Aftermath: 2012 Widmer Brothers Oktoberfest
Friday night, September 7th at 6:55PM, I shuffled my arse into the VIP line for the commencement of the two day Widmer Oktoberfest. I was sweating profusely and though I wish I could poetically blame it on anxiety due to this being my first on-duty beer event, it was more likely due to the 97 degree heat and the large crowd waiting to get into see the Sami Rouissi Band followed by the Portland Cello... Read More »
Scenes from the Hopworks Urban Brewery BiKETOBEERFEST
BiKETOBEERFEST was a blast again this year! Here are some of my favorite moments from this year's action: Check out the rest of the photos here ยป Read More »
Aftermath: BiKETOBEERFEST Slams Another One Home
Plenty of bike parking available at the start of BIKETOBEERFEST The fourth annual BIKETOBEERFEST was held last Saturday at Hopworks Urban Brewery in SE Portland under bright sunshine and blue skies. Even though this was the intended result of moving the event up over a month, I know some people would have preferred a bit cooler temperatures to enjoy some of the heavier beers. Of the 13 beers on tap, two were barrel aged (Kentucky... Read More »
Aftermath: 2012 North American Organic Beer Festival
There are lots of beer festivals in Portland. All of them are different in the fact that they usually serve different beers. Different styles. Different venues. Different breweries. Most of them are awesome, and although I really love trying new beers at beer festivals, I think this beer festival is different in the fact that it really isn't about beer. It's about caring. We go about our lives doing our daily routines and most of... Read More »