Hair of the Dog Celebrates 17 Years of Hearty Brews
Friday November 19, 2010 marks the kickoff of Hair of the Dog Brewing Company‘s Anniversary celebration weekend.
In their new digs situated centrally in close-in Southeast Portland uncorks their their 17th anniversary celebration by opening with specialty taps to be rotated throughout the weekend. On Saturday morning at 10:00, brewer-chef-founder Alan Sprints will initiate sales of a couple specialty bottles. HOTD’s two newly release offering will include a 2010 vintage of Doggie Claws Barleywine and the second ever release of Matt, a beer brewed in honor of Seattle’s Bottleworks founder Matt Vandenberghe. Currently, the limited first run twelve ounce bottles of Matt are selling at the brewpub for $25 a piece, so demand for this year’s vintage is anticipated to be rather high. For this, Sprints has announced that a limit of six bottles of Matt will be implemented. However, there will be no limit on the barleywine.
Hair of the Dog Brewing Company is located at 61 SE Yamhill Street in sunny Portland, Oregon. For more information, call (503) 232-6585.
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