News & 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 new Brewery expansion and tasting room for Astoria Brewing is finished!  Check out the web site for details  http://www.wetdogcafe.com/

 

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The newest brewery in Astoria is "Buoy Brewing".  Right on the water and very good beer and food.  http://www.buoybeer.com/

 

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          Columbia County Brewery is open now.   Located just past the post office on the way to old town.  
The Brewery is paired with Black Bird Catering and restaurant where the Beer will be on tap.  Stop in and check it out.

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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.  

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EVENTS:    


                        

AHA's Annual Big Brew

Always the 1st Saturday in May          All around the world!

Celebrate National Homebrew Day with the American Homebrewers Association's Big Brew. 
Simultaneous Toast: 12:00 Central Time. 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://beertown.org/events/bigbrew/

(In 2009) More than 10,500 gallons were brewed by almost 4000 participants at 242 sites on six continents worldwide.  Sites were registered in 42 states in the US, as well as in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, England, Israel, Kenya, The Netherlands, Russia, and Uruguay.  This continues to be a large event!


 AHA Big Brew Day At The Deer Island Homebrewery.

1st Saturday in May       registered on AHA web page for Oregon brew sites
Deer Island, Oregon
9:30 am to 4 pm

A day of simultaneous brewing across the globe in honor of National Homebrew Day, celebrated every year on the first Saturday in May. 

  We fire up the kettles at 9:30am and brew till 3-4pm  This brew event is also open to any non-club members who want to see the brewing process, or participate.  Pot Luck and bring some beer to share!
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:  al    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! 


AHA Learn to Homebrew Day at the Deer Island Homebrewery

 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.  

Once again we will brew up some beer for this event and encourage anyone who is interested in seeing the brewing process to stop by and check it out.

We will fire up the burners at around 9:30 am and brew till 4pm? pot luck and bring some beer to share!
email for directions and a map, see below:

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:  al    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.

 

 


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