2nd Annual Pearl Fest Returns for Two Days to Portland’s North Park Blocks
After a successful run last year, the Pearl District Beer & Arts Fest returns for a second year. It’ll expand to two days as it takes over Portland’s North Park Blocks, near the birthplace of craft brewing in the Pacific Northwest.
The 2nd Annual Pearl District Beer & Arts Fest will take place on Saturday, July 27 from 11:00am – 8:00pm and Sunday, July 28 from Noon – 6:00pm along NW 8th Ave between Flanders and Glisan. The now annual event will bring together regional craft beer, food trucks, local artists, and vibrant live music.
Deschutes Brewery and Backwoods Brewing Company are teaming up once again to celebrate the rich history of beer in Portland, this time with a special beer, Pearl Pals Neighborhood Lager. This true neighborhood collaboration is a crisp, refreshing dry-hopped lager with an ABV of 5% and an IBU of 35. Its light malt body is complemented by experimental hops, offering bright notes of citrus, ripe tropical fruit, and peach—perfect for a hot summer day.
Pear Fest Beer + Cider List:
Pearl Fest Headliner Beer
Pearl Pals Hopped Lager (Backwoods and Deschutes Collab)
Backwoods Brewing
Party Acres Hazy IPA
Marionberry Mayhem (Nico’s Ice Cream Collab)
Deschutes Brewery
Catharina Pineapple Cara Cara Orange Coconut Sour
King Crispy
Boneyard Beer
Crooked Pilsner (Crooked Finger Designs Collab)
Draft Only IPA (Georgetown Collab)
10 Barrel Brewing
10 Barrel IPA
10 Barrel Lager
Mela Cider
Blueberry Breeze
Tangerine Creamsicle
Portland Cider
Original Gold
Pacific Berry
Breakside Brewing
West Coast IPA
Unbearable Lightness
Xicha Brewing
Chela
Catharina Rasp. Guava Sour (Deschutes Collab)
Crux Fermentation Project
Hang Tight IPA
Bochi Bochi Japanese Lager
McMenamins Breweries
Prickly Pearfection Cider
Hashira Rice Lager
Old Town Brewing
American Pilsner
Vista House Hazy Pale
Hop Valley Brewing
Trippy Ricky Cherry Lime Ale
Shit Kicker Hazy Pale
Great Notion Brewing
I Love It When It Comes Together Hazy IPA
Strawberry Shortcake Tart Ale
Lazy Dayz Brewing
Vesna Czech Pils
Objet Trouvé “Found Object” Sour
Crooked Creek Brewing
Sand Island Fruited Wheat
CC Pils
Avid/Blakes CIder
Black Dragon
Blakes Cherry Limeade
2 Towns Ciderhouse
Mango Cosmic Crisp
Cellar Series Passion Fruit & Wine Grape Imperial
This year, a portion of the proceeds benefit SOLVE Oregon, a non-profit organization dedicated to uniting thousands in Oregon and Southwest Washington to restore and protect our environment for future generations.
Visit the festival website to buy tickets, see the full lineup of breweries and cideries, and get details on food trucks, artists, and live performances. To learn more about Pearl Fest, visit pearlbrewfest.com.
Pearl Fest – NW 8th Ave between Flanders and Glisan – 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.