Logsdon Farmhouse Repeats at Portland's Cheers to Belgian Beers

It’s no surprise that this year’s winner at Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers festival is none other than a beer from Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales. The brewery tied for the win last year with Hopworks Urban Brewery despite not using the required yeast set for the festival by year’s prior winner Block 15, but still won the hearts and palates of the masses in attendance. This year. Logsdon’s Cerasus took home the big win and the Hood River brewery will determine next year’s yeast strain. This could begin to look like the Chicago Bulls during the Michael Jordan years for Logsdon. Stay tuned…  Here’s the official announcement from the Oregon Brewers Guild:

More than 1,600 beer fans attended the 2012 Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers festival at Metalcraft Fabrication on Saturday, April 21. More than 679 ballots were cast, and fans selected Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales’ Cerasus as the “People’s Choice” champion. As the winner of the 2012 competition, Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales has earned the right to select the yeast strain for next year’s event.

“The event continues to grow, and each year is a greater success,” says Oregon Brewers Guild Executive Director, Brian Butenschoen. “Forty breweries participated this year and contributed some delicious and innovative variations on the Canadian/Belgian Ale and Roeselare Ale Blend yeast strains.”

This is the second time Logsdon Organic Farmhouse Ales has tasted “People’s Choice” victory; the brewery also took home the coveted prize at the 2011 festival. Other top voter favorites were Block 15 Brewing Company, Occidental Brewing Co., Cascade Brewing Barrel House, The Commons Brewery, Breakside Brewery and Double Mountain Brewery.

The Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers festival started in 2007 as a celebration of Belgian style beers. Participating breweries were required to produce beers from the same two strains of yeast and add their own creative spin. This year, the 40 participating breweries created 45 unique brews, 39 of which were brewed using the chosen yeast strains. Visit www.oregonbeer.org for more details.

About the Oregon Brewers Guild

The Oregon Brewers Guild is Oregon’s non-profit trade association for the state’s independent breweries. The Guild comprises 90 brewing companies, 55 Associate or supplier members, and nearly 3,100 enthusiast members or S.N.O.B.s (Supporters of Native Oregon Beer). For more information, visit www.OregonBeer.org.