Rogue Announces 2 Zwickelmania Shuttle Buses

Rogue has announced that they will again be running two shuttle buses in Portland for this year’s Zwickelmania. There are a few changes in the brewery route for the NW/SW and the SE routes, and Rogue will be hosting Zwickel brunches this year at the Green Dragon and Rogue Hall and they are encouraging people to call and make a reservation. Below is the information that Rogue is putting out.

See you Saturday!

Zwickelmania – Saturday, Feb 18th

What’s a zwickel? A zwickel is a spigot on the side of a tank that a brewer uses to taste the beer during the fermentation process. Zwickelmania earns its name in honor of the Oregon breweries that open their doors to the public for brewery tours on this day.

Zwickel crawl around SE Portland for free on the Rogue Farms Bus. The bus will make a loop of its route from 11:30am – 4:30pm.

Rogue Farms Bus SE Portland Route

• Green Dragon/Cascade Barrel House
• Burnside Brewing
• Coalition Brewing
• Migration Brewing
• Hopworks Urban Brewery
• The Commons Brewery
• Hair of the Dog

The Green Dragon will also be hosting a Zwickel brunch starting at 10am. Cost is $10. Call the pub at (503) 517-0660 to make a reservation.

Zwickel crawl around NW Portland for free on the Rogue Farms Bus. The bus will make a loop of its route from 11:30am – 4:30pm.

Rogue Farms Bus Route

• Rogue Hall
• McMenamin’s Crystal Brewery
• Rogue Public House & Distillery/Deschutes Brewery
• Bridgeport
• Lucky Lab
• New Old Lompoc

Rogue Hall will also be hosting a Zwickel brunch starting at 10am. Cost is $10. Call the pub at (503) 219-8000 to make a reservation.

For a complete listing of 2012 Zwickelmania open houses, visit the Oregon Brewer’s Guild site.