Archive for the 'beer festivals' Category

Pacific Northwest Brew Cup Friday- Sunday, Sept. 26th-28th in Astoria.

Three dozen northwest microbreweries will have beers available for sampling at this festival, which is now held on the same street as Fort George Brewing, where Jack Harris is even now tapping something special. There will be food vendors,…

Bend Oktoberfest features Deschutes, Cascade Lakes beers.

Fourth annual downtown Bend Oktoberfest 6-10p.m.Friday, Sept. 26th; Noon-10 p.m., Saturday Sept. 27th, downtown Bend.21+ over only after 6 p.m. Activities for everyone-Celebrity Yodeling Contest, Hammer Schlagen, Wiener Dog Races as advertised: wiener dog races…though that sign seems to say…

Laurelfest : Saturday September 27th

Laurelfest is a celebration of fall at all three Laurelwood locations. Fantastic fall food & Laurelfest Lager , live music, and fun kids’ activities. So gather your family & friends and head out to the neighborhood Laurelwood near you:…

Fifth Annual Hood River Hops Festival Sat., Oct. 4th

Tap into the best of fresh hops brewing, plus a lineup of longtime favorite craft beers during the Hood River Hops Fest on Saturday, Oct. 4. Celebrating its fifth year as the premier fresh hops beer-tasting event in the Pacific…

Corvallis holds first Heart of the Valley Septembeerfest on Sept. 27th

This new festival is coordinated by the Heart of the Valley Homebrewers and was formerly known as the Oregon Homebrew and Microbrew Festival. After 25 years, the club decided to split the competition and festival, which features beers from Mid-Valley…

Heater Allen Oktoberfest in McmInnville Sept. 20th & 21st

From owner & brewer Rick Allen: We will celebrate Oktoberfest noon to 5 p.m.. Saturday and Sunday, September 20th and 21st at the brewery. We’ll be pouring four beers (Pils, Coastal Common, Schwarz, and Bobtoberfest), and will have the…

Walking Man’s Hoptober Fest, Sat. Sept. 20th

The Walking Men: Brewer Jacob Leonard, new assistant brewer Dan Munch and founder/owner Bob Craig at a recent Green Dragon meet-the-brewer evening. This small festival is one of the best thanks to its beautiful setting on the Washington side of…

Oktoberfest at Max’s Fanno Creek Brew Pub Friday and Saturday

Two centuries ago and 5,400 miles to the east, Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese got married in a meadow near Munich and invited all of Bavaria to celebrate with feasting, music, horse races, dancing and beer drinking. That party goes…

Brewers Summer Games raise $5,600 for charity

The Pelican Pub & Brewery’s Fifth Annual Brewers Summer Games, held on June 21, raised over $5,600 which will be distributed to two local charities: Nestucca’s Booster Club and Caring Cabin. These funds were raised from beer, root beer,…

BridgePort Reunion Band at Hop Harvest release party, Sept. 12th

The BridgePort Reunion Band plays a mix of bluegrass and acoustic folk music: Left to right: Jeff Gansberg, Ron Gansberg, Karl Ockert, Jeff Kuechle. BridgePort Brewery is releasing this season’s Hop Harvest, the 22-ounce beer that kicked off the…