphouse opened its doors the last weekend in April in 2010.

Featured Breweries:

Oregon: Block 15, Cascade, Deschutes, Hair of the Dog, Upright, Oakshire, Flat Tail, Commons, Logsdon, Belgium: Boon, Cantillon, De Dolle, De Proef, Dupont, Hanssens, Lindemans, 3 Fonteinen, Orval, Oud Beersel, Rodenbach, Strubbe, Verhaeghe,

Others: Haandbryggeriet, Mikkeller, The Bruery, Jolly Pumpkin, New Belgium, Ommegang, Russian River, Green Flash

About 16 Tons:

With 18 taps at the Taphouse, 16 Tons offers Eugene’s largest selection of fresh craft beer on tap. All of our delicious beers are available to go or by the pint. Over 500 bottles of beer, wine, cider, sake, and mead are on the shelves.

16 Tons’ Taphouse located at 265 E 13th on the corner of 13th & High. Open Su, M, T, W 12pm-10pm Th, F, Sa 12pm-12am

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. The Cafe is located in Woodfield Station at 2864 Willamette #500. Open everyday 7am-10pm

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Since 2010, 16 Tons Beer & Wine of Eugene, Oregon has greatly added to the city’s craft beer culture with a number of killer events, tastings, and simply by offering a wonderful selection of artisan brews to the community.To celebrate this achievement, founder Mike Coplin and his team of craft beverage lovers will throw a week-long party dubbed “Week of Wild” that will showcase an impressive array of wild/sour ales from near and far. One particular highlight to be featured will be a special wild blend composed by Upright Brewing of Portland named “El Coloquio de Cervantes”, a barrel-aged dark rye saison with raspberries. All this is taking place April 23-29, 2012. Here’s more details from Coplin and 16 Tons:

We will be pouring ales ranging from Farmhouse to Funky, from Tart to Tooth-Achingly-Acidic. Rustic, Sour, Barrel Aged, Spontaneously Fermented, and simply Wild ales. Beer is created when Yeast is introduced to the sweet, malty liquid known as wort. Traditionally this yeast did not come from labs and was not studied and separated under a microscope. It was introduced naturally, wildy, spontaneously. Wild Ales have had a huge resurgence in popularity in the last few years.

The “Wild Yeast” that is used is now cultivated in labs, but the labs endeavor to duplicate the Wild Yeast blends that have occurred naturally in the great beer regions south of Brussels, Belgium and in the Flanders region of Belgium.

Week of Wild (4/23-29) will culminate Saturday & Sunday with a festival featuring 70 wild ales. No entry fee, cash only, $1-$3 for tasters. The Festival also marks our 2nd anniversary, 16 Taphouse opened its doors the last weekend in April in 2010.

Featured Breweries:

Oregon: Block 15, Cascade, Deschutes, Hair of the Dog, Upright, Oakshire, Flat Tail, Commons, Logsdon, Belgium: Boon, Cantillon, De Dolle, De Proef, Dupont, Hanssens, Lindemans, 3 Fonteinen, Orval, Oud Beersel, Rodenbach, Strubbe, Verhaeghe,

Others: Haandbryggeriet, Mikkeller, The Bruery, Jolly Pumpkin, New Belgium, Ommegang, Russian River, Green Flash

About 16 Tons:

With 18 taps at the Taphouse, 16 Tons offers Eugene’s largest selection of fresh craft beer on tap. All of our delicious beers are available to go or by the pint. Over 500 bottles of beer, wine, cider, sake, and mead are on the shelves.

16 Tons’ Taphouse located at 265 E 13th on the corner of 13th & High. Open Su, M, T, W 12pm-10pm Th, F, Sa 12pm-12am

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. The Cafe is located in Woodfield Station at 2864 Willamette #500. Open everyday 7am-10pm

Posted under Oregon beer, beer events, events, places to drink beer

Since 2010, 16 Tons Beer & Wine of Eugene, Oregon has greatly added to the city’s craft beer culture with a number of killer events, tastings, and simply by offering a wonderful selection of artisan brews to the community.To celebrate this achievement, founder Mike Coplin and his team of craft beverage lovers will throw a week-long party dubbed “Week of Wild” that will showcase an impressive array of wild/sour ales from near and far. One particular highlight to be featured will be a special wild blend composed by Upright Brewing of Portland named “El Coloquio de Cervantes”, a barrel-aged dark rye saison with raspberries. All this is taking place April 23-29, 2012. Here’s more details from Coplin and 16 Tons:

We will be pouring ales ranging from Farmhouse to Funky, from Tart to Tooth-Achingly-Acidic. Rustic, Sour, Barrel Aged, Spontaneously Fermented, and simply Wild ales. Beer is created when Yeast is introduced to the sweet, malty liquid known as wort. Traditionally this yeast did not come from labs and was not studied and separated under a microscope. It was introduced naturally, wildy, spontaneously. Wild Ales have had a huge resurgence in popularity in the last few years.

The “Wild Yeast” that is used is now cultivated in labs, but the labs endeavor to duplicate the Wild Yeast blends that have occurred naturally in the great beer regions south of Brussels, Belgium and in the Flanders region of Belgium.

Week of Wild (4/23-29) will culminate Saturday & Sunday with a festival featuring 70 wild ales. No entry fee, cash only, $1-$3 for tasters. The Festival also marks our 2nd anniversary, 16 Taphouse opened its doors the last weekend in April in 2010.

Featured Breweries:

Oregon: Block 15, Cascade, Deschutes, Hair of the Dog, Upright, Oakshire, Flat Tail, Commons, Logsdon, Belgium: Boon, Cantillon, De Dolle, De Proef, Dupont, Hanssens, Lindemans, 3 Fonteinen, Orval, Oud Beersel, Rodenbach, Strubbe, Verhaeghe,

Others: Haandbryggeriet, Mikkeller, The Bruery, Jolly Pumpkin, New Belgium, Ommegang, Russian River, Green Flash

About 16 Tons:

With 18 taps at the Taphouse, 16 Tons offers Eugene’s largest selection of fresh craft beer on tap. All of our delicious beers are available to go or by the pint. Over 500 bottles of beer, wine, cider, sake, and mead are on the shelves.

16 Tons’ Taphouse located at 265 E 13th on the corner of 13th & High. Open Su, M, T, W 12pm-10pm Th, F, Sa 12pm-12am

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. The Cafe is located in Woodfield Station at 2864 Willamette #500. Open everyday 7am-10pm

Posted under Oregon beer, beer events, events, places to drink beer

Since 2010, 16 Tons Beer & Wine of Eugene, Oregon has greatly added to the city’s craft beer culture with a number of killer events, tastings, and simply by offering a wonderful selection of artisan brews to the community.To celebrate this achievement, founder Mike Coplin and his team of craft beverage lovers will throw a week-long party dubbed “Week of Wild” that will showcase an impressive array of wild/sour ales from near and far. One particular highlight to be featured will be a special wild blend composed by Upright Brewing of Portland named “El Coloquio de Cervantes”, a barrel-aged dark rye saison with raspberries. All this is taking place April 23-29, 2012. Here’s more details from Coplin and 16 Tons:

We will be pouring ales ranging from Farmhouse to Funky, from Tart to Tooth-Achingly-Acidic. Rustic, Sour, Barrel Aged, Spontaneously Fermented, and simply Wild ales. Beer is created when Yeast is introduced to the sweet, malty liquid known as wort. Traditionally this yeast did not come from labs and was not studied and separated under a microscope. It was introduced naturally, wildy, spontaneously. Wild Ales have had a huge resurgence in popularity in the last few years.

The “Wild Yeast” that is used is now cultivated in labs, but the labs endeavor to duplicate the Wild Yeast blends that have occurred naturally in the great beer regions south of Brussels, Belgium and in the Flanders region of Belgium.

Week of Wild (4/23-29) will culminate Saturday & Sunday with a festival featuring 70 wild ales. No entry fee, cash only, $1-$3 for tasters. The Festival also marks our 2nd anniversary, 16 Taphouse opened its doors the last weekend in April in 2010.

Featured Breweries:

Oregon: Block 15, Cascade, Deschutes, Hair of the Dog, Upright, Oakshire, Flat Tail, Commons, Logsdon, Belgium: Boon, Cantillon, De Dolle, De Proef, Dupont, Hanssens, Lindemans, 3 Fonteinen, Orval, Oud Beersel, Rodenbach, Strubbe, Verhaeghe,

Others: Haandbryggeriet, Mikkeller, The Bruery, Jolly Pumpkin, New Belgium, Ommegang, Russian River, Green Flash

About 16 Tons:

With 18 taps at the Taphouse, 16 Tons offers Eugene’s largest selection of fresh craft beer on tap. All of our delicious beers are available to go or by the pint. Over 500 bottles of beer, wine, cider, sake, and mead are on the shelves.

16 Tons’ Taphouse located at 265 E 13th on the corner of 13th & High. Open Su, M, T, W 12pm-10pm Th, F, Sa 12pm-12am

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. The Cafe is located in Woodfield Station at 2864 Willamette #500. Open everyday 7am-10pm

Posted under Oregon beer, beer events, events, places to drink beer

Since 2010, 16 Tons Beer & Wine of Eugene, Oregon has greatly added to the city’s craft beer culture with a number of killer events, tastings, and simply by offering a wonderful selection of artisan brews to the community.To celebrate this achievement, founder Mike Coplin and his team of craft beverage lovers will throw a week-long party dubbed “Week of Wild” that will showcase an impressive array of wild/sour ales from near and far. One particular highlight to be featured will be a special wild blend composed by Upright Brewing of Portland named “El Coloquio de Cervantes”, a barrel-aged dark rye saison with raspberries. All this is taking place April 23-29, 2012. Here’s more details from Coplin and 16 Tons:

We will be pouring ales ranging from Farmhouse to Funky, from Tart to Tooth-Achingly-Acidic. Rustic, Sour, Barrel Aged, Spontaneously Fermented, and simply Wild ales. Beer is created when Yeast is introduced to the sweet, malty liquid known as wort. Traditionally this yeast did not come from labs and was not studied and separated under a microscope. It was introduced naturally, wildy, spontaneously. Wild Ales have had a huge resurgence in popularity in the last few years.

The “Wild Yeast” that is used is now cultivated in labs, but the labs endeavor to duplicate the Wild Yeast blends that have occurred naturally in the great beer regions south of Brussels, Belgium and in the Flanders region of Belgium.

Week of Wild (4/23-29) will culminate Saturday & Sunday with a festival featuring 70 wild ales. No entry fee, cash only, $1-$3 for tasters. The Festival also marks our 2nd anniversary, 16 Taphouse opened its doors the last weekend in April in 2010.

Featured Breweries:

Oregon: Block 15, Cascade, Deschutes, Hair of the Dog, Upright, Oakshire, Flat Tail, Commons, Logsdon, Belgium: Boon, Cantillon, De Dolle, De Proef, Dupont, Hanssens, Lindemans, 3 Fonteinen, Orval, Oud Beersel, Rodenbach, Strubbe, Verhaeghe,

Others: Haandbryggeriet, Mikkeller, The Bruery, Jolly Pumpkin, New Belgium, Ommegang, Russian River, Green Flash

About 16 Tons:

With 18 taps at the Taphouse, 16 Tons offers Eugene’s largest selection of fresh craft beer on tap. All of our delicious beers are available to go or by the pint. Over 500 bottles of beer, wine, cider, sake, and mead are on the shelves.

16 Tons’ Taphouse located at 265 E 13th on the corner of 13th & High. Open Su, M, T, W 12pm-10pm Th, F, Sa 12pm-12am

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. The Cafe is located in Woodfield Station at 2864 Willamette #500. Open everyday 7am-10pm

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