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This post was written by Angelo on May 27, 2010
Celebrate the season with Portland, Oregon’s 16th Annual Spring Beer & Wine Fest.
This year’s Spring Beer & Wine Fest promises to bring more spectacular beer and wine than ever before. According to organizer Steve Woolard “We are really excited about the beer selection this year.” As you might remember, for the last three years of the fest, Astoria Brewing’s Bitter Bitch, a magnificently hopped brew has taken the crown of people’s choice for the fest. Woolard is excited about some of the other brews that he strongly believes might give the Bitch a run for her money. “It could be an imperial stout or a dark beer this year. There’s a lot of up and coming new ones that are going to take a run at (Bitter Bitch)” says Woolard. “It will certainly be a lot of fun and there will be a little bit of something at the fest for everyone.”
Festival-goers will enjoy samples of more than 80 craft beers, 30 regional wineries and many local artisan spirits, plus delectable tastes of specialty cheese and handcrafted chocolate, all while mingling with brewers, winemakers and other craftspeople. In addition, the festival will also offer a global shopping marketplace, cooking demonstrations and educational seminars on the Chef’s Stage, and live music featuring Northwest bands including Keegan Smith & the Fam.
Held indoors at the Oregon Convention Center, the Spring Beer & Wine Fest is one of Portland’s original beer festivals and guarantees yet another year of exceptional artisan food and drink.
Feeling good about partaking
New this year, the festival will partner with the Portland chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to send kids, who are battling neuromuscular diseases, to summer camp. Multiple local craft breweries and wineries will generously donate one-of-a-kind specialty beers and wines that will only be available at the MDA booth. Festival attendees can help send a kid to camp by making a $5.00 donation in exchange for a 14 oz beer or 5 oz glass of wine. All fundraising proceeds will help local MDA families.
WHEN: The Spring Beer & Wine Fest will be open Friday – Saturday, April 2-3, 2010, from Noon – 11 p.m. both days
WHERE: at the Oregon Convention Center (777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd., Portland, Ore.).
COST: Admission is free the first two hours each day, or $5 after 2 p.m. Tasting packages are available for $20, which includes admission, a wine glass or plastic beer mug and 10 tokens. Purchased individually, sampling tokens are $1 and may be used for beer, wine, spirits and food. A mug or glass is required for beer tasting. The festival features Rastal glasses.
Minors accompanied by an adult are permitted until 7 p.m. each day; children ages 12 and younger are free.
DETAILS: For more information about specific vendors and a detailed event schedule, visit the Spring Beer & Wine Fest website: http://www.springbeerfest.com.
Posted under Oregon beer, beer and food, beer events, places to drink beer
This post was written by Angelo on March 30, 2010
by Michael O’Connor of Bailey’s Taproom
Most people’s basements don’t collect anything more interesting than dust. Bailey’s basement, on the other hand, is where all the beer that’s too good to drink must be hoarded until such time as the world is about to end or we announce another annual festival spotlighting the best in rare and delicious brews.
And now is that time!
…er, not for the world to end, but rather to announce the first annual CellarFest. Geoff has agreed to part with some of his most beloved kegs of aged barleywines, strong ales, and imperial stouts and share them with you… albeit not without a little kicking and screaming on his part.
You won’t blame him the tantrum when you see what we’re tapping:
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‘04 Fish Leviathan
* ‘06 Alaskan Smoked Porter
* ‘06 Terminal Gravity Bucolic Plague
* ‘07 Hair of the Dog Doggie Claws
* ‘07 Butte Creek Train Wreck
* ‘07 Full Sail Old Boardhead
* ‘07 Golden Valley Tannen Bomb
* ‘08 North Coast Old Stock
* ‘08 Rogue Glen
* ‘08 Lagunitas Olde Gnarleywine
* ‘08 Barley Brown’s Double Whiskey Ale
* ‘08 Lucky Lab Pavlov’s Imperial Stout
* ‘09 Fort George Coffee Girl
* ‘08 Laughing Dog Dogfather
* ‘09 Caldera Old Growth
* ‘09 Flying Dog Gonzo Porter
* ‘09 Deschutes Black Butte XXI
The CellarFest will commence on Saturday, January 23rd for a full ten hours of high-octane beer drinking, from noon until 10 PM.
Entrance to the event costs $15 and that will include a commemorative CellarFest 2010 snifter glass to take home and five tickets. All sampler fills cost one ticket, and each additional ticket after entrance is just $1.
As has been mentioned here before, aging strong beers like barleywines and imperial stouts helps smooth out harsh flavors and bring to the forefront subtleties which might have previously been overwhelmed by carbonation or alcohol. The end product is usually a brew that’s sublimely complex and yet dangerously easy to drink.
Or to put it another way, it’s the best stuff you’ve ever drunk from a basement.
Check out more from Bailey’s blog at http://baileystaproom.wordpress.com
Bailey’s Taproom is located at 213 SW Broadway, Portland, Oregon 97205. See you there!
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This post was written by admin on January 23, 2010
As of this past Monday, Belmont Station‘s Bigger, Badder, Blacker Beer Week has been in full effect. Perfect for the throes of winter, now there’s no need to feel let down after the end of your big New Years celebration. The Belmont boys and girls are bringing out barrels of big bold brews to blow you away. Each day a new treat hits the rotation and by the end of it all on Friday, count on a mind and liver-bending experience like no other. Beers such as Deschutes The Abyss and Black Butte XXI Imperial Porter, Alameda Imperial Stout, Great Divide Chocolate Yeti, Sierra Nevada Life & Limb, Alaskan Baltic Porter, Wednesday Full Sail Black Gold, Widmer Cherry Doppelbock, He’brew Jewbelation 13, Beer Valley Fresh Hop Black Flag, Oskar Blues Ten Fidy, Firestone Walker Velvet Mirkin, and Rogue Mogul Madness will be there for your much needed beatdown.
As a special treat, it has just been announced that Double Mountain will be unveiling their first Imperial Stout in the Portland market.
“IMPERIAL CHAOS“
Known around the Columbia Gorge as “a badass Imperial Stout“, Imperial Chaos is the first Double Mountain brew by Kyle Larsen. A good friend of Brewpublic, Kyle formerly brewed at Full Sail, and was a keg slinger at Belmont Station.
Larsen, the beer’s architect and brewer, incorporated a blend of dark malts including chocolate, Carafa, Special B and roasted barley to deliver a frontier of complexity in both aroma and flavor. Bumped with light and dark Candi sugar, and buoyed by plenty of bittering hops, this is one of the most anticipated behemoths of the new year.
9.5% ABV, 90 BU
Double Mountain co-founder Charlie Devereux and Kyle and will be at the Station around 5:30 on Thursday to raise a glass with all the fine folks at Belmont Station. See you there!
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This post was written by Angelo on January 6, 2010
Today might not be a day that you drink Lucky Lager but it may be the day you opt for something a little more daring. A beer with daredeviltry and daringness is what you may need to sip on this superstitious day. While leaning on the scrupulous side of life has never entirely saved folks from fate, it is recommended that you act nimble-wittedly when you reach for your next offering.
Today’s Friday the 13th of November marks this year’s third occurrence of the supposedly unlucky Gregorian calendar day. While it is every year that sees this possibly wearisome day, three exigencies of it is maximum for one year. The next year three Friday the 13ths will appear will be 2012.Many folks regard the 13th day of the month landing on a Friday in much the same way as Halloween. A spooky yet fun day to wrap your mind and spirit around. However, a real underlying fear exists when it comes to such a superstition. United States President Franklin Roosevelt refused to travel on the 13th day of the month and denied sitting at a table with thirteen people present. Many tall buildings refuse do away with numbering a 13th floor. In fact, according to Otis Elevator Company, more than 90% of American skyscrapers are without one (well, it’s there, just called the 14th floor). Here’s what Discovery News has to say about this storied day:
According to North Carolina’s Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute, around 900 million dollars is lost each year on Friday the 13th, due to people choosing not to travel or otherwise conduct business on this day. It’s estimated that some 21 million people suffer from some form of Friday the 13th phobia.
Some, however, view the number as lucky as an antithesis of what the worryworts follow. Comedian Groucho Marx once said “Thirteen at a table is unlucky only when the hostess has only twelve chops.” When it comes to beer geeks, hell, they’ll turn everything into an excuse to brew, quaff, and experience what they love. In fact 13 beers is just one better than a half rack. Unfortunately there will be no Vertical Epic employing the number. Here’s some beers apropos for this day:
Firestone Walker 13: Slated for release on November 14 (superstitious?), this monstrous ingredient laden brew is designed with the cellar in mind (just don’t go down there alone). Deep, rich, and boozy, this anniversary brew from the Paso Robles, California brewery is part of Firestone’s anniversary series, and a unique blend of barrel-aged beers. Limited to only 1,000 cases “These unique barrel aged beers have really changed the public’s perception of beer,” says Brewmaster Matt Brynildson. “The care and time that went into this blend is more akin to wine than beer,” he adds.
Firestone Walker adds:
Brynildson again enlisted the help of Paso Robles area wine makers to assist in the blending of several barrel-aged beers into the final product. Barley wines, imperial stouts and an imperial brown are just a few of the beers making up the final blend. Many of the component beers have spent over 2 years aging in a combination of retired bourbon, rye, and wine barrels. This process contributes unique and one-of-a kind flavors not typically found in beer.
Perhaps the scariest thing about this beer is its pricetag. Its suggested retail cost is $21.99 for 22 ounces.
Lagunita’s Lucky 13 Mondo Large Red Ale: The red here isn’t blood and gore, its a bomb brew from the folks in Petaluma, California who know how to design hoppy treats better than most.
Lagunita’s commercial description of the beer reads:
From the first day of the first mash of the first recipe in the first space to this oasis 13 years on the road; We have worked hard to walk in the footsteps of our hero brewers. The Esteemed brewer of California’s best Pale Ale, the Noble Brewer of the planet’s only legal Steam Beer, and Oregon’s Rebel Brewer from Newport. Thirteen years down the road, we have found our own voice as brewers but our admiration for the Great Ones has not dimmed one bit. If we walked well down the hero’s path ourselves, perhaps we too have been an inspiration for others. Beer is a Bronze Age business and we feel honored to have left our footprints on its path into history, at the same time leaving our flavors on your buds. Thanks for your trust over the years and we hope you enjoy this specially brewed Hi-Gravity Auburn offering. Beer Speaks. People Mumble! O.G. 1.085 76.92 IBU
This hoppy, malty treat does a great job at masking the 8.3% ABV with layers of rich bitter and sweet aromatics. It was designed for Lagunita’s 13th birthday a few years back. Hopefully you’ll find one to calm your nerves.
In an old post on Belmont Station’s beer blog, Chris Ormand once wrote “Whooooooooooohhhhhh, it’s Friday the thirteenth. Watch out for black cats, broken mirrors, and government agents who say, “We’re just here to help.” It was at Belmont Station I discovered the Moorhouse’s Black Cat Mild Cat. It was certainly welcomed when it crossed my path. Good luck and good tasting. Dark, almost black in color, this is a true session brew (3.4% ABV). Lots of rich burnt chocolate and toffee flavors comprise this nearly viscous delight. It finishes with a nice dry, hopped finish. Bloody scrumptious.
Go out and enjoy the day, just make sure not to step on any cracks of course.
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This post was written by Angelo on November 13, 2009
(or at least try)
Okay, here’s our second straight post with no pictures. This is to make up for having two consecutive posts with no words. Prost!
It’s been hotter than a cactus out there in the Pacific Northwest this week and the forecast says it is just gonna keep getting warmer. It’s very important to drink plenty of water, and in between those savory hydration sessions, you might want to consider enjoying these top choices for beer quenchers:
Vertigo Brewing Cream Ale: After the first 100 Degree day, we had to snag a 1/6 barrel of this deliciously poundable prize. Creamy with just the right snap of hops twang, those who add fruit to their brew will be good with an orange slice accompanying this delightfully light brew from Hillsboro’s finest craft brewery.
Anderson Valley Pale Ale: Also known as the Poleeko Gold Pale, this gem pours a pale yellow-copper color with a nice frothy white head. Fruity, slightly caramelly nose with a hint of malt. Nice rounded finish on the bready malty side. Good session brew. And, to make things even better, it’s now available in a can!
Allagash White: The pride and joy of the other Portland. Maine’s finest brewery presents a delicious spicy, crispy Belgian-styled witbier. Now available in 12 ounce bottles, a pricy but worthy four-pack is all you need this time of year. Pouring a cloudy straw golden color with tints of slight copper, the big bustling white head and yeasty yet balanced nose proves light sweet and tart mouth feel. Not as boldly spiced as other authentic Belgian wits, and that is why we love it when we’re in heat.
Dogfish Head Peche Festina: This varying Berliner-Weiss-esque brew pours a pale yellow body with minimal fizzy white head. Nose of tart sweet peaches and reminiscent of sour peach candies. The puckering ability of this brew has not always been as pronounced as recent batches. Great effervescent mouth feel, taste, and finish. Wonderfully crafted one-of-a-kind beer. Sometimes a little bite in something light is all you need.
Left Hand Polestar Pilsner: Sometimes all you want is a two dimensional brew with a shiny, glowing, golden body. Saazy, hoppy, sweet, grassy, candyish, this beer is another shining example of Left Hands vast production. Second behind only Samuel Adams in domestic craft branding, Left Hand has carved a niche in the market with inventive bold beer. This hybridization of styles may not put the brewery on the map, but it sure as hell goes down well.
Silver City Kellerbier: Think of a Pilsner but with a richer body and more of a hops bite. SIlver City’s Keller, alongside their Pils, is a badass brew with everything you need to go the distance and be proud of your craft beer geekdom. Harboring a clean golden-straw body with a dense white foam head, this beer is defined by a malty biscuit nose and a mildly metallic and earthy hops character.
Upright #5: Upright has a lot of Saisons (sorry, Alex, farmhouses) to choose from, and each is as rewarding and refreshing as the next. Flowing with a hazy, golden orange thick, frothy head, the #5 is the hoppy one in the bunch. Mild esters and yeasty fruits bode this grainy Belgian-styled beer with a new leash on summer. Well balanced and ready to make your summer da bomb!
MacTarnahan’s Lip Stinger: You probably won’t find yourself at MacTarnahans taproom (or maybe you will) but if you have the chance to make your way there, you will not be disappointed by the peppery, light (about 4.5% ABV) summer farmhouse from the Pyramid Brewers who were boring for too long. Now with new brews like the Lip Stinger, you owe it to your palate to quaff this acidic and formidable new quencher. Give this one a try, you might actually like it. We love it.
Samuel Adams Boston Lager: Maybe I am just a sucker for the Red Sox and Patriots and everything reminiscent of my craft beer roots, but it’s probably just that here’s one groundbreaking American lager. Not as stinging and metallic as many Euro-lagers, Sammy’s is a floral and capable bottom-fermented spectacle that bolsters so many of Boston Beer Company’s later developments that it probably lost its clamor to the likes of their other extreme beers in the world of craft beer zealots.
Double Mountain Bohemian Pilsner: What makes a Pilsner different that the rest of the hundred of drab pours out there? DM’s Pils has a flowery piquancy that is a-typical of most boring light lagers. There’s nothing dull here. It’s in the brewery’s signature way. In case you’ve been sleeping, Double Mountain has been making the best beers in Oregon ofr a few years now, and this assuaging brew is diverse enough for all seasons, yet demands your summer palate during these thermogenic times.
These are just a few of our favorite brews for the summer sun. Stay cool and enjoy a great beer!
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This post was written by Angelo on July 28, 2009
Brewpublic just caught wind of the beers that will be featured this year at the Oregon Brewers Festival Buzz Tent. This will be the first year for this tent that will showcase uber-geek beers, cellared specialties, one-offs, and other brews you might never see again. OBF’s Chris Crabb explains “This year, we’ve switched it up by asking the brewers to create not only the (one featured OBF brew) beer, but the buzz as well.”These beers are highly prized, very expensive, and our selection is very limited in quantity. Many of the brewers of these beers will be on hand in the tent to talk up their product.”
The list of beers is mind blowing for anyone who loved this sort of thing. Here’s more details we received in a press release from Chris:
The Buzz Tent will be open on Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 from Noon to 4:30 pm each day. Admission is separate from the festival. A ticket costs $20 and includes a punch card good for eight four-ounce tastes. The ticket will give you tastes of six different buzz beers, plus two tastings of your choosing. Because of the different quantities of product on hand, we can’t guarantee what beers will be pouring at any single time, but we can guarantee they will be fantastic! Look for the chalkboard outside the tent, or follow the Buzz Tent on Twitter: @OBFBuzzTent.
We will be selling a total of 2,000 tickets to the Buzz Tent: 1,000 per day. The tickets are first come, first serve. Tickets can be purchased on site starting Thursday, July 23 in the “Tokens Only” lines on the south end of the mugs/tokens tent. You must purchase a Friday and/or a Saturday ticket. The Buzz Tent itself is located in between the Mug/Tokens Sales and the South Beer Trailers.
Admission to the Buzz Tent does not include a mug. Just use the mug you are using to sample all of the other beers at the festival. To whet your whistle, here’s a sample of what will be pouring in the Buzz Tent this weekend:
Alameda Horseshoe Hefeweizen, Alaskan Barley Wine Anderson Valley Huge’r Boont, Ballast Point Sour Wench Tart Blackberry Ale #1, Beer Valley Black Flag Imperial Stout 2008 Fresh Hop edition, Blue Frog Barrel Aged Strong Amber Peligroso, BridgePort 2008 Stumptown Tart in firkin, BridgePort BBL Ebenezer, Cascade Brewing Sang Royale, Cascade Brewing Gold Yeller, Cascade Brewing Night Fall, Cascade Brewing Gose, Cascade Brewing Mouton Rouge, Deschutes Bourbon Quad, Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron, Fearless Strong Scotch, Fifty Fifty Imperial Eclipse Stout (barrel aged for 180 days in Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Barrels), Firestone Walker Double/Imperial Union Jack, Full Sail 1998 Old Boilermaker Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine, Grand Teton Brewing Howling Wolf Weizenbock, Laurelwood Organic Deranger Imperial Red, Laht Neppur Spiced Waitsburg Winter Warmer, Lazy Boy Pomegranate Belgian Golden Ale, Lompoc Barrel Fermented LSD, McMenamins West Linn Largo Laws Treasure Strong Scottish, McMenamins Crystal Ballroom Obama Nation Domestic Schwarzbier, McMenamins Old St. Francis Base Camp Coffee Stout, McMenamins Oak Hills Das Schwertz Maibock (Whiskey Barrel Aged), Moylan’s Brewing Co. Batch #1000 Double Kilt Lifter, New Belgium La Folie, Oakshire Glen’s Hop Vice Imperial IPA, Redhook Raspberry Tripel, Rock Bottom Rod Flanders, Stone 13th Anniversary, Sprecher Brewery Bourbon Barrel Scotch Ale, and Widmer X-114 IPA.
Check out my write up on last year’s OBF here.
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This post was written by Angelo on July 18, 2009
In Brewpublic’s quest to seek out the oddity and even extreme brew that might captivate a beer SNOB’s interest, it is often easy to overlook some great beers that you might want to consider, if not revisit. It is easy to forget about some of these fabulous beers because of the bounty we are fortunate enough to have access to ’round these parts. Here’s a short list of brews that you can get around town that are great after a long day at the office.
Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA: The latest IPA from the West Coast’s largest craft brewer. Our visit in November to Chico had us very impressed with how much love this big brewer puts into its product. With a Wet Hop IPA and a Southern Hemisphere (hops from New Zealand) IPA in bottles, Sierra Nevada follows in the footsteps of their quintessential Pale Ale to deliver a florally hopped yet nearly sessionable and piquant India Pale that is a definite crowd pleaser. Bring a six pack of this orangy bodied gem and watch ‘em disappear. We have to say, we’ve enjoyed this SN IPA more than the coveted Chico IPA release last year. On a side note, we were lucky enough to pop over to Woodstock Wine and Deli in SE Portland and discover verticals of Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale verticals dating back to 1999. How cool is that?!
Deschutes Inversion IPA: We smiled and thanked the beer gods the day this beer replaced the brewery’s Quail Springs IPA. Nothing against QS, but the light crisp copper-amber body that emits a fruity hops essense is so inviting, its easy to power through, and find yourself on the wrong side of a six pack of these bad boys. A lingering, resinous warm finish for this 6.8% killa is where most of our choices leaned toward before the extreme and Belgian waves recalibrated our palates. Just like Sierra Nevada, Deschutes continues to put forth solid products despite growing in production and expanding into new markets.
Beer Valley Pigskin Pale: Finding a $3 bottle of craft microbrew these days is a treasure (especially if you can get your mits on something outside of Pyramid Thunderhead IPA or Widmer Hefe). Beer Valley’s philosophy of extreme brewing resonates through most of their products. An 11% Imp Stout as their flagship beer should be an indication that these dudes ain’t messin’ around when it comes to bold brews. A taste of fresh hop Leafer Madness Imperial Pale on cask is a godsend to any true hophead. The Pigskin Pale is the most normal of Beer Valley’s repertoire with perhaps exception to their Owyhee Amber Ale. The Pigskin, despite a gaudy label design and corny name is an effervescent, big-headed, golden-amber colored brew with a citrusy upfront sting and some piny bitter follow through. Grab a round of bombers for you and your friends and kick back relaxed knowing you didn’t just get taken to the cleaners for another overpriced bottle of over-hyped beer.
Lagunita’s New Dogtown Pale Ale: Revamping their old, less interesting pale ale, Lagunita’s tamed and rebottled the much loved Kill Ugly Radio brew from their Franks Zappa series (at least this is the buzz around here). The Zappa series, we have heard also, is no longer, due to uproar from Frank’s family. Too bad this had to happen when Jimi Hendrix family seems to have no problem selling out his music to car commercials left and right and Courtney Love is the owner of Kurt Cobain’s music. I digress…New Dogtown Pale is a glowing orange-copper bodied beauty with a fluffy white head and perfectly balanced malt and hops recipe that gives the beer one of the most attractive scents in recent memory. Here is a beer from one of the coolest breweries on the planet that you can feel good about picking up a $10+ six pack of and still be getting your money’s worth. The Lagunita’s team are freaks and we love ‘em for it!
MacTarnahans Amber Ale: Even though most people in the Northwest would probably agree that the best things about MacTarnahans died with Mac himself, one wonderful legacy remains. The lineup of breakout brews of the early 1990s that have ceased to evolve in the hands of Pyramid have still not managed to squander a perfect recipe in Mac’s Amber Ale. A perennial award winner, this brew plays out more like a nice pale ale despite its slightly richer amber body. A fresh imperial pour of this beer on draught is a delicious example of how American brewers expounded upon the craft handed over from the United Kingdom. A fresh batch of this beer is illuminated with a slightly fruity bouquet of Northwest Cascades and a somewhat chewy malt underpinning that invites multiple quaffs. If you haven’t had it lately, give it a try. According to Pyramid (now owned by Magic Hat) brewer Tom Bleigh, the recipe remains true to days of Mac. Yarrr!
Okay, so these are just a few in what has become sessionable brews in todays extreme brewing climate. Other noteworthy beers that fit into this spectrum of readily available and delightfully easy drinkin’ pales include Deschutes Mirror Pond, Caldera Pale Ale, Ninkasi Quantum Pale, Stone Pale Ale, Maritime Pacific Islander Pale, Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale, Pike Pale Ale, and Hair of the Dog Ruth to name just a few. It is refreshing to revisit some of these highly enjoyable beers and remind ourselves of why we got into loving Northwest beers in the first place. At least it is for us, and we love ‘em!
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This post was written by Angelo on February 3, 2009
Here’s some interesting news from Saraveza, North Portland’s finest craft brew hot spot:
This Thursday, January 22nd from 7pm-midnight, brewers from the New Old Lompoc will be pouring four Lompoc specialties at Saraveza. Come to taste them all, or sip on a goblet of your favorite. Brewers, Brian and John will be there to talk to you through the series.
Try to find this tap selection outside of your local Lompoc brewppub! We can’t wait:
- BRUDOLPH ’08 (Oak-Barrel-Fermented): Belgian-Style Strong 9.0% ABV
- MON CHERIE ’08: Belgian-Style Golden Ale 6.5% ABV
- RED DEVIL ’07: Belgian-Style Strong Ale 8.0% ABV
- ANGEL’S REST: Biere de Garde 6.6% ABV
Saraveza is located at 1004 N Killingsworth St Portland, OR 97217
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This post was written by Angelo on January 21, 2009
Oregon Brewers Guild Announces First Annual Statewide Brewery Open Houses
This President’s Day weekend, dozens of Oregon breweries and brewpubs will open their doors to visitors for the state’s first annual Zwickelmania, a one day event similar to the open houses held by Oregon wineries over Memorial Day and Thanksgiving weekends. Zwickelmania, hosted by the Oregon Brewers Guild (OBG), is a free statewide event that offers visitors a chance to tour Oregon breweries, meet the brewers and sample their favorite beers – all during Oregon’s Sesquicentennial weekend.
“This is a once a year chance for consumers to go into breweries that might not usually open to the public,” says Oregon Brewers Guild Executive Director Brian Butenschoen. “Since 1852, Oregon breweries have been a part of the cultural fabric of Oregon and we’re proud to be open to the public during Oregon’s Sesquicentennial.”
Zwickelmania takes its name from the zwickel, or sample port, which is mounted on the outside of the fermentation or conditioning tanks and allows brewers to take samples for quality assurance and control. Similarly, Zwickelmania offers a unique opportunity to taste beers where they were produced while interacting with the brewers who created them.
Zwickelmania will take place at breweries and brewpubs across the state on February 14th, from 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m. Some breweries will open additional hours and visitors are encouraged to contact individual locations for exact times. Admission to all Zwickelmania events is free, with some breweries offering complimentary sample tastings. Close-toed shoes will be required for any visitors entering brewing facilities.
Participating OBG members include:
For a complete list of Oregon breweries participating in Zwicklemania please visit http://oregonbeer.org/zwickelmania.
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This post was written by admin on January 8, 2009
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