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here for pictures and descriptions of one of our brew events Some of the content of this page will be stories of Brewery or Brew Pub visits, local events here in Columbia County Oregon and maybe other events going on in NW Oregon and SW Washington State.
The greatly anticipated opening of Christian Ettingers new Brew Pub, Hop Works Urban Brewery, is set to open sometime in October. Christian and assistant brewer Ben Love have already begun production brewing! Check out the web site for details. http://hopworksbeer.com/ click on the Blog link for details and pictures.
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The new Fort George Brew Pub in Astoria,( http://fortgeorgebrewery.com/,) has been open since the spring of 2007. This Brewery is a Joint venture between Chris Nemlowill and Jack Harris, formally Head brewer at Bill's Tavern and Brew Pub in Nearby Cannon Beach. See my Pub review page: http://www.deerislandbrewery.com/ftgeorgebrew.htm. They will have a beer or two at the upcoming Pacific NW Brew Cup beer fest, in downtown Astoria. See details below.
EVENTS:
Spring Beer & Wine Fest, Portland, Oregon.
http://www.springbeerfest.com/
2008
Slurp and Burp
Homebrew Competition
Awards ceremony
To be held at:
Fearless Brewing CO.
326 S. Broadway
Estacada, Oregon details: http://members.aol.com/slurpnburpor/
"National Homebrew Competition 1st Round"
details at: http://www.beertown.org/events/nhc/index.html
AHA's 7th Annual Big Brew
May 3rd 2008 All around the world!
Celebrate National Homebrew Day with the
American Homebrewers Association's Big Brew.
Simultaneous Toast: 12:00 Central Time. Recipes TBA. Visit www.beertown.org to
find out how
you can celebrate
Contact: Gary
Glass
Phone: 303-447-0816
x 121 - 888-U-CAN-BREW X 121
Email: gary@brewersassociation.org
URL:
http://www.beertown.org
Over 9000 gallons of homebrew brewed by more than 4000 participants at 242 sites on four continents worldwide. There were sites in 42 states, as well as Israel, Australia, Argentina, and Russia.
AHA Big Brew Day At The Deer Island Homebrewery.
Saturday, May 3rd 2008
registered on Beer Town, AHA site number # 113
Deer Island, Oregon
9:00 am to 6:00 pm
A day of simultaneous brewing across the globe in honor of National Homebrew Day, celebrated every year on the first Saturday in May.
Will you be brewing at the Deer Island site this May? A few of us are making plans, but this time the only notice for this event for our club members is right here in "News and Events" That is what this page is for after all. We fire up the kettles at 9am and brew till 6pm This brew event is also open to any non-club members who want to see the brewing process, or participate. Send me an Email if you need directions and want to attend.
Note: In order to better defeat the mega tons of spam I get, this email address is not a clickable link. Further more it takes some human figuring to put it together. Here is my contact email address:
my first name (shown below after the word "thanks") at deerislandbrewery.com
I'm sure you can figure out how to string it all
together. Leave no spaces, and the "at" is obviously the
email symbol.
thanks......al.
A special thanks to some of our sponsors.
This event is open to anyone who would like to come and see the brewing process in action!
The 26th Annual Heart of the Valley Homebrew Compatition
May 17th Calapooia Brewing Co.
140 Hill St. NE
Albany, OR 97321
Details: http://www.hotv.org
Oregon Brewers Fesival
| Site: | Tom McCall Waterfront Park,
Portland, Oregon Main entrance at S.W. Oak Street and Bill Naito Parkway. |
| Dates: |
July 24th to the 27th., 2008 - Always the last full weekend in July.
|
| Times: |
TBA |
| Entertainment: | TBA
|
| Admission: | Free, but a 2008 souvenir 14-ounce mug is $5 and is required for tasting. Mugs from previous years are not accepted. Tokens are required for beer. Tokens cost $1 apiece. |
| Description: | Celebrating its 21st year in 2008, the Oregon Brewers Festival is North America's largest gathering of independent brewers. |
| Points of Interest: | The event features home brewers
demonstrating their craft, hop grower exhibits, maltsters; beer writers;
and a display of Northwest breweriana. The Mt. Angel Root Beer Garden offers cups of free hand-crafted root beer and other flavored sodas to children and designated drivers. Seven local restaurants offer light meals and snacks. Live musical entertainment is offered throughout the weekend. Free bicycle parking is offered each day, courtesy of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance. Minors are permitted when accompanied by a parent. Animals are not allowed on the festival grounds except ADA |
| Contact Hotline: | 503.778.5917 http://www.oregonbrewfest.com |
| (from the Oregon Brewers festival Home page) |
7th
annual Pacific Northwest Brew Cup in Astoria, Oregon.
TBA
The festival will be held downtown near the Elliot Hotel on 12th street. Live music, street dance, food venders, many Pacific NW breweries present.
Hours:
Friday noon to 10 pm
Saturday noon to 10 pm
Sunday noon
to 4 pm (Sunday the location will be moved south 1 block off Duane street to
make room for Sunday market)
$
6.00 entrance fee to get in, includes pint glass for samples. $1.00 tokens
for tasters.
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2007's brew cup was a great event. It was held in the new Astoria Public Square on 12th and Duane street. Click here to see details and pictures: Brew Cup 2007
Alan.
Fresh
Hop Ale Fest, Portland, Oregon
TBA noon to 9pm. About 30 fresh -
wet hop brews will be served at Mcmenamins Edgefield location in Troutdale??? Free
admission; mugs for $5 and tasters for $1 | All ages; 21 & over to taste
details:
http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=3&id=81&eventid=53832
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Teach A Friend to Homebrew Day.
Saturday, November 1st. Each year on the first Saturday in November, homebrewers around the world are encouraged to invite non-brewing and brewing friends and family to celebrate Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day and brew a batch of beer together.
Will you be brewing at the Deer Island site this November? A few of us are making plans, but this time the only notice for this event for our club members is right here in "News and Events" That is what this page is for after all. We fire up the kettles at 9am and brew till 5pm This brew event is also open to any non-club members who want to see the brewing process, or participate. Send me an Email if you need directions and want to attend.
Note: In order to better defeat the mega tons of spam I get, this email address is not a clickable link. Further more it takes some human figuring to put it together. Here is my contact email address:
my first name (shown below after the word "thanks") at deerislandbrewery.com
I'm sure you can figure out how to string it all
together. Leave no spaces, and the "at" is obviously the email symbol.
thanks......al.
Brew events in the past: Click here for pictures and details.
2008 Fall classic Homebrew Competition by Oregon Brew Crew
TBA. Judging starts at 9 am. To be held at the greatly awaited "Urban Hop Works" Organic Brew pub, Owned by Christian Ettinger.
see details at: http://www.oregonbrewcrew.com/
2008
Holiday Ale Festival
TBA
Check the
web page for details.
(between Yamhill and Morrison Streets) Portland, Oregon
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here for pictures and descriptions of one of our brew events
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