Portland Farmhouse & Wild Ale Festival At Saraveza

At last a festival featuring two of my favorite beer styles! Check out the tap list. If these are your favorite beer styles as well, then this is one event not to be missed.

Portland Farmhouse & Wild Ale Festival

Cost: $20 for commemorative glass and 10 drink tickets

Saturday March 30th 1-10pm

Sunday March 31st 1-9pm

Saraveza and Saraveza's Bad Habit Room

The Portland Farmhouse and Wild Ale Festival debuting March 30th and 31st at Saraveza and neighboring Bad Habit Room is excited to announce our diverse taplist. Increasing from the initially planned 20+ beers to now over 30 farmhouse and wild ales from across the country.

During the festival Saraveza will be offering a special "Farmhouse Cheese Plate" put together by Steve Jones of Cheese Bar and Saraveza's wonderful kitchen staff as well as offering a food special or two that will pair well with the beers.

Taplist:

1. Agrarian Ales    Coalescence Spring Saison
2. Anchorage    The Tides and its Takers Triple
3. Anchorage    Anadromous
4. Anchorage    Rondy Brew
5. Block 15    2011 Provision
6. Block 15    2011 Demon's Farm
7. Block 15    Caves Saison
8. Boulevard    Tank 7
9. Breakside    French Fennel Farmhouse
10. Bruery    Sour in the Rye
11. Bruery    Saison de Lente
12. Cascade    Grand Saison
13. Commons    Myrtle
14. Crux  Saison
15. Humble    Saaz Saison
16. Jolly Pumpkin    Bam Biere
17. Logsdon    Seizeon Bretta
18. Logsdon    Far West Vlaming
19. New Belgium    Brett Beer
20. New Belgium    Biere de Mars
21. Ommegang    Biere d'Hougoumont
22. Ommegang    Hennepin
23. Ommegang    Art of Darkness
24. Pfriem    Saison
25. Pfriem    Black Saison
26. Pfriem    Super Saison
27. Solera    French Tickler (Grisette)
28. Solera    Lapin Lover (Wild Kriek)
29. Telegraph    Obscura Vulpine w/ Blackberries
30. Upright    Byrd Stout
31. Upright    Barrel-Aged Seven

On opening at 1pm on Saturday March 30th an initial list of 20 beers will be available at either Saraveza's bar or the Bad Habit Room with the other 11+ beers rotating in over the 2 days of the festival as kegs kick. Tickets are on sale now for $20 which includes a commemorative Farmhouse Festival glass and 10 drink tickets good for a 4oz sample of beer (some beers are more expensive and cost 2 tickets per sample). You are encouraged to purchase tickets here before they sell out. Sales day-of will be CASH ONLY if there are glasses left.

Saturday March 30th 1-10pm & Sunday March 31st 1-9pm At Saraveza, outside sidewalk and Saraveza’s Speakeasy,Bad Habit Room.

About Saraveza:
Derived from the owner’s name and the Spanish word for beer, Saraveza Bottle Shop & Pasty Tavern is a place to celebrate craft beer, eat well and enjoy friends and strangers alike.  We’re a North Portland watering hole and craft beer convenience store w/ 250+ bottles and 9 rotating taps. Whether you’re new to the brew scene and need some guidance or an old pro just looking for something rare, Saraveza’s beertenders will find a flavor that works for you. 

The Commons Brewery One Year Anniversary

Portland, OR – The Commons Brewery will be recognizing their one year anniversary by celebrating two nights: Thursday, December 6th and Friday December, 7th from 5:00-9:00pm at the brewery.

While the The Commons has roots in Mike Wright’s garage as Beetje Brewery, there was effectively a reset when the venture moved into the new space and started brewing on the new 7bbl system. The doors to the tasting room opened December 3, 2011, “We put a stake in the ground and declared that day one of the new business.” noted Mike Wright.

With the garage only a distant memory, Mike never imagined that a year later the beers that started the brewery would take home two medals with Urban Farmhouse Ale winning bronze at the World Beer Cup and Flemish Kiss winning Silver at the Great American Beer Festival.

The Commons would like to take a moment to recognize all the hard work put forth over the last year and thank their customers for the unbridled support by hosting two events.

Thursday, December 6th from 5-9PM marks the release of Bourbon Little Brother, our Heaven Hill Bourbon barrel aged Belgian Dark Strong. We’ll have 750ml bottles for sale for $11 and $125 per case. To celebrate we are hosting a potluck & bottle share in our brewery. Just show up with a bottle of beer and/or food to share with friends.

On Friday, December 7th from 5-9PM we will tap a few special kegs including the last bit of Plum Bretta and provide appetizers from local friends Lardo, Pacific Pie, 2nd Story, and Cheese Bar. At 7pm we will mark the anniversary with a toast.

The Commons Brewery crafts small batch approachable and balanced European-inspired beers. The tasting room is located at: 1810 SE 10th Ave., Unit E (entrance on SE Stephens between 10th & 11th). The Commons tasting room hours are: Thursday & Friday 5-9pm, Saturday 2-9pm.

BiKETOBEERFEST - Bikes, Beer & Live Music Event Benefits Bicycle Transportation Alliance and Friends of Trees

BiKETOBEERFEST

Bikes, Beer & Live Music Event Benefits Bicycle Transportation Alliance and Friends of Trees

Nothing sums up the culture and spirit of Portland like local craft beer, bikes and live music.  And all of those are coming together at Hopworks Urban Brewery’s BiKETOBEERFEST on Saturday, August 11.

BiKETOBEERFEST is a family-friendly, bike-in Oktoberfest celebrating Portland’s bike culture. The event features 15 organic Hopworks beers, local bands, bicycle-themed entertainment, bike builder demonstrations, BMX stunt riders, a kids' bouncey house and the famous “Huffy Huck” bike toss competition.

BikeToBeerFest is taking place at Hopworks Urban Brewery, located at 2944 SE Powell Blvd. and runs from 2 to 10 p.m.  HUB is closing the parking lot and encouraging everyone to ride their bikes to the event. For more information, please see www.BiKETOBEERFEST.com  

Who’s Playing

BiKETOBEERFEST has had some amazing acts over the years including March Fourth Marching Band, Boy Eats Drum Machine and Hillstomp. This year, we’re stepping it up even more with the best lineup yet headlined by local faves Ramona Falls at 7:30 and The Builders & The Butchers at 9:00.

2:00 - BiKETOBEERFEST Begins - House DJ

3:00 - Flatlanders BMX Stunt Team

3:35 - Fault Lines

4:15 - Huffy Huck Off #1

5:00 - Casey Neill & the Norway Rats

6:15 - Goldsprints (sign ups start at 5:45 at the stage)

6:45 - Huffy Huck Off #2

7:30 - Ramona Falls

8:20 - New Birth Breakdancers

9:10 - The Builders & The Butchers

9:30 - Last Call

9:50 - Event ends, Bike Safely

What's it Cost

We've got a great Starter Package set up that will get you admission, a souvenir pint glass and 14 tickets for $20

Admission - $5

Kids 15 and Under - FREE

Souvenir pint glass - $5

Tickets - $1

A 4 oz. beer taste is 1 - 2 tickets, a pint is 4 - 6 tickets and food items run between 1 - 8 tickets.

To get a nice feel for the fest check out The Not So Professional Beer Blog's video and recap of last year's event here.

The 3rd Annual Roscoe's Summer Beer Summit Friday, June 29th

Are friends at  Roscoe's are holding their 3rd Annual Summer Beer Summit this Friday (tomorrow)!

Here is the info from the email they sent me:

"The 3rd Annual Roscoe's Summer Beer Summit will take place on Friday June 29th beginning at 4PM. We will have 14 great summer beers on tap for the event. A few of the taps will have some of our favorite summer seasonals, but there will also be a lot of beers that just taste great on a nice summer day.

Some of the breweries (and beers) will include: Logsdon (Kili Wit), Dogfish Head (Festina Peche), 10 Barrel (Raspberry Sour Puss), Amnesia (Goldie Hops), Anchorage Brewing (Galaxy White IPA), Upright (Offen Weisse), Stiegl (Grapefruit Radler), Elysian (Yuzu's Golden Ale), Fort George (Spruce Bud Ale), Full Sail (Berliner Weisse), The Commons, and more. Some of the brewers will be in attendance to answer questions about their brews.

We will have taster trays available so that people are able to try a little of everything."

When:

Friday, June 29th at 4:00pm until Saturday at 2:30am 

Where:

Roscoe's
8105 SE Stark St., Portland, Oregon 97215

National Homebrers Conference

I'm at the National Homebrewers Conference live-blogging. First seminar I decided to go to is Brewing Techniques for Brewing Historical IPA with Mitch Steel of Stone Brewing.

Check out the seminar description here-


Fascinating...

Hopworks Bike Bar 1st Anniversary

Excuse me while I try a little mobile blogging.

Hanging out at Hopworks Bike Bar for their 1st Anniversary party complete with cake and $2 pints!

Portland Beer Week Kickoff Party and Official Beer - India Red Lager

2012 Portland Beer Week (June 7-17th)
This is different, it's unique, it's Portland Beer Week
2012 Portland Beer Week is presented by:
APEX, Columbia Distributing, Deschutes Brewery and Google Places


Portland Beer Week is excited to announce the release of our official 2012 reserve beer, a dry-hopped India Red Lager created in collaboration with Deschutes Brewery and Hopworks Urban Brewery -- available in both bottles and on draft through this 10-day beer week.

Your first to try this special new beer is Thursday June 7th


Kickoff Gala Party at Spirit of 77 with a Brewers Pop-a-Shot Tourney
Thursday June 7th from 6-10pm

Join us for a mini brewfest and a bracketed Brewers Pop-A-Shot Tourney where 16+ brewers will shoot it out for the right to have a taphandle at Spirit of 77 for one year and it will be MC'd by the Beer Goddess herself Lisa Morrison. Brackets will be available and prizes to those who come and guess the winners! Expect beers from Deschutes, Hopworks, Double Mountain, Laurelwood, Widmer and Firestone Walker with brewers all in attendance. Lots of prizes and schwag plus special beer and food pairing menu items.

$25 Advanced VIP Schwag Bag tickets available now. Each bag will include a 22oz bottle of the reserve India Red Lager, a Portland Beer Week pint glass and card good for discounts and specials at participating breweries and bars, official beer week T-shirt, Spirit of 77 sweatband and a coupon for their first pint free at the kickoff party. Only 100 of these available for this super steal, get them now.

$5 Portland Beer Week pint glass If you dont want the whole schwag bag you can purchase just the special pint glass for entrance in advance here or at the door. Remember this glass will get you deals all over town during beer week.

Pre-Purchase Tickets Here


India Red Lager Bottle Release Party
Friday June 8th 4-6pm, Belmont Station, 4500 SE Stark, Portland, OR
If you miss the Kickoff party your first chance to buy bottles of India Red Lager and only chance to try the two versions, one from Deschutes one from Hopworks on draft is at Belmont Station on Friday June 8th. 2 versions of this beer were produced, one at Deschutes for draft and one at Hopworks for bottles and this is the only time you will be able to try both on draft side-by-side. Also purchase limited edition 22oz bottles of the new beer and meet brewers and representatives of both breweries.


Check out the full calendar here.


Portland Beer Week is Presented by:
APEX is the beer bar Portland deserves. Combining a love of great beers from around the world with a life-long passion for all things two-wheeled.

Columbia Distributing are proud distributors of beers, ciders and wines for more than 75 years. Named Distributor of the Year by Beverage World in 2011, Columbia's passion and dedication to the craft brewing industry dates back to it's infancy in the early 80's and we are proud to be a part of the second annual Portland Beer Week.

Deschutes Brewery: Located on the banks of the Deschutes River in beautiful Bend, Oregon, Deschutes Brewery is in the business of daring people to expect more from their beer. That’s why we started off back in 1988, selling Black Butte Porter at a time when others were sure a dark beer would never catch on. Our brewers love to buck convention, especially if it makes someone nervous. For us, however, the highest praise is a raised glass and a toast of “Bravely Done!” For more information about Deschutes Brewery and its courageously crafted beers, please visit www.DeschutesBrewery.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/Deschutes.Brewery or on Twitter at Twitter.com/DeschutesBeer.

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