Roscoe’s to Host the 2nd Annual Fresh Hop Kumite
One local pub that you can always find a fine selection of Fresh Hop beers on tap is Roscoe’s. There will be so many this hop harvest, that it’ll likely be well over 100 freshies being served during this joyful time!
And returning this year for its second installment is Roscoe’s 2nd Annual Fresh Hop Kumite when it takes place on Saturday, September 28th from 11:00am – 6:00pm. This will be a tournament style blind tasting of eight well-curated Fresh Hop IPAs. You can jump in and begin voting at any point, but the rounds will be scheduled as follows:
- Round 1 – 11AM til 3PM (all 8 beers)
- Round 2 – 3PM til 5PM (4 Surviving beers)
- Round 3 – 5PM til 6PM Final Face-off
The victor will be then be declared at 6:00pm to relish in all of the glory!!
During Fresh Hop Kumite, there will be a total of 15 Fresh hop beers on tap – 8 for the blind tasting and 7 additional options. There will also be special Kumite T-Shirts available for just $6 during the event while Jean-Claude Van Damme movies will be playing all day long.
To participate in Fresh Hop Kumite, it will set you back $30 and will provide taster trays for all three rounds that equates to fourteen 5-ounce tasters! Not too bad of an investment.
Roscoe’s – 8105 SE Stark Street – Portland, OR
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DJ
D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based writer that spent his formative years in the Midwest. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it. He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.