Cheers To Belgian Beers Winners Announced
We received this email from Brian Butenschoen of the Oregon Brewers Guild regarding the People’s Choice Awards at 2009’s Cheers to Belgian Beers:2009 People’s Choice Award Winners
The 2009 Portlands Cheer’s to Belgian Beers was held Friday May 1st, 2009 and Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 from Noon-10 pm at the Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby, Portland.
Portlands Cheers to Belgian Beers started two years ago to help introduce Oregonians to the breadth of style and flavors of beers brewed in Belgium.
Portlands Cheers to Belgian Beers is much like your standard beer festival, however it is different in three ways.
1. Peoples Choice Award with Benefits:
a. Hosting next years Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers – if they want to.
b. Picking next years yeast strain.
c. Picking the benefiting charity for next years event
2. Brewers eligible for People’s Choice Award use one Yeast Strain
In 2009, the Wyeast Laboratories 3822-Ingelmunster yeast strain was used.
3. Profits from the event Go to a Charity
Profits from the 2009 Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers will go to the Oregon Humane Society.
The winner of the 2009 Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers People’s Choice Award is:
Hopworks Urban Brewery’s Dubbel Suplex
The top 10 vote getters in no particular order were:
Astoria Brewing Co.’s-Avante Guarde Akloo(say it with a French accent)
Deschutes Brewery & Public House Bend La Fleur
Deschutes Brewery Portland Pub Streaking the Quad
Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom Ingelmonster-Barrel Fermented
Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom Ingelmonster
Fort George Brewing Co. XVIth Chapel
Lucky Labrador Brewing Co. Beljamin
Pyramid Breweries Smooth Operator
Roots Organic Brewing Co. Feudal Surfer
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. Forever and a Day Trippel
Attendance Figures and money raised for the Oregon Humane Society will be released later this week.
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