World Reknown Horse Brass Celebrates 31 years this Thursday!

The World Reknown Horse Brass Celebrates 31 years!
November 1st Thursday-5pm
Come and join the brewers from Bridgeport Brewing for a hopping good time
as they pour this year’s Hop Harvest Ale from a Firkin Cask.

The Horse Brass Celebrates 31 years and still pouring strong!

Featured Draughts:
Hop Henge-Deschutes, Bend, OR
Barley Wine 2000-Goose Island, Chicago, IL
Vesuvious 2006- Full Sail, Portland, OR
Ruination IPA 2006- Stone, San Diego, CA
Imperial YSB 2006- Rogue Brewing, Newport, OR
Commemorative Anniversary Imperial YSB In Souvenir Bottle
On Sale $6.50
Horse Brass: 4534 SE Belmont Portland, Oregon 97215 USA (503) 232-2202

Results for the 2nd Annual Chowder Challenger in Portland

This just in! The Winner of the 5th Quadrant's Second annual Chowder Challenge this past Saturday, October 27, 2007 was.......


The Morrison Hotel #2 on the tasting charts followed closely by #1 Rogue! See more of the results at Events at 5th Quadrant!

Here are the rest of the results:

Judges' Catagories

Best with Beer #2 Morrison Hotel

Most Authentic #2 Morrison Hotel

Most Flavorful #2 Morrison Hotel

Dish

#1 Rogue 45 Votes
#2 Morrison Hotel 46
#3 New Old Lompoc 20
#4 Concordia Alehouse 7
#5 Lompoc's Fifth Quadrant 5
#6 Lompoc's Hedge House 4
#7 Lucky Labrador Beer Hall 3
#8 Harry's Fresh Foods 4
#9 Oaks Bottom (Chris L.) 3
#10 Horse Brass 8
#11 Oaks Bottom (Steph) 16
#12 Alameda Public House 5

Judges' Catagories

Best with Beer #2 Morrison Hotel
Most Authentic #2 Morrison Hotel
Most Flavorful #2 Morrison Hotel

Derek A. Clark Lompoc Pubs and Breweries mail: 3901 N. Williams Ave. Portland, Oregon 97227 tel: 503.288.3997

Pyramid announces new Taproom at the Rose Garden!

New taproom pays tribute to longtime Blazer broadcaster
Portland Business Journal - by Don Muret
The Portland Trail Blazers have signed a five-year naming-rights deal with Northwest microbrewery Pyramid to develop a branded restaurant in what was known as the Garden Club at the Rose Garden.
Mike Golub, the team's chief operating officer, declined to reveal the value for the sponsorship, but he said the cost to renovate, expand and rebrand the restaurant as a sports brewpub is "north of seven figures."
The official name of the new space, which is on the main concourse, is the Pyramid Taproom at Bill Schonely's Place, in recognition of the team's longtime play-by-play announcer. The theme and decor will focus on Blazers nostalgia, Golub said.
"We knocked down several walls to open the restaurant to the rest of the concourse," he said. "There will be two circular bars where you can belly up or sit at a table."
The new restaurant can accommodate 250 people, compared with 120 for what was buffet-style dining inside the old Garden Club.
The upgrades include 22 high-definition televisions strategically placed throughout the 5,000-square-foot space so there will "not be any seat that doesn't have a good view" of those screens, Golub said.
Ovations Food Services, the Blazers' concessionaire and a partner in the project, will operate the brewpub and serve Pyramid products. Officials hope the restaurant will open by Nov. 7, the Blazers' regular-season home opener against New Orleans.
Seattle-based Pyramid was founded in 1984 and has an ownership stake in five ale houses in Portland, Seattle, and Berkeley, Sacramento and Walnut Creek, Calif.
MacTarnahan's Taproom, a Pyramid affiliate, has been a Portland fixture for 21 years. Pyramid's Seattle site is across the street from Safeco Field, home of baseball's Seattle Mariners.
The Blazers also have consolidated four suites on the Rose Garden's stage end that went unsold for long-term leases, and created a single-game party box that can accommodate 100 people in one big space or be split into two 50-person units.
The tickets, priced from $150 to $195 a game depending on the opponent and the number of people in the suite, cover the cost of food and nonalcoholic beverages and provide parking passes, a 10 percent merchandise discount and access to the Lexus Club level, among other amenities.
Suite holders renting the party suite get a 20 percent discount. The brewpub and party suite are part of the $13 million the Blazers are investing in the next three years to refurbish the 12-year-old facility.
Don Muret is a reporter for affiliated publication SportsBusiness Journal. portland@bizjournals.com 503-274-8733
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As Beer Dovotees Gather in Denver, Industry swirls with change

Widmer's Ben Dobler shows off the brewery's medals, while Ben Love of Hopworks Urban Brewery

and Max Skewes of Alameda Brewhouse show their Portland pride. [Photo by; Abram Goldman-Armstrong]

AS BEER DEVOTEES GATHER IN DENVER, INDUSTRY SWIRLS WITH CHANGE
By Abram Goldman-ArmstrongHonorary Beer Scribe for Guest on Tap

Comments Welcome on this story!

Every fall Oregon brewers meet for a pint, not at the Moon and Sixpence, or the Horse Brass Pub, but at Denver’s Falling Rock Tap House. As Horse Brass owner Don Younger holds court from the second stool from the door, and special beers from the likes of Deschutes and Full Sail flow at the tap, it’s sometimes hard to remember this is the landlocked Mile High City, not the City of Roses. With 1,800 beers being poured at the Great American Beer Festival in the Colorado Convention Center, however, Oregon brewers could be lost in the shuffle. The event draws 40,000 attendees, making it slightly smaller in attendance than our Oregon Brewers Festival. Oregon beers are very popular with the public at the event — often running out early — and with judges at the beer competition. Local breweries such as Widmer Bros., Pelican and Laurelwood have been well-decorated in the past, with Pelican a three-time recipient of the prestigious Brewpub of the Year award. This year Pelican brought home two golds and a silver; Deschutes won three golds; and Laurelwood got a gold for its Organic Deranger for the second year running. Widmer Bros. picked up a silver and a bronze; Bend Brewing and BJ’s each took silvers; and Rogue got a bronze for its Russian Imperial stout. Brewers across the country are catching the craft-beer bug, and times are changing in the beer world. A few years ago beers such as Big Hoppy Monster Imperial IPA from Georgia’s Terrapin Beer, and the fantastic sappy Imperial Spruce Pilsner from Short’s in Michigan would have been impossible. Alongside the craft beers at the Great American Beer Festival loomed the behemoths of beer, with their own attempts at “kraft” beers. With South Africa’s SABMiller and Canada’s Molson Coors joining forces in the U.S. to combat Anheuser-Busch, the beer world increasingly is controlled by fewer and fewer multinational corporations. (It’s a wonder that the almost identical corn-lagers brewed by these multinationals are still called “domestics.”) Here in Oregon, we still have the variety and diversity of small breweries. The new Hopworks Urban Brewery, McMinnville’s Heater Allen lager brewery and Hood River’s Double Mountain join the ranks of brew pubs such as the Lucky Lab, New Old Lompoc and Laurelwood in brewing both traditional and creative beer styles. Yet in Portland, it’s not all barley wine and roses. A controversial ruling by the Brewers Association earlier this year stripped Widmer Bros. of its “craft brewery” moniker due to more than 25 percent investment from Anheuser-Busch, while Boston-based, Cincinnati-brewed Sam Adams remains a “craft brewery.” In fact none of Portland’s top three producing breweries are wholly locally owned. BridgePort is owned by Texan Corona beer mogul Carlos Alvarez’s Gambrinus Corp., and Portland Brewing by the Seattle- and California-based Pyramid Breweries. This outside investment may not take the craft out of the brewery, but it does chip away at that indigenous Oregonian pride with which beer drinkers hoist up pints to toast “beer from here.” With Anheuser-Busch scrambling to get its oversize boot in the door of the craft-beer market, it has opened its long-guarded distributorships to craft beer. Local Anheuser-Busch distributor Maletis Beverage now carries beers from small independents the New Old Lompoc and Ninkasi. It’s a whole new playing field in the beer market, in which Oregon’s craft-beer consumption and production are national leaders.

Look for a new Belgian Beer Bar in North Portland

Rumors have it that a new place called The Belgian Bistro will open soon where the Purple Tooth Lounge use to be at 938 N. Cook Street in Portland. You might remember this little Lounge was where those Bodacious Belgians for Bitchin' Babes event was held by Lisa Morrison, also known as Portland's Beer Goddess. Stay tuned to this column for more information about this new bistro or checkout Beer News on our website and Blog.

New Beers at the Laurelwood House

Laurelwood brings back Organic Deranger Imperial Red Ale...
and others available only at Laurelwood Pizza Co.

New at the Pizza Company-Il Rosso (Single Hop CTZ) Next up in Laurelwood's series of single-hop red ales, Il Rosso features CTZ hops (Columbus, aka. Tomahawk, aka. Zeus). Known for their strong, pungent green aroma, these Yakima-grown hops are an interesting addition to their ongoing single-hop experiment. Laurelwood has been a fan of these hops for quite a while, and are proud to showcase them in this singularly special red ale. 6.8% ABV, 58 IBUs, O.G. 15º Plato Available 10/26

If it is still around try...

FRESH NUGS-It’s harvest season- a great time to appreciate living in the Northwest. Hops are harvested once a year and about 80% of U.S. hops come from the Northwest. For this beer Chad and the crew at Laurelwood visited the McCoy brother’s farm just south of Salem for some freshly harvested Nugget hops. Nuggets, in fact, were developed at Oregon State University. Laurtelwood used both wet and freshly dried hops throughout the boil and in the hopback. They also dry-hopped this beer with 3 pounds of Nuggets in the fermenter. There are few parts of the country where a brewer can brew with hops the same day they’re picked- Here’s to brewing in Oregon! Laurelwood Pizza Company's FRESH NUGS- ABV 6.2%;??? IBUs; O.G. 14 degrees Plato.
Organic Deranger Imperial Red Ale-When it comes to brewing big beers, Laurelwood's motto reads “if some is good, more is more better.” They’re giving you more of everything you love about their Organic Free Range Red. Tons of organic barley malt and citrus hop flavor combine to make Deranger insanely flavorful. Wiiner of: Silver Medal- World Beer Cup 2004; Bronze Medal- World Beer Cup 2006; Gold Medal- Great American Beer Festival 2006 (8.5% ABV; 100+ IBUs; O.G. 20.5º Plato) Only Available at Laurelwood Pizza Co.

Laurelwood's Organic Deranger takes Gold at GABF

For the second straight year, Organic Deranger took the top prize for Imperial Red Ales at the Great American Beer Festival. This year, Deranger beat out 38 other entries. Head Brewer Chad Kennedy and Brewer Dustin Kellner were on hand in Denver to accept the award from Charlie Papazian- head of the Brewers Association. (photo courtesy Celebrator Beer News)

Beervana comes to OPB-TV in November

Photo from Bridgeport Brewing Company

OPB has produced a great documentary called "Beervana"
for the next installment in our OREGON EXPERIENCE series. It's on the history of brewing in Oregon and it's present contribution to the state's economy. It's a not-so-serious look at the industry. it will air on Monday, November 5 at 9pm.

Lompoc has more to offer this fall!

From the Lompoc Kingdom…..
Sox & Steelers: All the World Series games will be shown at Portland's Red Sox Central, the New Old Lompoc, 1616 N.W. 23rd Ave. Wear your Rockies shirt at your own peril.

The Hedge House, 3412 S.E. Division, hosts every Pittsburgh Steelers games, featuring a special menu of pirogis, Premanti sandwichs, kielbasa and Iron City beer.

Brains & Bluegrass: Come think trivial thoughts at Lompoc's two Trivia Nights: at 7:30 Tuesdays at the New Old Lompoc, and at the Fifth Quadrant at 7:30 Wednesdays.

The Off-Key Easy Bluegrass Jam will come back to the New Old Lompoc 1-4 p.m. the second and fourth Sundays of each month, for people who love to play bluegrass but aren't that good.

TRY OLD LOMPOC'S GREAT NEW AUTUMN SEASONAL BEER, Monster Mash, our deep, dark and robust Imperial porter!

Ninkasi Brewing brings Oatis to Portland!

Ninkasi Brewing has released more great beers in Portland. Look for Ninkasi’s latest release of Oatis Stout Seasonal around town. You should be able to find it at the Green Dragon Bistro and BrewPub; Oaks Bottom Public House in Westmoreland; Kay’s; Laughing Planet in Woodstock; and the Sky Box on cask in Sellwood. It is one of their all time favorites and now that “Believer” is a permanent beer in their line-up, we get Oatis as a new seasonal.

New Vodka Spirits arrive in the Northwest

Sub Rosa had to manifest itself into something real at some point! Mike Sherwood, former director of the Oregon Brewers Guild, now have two new infused vodkas to join the plethora of new artisan distillates being made in Oregon. One is a Tarragon infused vodka. The other is a Saffron vodka. Both interesting culinary savory distillates to add to the bartenders palate of flavors. http://www.subrosaspirits.com

BridgePort Brewery's 2007 Hop Harvest Home Brew Winners

The Winners of BridgePort Brewery's 2007 Hop Harvest Home Brew Challenge are……

First Place: Tom Litwin
Prize: Brewing supplies for a year – up to 200 lbs of grain and 5 lbs of hops, a BridgePort Brewpub + bakery gift card, a bottle opener, coasters and a t-shirt.

Second Place: Ken Ammerman
Prize: Brewing supplies for a year – up to 100 lbs of grain and 2.5 lbs of hops, a BridgePort Brewpub + bakery gift card, a bottle opener, coasters and a t-shirt.

Third Place: The Bad Dads Brewery (Steve Munch, Ray Berardinelli, Dean Duncan, and Steve Carter)
Prize: Brewing supplies for a year – up to 50 lbs of grain and 1.25 lbs of hops, a BridgePort Brewpub + bakery gift card, a
bottle opener, coasters and a t-shirt.

Honorable Mentions: Brett Thomas, Seth Vore


About BridgePort Brewery's 2007 Hop Harvest Home Brew Challenge
To celebrate Hop Harvest and encourage home brewers to embrace the season, BridgePort Brewery hosted its first hop harvest home brew competition. Home brewers were invited to compete for the 2007 Hop Harvest Champion Brewer title by brewing up their tastiest Fresh Hop ale or lager brew.

The Hop Harvest Home Brew Challenge Awards Ceremony and Reception was held at the BridgePort Brewery on Saturday, October 13, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at BridgePort brewpub + bakery. Honors were given to The 2007 Hop Harvest Champion Brewer along with prizes awarded to the top three entries.

Full Sail wins awards and releases new beers!

Session Premium Lager Named World's Best Premium Lager

Throughout the month of September, an esteemed panel of international beer judges tasted their way through hundreds of lagers and ales from the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States, Australia and beyond to find the "Best Beers of the World." The vast majority of beers brewed in the world are lagers, and in one of the most elite sections of this category, Premium Lager, a small employee-owned brewery from Hood River Oregon claimed the top prize.

Session Premium Lager, brewed by Full Sail Brewing Company, took top honors at the World Beer Awards where it was deemed the "World's Best Premium Lager." The competition was held in the U.K. and was conducted by Beers of the World, an international consumer magazine promoting the very best beers of the world. Visit www.beers-of-the-world.com for more information.

"We are honored to have been compared with beers from breweries world-wide that have been renowned for centuries. Session is a celebration of old-time American brewing and to be selected as the best in this most competitive of categories is a thrill for all of us at Full Sail," said Full Sail's Executive Brewmaster, Jamie Emmerson.

"It is truly exciting that our brewery can be recognized at such a prestigious global competition, and it proves that the craft beer movement in the United States and Full Sail are producing world class beers," added Irene Firmat, Full Sail's CEO & Founder.

Roger Protz, chairman of the judges, said: "This is an exciting time for beer drinkers. More and more craft brewers throughout the world are making beers bursting with distinctive and exciting aromas and flavors. The judges have been overwhelmed by the quality of the beers entered for the competition and it has been an immensely difficult task choosing the winners. I hope that not only the winners but all the beers in the competition will gain greater awareness and will delight drinkers, especially those new to beer."

Session Premium Lager was also recently awarded its 4th gold medal and 3rd silver medal. The gold medal was awarded at the North American Beer Awards in the American Premium Lager category. The competition was held in Idaho Falls, Idaho, this summer, by the North American Brewer's Association and over 700 beers were judged. The second silver was awarded at the 2007 L.A. County Fair Commercial Beer Competition conducted by the California Fermentation Society in Pomona, California. The third silver came from The Brew NZ awards, an international beer competition held in New Zealand and conducted by the Brewer's Guild of New Zealand.

Session is a classic all-malt continental Pilsner brewed with two row barley malt, a touch of wheat malt, and hopped with American and European hops for a wonderful noble hop aroma and a pleasant refreshing finish and Session is packaged in the classic 11 oz stubby bottle. Just the kind of beer that you want après- surf session, après- ski session, après -jam session, après- well you get the idea. As they say around here, "Have a good Session."





Full Sail Brewing Releases Two Annual Favorites in Brewmaster Reserve Line-up Old Boardhead Barleywine Ale and Wreck the Halls

Full Sail Brewing is proud to announce the release of Wreck the Halls and Old Boardhead Barleywine Ale as part of their 2007
Brewmaster Reserve program. "Brewers are kinda like mad scientists,
always tinkering away with some new recipe in our lab. Back in 1998, we decided to let our own mad scientist brewer, John Harris, unleash his brewing chops on the public. The result - our ever rotating selection of Brewmaster Reserve Beers. From Barleywines to super-hopped bitters, John springs his latest invention on devoted beer lovers roughly ever 10 weeks," said Full Sail's Founder and CEO, Irene Firmat.

According to Full Sail Brewmaster, John Harris, "Wreck the Halls is a holiday brew to end all holiday brews. It's aggressive and sublime, assertive and mellow, complex yet drinkable, and it has a lot of hops in it." Wreck the Halls is an American style IPA crossed with a winter style strong ale. ESB malt from the Okanogan Valley in British Columbia along with Crystal and Caramel malts gives this beer a sweet malt body and a red color. The famous Centennial hop is used to give this beer a pronounced fruity-citrus character. The beer is dry hopped (the process of steeping aging beer on fresh hops) for three weeks, which amplifies
its aromatics and flavor. ABV 6.7%, IBU 68.

"Old Boardhead Barleywine Ale is part of Full Sail's brewing tradition and it's a testament to our commitment to brewing quality. The inaugural bottling took place back in September of 1998. It was the first beer in an impressive line up of Brewmaster Reserve bottlings to come. We've bottled it for nine years and since this beer has won five gold and six silver medals," added Firmat.

John Harris describes Old Boardhead Reserve 07 as a deliciously rich Barleywine that has a spectacular depth and delicacy of flavor. Deep and robust, it's a luscious brew to sip in cold or any weather and it's the perfect ale to warm you during the autumn and winter months. Old Boardhead is brewed with Two-Row Pale, and three types of Crystal malt for a strong sweet body and is balanced with Centennial and Crystal hops for a pleasant hoppiness and finish. ABV 9% IBU 91

Brewmaster John Harris suggested, "Both of these beers cellar well.
Store a few bottles in a dark, cool place and be patient - you will be rewarded for your effort and restraint." To help the beer aficionados that have the self-discipline to cellar these beers, Full sail marks each bottle label with the Reserve year.

Wreck the Halls and Old Boardhead Barleywine Ale will be available November 1 in 22oz bottles and on draught as specially beer stores and Pubs throughout the Pacific Northwest. The release of Wreck the Halls finishes out the 2007 Brewmaster schedule. Full Sail will kick off the
2008 schedule with Slipknot Imperial IPA in January. In February, Full Sail will release Top Sail Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Porter as part of their vintage barrel aged series. For a full list of Full Sail's Brewmaster Reserve line visit .

GABF Winners from Oregon! LIVE from Denver:

The Great American Beer Festival 2007
By Abram Goldman-Armstrong



Widmer's Ben Dobler shows off the brewery's medals, while Ben Love of Hopworks Urban Brewery and Max Skewes of Alameda Brewhouse show their Portland pride. [Photo by; Abram Goldman-Armstrong]



DENVER-
The Great American Beer Festival and competition draws brewers from across the country to the Mile High City. Walking the streets of Denver during the event Oregon brewers are everywhere, no surprise as we have eighty breweries. During the awards ceremony, People's Republic of Portland scarves waved in celebration each time a Portland brewer mounted the podium. It was a solid showing from Oregon beers. Deschutes and perennial medalists Pelican each picked up three medals this year, with Deschutes winning three golds.
These days though we don't hold the monopoly on creative craft beer. On offer at the GABF were Imperial IPAs from across the nation, and Saisons from the Deep South, the creativity of craft brewers seems to be catching, with barrel-aged and sour beers making a good showing. Minnesota's Surly Brewery is making waves with its tall cans of Furious, a 100 IBU red IPA, and the Large Brewpub award went to Red Rock Brewery in Utah of all places. Beerstyles may have spread, but the Northwest palate is still more adventuresome than many. Former Skagit River brewer Mike Armstrong, who now brews in Colorado said he had to change his brewing style when he left Cascadia, to appeal to the locals. So toast our heros of the hop bale with a pint of local beer.
Oregon Medalists 2007: Bend Brewing Co- Outback X: Silver in Old Ale or Strong Ale, BJ's Restaurant & Brewery-Piranha Pale Ale: Silver inAmerican Style Pale Ale, Deschutes Brewery- Abyss: Gold in Imperial Stout, Pub Bitter: Gold in Bitter or Pale Mild Ale, 4K Pils: Gold in International-Style Pilsener, Laurelwood Brewing Co.- Organic Deranger: Gold in Imperial or Double Red Ale, Pelican Pub & Brewery- Doryman's Dark Ale: Gold in American Style Brown Ale, MacPelican's Wee Heavy Strong Scotch Ale: Gold in Strong Scotch Ale, Kiwanda Cream Ale: Silver in Golden or Blonde Ale, Rogue Ales- Russian Imperial Stout: Bronze in Imperial Stout, Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.- Brewmaster's Reserve Silver in American-Style Wheat Beer, Widmer Export Lager: Bronze in Dortmunder/European Style Export or German-Style Oktoberfest/Wiesen (Meadow).

Amazing 18 taps at Green Dragon!

Not to go overboard on what is happening at this new Bistro and soon to be Brewpub, distillery, and coffee roastery, but Jim Parker continues to amaze us at Guest on Tap! Look to Tuesday October 16th for a feature story about this Bistro www.guestontap.com. That said just look at the following note from Jim Parker on October 11, 2007.
Cheers,
PdxBeer

Jim Parker, Publican Green Dragon Bistro and Brewpub, writes:
"Nope, I'm not talking about Jeff Althouse owner/brewer of Willamette Brewery in Eugene, although I will be having more of his tasty brews on here in the near future. We're talking the one, the only, the original Widmer Alt, the first beer introduced by the Brothers W, and in many peoples' minds still their finest beer. It is rarely found outside the Widmer Gasthaus, but thanks to our pals at Maletis we've got it, on draft. It will be flowing starting this afternoon. By the time the pub side opens at 3 p.m., we should have all 18 taps pouring. The rest of the lineup includes Victory Prima Pils, Mia and Pia's Merrill Marzen lager, Weltenberger Asam Bock, Anderson Valley Poleeko Gold, Ninkasi Total Domination IPA, Hopworks IPA, Deschutes Lone Rock Red (organic), Amnesia ESB, Walking Man Sasquatch Legacy, Stone 11th Anniversary, DuPont Avec le Bon Veux, Maredsous 8, New Belgium LaFolie, Avery 14, Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Beer, Old Rasputin on nitro and Redstone Red Raspberry Nectar.In the cooler, on deck, we have Pike Old Bawdy Barleywine, JW Lee's Harvest Ale, Lost Coast Double Trouble IPA, Mia and Pia's Ra IPA, Zoet Zuur Flemish, LaRulles Summer Ale, North Coast Brother Thelonius, the Duchess, Baron Oktoberfest, St. Bernardus Abt. 12 and a few other goodies that escape my mind at the moment.
Then, next week, we will feature a side-by-side tasting of Lucifer from Belgium's Riva Brewery and Full Sail Vesuvius, which John Harris says he patterned after Lucifer. Film at 11."
Green Dragon Bistro is at 928 Se 9th Street in Portland.

World’s Largest Organic Brewers Festival returns to Portland, Oregon June 27-29, 2008

World’s Largest Organic Brewers Festival returns to Portland, Oregon June , 2008

The North American Organic Brewers Festival which poured 50 organic beers to 7000 people June 8-9th 2007, returns to Portland’s Overlook Park on Friday, June 27th, 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. • Saturday, June 28th, 12:00 to 9:00 p.m. • Sunday, June 29th, 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Children are welcome with guardians and admission is free. In its fourth year, the festival will again feature organic beers from across North America, and Europe.
The 2007 event raised over $2000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and the Oregon Tilth, a certification body dedicated to organic agriculture. It also brought in hundreds of cans of food for the Oregon Food Bank.
The NAOBF celebrates the diversity and range of beer styles being brewed organically; from pilsner to pale ale, saison to stout, amber ale to lambics. Brewers from across Cascadia, the heart of organic brewing, pour their beers alongside organic pioneers from Europe, such as Pinkus Mueller, from Muenster, Germany. Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Northern California, often referred to as Cascadia, lead the continent in the number of organic breweries, with nearly half of Oregon’s 80 breweries having produced an organic beer, since the first Organic Brewers Symposium in 2002.

Organic brewers have hewn out a market for themselves, with organic beer growing by leaps and bounds along with the organic foods sector. In 2006 North American organic brewers made over 40,000 barrels, with 2007 production expected to increase by more than 25%. Brewed with ingredients grown without pesticides, herbicides, and chemical fertilizers, organic beer is good for the environment, the farmer, and the consumer.

In addition to pouring organic beers the NAOBF features sustainability oriented vendors, live music, and local and organic food. The festival is powered by biodiesel, composts food waste, and will use biodegradable tasting cups.
Overlook Park, located on North Interstate Avenue between Failing and Fremont Street has its own stop on the MAX Yellow line. Riders of MAX, Portland’s award-winning light rail system may present their validated ticket for a $1 discount on the tasting mug. Overlook Park features a view of the Willamette River and downtown Portland.

The North American Organic Brewers Festival is presented by Roots Organic Brewing Company, Portland’s first all-organic brewery. Brewer-owned Roots is located at 1520 SE 7th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97214 just off of Hawthorne Boulevard. 503-235-7668 http://www.rootsbrewing.com/

For more information, or to participate in the festival contact festival organizer Abram Goldman-Armstrong at abe@brewingnews.com or 503-730-5597. The festival’s website at http://www.naobf.org/ will be updated for 2008 in January.

Green Dragon Roars to LIFE with Live Multiplying tap handles!

Publican, Jim Parker, checks in with Guest on Tap!

Friday October 5th: " As I type,the draft lines ae being installed and we will soon jump from four taps to 18. Make that five to 18... we just tapped the first pint of Old Rasputin on nitro... the first beer through our draft system. The other taps will be up and running before the end of the night.We also just tapped Double Mountain Killer Green... a fresh-hop IPA. Other current offerings include Czechvar, Bend Black Diamond Dark Lager, and Collaborator Cascadian Dark Ale. Coming soon: New Belgium LaFolie, Hopworks Urban Brewery IPA, Amnesia ESB, Ninkasi Total Domination IPA, Racer X double IPA, Walking Man Sasquatch Legacy, an imperial steam beer, Avery 14 strong ale, Redstone Black Raspberry Nectar mead, Deschutes Lone Rock organic red ale (a test batch of the upcoming Green Lakes organic red that will be released in December, Dupon Saison Avec le Bon Veaux. We're still trying to get our hands on the European tavern heads that will allow us to tap such goodies as Maredsous 8 and JW Lees Harvest Ale.So no guarantees on extra taps tonight, but by tomorrow, is a lock. Beer engines next."
Cheers to you!
Mr. JimJim Parker Publican/brewer Green Dragon Bistro & Brewpub
Green Dragon Bistro & Brewpub on 928 Se 9th Street in Portland.


All exciting news here at PdxBeer!

Holiday Ale Festival is back better than ever in 2007!

Holiday Ale Festival gathers three-dozen rare beers for the West Coast's most prestigious winter beer sampling opportunity

The Holiday Ale Festival is a joyous tradition among beer lovers who treasure the big beers of winter. Held outdoors in the chilly month of Dec., the festival pours more than three-dozen robust winter craft brews, the majority of which have either been created specifically for the event, or are vintage or reserve beers not available in the general market. It is effectively the most prestigious winter beer sampling opportunity on the West Coast. The 12th annual Holiday Ale Festival will begin on Thursday, Nov. 29, and continue through Sunday, Dec. 2 at Pioneer Courthouse Square, located at 701 SW Sixth Ave at the intersection of SW Broadway and Yamhill streets, immediately on the MAX Light Rail line. Hours for the event are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission into the venue is free. A purchase of a 2007 souvenir mug is required for tasting beer, and costs $5. Patrons purchase script in $1 increments. It takes $4 in script for a full mug of beer, or $1 for a taste. The event is for ages 21 and over. Despite winter-like temperatures and often-inclement weather, attendees stay warm and dry under a large clear tent that covers the venue while allowing for views of the city lights. Gas heaters create a cozy ambience under the boughs of one of the region's largest decorated Christmas trees. In addition to beer tasting, the festival also features on-site food, beer merchandise, complimentary sodas for designated drivers, mead sampling, and seasonal background music. The Holiday Ale Festival annually draws more than 15,0000 people to the event. To alleviate long lines and facilitate better access to the beer, festival organizers have increased this year's event space by 20 percent. Also returning to the event is the fourth annual Brewers Brunch, taking place on Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to Noon on the upper level of Pioneer Courthouse Square. The auxiliary event features breakfast and an assortment of local and imported winter beers not available at the festival itself. Tickets cost $30 and are available at www.holidayale.com. The roots of brewing special winter and holiday beers trace back to the mythologies of Greece and Rome. The pagan celebrations of the winter solstice marked the return of light to the world, and triumphant ale was brewed to mark the occasion. Today, these "winter warmers" ward off the chill of winter and warm both the palate and soul. Complex in aroma and flavor, these heavier beers are big in body and high in alcohol. Thanks to an extra dose of malt, most of these beers are rich and bold, with chocolate, caramel or coffee flavors; others benefit from the addition of herbs, spices, and fruit. In keeping with the flavors of the season, there are often hints of nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves in the brews. For more information, visit www.holidayale.com or call 503-252-9899.

Max's 1st Annual Oktoberfest in Tigard, Oregon

Max's on Fanno Creek Brewery has a successful First Annual Oktoberfest!

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If you are talking authentic, Max's on Fanno Creek was one of the Oktoberfest more authentic then most. Max's own Oktoberfest

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compared very favorably's to the Spaten I had at the event. I would love to here from others that might have attend this event and get your take. Here are some photos from Friday evening's events.

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