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FredFest 2008 Beer Lineup

Hair of the Dog Earth Day Dock Sale > Dark Lord Day

Waffles and Stout Breakfast @ Besaw’s

Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers 2008

Incurring the Scorn of Beer Geeks – Spring Beer & Wine Fest 2008

FredFest 2008 Beer Lineup
2008/05/08, No comments
I would be remiss if I were the only beer blogger in Portland that neglected to post the ridiculously awesome beer lineup for FredFest 2008: BridgePort Brewing: Bourbon Barrel aged Old Knucklehead Firkin Laurelwood Brewing: Bourbon Barrel A ...

Hair of the Dog Earth Day Dock Sale > Dark Lord Day
2008/04/26, No comments
Here’s what HOTD’s Earth Day Dock sale line looked like at 9:50am today: Totally respectable, considering the madness that is going on right now in Muenster IN. I say forget Dark Lord Day — it’s overhyped and overcro ...

Waffles and Stout Breakfast @ Besaw’s
2008/04/09, 2 Comments
Waffles and Stout Breakfast Last week, a job interview brought me to the Northwest side of Portland. The discovery of a nail in my front left tire causing slow leak kept me there for a few hours. After dropping the car off at Mr. SchwabR ...

Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers 2008
2008/04/08, 1 Comment
Walking into the craziness of the “back room” of Roots last Saturday went something like this: So many Belgian beer fans! And even better: so many Belgian beers! For those of you not in the know, this year’s “Portlan ...

Incurring the Scorn of Beer Geeks – Spring Beer & Wine Fest 2008
2008/03/31, No comments
Judging Sheet for Spring Beer & Wine Fest 2008 How I was chosen to be a judge at this year’s Spring Beer & Wine Fest was serendipitous to say the least. As I was happily browsing through the German beer section of Belmont Stat ...

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@TheBeerGoddess We are here for you on your next trip to Portland! #craftbeer #tourguide

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Fermented Photo: @DeschutesBeer Bond Street Pub in Bend Oregon http://t.co/KZN7c48H #craftbeer #portlandbeer

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@Kungenstein Full Sail had Top Sail release verticals at both Portland and Hood River locations last night.

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9 Events on 2012/02/09 Full Sail February Brewmaster Dinner Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: 2012/02/09 - 5:00 pm Location: Full Sail Tasting Room and Pub, 309 SW Montgomery St, Portland, OR Description: Our February Brewmaster Dinner will feature a four course "Retro Classics" menu and each course will be paired with one of our award winning brews. The cost of the dinner (including beer) is $30 per person. Service will begin at 5:00PM until we run out! (Quantities are limited, and our regular menu will also be available.) For more information about the dinners call the Full Sail Tasting Room and Pub at 541-386-2247. More Info: http://www.fullsailbrewing.com/event/full-sail-february-brewmaster-dinner.cfm More details...

10 Events on 2012/02/10 Cancer Sucks! IPA Weekend-Steve Occhi Benefit Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: 2012/02/10 - 11:30 pm Location: Plew's Brews, 8409 The High Street, Portland, OR 97203 Description: Ok Kiddies, Here is a chance for you to help one of our Own. Steve Occhi is St John's Handyman. He is a Good Beer Drinker, NoPo Brews member and all around nice guy. Steve has been afflicted with the Plague of our day. Loss of work is a factor of any Cancer treatment and Steve is no exception. So we are going to help. Plew's and NoPo Brews are having an IPA weekend in his Honor.(Steve's favorite style of beer). Stone Brewing has donated a keg of IPA. We will put that under the Occhi handle and all the cash that keg makes will go to Steve. We are also having an Auction of some very cool shit and a raffle drawing full of St Johns merchant goodies. So far Michael Manning and The Carolina Pump Station, the Chancers have signed on for Music. Trevor is in charge of the beers that weekend and he has some tasty treats lined up. As donations come in I will post them, same goes for the music line up. You may also use this page to wish Occhi the best. More details...

12 Events on 2012/02/12 My Beery Valentine 3 Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: 2012/02/12 - 9:00 pm Location: Saraveza, 1004 North Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR Description: Join Brewpublic and Saraveza for the 3rd Annual My Beery Valentine. This is an event designed especially for lovers of craft beer, sweethearts, and sweettooths, and features some of the region's best breweries concocting specialty one-off brews with a Valentine's Day theme. Dessertif and delicioso decadent ales will be married with the tantalizing treats of Sugar Pimp, Saraveza's own Lori Adams Clinton's divine cupcakes. Beers brewed with fruit, chocolate, liqueurs, barrel-aged, and other fanciful ingredients will be featured from Alameda, Block 15, Breakside, Cascade, Coalition, Fort George, Laurelwood, Mt Tabor, The Commons, Upright, Vertigo, and more. If you love craft beer the way we do, you are not going to want to miss out on this event! birra amore! 1. Breakside "Lavender Fudge Stout" 2. Coalition - "Sweet Kiss Goodnight Double Porter" 3. Upright "Blend Edmunds" 4. Mt Tabor "Valencino's Dirty Nutz" 5. Vertigo "Raspberry Blast" 6. Fort George "Mexican Chocolate Stout" 7. Cascade - "Live From the Barrel: Bourbon Apricot" 8. Laurelwood - "Hugh Heifer Milk Stout" 9. Alameda "My Bloody Valentine" 10. The Commons "Brotherly Love" 11. Block 15 "Love Potion #9" This event begins at 6PM. Sample trays available. No tickets required to enter. Saraveza is located at 1004 N. Killingsworth St. in Portland, OR. More details...

14 Events on 2012/02/14 Valentines Day "Love Of Beer" Screening Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: 2012/02/14 - 10:30 pm Location: Saraveza, 1004 North Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR Description: Celebrate your love for beer at Bad Habit room this Valentine's Day. Enjoy a FREE holiday screening of "The Love Of Beer" along side craft pours and yummy Sugar Pimp treats. Come on down for the screening or make a big night of it and jump on Brewvana's BEER LOVE TOUR which travels to Cascade Barrel House, Breakside Brewery and finishes with the "Love of Beer" screening! Follow the link in the comments section to get on the bus! "The Love Of Beer" is a documentary, by local film maker Alison Grayson, featuring northwest women in craft beer. See the movie trailer below. Bad Habit room serves two special V-day brews on tap as well as a selection of beers in cans and bottles. The full Saraveza menu will be available during the show as well as popcorn and other movie treats. Doors: 7:30pm Show: 8pm FREE - But bring cash if you'd like to enter a raffle to support Alison and her film! More details...

18 Events on 2012/02/18 Saturday Morning Cartoon Extravaganza Starts: 11:00 am Ends: 2012/02/18 - 3:00 pm Location: Bad Habit Room, 5433 N Michigan Ave, Portland, OR 97217 Description: AM Television Presents The Best Of "Saturday Morning Cartoon Extravaganza!" A revival of a monthly show proudly comes to Saraveza's Bad Habit room. If you like the title you will love what we have in store. We scour the internet as well as our own video files and piles of dvd's from an insane collection to find tons of amazing commercials, public service announcements and buried TV treasures from throughout the decades. For this first show at Bad Habit we will present a "best of" collection of all our previous shows of various themes. Bad Habit serves a selection of beers on tap and in cans and bottles. The full Saraveza menu will be available throughout the show. There will also be breakfast cereals and treats to celebrate Saturday Morning! Come in your PJ's, bring a pillow, brings your kids (though it can get a little PG-13)... We kick this breakfast party off Saturday, February 18th at 11am. This is Free!!! More details...

27 Events on 2012/02/27 Beer Brawl V Starts: 12:00 am Ends: 2012/03/05 - 12:00 am Location: Concordia Ale House, 3276 Northeast Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR Description: The epic West Coast beer battle returns for it's fifth installment! 12 blind samples, four from each state: Washington, Oregon, California. Cast your votes and choose this year's winner! Beer styles include: Pale Ale, IPA, Stout, Brewer's Choice More details...

28 Events on 2012/02/28 Beer Brawl V Starts: 12:00 am Ends: 2012/03/05 - 12:00 am Location: Concordia Ale House, 3276 Northeast Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR Description: The epic West Coast beer battle returns for it's fifth installment! 12 blind samples, four from each state: Washington, Oregon, California. Cast your votes and choose this year's winner! Beer styles include: Pale Ale, IPA, Stout, Brewer's Choice More details...

29 Events on 2012/02/29 Beer Brawl V Starts: 12:00 am Ends: 2012/03/05 - 12:00 am Location: Concordia Ale House, 3276 Northeast Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR Description: The epic West Coast beer battle returns for it's fifth installment! 12 blind samples, four from each state: Washington, Oregon, California. Cast your votes and choose this year's winner! Beer styles include: Pale Ale, IPA, Stout, Brewer's Choice More details...