Brewpublic presents KillerBeerFest 3.5, happening at Bailey’s Taproom on Sunday May 27, 2012 from 2-10PM. This event marks one of our last events in Portland for a while. We’re sure gonna miss y’all, so we’ve lined up more than 20 exceptional one-offs and specially designed brews from around the region to celebrate. $5 entry get you a commemorative KBF glass. We’re sure that if you’re a beer geek, there will be at least a few to your liking. Check out the lineup below: Read More…

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By. D.J. Paul

While biking back from Widmer Brewing’s tank installation on Monday morning I noticed a brand new OLCC Liquor License Application in the window at the former location of Ellington Leather Goods. Native Tap House will be located at 1533 NW 24th Ave, just one block north of Stepping Stone Café and a block west of the now defunct New Old Lompoc.

According to the sign in the window they ownership plans on making this tap house “neighborhood craft beer establishment that also serves wine, light food and non-alcoholic beverages. The mission is to offer exquisite beers as well as a Read More…

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Bison Organic Brewing Meet the Brewer & Tasting Events featuring Brewmaster Daniel Del Grande

Berkeley, CA’s 100% Certified Organic Brewery Visits Portland Area

This week, Bison Organic Brewing of Berkeley, CA hits the road and visits Portland for three unique and delicious events. Read More…

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By Jen Sotolongo

Beer production requires a lot of water. In fact, 90% of beer is water. And this figure doesn’t even include the water required for cleaning, running a brewery or brewpub, or growing hops and barley.

According to the Water Footprint Network, the Netherlands organization that pioneered measuring water footprints, one gallon of beer requires 689 gallons of water to produce. The majority of water used in the production comes from growing and fermenting barley and other grains used during the brewing process. The industry average is 6-10 gallons of water per gallon of beer produced in the brewery, according to Executive Brewmaster at Full Sail, Jamie Emmerson.

Of the top 100 water users in Portland during the FY09-FY10 year, Widmer Brothers ranked #27 and Pyramid Brewing #77. A recent study conducted by consulting firm McKinstry & Co. and the World Bank estimates that by 2030, more than one third of the world’s population will face major water shortages if we continue business as usual. This is a cause for concern in an industry whose product relies heavily on water, especially in states like Colorado and California, with abundant breweries, and severely depleted rivers.

Luckily, many breweries realize the importance of Read More…

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Last month we featured Oregon Brewed Belgian Style Beers. This month at Roscoe’s 3rd Annual Belgian Beer Summit we open the doors to Belgian Style Beers from breweries around the world.  We will also be raffling off a Methusalem of St. Bernardus Abt 12, and giving you a rare opportunity to try beers from Brouwerij Corsendonk on draft.

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By D.J. Paul

As published yesterday here on Brewpublic, today is when Widmer has their first two of four new 1,750-bbl fermentation tanks installed. That is a lot of beer and the largest tanks in the Pacific Northwest.

Having found out over the weekend that the installation would begin around 8:00 a.m. this morning I arrive around 8:30 a.m. to be greeted by a nice Portland mist. I set up shop under a Read More…

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By Angelo M. De Ieso II

Over the past 14 years I have met so many wonderful people in and around Portland. These people have shaped my life in ways that I can’t even begin to explain. Many of these fabulous folks I have met through being a beer blogger and an advocate of craft brew. The talented souls who work in a myriad of capacities to grow the artisan beer segment of our top notch community here in the Pacific Northwest have served not only as tastemakers, but they’ve helped me to evolve and redefine much of who I am and what I see in the everchanging world around me.

I remember when my friend Read More…

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On Monday May 21, 2012, Widmer Brothers will be installing two 1,750-bbl fermentation tanks to their brewhouse off North Interstate Avenue in Portland, Oregon. According to a press release sent earlier, these two tanks are the first of four 60-foot tall tanks, the largest yet in the Pacific Northwest. Built by Paul Mueller Company in Springfield, Missouri, these tanks will be the largest in the Pacific Northwest, and according to the brewery, because of their size, the tanks will travel via truck on a specially organized route. The installation has been scheduled to take place early to minimize the impact on traffic; however Mississippi Avenue will be closed from North Russell Street to Interstate Avenue to accommodate the tanks and equipment. This will be done in the early morning to minimize disruption of commuter traffic in the area. The tanks will be brought in to the already existing brewhouse after the paneled ceiling is removed and “the largest crane on the West Coast” is employed to lower them in. Read More…

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