A few noteworthy collaboration beers have hit shelves and tap lines recently. Last week we got a taste of Burnside and Breakside’s tag team brew made by Jason McAdam and Ben Edmunds. The autumn release made on Breakside system featured spicy New Mexico Hatch chiles, roasted tomatoes, locally grown corn and lime zest. We attended the release at Spints Alehouse where the brewers and Spints founder Alyssa Gregg were on hand to talk about this uniquely flavored brew. Read More…
Expect to see Belgian style beers from the following Oregon breweries:
Ambacht Dark Farmhouse
Block 15 Bent Shovel (Belgian Strong Ale)
Boneyard Ferme Fatale (Sour)
Breakside Ambree (Belgian Amber w/ elderflower and elderberry)
Caldera Vas Deferens
Columbia River Double Vision (Dubbel)
The Commons (Blend of Urban Farmhouse, Little Brother and a one-off)
Deschutes Stoic (Quadruple)
Flat Tail TBD
Fort George Chapel XVI
Laurelwood Quad
Logsdon Farmhouse Kili Wit
Lompoc Franc’ly Brewdolph
Oakshire La Ferme du Funk
Seven Brides Abbey Ale (Dubbel)
Silver Moon Andre the Giant (Tripel)
Upright Barrel Aged Six (Dark Rye aged in a Big Bottom/Port finish Whiskey)
Vertigo Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Brewpublic loves tasty beer. Really, it’s true. I mean, the whole reason we started this website in the first place was to spread the gospel of artisan brew and keep people (including ourselves) up to date with the hoppenings around the scene. The last three years have flown by and so much has changed. The craft beer industry has grown to close to 2,000 breweries in the United States today. And, well, it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.
To celebrate the awesomeness of craft beer, especially here in Beervana, Oregon, Cascadia, the Pacific Northwest, Brewpublic is coordinating our “Brewniversary” week with an ongoing party hosted at eight stellar craft beer bars around the Portland area.
KillerBeerWeek is happening October 16-23, 2011. Here’s a quick look at what to expect:Read More…
Look for twenty bomb-ass beers pouring at Brewpublic’s KILLERBEERFEST 2011. It is he third year of this event and it’s no surprise that the brews to be featured will killer! Look for at least five beers brewed with Rooibos in honor of Brewpublic’s favorite brewer Alexander Legume. More details to come soon.
With the last few breaths of summer remaining, the indefatigable boisterousness of summer’s craft beer goingson has yet to cease. Oktoberfests left and right, fresh hopped brews ready for festing, and let us not forget the other seasonal harvest releases such as spicy and rich pumpkin brews and sapid, more hearty early winter releases.
Over the past weeks we’ve enjoyed involving our own Read More…
We celebrate the arrival of fall with some superb craft beer events happening in and around Beervana. Here’s a look at what you might consider hitting up if you are in the area:
Natian’s 2nd Anniversary at The EastBurn – September 23, 7-11PM
Join Ian McGuinness and Natalia Laird of Natian Brewing for their second birthday celebration. The nano brewers have been hard at work and will be at one of Portland’s best craft beer bars, The East Burn with the following brews flowing from the taps in their downstairs taproom:
Vintage Big Block IPA – aged for 1 year
CoDA – last keg of their organic CDA from NAOBF
La Luz Summer Ale
Nitro Lumberjane Stout + Hint O’Mint to make Black and Mints
Pumpkin Ale – Special tapping at 9pm for the release of this SUPER limited beer that has been aged for one year.
10th Annual Northwest Brew Cup – September 23-25
It’s the perfect time of the year to enjoy the ambiance of Astoria, Oregon’s waterfront aside the mouth of the mighty Columbia River. 2011′s Northwest Brew Cup will feature more than 30 breweries will be on hand to share their seasonal and flagship offerings. Sponsored by the folks at Astoria’s Fort George Brewery and Baked Alaska Restaurant, The Cup is a wonderful addition to the Oktoberfest season. For more details check out calendar listing here.
Fire & Brimstone: A Celebration of Smoke & Chili Beers at The Hop & Vine – September 24-25
Represented by breweries such as Burnside, Deschutes, Breakside, Upright, Oakshire, Heater Allen, Migration, Coalition, Lompoc, 10 Barrel, Laurelwood and more, this first annual event at The Hop & Vine will dive into some unique rauchy flavor profiles. There will also be a showing of clips from the late social commentary comedian Bill Hicks. As a special treat there will also be a unique smoked porter made in Hicks’ honor by Breakside Brewery’s Ben Edmunds, Upright Brewing’s Alex Ganum, and The Hop & Vine proprietor Yetta Vorobik. For complete details and times, check out our calendar post here.
Septoberfest at Seven Brides Brewing – September 24, 1AM-11PM
A full day of fresh hop madness in the heart of Oregon’s hop country. Seven Brides Brewing (990 N. 1st Street) of Silverton is less than ten minutes from their hops source in Mt Angel, and this year, their new large brewpub serves as home to the second annual Septoberfest. More than fifteen Oregon breweries will be on hand for this wonderful fest filled with food and live music by The Ken Hanson Band and The Matthew Price Band. For more details visit Seven Brides official site.
Rogue Farms Hop & Harvest Festival at Chatoe Rogue – September 23-25
Celebrate the fall harvest in Independence, Oregon for this special three day party. Close to Rogue‘s Chatoe hopyards, this family friendly fest features events such as a tractor pull, hot air balloon launch, ghost walk, square dancing, hop farm tours, and a firework display…Oh, yeah, and there will be a beer garden with tasty Rogue brews on tap like their pumpkin beer and brews made with freshly harvest hops. For complete details click here.
A toast to Geoff and Emma
This weekend is also a special one for our good friends Geoff Phillips and Emma Beckman of Bailey’s Taproom. The two lovebirds will be tying the knot on Saturday. The pub will be closed on Friday (10/23) and Saturday (10/24) for them to celebrate with staff, family and friends. We wish them the very best and a happy life together. Cheers!
The great thing about the Portland craft beer scene is that most of us have each others backs. We look out for our own like it’s one big family. Sure there’s always a few folks in any circle who like to toot their own horn, but on the whole, we here in Beervana take care of our own.
On Sunday September 4, 2011, Bailey’s Taproom will host an event to benefit local craft beer champion and Portland Timbers soccer hooligan Abram “Abe” Goldman-Armstrong. Abe, not too long back, injured his knee badly and required surgery. This is not only a rare treat because it is on a day that Bailey’s is not normally open, it is also because all of the proceeds go directly to our friend Abe.
Several local breweries have contributed kegs for this event, and Read More…
Portland Beer Week (August 19-28) has put together an evening with some of our favorite brewers from the state of Washington. As a tribute to our brothers from the North Bailey’s Taproom hosts Washington Brewers Night on Sunday August 21st a day they are usually closed.
Most of these breweries are not distributed in the state of Oregon and will be available for the first time. Others like Elysian will be bringing beers never before sold in the state and you will even have the chance to meet Owner/Brewmaster Dick Cantwell in person. Try two different beers from seven breweries including: Elliott Bay, Naked City, Sound Brewery, Silver City, Big Al, Odin and Elysian and meet all of their respective brewers. 14 special beers on tap none having ever poured from an Oregon tap and ranging from Belgian styles, to IPA’s to odd spices and ingredients and even a sour ale.
Taplist:
Elliott Bay: Black Ops (Belgian-style Cascadian Dark Ale)
Elliott Bay: Organic Hop Von Boorian (Belgian Style Double IPA)
Silver City: Ridgetop Red Ale (NW Red)
Silver City: Fat Scotch (Strong Scotch style Ale)
Odin Brewing: Odin’s Gift (a ruby ale brewed with juniper berries)
Odin Brewing: Odin’s Pearl (Belgian-style wheat beer brewed with mace)
On Saturday August 6, 2011 Bailey’s AnniBrew yet again rocks your palate and blows your mind.
Those who know Bailey’s Taproom in downtown Portland probably know it for its wide spanning selection of craft beer from around the Pacific Northwest. Proprietor and chief publican Geoff Phillips founded the pub on the corner of SW Broadway and Ankeny just a stone’s throw from Tugboat Brewpub and Mary’s Place. Since then, Phillips and his team of deeply knowledgeable beertenders have lead the charge in Portland’s dominance as the world’s best craft beer city.
With 20 constantly rotating taps that never seem to repeat, Bailey’s is a dream destination for any craft beer lover. For Bailey’s fourth hoorah, Read More…
A few noteworthy collaboration beers have hit shelves and tap lines recently. Last week we got a taste of Burnside and Breakside’s tag team brew made by Jason McAdam and Ben Edmunds. The autumn release made on Breakside system featured spicy New Mexico Hatch chiles, roasted tomatoes, locally grown corn and lime zest. We attended the release at Spints Alehouse where the brewers and Spints founder Alyssa Gregg were on hand to talk about this uniquely flavored brew. Read More…
