NorCal Hops Invasion
California’s Bear Republic’s HopFest hits Portland, Oregon with some phenomenal hoppy brews.
Mountain Peoples Wine & Beer Distribution is proud to debut “Bear Republic HopFest” in Oregon this month. Three notable beer bars in Portland will participate by hosting a special event featuring four very rare, hoppy Bear Republic Beers on draught side by side. The first two beers noted below have never been available in Oregon. The final beer, “Rebellion” is the most recent release of their single hop series featuring the long awaited Citra Hop. All of these are limited release, draught only beers.
Bear Republic HopFest Beers:
“11”
11 is a double IPA brewed with a blend of American and English malts, our house strain of Scottish ale yeast, and incredible quantities of Amarillo and Summit hops. We think you’ll agree that this beer goes to 11. 8.2% ABV IBU: 100+ Color: Copper
Five Zero
Five Zero is the first in a series of brews based on recipes from the early days of Bear Republic Brewing Company. Brewed using an early IPA recipe (batch 50!), this brew’s humble beginning became the base for several E-ticket brews in our current lineup, Apex and Racer X. Take a sip of our past and rediscover the future. 7.7% ABV IBU: 80 Color: Deep Gold
Apex
Strong IPA-Apex is crafted with a blend of American and English malts and aggressively hopped with Pacific Northwest hops, this beer reflects what our brewers believe to be the Apex of IPA. ABV: 7.5% IBU: 100+ Color: Light Copper
Rebellion
American IPA-Rebellion is a single hop ale brewed to showcase different hop varietals. Citra Hops are featured in this batch. Always brewed with the same malt base and IBUs, the character of the hop really shines through. ABV: 6.0% IBU: varies Color: Golden
Monday, March 8th at Saravaza kegs tapped at 4pm 1004 North Killingsworth Street Portland, 503 206-4252
Tuesday, March 9th at Bailey’s Taproom kegs tapped at 5pm 213 SW Broadway Downtown Portland 503 295-1004
Thursday, March 25th at East Burn kegs tapped at 6pm 1800 East Burnside Street Portland, 503 236-2876
See you there, hopheads!
About The Author
Angelo
Angelo grew up in Maine and is proud to call New England his original home. Cascadia is now his home. He fell in love with great beer in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. He has been a correspondent for the Portland Tribune's Guest on Tap column, LivePDX.com, and has been featured in publications such as Beer Northwest and PDX Magazine. Angelo also has a great interest in independent music, and has been a booker and organizer for shows around the Portland under the name Pop Tomorrow! Angelo garnered much knowledge regarding beer from his experiences homebrewing, working at Belmont Station, Pyramid Brewing, Upright Brewing, By the Bottle, Beer Revolution, Olde Depot Public House, Falling Sky Brewing, Cascade Brewing, and from many many knowledgeable, passionate, and loving people along the way. It is Angelo's mission to bring "infotainment" and "edumation" to the readers of this website. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to contribute, please contact me at angelo@brewpublic.com