Wednesday October 24: Sean / Shawn / Shaun Fest @ The BeerMongers – 6p.m.
It’s a celebraSean of sensaShawnAle brewers and craft beer folks who have won our affectShaun with Killer beer! The BeerMongers (1125 SE Division St., Portland, OR) is run by Publican Sean Campbell, so as far as talented Shawns goes, it takes one to know one…or many. We’ll feature special releases from Sean/Shawn/Shauns including 10 Barrel (Shawn Kelso), The Commons (Sean Burke), Lazy Boy (Shawn Loring), 21st Amendment (Shaun O’Sullivan), Amnesia (Sean Thommen), and Georgetown Brewing (Sean Miller). Here’s your invitaSean! See you there!

For a complete list of events happening during Brewpublic’s KillerBeerWeek, visit http://brewpublic.com/events

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Killer Pumpkin Fest 2012 at the Green Dragon was even bigger and better than it was last year. With more than 30 pumpkin beers to choose from spanning many base beer styles, there was a little something for everyone, provided you enjoy pumpkin in your brew. With the exception of Elysian’s Great Pumpkin Fest in Seattle, the Green Dragon event was the largest of its kind anywhere in the world.

Speaking of Elysian, the Seattle brewery came with force with a dozen pumpkin brews of their own. Chief Pumpkineer, Dick Cantwell was in attendance for the event to spread the gourd-eous goods. The buzz beer of the event appeared to be Cascade Brewing‘s Smashed Pumpkin, a sour rum barrel-aged strong ale that disappeared quickly. There were pumpkin pilsners (Elysian, 10 Barrel Brewing), pumpkin porters (Oakshire, Beer Valley Brewing), and even a pumpkin IPA (Hop Squash made by Elysian and Ninkasi Brewing). Other highlights included Hopworks Urban Brewery‘s El Gourdo II: Electric Boogaloo, a pumpkin conditioned ale with vanilla, Walking Man’s Sass-Squash, and Rock Bottom’s Headless Horseman. But really, all the beers were at very least quite interesting.

Here’s a collection of photos from this year’s Killer Pumpkin Fest. Thanks to the craft beer lovers at Green Dragon and Rogue for their hard work in helping us put together on hell of an event: Read More…

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Tuesday October 23: Washington Killer Beer Night @ Salmon Creek Brewpub – 4p.m
Just across the Columbia River, The New Salmon Creek Brewpub (108 W. Evergreen Blvd., Vancouver, WA) will line their taps with numerous beers from some of Washington State’s finest craft breweries. Just moments from Portland city proper, get ready for killer pours of specialty releases from the likes of Black Raven, Naked City, Fremont, Elysian, Walking Man, Mt Tabor, Big Al, Schooner Exact, Boundary Bay, Chuckanut, Ice Harbor, and more!

For a complete list of events happening during Brewpublic’s KillerBeerWeek, visit http://brewpublic.com/events

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The madness begins. 10 days of Killer Beer has kicked off, and if you missed the opening KillerBeerSummit / MikeFest at Roscoe’s, there’s still plenty of great beer to experience throughout the week / weekend.

KillerBeerWeek kicked off early on Saturday as we celebrated Saraveza’s 4th Anniversary with the grand opening of their Bad Habit room next door. Great beer, as is to be expected, and a special Saraveza deer cake made by Lori Adams Clinton aka the Sugar Pimp.

At Roscoe’s on Sunday night, Jeremy Lewis and Quyen Ly worked with us to lock in 16 taps of amazing limited edition brew including several Mike beers brewed by and for Mikes / Michaels / Micahs of the beer community.

-Buckman Botanical Brewery Michaelob Ultra 
-Stout brewed with cherries, hazelnuts & nutmeg. (Mike “Shoes” Higgins)
-Fort George Brewing Polish’s Dry Hopped Amber Ale (Mike “Polish” Frankowicz)
-Vertigo Brewing Friar Mike’s IPA (Mike Haines & Michael Kinion)
-The Commons Menkel Belgian Single with Rye and Spelt (Mike Wright)
-Laurelwood Micah’s Firkin Workhorse IPA (Micah Bell and Mike DeKalb)
-Migration Mike-gration Scottish Ale (Michael Branes)

It was great to see so many Mikes under one roof. Now we are conditioning our livers for KillerPumpkinFest at The Green Dragon which looks to tap about 40 gourd-eous brews. For a full list of events happening during KillerBeerWeek, go to http://brewpublic.com/events. 

Here’s some photos from the Saraveza’s 4th Anniversary party and KillerBeerSummit / MikeFest at Roscoe’s Pub: Read More…

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Monday October 22: Killer Pumpkin Fest @ The Green Dragon – 4p.m.
Returning after being a huge success in its inaugural year in 2011, The Green Dragon Pub (928 SE 9th Ave., Portland, OR) teams up with Brewpublic to present Portland’s ultimate pumpkin brew festival. Dozens of tasty gourd-eous beers spanning many base styles will be showcased throughout the pub and in the beer garden. Pumpkin food pairings, games, and pumpkin smashing will also be highlights of this year’s Killer Pumpkin Fest. Get your pumpkin fix here for the season!
For a complete list of events happening during Brewpublic’s KillerBeerWeek, visit http://brewpublic.com/events

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Sunday October 21: Killer Beer Summit / Mike Fest @ Roscoe’s Pub – 4p.m.
It all kicks off at Roscoe’s Pub (8105 SE Stark St, Portland, OR) with a gaggle of Mikes and a bunch of great beer worthy of even the utmost of beer SNOBs. Step up to the Mike and explore beers made for and by brewers and craft beer personalities named Mike/Michael/Micah is the central focus of the evening. Look for one-of-a-kind beers from Laurelwood, The Commons, Vertigo, Fort George, Buckman Botanical, Hopworks, and more. Also, Publicans Quyen and Jeremy will be tapping a number of rare one-offs and seasonals with the uber-geeks in mind.

For a complete list of events happening during Brewpublic’s KillerBeerWeek, visit http://brewpublic.com/events

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KillerBeerWeek kicks off Sunday October 21 at Roscoe’s Pub and rocks on for eight days. Here’s a rap parody done to the tune of The Beastie Boys “No Sleep Till Brooklyn.”

No sleep till Portland
Foot on the pedal, never ever false metal
Engine running hotter than a brewing kettle
My job ain’t a job, it’s a damn good time
City to city, I’m running taplines
On location, touring around the nation
Brewpublic always on vacation
Itchy kegger finger but a stable bier de table
I do what I do best because I’m distilling and able
Ain’t no faking, your brews I’m taking
Across Cascadia, watching all the beer geeks shaking
While you’re at the job working nine to five
The Brewpublic crew at Roscoe’s, cold kickin’ it live
No sleep till Read More…

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Here’s another teaser from our friends at The Beer Traveler, led by Traveler in Chief Charlie Herrin. This time we get psyched for our upcoming KillerBeerWeek and KillerBeerFest 4.0 with a mini-recap with Brewpublic’s KillerBeerFest 3.5 with founder Angelo De Ieso II.

Brewpublic’s KillerBeerWeek 2012 is taking place October 21-28, 2012 at craft beer bars around the Portland area. The pinnacle of the week is KillerBeerFest at Bailey’s Taproom on October 27. For a full listing of events, visit BREWPUBLIC.com/events!

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It’s been said before, seasonal beer releases seem to arrive earlier and earlier. Jubelale or Bi-Frost anyone? Still, you can’t deny that one of the most consoling parts of summer ending is the arrival of the autumn seasonals that are perfect to enjoy while peeping colorful leaves or relaxing while taking in some football on the tube.

A very polarizing style of beer is unquestionably the pumpkin ale. This gourd-eous brew category brings a spectrum of spice and fruit flavors to the palate. We’re already getting fired up about a few that are already in production. In late October, Brewpublic is teaming up with the Green Dragon once again to bring Portland another KillerPumpkinFest. This will be a part of our annual KillerBeerWeek that will come to a grand finale at Bailey’s Taproom on October 27.  More details to come!

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