It’s been too long since we’ve seen a proper beer dinner and pairing geared toward vegans. Sure, every time you hear about a beer dinner, it’s often not just catering to meat eaters, but it’s loaded with meat. Well, a fresh change of pace comes from Vida Vegan, a group of bloggers who decided they wanted to experience a nice craft beer dinner of their own.

On Sunday April 22, 2012 at 6PM, Vida Vegan will partner with BridgePort Brewing chefs Jack Henniger and Jun Robles to celebrate Earth Day with a prix fixe multi-course, exquisitely vegan dinner.

BridgePort, Portland’s oldest brewpub, is located at 1313 NW Marshall. Dinner will include four pub-style courses featuring fresh spring ingredients. Each table will also be served complimentary samples of BridgePort beers, and diners will take home a special gift.

Proceeds from tickets sold for this unique event will be donated to Merciful Maiden, a 501(c)3 animal sanctuary in Klamath Falls, Oregon. This is a 21+ event.

Vida Vegan LLC is an independent body formed by bloggers Janessa Philemon-Kerp of Epicurious Vegan, Jess Sconé of Get Sconed!, and Michele Truty of Vegtastic Voyage.

A sneak peak at the menu (subject to change, based on availability and Chef’s whims): Read More…

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Sunday, April 22, is Earth Day, and what better way to celebrate than by indulging in a plant-based prix fixe at Portland’s oldest Brewpub? We’re partnering with BridgePort chefs Jack Henniger and Jun Robles to bring to you an exquisitely spring-themed vegan coursed dinner.

Join us at 1313 NW Marshall in Portland, at 6:00 pm.

The menu will include fresh and innovative brewpub-style vegan dishes made with BridgePort beers, and complimentary samples of hand-crafted BridgePort beers throughout the evening. Additional beer, wine, and cocktails available for purchase.

Tickets for this four course dinner  are $50. 10% of all ticket sales will go to Merciful Maiden Critter Haven. And everyone goes home with a goodie bag featuring Pacific Northwest kale chips, Yelp mints… and perhaps a few other surprises.

A sneak peak at the menu (subject to change, based on availability and Chef’s whims):

First course:  “Happy Hour”  a trio of small bites:  Vegan mac n cheese with kettle chip crust, vegan red bean slider with smoky aioli, and BridgePort’s “wookie buffalo wings”  with a shaved celery & radish salad

Second course: “Taco Salad” Raw vegetable salad with kale, quinoa, lentils, orange & spicy walnut chorizo topped with an avocado cashew sour cream & crispy tortillas with a light and lemony dressing

Third course: “Meat Loaf” Mini vegan meatloaf with smoky local miso bbq sauce, sweet potato fries & local seasonal market vegetables

Dessert is TBD, but we’ve heard rumors of chocolate–!

NOTE: Tickets for this 21+ event are nonrefundable. We cannot guarantee allergen-free dishes. Eat at your own risk! We have limited seats, so this event is first come, first serve.

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Tonight at Roscoe’s: Bridgeport Brewer Sam Orlansky will be tapping a Firkin Keg of ‘Stumptown Tart’ for your tasting pleasure. Sam will be on hand to answer questions and will also have a keg of “Raven Mad Imp Porter’

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BridgePort Brewing Company, Oregon’s oldest craft brewery, is releasing its fifth generation Stumptown Tart on April 5 in Portland. This saucy vixen is back and adding a new twist by combining three of Oregon’s favorite berries – Marionberries, Raspberries and Strawberries – in this year’s Belgian style ale.

This year’s Stumptown Tart gathers 15-pounds of Oregon marionberries, raspberries and strawberries from local growers at Willamette Valley Fruit Company for each barrel of this tasty warm weather favorite. To give a different twist to the base beer, Brewmaster Jeff Edgerton used a new malt from Great Western Malt called “Superior Pilsen”.  The team is also using wheat malt for some mouthfeel, a slight permanent haze and a lighter color that should serve to accentuate any pinks and reds extracted from the berries. In addition, one-third of the base beer will be fermentedwith “Ardennes” Belgian yeast to give a light Belgian character and add to the complexity of the profile.

“The past couple of year’s Stumptown Tart varieties have been building off of the same base beer whereas this year’s ale is completely different,” commented Brewmaster Jeff Edgerton. “It is our first time working with Ardennes Belgian Yeast as well as the Superior Pilsen malt and the whole team here is excited to see the results and how it’s received by those that wait patiently every year for this beer

to hit shelves.”

BridgePortwill host a Stumptown Tart release party Thursday, April 5 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Jimmy Mak’s Jazz Club in the Pearl. Free and open to the public, attendees can be among the first to try samples of the new brew while supplies last. Guests will also be given the opportunity to meet the Stumptown Tart herself, bottle model Bernie Dexter, as we celebrate another year of this tasty brew. It wouldn’t be a music club without a few tunes! Levi Dexter and The High Flyers rockabilly band will be bringing the hits for guests to enjoy throughout the night.

BridgePort’s Stumptown Tart Stats:

IBU’s:   15             ABV:  7.8%    Color: Ruby-Pink        OG: 17.6

Ingredients:         Ardennes Belgian yeast, “Superior Pilsen” from Great Western Malt, wheat malt, Oregon Crystal Hops and 15 pounds of Oregon marionberries, strawberries and raspberries per each barrel of Stumptown Tart

Description:       A mixed berry Belgian style ale infused with Oregon marionberries, strawberries and raspberries.

About BridgePort Brewing Company

Oregon’s oldest craft brewery continues to evolve from a microbrewery to a regional leader in the craft brewing market, while remaining faithful to its commitment to producing high-quality, innovative craft ales.  The BridgePort family of ales includes IPA, Hop Czar, Kingpin, Dark Rain and a list of seasonal releases.  BridgePort Brewery is located at 1313 N.W. Marshall St.  For more information, call 503-241-7179 or visit www.bridgeportbrew.com.

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BridgePort Brewing has announced their fifth annual release of Stumptown Tart. Each year this fruit beer has featured a different single fruit variety. For 2012′s Stumptown Tart, the brewery, led by Brewmaster Jeff Edgerton, is employing the use of three different Oregon-sourced berries for the brew. Fermented with Ardennes Belgian yeast, this year’s rendition of Stumptown Tart appears it will be as complex as ever. Here’s the details from the brewery: Read More…

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Rogue has announced that they will again be running two shuttle buses in Portland for this year’s Zwickelmania. There are a few changes in the brewery route for the NW/SW and the SE routes, and Rogue will be hosting Zwickel brunches this year at the Green Dragon and Rogue Hall and they are encouraging people to call and make a reservation. Below is the information that Rogue is putting out.

See you Saturday! Read More…

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In honor of its newest beer, BridgePort Brewing Company will hold a “Dark Rain Streetcar Pub Crawl” on Thursday, February 9 along the streetcar line in Portland.  The crawl will start at the BidgePort BrewPub in the pearl district where participants will be given passports to be stamped at each of the stops along the route. Crawlers with full passports at the final stop will be entered to win a number of prizes from BridgePort and KINK-FM. This event is free and open to those 21 years of age and older, crawlers will be responsible for the $2.10 fare prior to boarding the Portland Streetcar.

WHERE:

·       5:30pm – The crawl will start at BridgePort BrewPub in the pearl where participants can sample the newest beer, Dark Rain, before leaving for the first location.

·       6:00pm – On-Deck Sports

·       6:45pm – Jakes Grill

·       7:30pm – Old Spaghetti Factory

·       8:15pm – Pizza Schmizza Pub and Grub

·       9:00pm – Henrys

WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 from 5:30pm – 9:30pm

CONTACT: For questions about the crawl, please contact Molly Gilbert at 503.223.5443 x118

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Some exciting news for fans of BridgePort Brewing has just come to light. The Portland brewery has just announced the release of a new seasonal brew, Dark Rain Black Pale Ale. This new Cascadian Dark Ale is a hoppy and roasty dark beer fitting for the colder, darker, wetter months. It will be featured in the first of their new Brewvana Brewer’s Box, a variety pack of BridgePort’s beloved offerings. Here’s the details: Read More…

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The five day extravaganza that is Holiday Ale Fest (HAF), you know, the biggest winter beer fest on the West Coast, is upon us. Beginning at 2PM on Wednesday November 30, 2011 and lasting throughout the weekend, this beer lover’s occupation of Portland’s Pioneer Courthouse square once again will bring merriment to the space beneath several heated tents.

Each day at HAF brings to light new select vintage and one-of-a-kind brews not to be missed. As a whole, the selection is quite daunting, with mostly above 7% ABV one-offs as the focus. Curator Preston Weesner, who also works as general manager at Cascade Brewing’s Barrel House, a boutique pub mongering some of the region’s most touted sours, has been calculatingly stowing away special kegs while encouraging breweries to formulate new and insightful styles. This year’s lineup is no exception to the ever awe-inspiring score of brews HAF has continued to build upon. Here’s ten beers that we greatly look forward to tasting, and if you are as fanatical about beer as we are, you might just want to seek out as well: Read More…

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One of Oregon’s most anticipated fresh hop beers is unquestionably BridgePort Brewing‘s Hop Harvest ale. This year’s version of the Harvest returns on September 15 when it will be released at their brewpub in the Pearl District (1313 NW Marshall Street in Portland, Oregon).

According to the brewery, the 2011 Hop Harvest greatly exceeds last year’s release in terms of hops. While last year’s brew employed a whopping 400 pounds of fresh strobiles, this year’s release involved over 625 pounds of freshly picked Centennials. These cones were obtained through third-generation, family-owned Goschie Farms in Silverton, Oregon.

“Last year’s Hop Harvest flew off the shelves,” stated Brewmaster Jeff Edgerton in a recent press release. “This year, we’re trying to prepare for this demand a little more by increasing the total number of hops we pull from the fields. This beer is always a crowd favorite and evokes a subtle garden-fresh and natural citrus taste that beer drinkers crave.”

Here’s more from BridgePort about this year’s batch and the crop that was used to make it happen:

When announced by Gayle Goschie, farm head of Goschie Farms, that the crop was ripe for harvest, BridgePort’s Brewmaster, Jeff Edgerton, drove to the farm with utility trailer in tow.  Armed with huge burlap sacks, the group took to retrieving the fresh Centennial hops at the farm. Normally these hops would be sent through the drier and shipped throughout the US, but the team caught the green cones prior to drying and loaded them up for the trip up north to the brewery. Within an hour, the BridgePort crew cut open the sacks and the hops were blended with a base beer that had been prepared in advance and cooled to prevent cooking off the delicate flavor profiles. In around 2-weeks, brewers will lightly filter the beer and fill kegs and 22-oz bottles with this farm-fresh brew.

“The smell of those hops is hard to explain but it definitely brings a smile to the faces of our brewers and there’s a certain energy around here when they come in. It is uniquely Oregon to be able to pull from the vines and then feed into the cold tanks in under an hour.”

BridgePort will host a Hop Harvest release party Thursday, September 15 at 5:30pm at the BridgePort BrewPub in the Pearl at 1313 NW Marshall St. Free and open to the public, attendees can be among the first to sample the new brew while supplies last and purchase a limited-edition 22-ounce bottle of Hop Harvest.

BridgePort’s Hop Harvest Stats:

IBU’s:      65           ABV:       6.5%       Color:     Deep Amber     OG: 16.0

About BridgePort Brewing Company

Oregon’s oldest craft brewery continues to evolve from a microbrewery to a regional leader in craft brewing, while remaining faithful to its commitment to producing high-quality, innovative craft ales.  The BridgePort family of ales includes IPA, Hop Czar, Kingpin, Blue Heron Pale Ale and Summer Squeeze.  BridgePort Brewery is located at 1313 N.W. Marshall St.  For more information, call 503-241-7179 or visit www.bridgeportbrew.com.

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