The Commons & Upright Brewing Recipe Exchange
The art of two or more breweries joining forces to collaborate on a beer is a process that has become the norm in the wold of craft brewing. However, as the Holiday Season approaches two of Portland’s well loved breweries got together for something a bit different, a recipe exchange.
On Friday, December 12th at Saraveza, craft beers fans will be able to rally behind Upright Brewing and The Commons Brewery to sample a beer that each brewery is well known and held in high regard for that was brewed by the other brewery. This unique recipe exchange has Upright Brewing taking on the challenge of brewing The Commons favorite refreshing farmhouse ale. Urban Farmhouse. On the flip side, The Commons takes on Upright’s popular wheat based table saison Four.
Josh Grgas of The Commons stated, “These beers should be a showcase of how fermentor shape plays a role in flavor development. Our house yeast will likely behave differently in Upright’s open fermentors, giving the Upright version of “Urban Farmhouse” a slightly different flavor profile. Similarly, Upright’s house yeast will give the Commons “Four” a different profile due to our closed, cylindrical-conical fermenters. We’re really excited to taste the similarities and differences.”
Beginning at 6:00pm, Saraveza will be tapping both tribute versions alongside the originals so one can compare and contrast. If you want to find out more about this unusual “collaboration”, the brewers and their crews will be in attendance.
The evening’s draft list will feature the following 10 beers.
The Commons Brewery:
- Urban Farmhouse
- Four
- Adliger Pilsner
- Putin from the Wood
- Buckwheat Grisette
Upright Brewing:
- Four
- Urban Farmhouse
- Engelberg Pilsner
- Five
- Todo Modo/Alex’s Cider Blend
Saraveza
1004 N, Killingsworth
Portland, OR
About The Author
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.
Any idea how late this will run? I’m at work until 8-9pm, but would LOVE to see any part of this I can!
The event runs from 6-9pm but the beers should still be flowing after that.