On Saturday, September 21, downtown Hood River, Oregon, will again be “hopping” with the return of one of the Columbia Gorge’s premier events, Hood River Hops Fest, produced by the Hood River County Chamber of Commerce and presented by Jacobs. This one-day festival, now in its 16th year, brings together more than 40 Pacific Northwest…
Join Von Ebert Brewing on August 24th from 11AM-3PM for the release of Known Presence, a Belgian-style Pale. Head Brewer, Sean Burke, says the inspiration for this beer was the famous Trappist beer made at the Brasserie dOrval. Sean said this about his homage to this classic, one of his most beloved Belgian beers, “The…
Lompoc Brewing has announced three different events at which to celebrate hot August nights in Portland: Six-Pack Saturday, Zin Sin Release Party, and Oktoberfest Release Party. The events will take place at Lompoc’s 5th Quadrant and/or Sidebar locations, which share an address at 3901 N Williams Ave. (the 5th Quadrant entrance is on N Failing St….
Cascade Brewing has released Coral Horizon, a barrel aged blond ale with grapefruit zest, hibiscus and ginger. The Northwest sour ale is now available on draft and in 500ml bottles at Cascade’s two Portland pubs –– Cascade Brewing Barrel House and Lodge at Cascade Brewing –– as well as through limited distribution networks. A new product for Cascade Brewing,…
Cider Summit Portland, an artisanal hard cider tasting festival, returns to Portland June 21 and June 22 at The Fields Park, located at 1099 NW Overton St. in Portland’s Pearl District. The 9th annual event will present tastings of nearly 200 hard ciders from the industry’s leading cidermakers, many of whom will be on hand to guide…
Riverbend Brewing, known for an eclectic mix of milkshake IPA’s, clean West Coast IPA’s like Oregonized Love and plenty of rotating draft beers is releasing two new brews available in 16 oz. cans and on draft. The start to a rotating series of unique one-offs, classic styles and fun mash ups, Blunder Armour IPA and Fudge…
Kulture Clash Clear Mind, an invigorating blend of Brew Dr. Clear Mind kombucha and a Rogue imperial blonde ale serves up levitation in a bottle. Our teams of brewers worked together to manifest this blissed out kombucha-beer blend and created something almost other-worldly. The beer opens with bursts of bright citrus and transforms into notes…
The Oregon Brewers Festival has announced details for this summer’s 32nd annual event, and for the first time in the festival’s history, it will feature 100 percent Oregon craft beers and ciders, with more than 85 of these being first-release products that will debut at the event. From Allegory to Zoiglhaus, the Oregon Brewers Festival will pour 101 products…
Portland Cider Co. has announced the upcoming release of Pineapple Rosé, a brand-new summer seasonal cider. Bursting with fresh juicy pineapples, Pineapple Rosé boasts a pretty in pink hue from a splash of Northwest-grown blueberries. “We’ve been working on releasing our own rosé cider for a while now, but wanted to wait until we could get the fruit combination just right,” explained…
Thirsty Monk, brewer of Belgian-Rooted Modern Ales and operator of world- recognized craft beer and craft cocktail bars, will tap the first of several collaboration beers with Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project at its Portland location today. This collaboration, the Brett Brut Rose IPA otherwise known as BBR IPA, is available on draft only while…
Over a decade ago, three-dozen Oregon breweries opened their doors on a Saturday in February for the first-ever Zwickelmania, a free statewide craft beer celebration that allowed visitors to tour Oregon breweries, meet the brewers and sample beers. About 4,000 craft beer fans took part in the inaugural event, which was designed as a way to promote Oregon’s craft beers and the brewers who make…
Cascade Brewing has introduced Primordial Noir 2017 to its lineup of bottles projects. Released today, Primordial Noir is a blend of imperial red ales aged in bourbon and wine barrels for up to two years with Northwest-grown Bing cherries and spices. A concentrated precursor to Cascade’s Sang Noir project, Primordial Noir features a more robust bourbon and cherry presence with notes of roast malt, molasses and baking spices….
Cascade Brewing has announced a number of upcoming releases, beginning with Rose City Sour 2017 on Friday, Sept. 7. Celebrating Portland’s reputation as the City of Roses, Rose City Sour 2017 is a blend of wheat and blond ales aged in oak wine barrels for up to 14 months with rose petals, rose hips and hibiscus…
Portland Cider Co. has introduced a new cider to its year-round lineup. The Perfect 10 is an artisanal hard apple cider crafted in the style of a traditional English Scrumpy or Imperial Cider, with a clean Northwest finish. The Perfect 10 is a blend of 100 percent Northwest apples, fermented cold and slow to preserve fresh apple…
The Portland Fresh Hops Fest is the state’s largest celebration of Oregon’s annual hop harvest. The 15th annual Portland Fresh Hops Fest will present more than 60 fresh-hop Oregon beers, each made with hops picked off the bine and used within hours of harvesting. The event will take place Sept. 28 and Sept. 29 at…
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