Beer Collectors Come To Portland, Mongers Turns Seven, Mt. Hood Meadows Opens Oktoberfest Season; Beer Events for the Week of September 1st.

Beer Collectors come to Portland, Mongers turns seven, Mt. Hood Meadows opens Oktoberfest season and the rest of the beer events for the week of September 1st.

The BeerMongers Celebrate Seven Years
Friday Sep. 2 – Monday Sep. 5, The BeerMongers, 1125 S.E. Division St.;
My favorite bottleshop/taproom turns seven this weekend with suitable fanfare, a beer garden Saturday & Sunday, live music, a potluck and bottle share and rarely seen former Mongers including Jim, Josh and Sam behind the bar once again – and lots of good beer. It all starts Friday at 5 p.m. with an evening of Firestone Barrel Aged beers:
2014 Sucaba
2015 Helldorado
2015 Velvet Merkin
Sour Opal
Bretta Rose
Luponic Distortion IPA
Pivo Pilsner

The outdoor beer garden happens all day Saturday and Sunday. Saturday events include
Oregon Ducks on the big screen at 12:30 p.m.; PDX Sliders food cart 4-8 p.m.; Portland Timbers on the telly at 6:30 p.m.; and live music from Bolt Upright at 9 p.m. Sunday continues with celebrity beertenders Jim and Sam Monger behind the bar and some rare bottles; Monday winds up the celebration with a bottle share of 2009 beers, Josh Monger behind the bar, an all day potluck and a toast at 3 p.m.

They’ll be pouring Ancestry beers in the beer garden: Best Coast IPA, Belgian Blonde, Bourbon Barrel Aged Quad and Strawberry Sour Ale and the inside taplist includes:
Alesmith Vietnamese Coffee Speedway
Alvinne Phi Sour Ale
De Struisse 2014 Pannepot
Heretic 2015 Ecstasy (Sour Barleywine)
New Belgium 2015 Eric’s Ale
North Coast 2014 Bourbon Old Rasputin
Oude Beersel Lambic
Russian River 2015 Supplication & Temptation
Sierra Nevada 2011 Narwhal
and many more…

DeLorean Wheat IPA Release
6 p.m. Thursday Sept. 1, Baerlic Brewing, 2235 S.E. 11th Ave.;
De Lorean Wheat IPA comes back after a year’s absence. It’s brewed with 50/50 German Pilsner and NW Wheat malt and hopped heavily with Mosaic, Citra and Chinook varietals and “jumps out of the glass with ginormous aromas of crisp pine, blueberry and tropical citrus and finishes with a fluffy and dry wheat finish…” says brewer Ben. They’ll be pouring samples and talking about the beer and brewing process.

Meet the Brewer: Bent Shovel Brewing
5 p.m. Thursday Sept. 1, Green Dragon, 928 S.E. Ninth Ave.;
Oregon City’s Bent Shovel Brewing brings some of their fine beers to the Dragon’s weekly meet the brewer event. As always, kegs are tapped at 5 p.m. and the brewer talks about the beers at 6 p.m. Here’s what they’re bringing:

• One Wagon Pilsnerr
  Their take on a classic German Pilsner. Ultra pale straw in color, this crisp and light lager is smooth with aromas of German hops and malt with just a touch of bitterness to balance the maltiness. 4.7 percent
• CiPinON Summer IPA
  Crisp, refreshing, citrusy and delicious describe this IPA. American 2-row and Pilsner malts provide a clean malt base that showcases the bold citrus aroma and flavors of Cascade, Centennial and Columbus hops and sweet orange peel. CiPinON IPA drinks light and dry so it’s easy to enjoy. 6.2 percent
• Schwarzbier (Black Lager)
  100% German Pilsner, Munich, and Carafa malts combine in this black lager. Built on a base of crisp Pilsner malt, the additions of Munich and Carafa add a rich breadiness and a slight chocolate and roast notes. Schwarzbier is a malt focused classic. 5.5 percent
• Clashing Plaids Irish Red
  Irish malts, flaked barley and Irish ale yeast meet in this delicious Irish Red. Clashing Plaids has a rich malty flavor, medium body with a clean, crisp finish making it very easy to enjoy. 5.8 percent
• Black Spade Stout
  A rich, flavorful and very smooth American Stout. The aromas and flavors of dark chocolate and roasted coffee meet spicy nugget hops then come together in this smooth medium bodied stout. 8.5 percent

Funds For Firefighters Kickoff Party
5 p.m. Thursday Sept. 1, Twilight Room, 5242 N. Lombard St.;
Enjoy a pint of Ninkasi this month and help support the 2016 Funds for Firefighters: For very keg purchased in September, Ninkasi Brewing Co. will donate $5 to Local 43 Firefighters Union, which uses the money for their community outreach such as their Coats for Kids program.

Timbers Army Duane Graf Memorial Homebrew Release
4 p.m. Saturday Sept. 3, Lompoc Sidebar, 3901 N Williams Ave.;
The Timbers Army Duane Graf Memorial Homebrew Competition is dedicated to the memory of Graf, an avid Timbers supporter and homebrewer and a member of the old “Row N Infantry” in section 107. The Second annual competition happened in May and the winners of the Pride of Cascadia category then brewed their winning beer at Lompoc. Join homebrewers Doron Richartz and Kendrick Martin and the Lompoc crew for the release of the beer, 207 Pale Ale, then stay and watch the Timbers v FC Dallas starting at 6 p.m.

BCCA CANvention 2016
9 a.m.- 3 p.m.Saturday Sept. 3, Red Lion Hotel On The River Jantzen Beach, 909 N. Hayden Island Dr.; $10 admission.
The Brewery Collectibles Club of America is one of the biggest group of breweriana collectors in the country and this year, they’ve chosen Portland as the site for their national CANvention, which means that 600 or so avid beer collectors will be in town comparing collections, buying and selling at a big swap meet and sampling Portland’s unique beer culture. The Canvention is open to the public Saturday, and it’s a great chance to be introduced to the hobby and see a big chunk of beer history in the form of vintage cans, bottles, signs and all manner of beer memorabilia. And if you like what you see, your $10 cover can be applied to membership in the BCCA.

Mt. Hood Meadows Oktoberfest
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Sunday Sept. 4, Mt. Hood Meadows; $14 includes logo mug and four tix.
The Mt. Hood Meadows Oktoberfest celebrates the changing of the seasons with flavorful craft beer seasonals and Bavarian food in full view of spectacular Mt. Hood, on the resort’s outdoor Sun Deck. The alpine setting and robust seasonal beers promise to evoke the Bavarian spirit of Oktoberfest. Local brewers will pour tasters of different seasonal brews and wine and cider will also be available. The regular BBQ menu is bolstered with Oktoberfest specialties including pastrami bratwurst with sauerkraut, chicken apple sausage with caramelized onion and German potato salad. Plus, for $10, you can ride the chairlift and really see some mountain scenery.

Finnriver Sunday Sundaes
Noon-3 p.m. Sunday Sept. 4, Beer Store Milwaukie, 10610 SE Main St. Milwaukie;
Enjoy Milwaukie’s vibrant Farmers’ Market, then stop by the recently opened Beer Store (a mere block away on Main Street) for a social on the sidewalk with ice cream sundaes with a drizzle of Finnriver Cidery’s farm crafted fruit brandywines. The cordial-style dessert fruit wines are fortified with custom distilled apple or pear brandy and aged with oak for several months and presented in five flavors: Finnriver Black Currant Brandywine, Raspberry Brandywine, Cacao Brandywine, Blueberry Brandywine and Pear Brandywine. A special selection of Finnriver draft ciders will also be available on tap.

Peaches ‘n’ C.R.E.A.M. Release Party
8-10 p.m. Wednesday Sept. 7, Church, 2600 NE Sandy Blvd.;
Join the Ecliptic crew for a night of beer, music, and food to celebrate the release of Carina Peach Sour Ale in Portland. There will be a Wu-Tang inspired DJ spinning while people sample Carina Peach Sour Ale, Orbiter IPA, and Spectra Hoppy Pilsner, and Church will have a special food menu.