Inaugural Bean to Bar: Chocolate and Beer Festival
The latest incarnation of a chocolate and beer event held in Portland will take place on Sunday, June 9th as part of beer week. Held in conjunction with Portland Beer Week, Xocolatl de David and Ruse Brewing, the inaugural Bean to Bar: Chocolate and Beer Festival will take place at Iron Fireman Collective Building.
This beer and chocolate showcase will bring together 11 Oregon chocolatiers alongside nine breweries and one cider maker on Sunday, June 9th from 1:00-5:00pm. Each of the chocolates will be paired with a specific beverage to enhance the pairing experiment. All festival attendees will be able to sample the chocolates, use the three included drink tickets for beer or cider along with the opportunity to purchase chocolate bars to-go directly from the chocolatiers!
General Admission tickets are $25.00 ($27.40 after fees) and includes free sampling, a collectible Bean to Bar branded glass and three drink tickets. VIP Tickets are $35.00 ($38.02 after fees) and includes the above-mentioned items and allows attendees an hour early entry beginning at Noon, plus a 33 Chocolates tasting notebook. All entries come with a $7 coupon good for purchasing chocolate to-go at the festival. Tickets are available at MercuryTicketing.
Here’s a preview of the purveyors that will be at Bean to Bar: Chocolate and Beer Festival.
CHOCOLATIERS:
Xocolatl de David
Map Chocolate
Only Child Chocolate
Cloudforest Chocolate
Woodblock Chocolate
Seahorse Chocolate
Moonstruck Chocolate
Missionary Chocolate
Batch Chocolate
Creo Chocolate
Portland Chocolate Laboratory
BREWERY & CIDERY TAPLIST:
Little Beast Brewing: Dutchy: Oud Bruin with Montmorency Cherries & Cacao Nibs + Count The Stars: Imperial Oatmeal Brett Stout
pFriem Family Brewers: Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout + Helles Lager
Baerlic Brewing: Night Howler Imperial Stout + Good Guys Wear Plaid Scottish Ale
Breakside Brewery: True Gold + What Rough Beast
Stormbreaker Brewing: Everyday is Portland Beer Week – Double Dry-Hopped Sour IPA + Mississippi Red
Sunriver Brewing: Champagne Dreams Brut IPA + Deseo Mexican Lager
Reubens Brews: Cinnamon Raison Rye + Gose
Vanguard Brewing: Piper’s Moon Dark Chocolate Porter + WiggleButt IPA
Ruse Brewing:TBD
Hi Five Cider: Oops I did it again + Strawbasaurus
In addition to the chocolatiers and breweries, the Bean to Bar: Chocolate and Beer Festival will host three artisan vendors – The Barreled Bee, Marshall’s Haute Sauce, and House Spirits Distillery.
Iron Fireman Collective Building
4784 SE 17th Avenue
Portland, OR 97202
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.