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Events Calendar

Tue 3/16/2010: Pyramid Curveball Release (Seattle)
Wed 3/17/2010: St. Patrick's Day Beer Blast
Fri 3/19/2010: Roots Turns The Big 5!
Fri 3/19/2010: Pyramid Curve Ball Release
Sat 3/20/2010: Hard Liver Barleywine Festival
Sat 3/20/2010: Foggy Noggin Brewing Grand Opening
Sun 3/21/2010: Happy Anniversary Mario and Natalie!
Wed 3/24/2010: Try Five of Washington's Newest Breweries
Wed 3/24/2010: Hopworks 2nd Anniversary
Sat 3/27/2010: Deschutes Brewery 3rd Annual Chocolate Beer Dinner
Thu 4/1/2010: Stone El Camino (un)Real Collaboration Release
Fri 4/2/2010: SPRING BEER & WINE FEST!
Sat 4/3/2010: SPRING BEER & WINE FEST!
Fri 4/23/2010: Hop Scotch Spring Beer and Scotch Festival

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More Holiday Ale Fest Madness

As expected the weekend brought sloughs of folks thirsty for the hardily spectacular beers showcased as this year’s Holiday Ale Fest. Upon showing up around 5PM on Friday, one could observe the queue of prospective imbibers out the festival tent and to the corner of Yamhill Street where Max trains passed within inches. The addition of a back tented area allowed for more beers than ever before. It was merry mayhem, elbow-to-elbow action.

Fresh Hop Shortage

Portland, OR–Hop heads not arriving in the first few hours and willing to tolerate long lines in a cramped venue experienced little bounty. Hopefully in the future, better planning will accommodate beer enthusiasts unable to arrive at at the very beginning of a nine hour festival. We arrived midway through the festival, not expecting every beer to still be available, but certainly hoping for a semblance of selection. A better option for those wanting a more comfortable, affordable, and bountiful experience would be to visit places like Belmont Station, Bailey’s Taproom, or the HorseBrass Pub. Many local brewpubs still have their fresh hop offerings available.