Meet brewers Alex Ganum and Gerritt Ill and experience the debut of their Reggae Junkie Gruit, a special no-hops brew made special for summer; and a limited keg of the Engelberg Pils, both made right here in Portland.  6-8PM

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Laurelwood tasting presented by Brewpublic and the brewer(s) of Laurelwood. Oh, and a new beer will be unveiled on this evening at The Beer Mongers.

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Join the BeerMongers for a special night with McMinnville, Oregon’s Heater Allen Brewery featuring Brewmaster Rick Allen and his spectacular beers on tap and in bottles!

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Join Portland’s coolest new bottle shop and craft beer bar, The BeerMongers, for a special Bar Baptism Party. The ‘Mongers will be celebrating all day with special bottled beers and select Oregon draught brews. “We will have a beer on tap from Off the Rail Brewing (Forest Grove), Fire Mountain Brewing (Carlton), Heater Allen (McMinnville) and a few draft surprises.” says co-founder Sean Campbell. “We will be opening rare bottles all day including a 6-liter bottle of Val Dieu Grand Cru, which we will use to christen the Tropical Salvage hardwood bar around 5pm.” There will be special guests from the brewing world and beyond on hand to help The BeerMongers celebrate and to drink all this great BEER! Free snacks too!

With Apex Bar having a bombastic opening across the street on Friday, the sky is the limit for this new neighborhood when it comes to great craft beer. See why this is the best beer corner in town and say hi to the Brewpublic crew who will be helping out with the baptism.

The BeerMongers is located at 1125 SE Division Street in Portland, Oregon. Visit their website here.

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Christmas has passed but not without allowing us the pleasure of spending time with family and friends over some good beers. After maybe overindulging a little throughout the past couple of weekends, we decided to take it easy over this holiday weekend. That being said,  we still allowed ourselves some pretty awesome beers. The festivities started at my sister’s house for her annual Christmas potluck where family and friends gathered to enjoy holiday cheer. While the beer selection was not actually top notch, we did plan ahead and brought a bottle of the second release of the Nogne, Jolly Pumpkin, and Stone Collaborator Special Holiday Ale. This beer featured an assortment of Holiday inspired ingredients like chestnuts and spices, and was a treat to drink on Christmas, and provided a nice roasty flavor that was followed by the spicy sweet taste of Christmas tree and sage.

After partaking in our first potluck of the evening, we were off to our second potluck at Ezra aka Samurai Artist’s house. Here, the homebrews that were brought for sharing among friends were the highlights. The top mentions of the night included a Chocolate Peanut Butter Imperial Stout that Ezra brewed.  It was like no other beer I have ever experienced before. This rich brew reminded me of a chocolate, peanut butter milkshake and a small pour was of this thick offering went a long way. A Citra hopped Pale ale that our friend (and 2009 S.N.O.B. poster boy) Ritch Marvin brewed was also a treat to sample.  Furthermore, an Orval clone homebrew that Ritch acquired in a trade from someone in the Midwest was the perfect beer for capping off a great night.

On Saturday, after a quiet day of walking around town and enjoying the sunny but chilly air, we wondered over to our local beer shop, The BeerMongers. Remembering the Orval clone we had enjoyed the night before, we had to sit down and quaff the real deal served in appropriate glasswear. The BeerMongers really know how to do it right and the relaxed atmosphere was a great way to unwind on Boxing Day. The BeerMongers offer a great selection of bottle beers and a few on tap for a very reasonable price. If you have not checked the place out, it is an understatement to say that this is something that should be done soon. Being a quiet place to sit and enjoy a brew, you can always chat with the friendly owners, Sean and Craig. We had one more brew before we left the shop. It was Oud Beersel Oude Geuze, decked out with a tart sharpness and all the sourness we were looking for.

Sunday lead us to enjoy more holiday cheer than the previous days. Wanting to have something more in the spirit of the season, we toasted with a hoppy and spiced Pike Auld Acquaintance, a hearty Goose Island Christmas Ale, and a Laurelwood Vinter Varmer (a brew that undoubtedly lives up to its name) that we had squirreled away for a time such as this. Thinking of all those who make the holidays a special time here in Brewpublic, we wish all our readers a very Merry Christmas filled with love, prosperity, and warming cheer.

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