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AUGUST 2013 Issue No. 014
PUBLISHER/EDITOR
Gail Oberst
Whats inside... CONTENTS
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Michael Cairns OREGONS MICROBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04
BEER CHAMPION CELEBRATIONS! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05
Will Oberst-Cairns HIKE, BIKE, CRAWL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06
SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR BEER TRAVEL: METRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07
Kate Jaffer
BEER TRAVEL: PORTLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08
WRITERS BEER TRAVEL: EUGENE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09
Emily Engdahl
Chris Jennings BREW BITES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mark Linder CENTRAL OREGON BEER FESTS . . . . . . . . . 11
Daryl Welch BEER TRAVEL: WILLAMETTE VALLEY . . . . . . . 12
Sean Sullivan PERFECT PINTS SESSION BEERS . . . . . . . . . 14
Anthony St. Clair
Brian Yaeger
HOMEBREW HINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PHOTOS BUSINESS IS BREWING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Staff GREEN BEER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
CARTOON BEER TRAVEL: SOUTH COAST. . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Mitch Scheele BEER TRAVEL: NORTH COAST . . . . . . . . . . . 19
AD SALES BEER EDUCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Ned Long BEER TRAVEL: THE GORGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Jennifer Oberst
CALENDAR OF EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Jeff Olson
PRODUCTION ART
Cheryl McLean
DISTRIBUTION
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WHITNEY BURNSIDE is a brewer at Pelican
Brewery in Pacific City. A story about Oregon coast
breweries is on pages 18-19. A feature story about
Whitney will appear in the September issue.
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THE GROWL
Travel for Oregon Beer

Our annual travel edition is always the most tours, and some Bend,
challenging because there are almost 150 breweries Portland, Corvallis-Albany
in the state each with its own unique charms. and the North Coast have
We just cant write about them all in one 24-page their own brew trails.
edition. But we hope this edition, which provides Oregons Chambers of
suggestions from Oregon beer writers, gives you a Commerce and Visitors
good start. Centers are excellent
For the beer traveler who likes to plan, there resources for beer touring.
are other resources for finding your way around At TravelOregon.com,
Oregons breweries. Oregon Brewers Guild has you can create your own
just revamped its website, which now includes an itinerary based on the
interactive map that divides the state into seven breweries youd like to see and the region you are
regions and lists every brewery in each region. visiting. Awesome.
Check it out at www.oregoncraftbeer.org/breweries. Also, as this is the Oregon Beer Growlers 14th
I also highly recommend you carry with you at monthly edition, and every edition is packed with
all times at least two copies of the 2013 Brew-Ha! insider tidbits about Oregon beers and breweries,
guide, a handy fold-out map of Oregon breweries check out our online editions and blog entries at
and events that is available at the brewery or bar www.oregonbeergrowler.com. Were always adding
near you, statewide. We consult our guide regularly timeless stories of interest to travelers there, as
for addresses, hours, and other general information. well as time-sensitive updates at our Facebook page.
As you travel, youll also run across a variety A few more travel tips from a veteran Oregon
of informative information and guide books about beer tourist: Always take a cooler and a couple of
Oregon beers. Without listing every good book, Ill glass, plastic, metal or ceramic growlers with you
just suggest you look at the writers credentials and wherever you travel. You will want to take home
be sure he or she is from the Northwest. Youll get with you all of the delicious beers you experience
a more in-depth take on beer from people who live on the way through Oregon, and not all of them are
and drink here. in bottles or cans. The cooler is to keep your beers
And my last suggestion is to take a guided tour at an even temperature to preserve freshness.
On foot, by bike, on a hay bale, in a boat, in a van or Ill see you on the road!
a bus nearly every region of Oregon has its own ---- Gail Oberst
AUGUST 2013 | OREGON BEER GROWLER 3

OREGON BEER NEWS BREW BRIEFS
NEW MCMINNVILLE BREWERY TO OPEN

Mark Vickery, Golden Valleys former brewer,
said plans are underway to open Grain Station
Brew Works in McMinnvilles historic Granary
District. Vickery had plans to open the brewpub
this month.
In addition to a Kickstarter campaign that
ended in July, Vickerys project is getting help
from Kelly McDonald. McDonald is the general
manager of the complex of barns, grain eleva-
tors and warehouses adjacent to McMinnvilles
downtown that have been gentrified into unique
local farm markets and craft shops. Now there
will be a brewery, Vickery says.
Before coming to McMinnvilles Golden Valley,
Vickery was a Deschutes brewer. He brings 25
years of brewing experience to the project.
Our name comes from the property we sit
on, which used to be a grain station back in
the late 1800s. In fact, you can see the old grain
elevator from where our beer garden is going
in, said Vickery last month.
The brewery will be Oregons first Commu-
nity Supported brewery, a term usually applied
PHOTO BY WILL OBERST CAIRNS
to farms and gardens that refers to a dedication

to buying local ingredients from farmers and
producers.
FALLING SKY DELI OPENs IN EUGENE

The new Falling Sky Delicatessen opened
Oregons Gov. John Kitzhaber displays the resolution approved by the Legislature naming ale yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisia, Oregons official microbe, Left to right behind
in July at 790 Blair Blvd. in the Eugene Brew-
him is Kurt Widmer, Matt Swihart, Sen.Floyd Prozanski of Eugene, Ian Croxall, Lee Radke, Rob Widmer and Tom Gall.
ing District. Featuring house-cured meats, the
deli expands the food options available for the
popular brewpub, headquartered at Oak Alley in
Ale Yeast is Oregons Microbe downtown Eugene.

Co-owner Jason Carriere said the expansion
had happened earlier than planned, but the
demand was there and the right space had
BY GAIL OBERST attending brewers. jobs in the process. He estimated that the brewing become available.
Of the Oregon Beer Growler Ignoring critics who suggest this was a waste industry contributes $2.83 billion to the states The food menu highlights the house
of the Legislatures resources, the action applauds economy, providing direct and indirect employment
charcuterie, with ingredients and other foods
A
n historic moment: In April, Oregon became an industry that, despite the flagging economy, has to about 29,000 people. As of June, Oregon could
sourced from local producers whenever possi-
the first state with an official microbe and added jobs, new construction, tax dollars, hope claim 137 brewing companies operating 174
in June, Gov. John Kitzhaber posed for and fun to Oregons financial future. The ale yeast, brewing facilities in 59 cities, Butenschoen said. ble. The pastrami on rye sandwich is expected
pictures with the official resolution. To crown the Saccharomyces cerevisia, is not the only yeast Oregonians, by the way, consumed about 2.79 to be a popular favorite.
deed, Kitzhaber shook hands, made a tongue-in- fermenting success in Oregon, but it certainly is a million barrels of beer, 17 percent of which was Guests can sit in booths near the front of
cheek comment about how glad he was that his major player. Brian Butenschoen of Oregon Brewers produced here. However, about 47 percent of the the deli, find space at the 90-ft. communal table
administration could take credit for this legislation Guild in June announced that in 2012, Oregon draft beer made in Oregon was consumed here in that runs the length of the building, or get some
and talked beer for a few minutes with the brewers increased production by 11%, adding 900 2012 -- an increase of 12.8 percent over 2011. fresh air in the covered patio out back. Stay-
The Oregon microbe bill was sponsored by Rep. ing true to Falling Skys family-friendly setup,
Mark Johnson, R-Hood River, where breweries are
the patio also features a sandbox for children
popping up like bubbles in homebrew. Johnson got
(though adults can enjoy a game of darts inside).
the idea from Gresham firefighter and homebrewer
Tom Gall, who joined professional brewers In addition to house sausages, pastrami,
attending the ceremonial signing in Salem. pates and other charcuterie, the open kitchen at
Although Oregon is the first to have a microbe, the new deli will also see production of pickles,
its legislative attention to the details of brewing are sodas and other foods available at both loca-
not unusual. In 2011, wine and agricultural science tions. Falling Sky beers continue to be brewed
experts supported Oregon legislation recognizing at the Oak Alley location, and guest taps are
Jory as the states official soil. Although Jory is also available.
a fine, red medium for Christmas trees, it is best
Our kitchen is open, says co-owner Rob
known as the ideal soil series for Pinot noir, the
Cohen, because we have nothing to hide..
finicky grape for which Oregon wines are famous.
Everything is fresh.
BREW BRIEFS, Continued on Page 16

CELEBRATE
Summer Celebrations Heat Up in Oregon

Coordinator. Volunteers can sign up at the website. goldbeachbrewfest.org.
The Brewfest hours are 3-11 p.m. Thursday and The Pacific Northwest Brew Cup, an outdoor
Friday, and noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday (children and festival Sept. 27-29 in Astoria, features a fight among
pets are welcome until 7 p.m. each day). about 40 breweries to have the first keg to blow.
The winner of the coveted peoples choice cup gets
Little Woody on Aug. 30-31

bragging rights during the festival organized by the
Astoria Downtown Historic District Association. Live
music, bands, food and local merchandise are all
Bends party never stops, and for the fifth year, part of the fun.
the Little Woody Barrel Aged Brew and Whiskey Fest The Independence Hop and Heritage Festival
will draw brew-lovers from far and wide. The craft Sept. 28 will feature as part of its activities a Fresh
beer fest is Aug. 30-31, 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, and noon Harvest Hopyard brewfest on Main at C Street.
to 10 p.m. Saturday. Fresh or wet-hopped beers will be the focus of at
This festival celebrates on the historic practice least 40 craft beers at this festival inside a festival.
of aging beer in oaken casks, techniques which The larger festival includes music, activities for the
have been revitalized in recent years in the U.S. family, food and craft booths, and other features
Appropriately, the festival takes place at the Des online: www.independencehopandheritage.com.
Chutes Historical Museum, 129 N.W. Idaho Ave., Bend. Another famous fresh hop celebration is the
PHOTO BY WILL OBERST CAIRNS
Entrance is $15 for a glass and 10 tokens. More same day, Sept. 28, in Hood River. More than 20
information at www.woodybeer.com/little. craft breweries will be pouring in this beautiful
downtown in The Gorge, from noon to 9 p.m.
September Promises More

Thousands attend this hop-lovers party which also
features local foods, arts and crafts and line-up of
Festival Fun Statewide

live music. Buy tickets in advance at http://hoodriver.
org/events-festivals/chamber-events/hops-fest.
Revelers at Bends Brewfest last year came to taste Central Oregon and other beers. This year, theyll have even
more to celebrate. Central Oregon now has at least 20 breweries. More info is on Page 11. The babies are back in school and its time for CALENDAR See Page 22
the adults to party. Septembers festivals in Astoria,
Independence and Hood River feature Oregons
Bite of Oregon Aug. 9-11 Brewfest includes dozens of craft-brewers from
elsewhere in Oregon and the U.S. bringing creations
beers along with contests and activities that
celebrate the agriculture and fun of brewing.
ranging from popular IPAs to German Radlers. A At least 40 craft brews will be on tap at the Gold
The 30th-annual Bite of Oregon is Aug. 9-11 with
complete list of breweries and beverages can be Beach Brew & Art fest from noon to 10 p.m. Sept. 7.
new features added to beer and wine gardens. More
found at www.bendbrewfest.com. The festival will The fest is at the Event Center on the Beach, 29392
than 50,000 people are expected to attend the event
also feature three cider houses, two meaderies, and Ellensburg Ave., at the Curry County Fairgrounds in
at Portlands Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
a winery. Gold Beach. Festivities begin at noon.
Chef Gabe Rucker of Portlands Le Pigeon and
The Bend Brewfest will need more than 1,000 Supplementing the brews: food vendors, live
Little Bird Bistro is among headliners. Also new this
volunteers during the event no experience needed, music on two stages, a classic car show, artisan
year: the Oregon Craft Beer Gardens is expanding,
according to Chelsea Woodmansee, Volunteer crafts, and an art show. For details, visit www.
featuring more than 30 kinds of craft beers and
continuous music and entertainment. Oregons
Bountiful Table, featuring foods prepared by Oregon
Department of Agriculture Commissions chefs, will
give attendees the opportunity to meet the rancher,
farmer, or fisherman who grew, raised or caught
the item they are enjoying.
The event raises money for Oregons Special
Olympics athletes. Hours are 11 a.m. Aug. 9 and 10,
and at 10 a.m. Aug. 11.
For information, visit www.biteoforegon.com.
Bend Brewfest Aug. 15-17

Bend Brewfest celebrates 10 years at the Les
Schwab Amphitheater in the Old Mill District August
15-17. Event organizers say more than 60 breweries
will pour more than 140 craft beers over the course
of the three-day festival. This years festival will also
feature an expanded selection of limited-release
X-Tap beers from participating breweries and
will feature releases from three cider houses,
two meaderies and a winery. Proceeds from the
fest benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central
Oregon, and Neighbor Impact.
Admission is free, but tasters must purchase a
Brewfest mug with beer tokens for $12.
In addition to Central Oregon breweries, the Bend

TRAVEL
Hike, Bike or Crawl Your Way to Oregon Beers

BY EMILY ENGDAHL
For the Oregon Beer Growler historical importance not only for Oregon beer but
for the city of Portland as well. There are many
H
ere in Oregon, we love our beer, and while iconic breweries in the area, as well as many
many Oregonians are smart enough to avoid smaller locations trying new and exciting things. We
drinking and driving, there are times when include information about the Lovejoy Columns, the
the usual public transit options for safe imbibing Benson Bubblers, the Park Blocks, and many other
create more of a headache than too many pints of Portland icons. More than landmarks, we focus on
an Imperial IPA on a hot day. Sometimes, in order the creation of the city itself, and the people who
to fully appreciate the beauty of our vast brewery were important in that creation, like John Couch,
choices, you have to get out and experience beer on Henry Weinhard, and Francis Pettygrove.
a whole new level. Theres a wide variety on the tour: Deschutes
Looking for alternatives to the tried and true light Brewing, Pints Urban Taproom, and Rogue Public
rail, bus, trolley, or tour bus? These local options House. This is a really excellent tour for folks
have the zest and zip to give you a pep in your step hoping to introduce friends and family to Portland
(or a push in your pedal). Create your own pub and and gain an appreciation for Oregon beer.
brewery crawl, enjoy the fruits of your uphill labors Ripley continues, Were considering a Walk the
with a pint after a breathtaking hike, cruise your Dog tour in South East Portland, where folks would
PHOTO BY EMILY ENGDAHL

way to victory (malts) on a wheeled adventure, or be invited to bring their friendly four-legged friends
appreciate the local architecture and history with along to some other wonderful breweries across
attentive walking tour guides. the river as we learn about some other important
Brewvanas primary walking tour guide, Margot things in the history of our city. A tour featuring
Ripley shared what she loves most about the new mans two best friends-- beer and dogs! What could
walking tours, and some fresh ideas for upcoming be better?
adventures with Brewvana! The walking tours are designed to offer visitors
The current walking tour is based in NW Ride the PDX PediCab through the brewery blocks in Portland for a fun alternative beer tour.
and locals alike the chance to stretch their legs
Portland, explains Ripley, which has enormous while enjoying great craft beer and learning more
about the Pearl District of Portland. Starting at rider cycles, and can accommodate parties as large
Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House with a full as 41 guests!
six-sampler tray offering a combination of classic Choose from one of two current tours: the
and seasonal beers and Tasting 101, the tour then Portland Weird Ride includes transportation on the
proceeds to Pints Brewing. There the tour will get a BrewCycle, a chilling tour and history breakdown in
behind the scenes look at 3.5 barrel brewing system the famous Shanghai Tunnels, a delectable pairing
accompanied by a sampling of their beers. The last of pizza and craft beer in the haunted Old Town
stop of the tour is Rogue Distillery & Public house Pizza location featuring Old Town Brewing Co., and
for appetizers, more beer and trivia, with the winner a scrumptious dessert from Portlands own Voodoo
taking home a BREWVANA trucker hat. Donuts. The Portland Weird Ride is $50/seat.
Tickets are $49/person and include behind the The second option is a BrewPub Crawl, where
scenes tours, all beer and food, pretzel necklace, you will find transportation on the BrewCycle to
tasting journal, Pilsner glass and historical 3 different Portland brew pubs (two options are
notes about the Pearl District. Space is limited available). The BrewPub Crawl is $25/seat Fri & Sat,
and reservations must be made in advance. $20/seat Sun-Thu. Visit www.brewcycleportland.com
Tours will run 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Tuesdays, for more information.
Wednesdays and Thursdays. To register visit www. PDX Pedicab - Witness Portlands Old Brewery
experiencebrewvana.com/tours. Blocks transformed into todays chic and trendy
Hikes & Pints - Brothers Keith and Dan Pearl District. Experience the abundance of top-
Vandervort trek to the tops of craggy peaks, notch local breweries in the area, while riding in the
delivering beer enthusiasts to new heights, and comfort of the PDX Pedicab. Sample local seasonal
rewarding them with stops at breweries like Double beers and partake in some old favorites via pedicab,
Mountain or Pfriem in Hood River. Youll never visiting Bridgeport, Rogue, and Tug Boat Breweries.
feel as though you deserve that beer more than At each brewery, you will learn about each
after hauling yourself up the side of a mountain establishments unique brewing process, as well
beside these two inveterate hikers. Interjecting a as the history behind each one. Learn why Oregon
healthy dose of humor and down to earth naturalist produces some of the best brews nationwide and
knowledge into their tours, youll enjoy fantastic bring your out of town visitors to our beautiful state
scenery on any of their several hiking options. to fall in love with Oregons beers. What better
Want to stay in town or create a bespoke tour? way to experience classic This is no drink-&-run
Take advantage of the Portland Pub and Brewery experience; 45 minutes at each location, sampling
tour, or work with them to create a one of a kind local seasonal specials and receiving discounted
chartered tour personalized just for you and your pricing on select items for your imbibing pleasure.
friends. Visit www.hikesandpints.com for more Information can be found at www.pdxpedicab.com
information, to book a hke, or create your own tour!
BrewCycle - Want to have fun getting some Portland Beer Crawl - PortlandBeer.Org --
exercise, laugh with friends and visit some amazing Mastermind Matt Wiater and his crew have created
stops in Portland to enjoy iconic treats, sights, and
delicious beer? BrewCycle currently has 3 multi TOURS, Continued on Page 7

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Metro Area: Engdahls Favorites across Portlands craft beer history. A fixture in
Oregons beer scene since 1984, Kurt and Rob
Widmer now steer one of the largest beer ships
in our region. Home to the historically significant
Hefeweizen, Widmer continues to support craft
Emily Engdahl, created beer culture in all facets, bringing camaraderie
Oregon Beer Country, to beer lovers in every corner of our state and
joined Women class to their lineup of offerings. Always consistent,
Enjoying Beer as the collaborations with the likes of Cigar City out of
Event Development Tampa keep Widmer fresh. Try the Marionberry
Coordinator and is Gose on tap with a blackened steak or spinach
now a published salad and experience out of the box flavor that will
beer writer and tickle your tastebuds.
resident Beer Geek at
Milwaukie Rules!
TOURS, From Page 6

East and West, the ultimate beer crawl tool. Log on to their website,
Metro Brews Best

where you can create a walking tour of your very
own, 100% tailor made to suit your tastes and
mood. Want to create a tour within a certain area?
Visit breweries of a certain ilk? Show off your
BY EMILY ENGDAHL favorite breweries to your out of town guests? This
PHOTO BY GAIL OBERST
For the Oregon Beer Growler crawl creator does it all, with easy navigation and
mapping features powered by GoogleMaps. http://
Breakside Taproom & Brewery, 5821 SE www.portlandbeer.org/breweries/crawls for more
International Way, Milwaukie. Restaurant & information or to create your own!
Pub Brewery, 20 NE Dekum St., Portland, www.
breakside.com
Always innovative, the crew at Breakside Guests enjoy Breakside brews at the new taproom and brewery in Milwaukie. The original brewery is in NE Portland.
continue to push the envelope and have fun while
brewing delectable, unique beers. While their IPA
and Pilsner are picture perfect, umami profiles Vertigo, 21420 NW Nicholas Ct. Suite D-7 and board games, Vertigo is a welcome haven
of savory stouts containing duck and seaweed, Hillsboro. http://www.vertigobrew.com/ for beer lovers left out of the Portland zip codes.
respectively, break the taste barriers for even the Out in what native Portlanders believe are The Arctic Blast Vanilla Porter is a tasty adult
most diehard beer fan. Breaksides India Golden Ale the wilds of Hillsboro, a beacon emerges from treat, refreshment tantamount to our oft forgotten
is one of my all time personal favorites, and the tap the uncharted territory west of the Willamette. chocolate pudding popsicle.
selection at the Milwaukie location, coupled with Co-owners and brewers Mike Haines and Mike
minimal crowds make it a contender for best new Kinion hit the ground running on their well placed Widmer, 955 N Russell St., Portland
tap room in my book. The food is always stellar, nano-brewery, and have been trying to keep pace http://widmerbrothers.com/
staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and the beer is with demand ever since. Home to a taproom where The iconic Gasthaus and brewery belonging
consistently delicious. patrons are encouraged to bring picnic dinners to the Widmer Brothers casts a protective cloak
Base Camp, 930 SE Oak St., Portland.

http://basecampbrewingco.com/
Tucked away in an unassuming building not
far from Portlands Eastside Industrial area, the
relatively new Base Camp is home to the Smore
Stout, served with a toasted marshmallow. Food is
available from on site food carts (the falafel option
pleases this writer), and the ambiance is old-school
REI, when climbers and mountains met in the
middle with a minimal amount of fluff and fancy
gear. The minimalist Zen beer vibe is a welcome
respite from some of Portlands oft loud and
crowded hangouts.
Migration, 2828 NE Glisan St., Portland

http://migrationbrewing.com.
The patio at Migration is one of the best in
Portland. Fantastic people watching abounds, and
regular Timbers nights couple with Bingo, and an
all day happy hour for rock climbing enthusiasts
from The Circuit Bouldering Gym. Co-owner Colin
Raths dedication to community projects and
resource building make Migration a mover and
shaker in the Portland scene, all while brewing a
solid lineup of quaffable beers. Try the Lupulin IPA
for a well balanced partner to any of the menu
items.

TRAVEL
HOME BREW HINTS
Yaegers Portland Brews

BY BRIAN YAEGER monumental about this brewpub, but thats just it
For the Oregon Beer Growler for the jeansnT-shirt (and flannel) crowd. Inside,
its spacious, all wooden and down-to-earth. The
walls are bedecked with paintings of Labradors
I
f you visited a brewery a week in Portland, itd
take you over a year to check out every brewpub both black and yellow, as well as thumbtack boards
and tasting room, so the idea of hitting em all in pinned to the hilt with customers pooches. The real
one visit is ridiculous. To explore a good variety of tail-wagger here is the back patio where this public

what Beervana has to offer, start with these five house transforms into a public doghouse when the
that conveniently flow like a five-mile river of suds weathers nice. Its a place where Fido and Fifi get to
alongside the Willamette River. socialize as their masters play Battleship or any of
the board games available inside. Its probably best
Hopworks Urban Brewery, 2944 S.E. Powell. that the dart boards are on the opposite end of the
BikeBar, 3947 N Williams Ave. HopworksBeer.com game room and dog area. Solid core and seasonal
Hopworks Urban Brewery, known colloquially beers abound and Super Dog is a big, fluffy IPA with Cascade Barrel House on Belmont specializes in Northwest sour beers. Try the Burbonic Plague, or Vlad the Imp Aler.
as HUB, enjoys a hyper-loyal following. It starts a wet nose and offers lots to love, especially for fans
with delicious and organic beers; HUB Lager and of grapefruity hops and ample malt body.
Hopworks IPA are the flagships but youll find that Brian Yaeger is a seasonal offerings, which applies to both the beer
abundant hops work their way into a sturdy lineup Cascade Barrel House, 939 SE Belmont St., Portland-based beer menu and the food one. Not that theyll stop you
of offerings (if you see Abominable Winter Ale or CascadeBrewingBarrelHouse.com writer working on his from simply enjoying several pints of the Lime
Galactic Imperial Red available, drink up). Add tasty The Belgian side of the Raccoon Lodge, er, second book following Kolsch on the front patio.
pizzas to the mix and thatd be enough. That its make that the Northwest Sour side, has been Red, White, and Brew:
exceptionally bike-friendly (check out the canopy giving sour beer fans sanctuary since 2010 with An American Beer Upright Brewing, 240 N. Broadway,
of bike frames over the bar or the electricity- long-standing treasures such as Bourbonic Plague Odyssey. He runs Inn UprightBrewing.com
generating stationary bikes parked outside and Vlad the Imp Aler as well as perpetually new Beervana Bed & Beer This weekends-only tasting room (also
Hopworks BikeBar located on North Williams) and treats often embellished with a wide variety of fruits in PDX. open before Blazers homestands) began as a
family-friendly (it does resemble a kindergarten (see Tangerine Dream, Figaro, and my personal straightforward farmhouse slanting brewery
upstairs) only adds to their fan base. Founding favorite, Noyaux that has a raspberry component (albeit shoehorned into the basement of the
Burnside Brewing, 701 E.
owner and brewmaster Christian Ettinger says, but is marked by its use of apricot pit meat, yes, Leftbank Building) with four core beers as has
Burnside, BurnsideBrewCo.com
I came at this from a long career in brewing. the nutty innards of said stonefruit). Patrons are taken its affinity for jazz to some next level stuff by
The star in any brewpub should always be the
I viewed getting into the restaurant world as a invited every Tuesday for a tapping of a live barrel improvising dozens of rare beersoften riffed as
beer. Thats why its called a brewpub and not a
way of creating a dynamic experience where you of sour ale, where folks up at the bar may receive part of the Sole Composition series. Any ingredient
pubbrew. Not to take away from Burnsides fantastic
could put forth food that youre proud of, service what is affectionately known as a sour shower. from peaches to oysters can take a solo. Pop
lineup of brews, but this is one of the few pubs
that you think is remarkable, and controlling the The beers are world class, the new kitchen specials downstairs into the tasting room to see, taste, and
where the food menu takes center stage. The iconic
environment. I took the design and aesthetic as are intriguing vittles, and even if you just want to listen to where the magic happens (theres often
staple is a starter called the Cohiba, duck confit
seriously as the beer. quaff a non-challenging but steady pale ale, the beer live blues). Part bunker, part beer cave, sitnsip
rolled in collard greens in the shape of a cigar and
garden up front is the place to do it. among the casksspent wine, bourbon, or maybe
actually served on a handsome ashtray replete
Lucky Labrador, 915 SE Hawthorne Blvd., even gin barrelswhere your future beers are
ashes (malt) for dipping. The burgerits seared in
LuckyLab.com maturing. Then again, the not-at-all Belgian style
duck fat. As for those beers to pair it all with, yes
On the surface theres nothing mind-blowingly Engleberg Pilsner is great and wont scare off
the IPA is tasty but where else are you going to find
those not ready to dip their toes, well, tongues, into
an award-winning wheat beer made with apricots
weird beers.
and chili peppers? There are always innovative
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August 10 is the deadline to get your news and advertising into the September issue of
the Oregon Beer Growler. See page 2 for contact information.

OREGON BEER NEWS TRAVEL
single-malt at Izakaya Meiji, the incomparable
Eugene Brewing District Anthony St. Clair has

been writing about
good food, craft beer,
chefs special at Pizza Research Institute. Or maybe
youll return to your favorite brewery location for
another pint.
travel and homebrew- Whatever you decide, youve now walked the
Eugene Beer Writer Suggests a New brewing kit in hand, turn right down
1st Avenue and go one more block. Turn right at ing since 2004. He is Eugene Brewing Districtand you know all the
Crawl Through the Whitaker Area Madison. On the left youll soon see the bright based in Eugene, better where youll start next time.
windows and warm woodwork of the Oakshire
BY ANTHONY ST. CLAIR Public House, which opened in May. Youll find your
favorite Oakshire beers on tap, such as Overcast
Touring Beyond The Whit
For the Oregon Beer Growler only a couple of blocks away from the true prize: Not into the Whit? Fear not. Here are 7 more
Espresso Stout and Watershed IPA, as well as house-cured hot pastrami on fresh-baked rye with places to have a good beer and a good meal in the
seasonal releases and single-batch beers. Food
L
ike mushrooms after rain, a Brewing a cold pint of Falling Sky Bare Hands Northwest Eugene/Springfield area.
District has sprung up in Eugenes Whitaker carts also set up outside the pub. Bitter. The Bier Stein. The Eugene favorite recently
Neighborhood. With four area craft breweries Open as of mid-July and self-described as what moved to a larger location, expanding their seating
now pouring in the Whit, plus options for food and Falling Sky Delicatessen, 790 Blair Blvd. happens when an East Coast delicatessen meets a and taps in the process. 1591 Willamette St., Eugene.
beverage everywhere you look, its time to take a fallingskybrewing.com/deli Northwest brewpub, the Falling Sky Delicatessen is (541) 485-BIER. www.thebierstein.com
walking tour of the Eugene Brewing District. After turning left from Oakshire and crossing the the newest member of the Eugene Brewing District. The Cannery. Located in The Bier Steins former
railroad tracks, youll turn right onto W. 4th Avenue. Falling Sky Deli pours beers from their Oak Alley home, this new gastropub highlights local food.
Ninkasi Tasting Room, 272 Van Buren St. www. Let your full belly digest while walking this quiet, Brewpub, while also making house-baked bagels Twenty taps pour beers from Oregon and the
ninkasibrewing.com/visit tree-lined residential street. But dont be lulled into a and breads, plus house-cured pastrami, corned West. 345 E 11th Ave., Eugene. (541) 345-5435. www.
Were starting our pub crawl at Ninkasi for two false sense of security, for our tour now brings you beef and smoked chicken. Settle in at the covered theeugenecannery.com
reasons: Oregons 4th-largest brewery is the first to the temptation of distraction. beer garden, or make new friends at the 90-ft. Sizzle Pie. The funky Portland pizzeria recently
of the four breweries to locate here. Plus, if youre Soon you will arrive at Blair Boulevard, the indoor communal table. brought their mix of veggie, omnivore, classic and
driving or biking, Ninkasi is the best place to find epicenter of the Whit. The options will dazzle you, imaginative pizzas to a new location in the heart
street parking in the area. and the aromas will entice you: the music and grub The Rest of the Whit of Eugene. 910 Willamette St., Eugene. (541) 683-7437.
If youve come with an appetite, youll usually find at Sam Bonds Garage. The timeless Tinys Tavern. Are your thirstand your wanderluststill www.sizzlepie.com
a food cart outside the Tasting Room entrance (but The tangy sweet barbecue aromas wafting from pulling at you? Back on the streets of the Whit, The Barn Light. By day, this humble cafe serves
fear not, youll have plenty of chances to eat your Papas Soul Food. discover more treasures from this ever-funky
fill). Head inside for the swank interior and a pint You will be tempted to stay here, but you will Eugene neighborhood. Options abound: dessert EUGENE AREA, Continued on Page 20
of Radiant Northwest Pale Ale, Ninkasis summer persevere. For once you turn left onto Blair, you are at Sweet Life, iconoclastic sushi at Mame, a neat
seasonal release. Youll also find outdoor seating
(rain or shine), old favorites like Total Domination
IPA and other special releasessome of which you
wont find anywhere else.
Need a sweet treat after leaving Ninkasi? Snag
a frozen yogurt from the Vanilla Jills location on
Blair, right behind Ninkasi, for the next stage of our
journey.
Hop Valley Tasting Room & Brewery, 990 W. 1st

Ave. www.hopvalleybrewing.com
From Ninkasi, turn left, walk to 1st Avenue and
turn right. This wont be the prettiest part of the
tour, but press on. The coffee-brown exterior wood
and bright, fresh-hop green tones of Hop Valleys
new Tasting Room and Production Brewery make it
all worthwhile.
The off-street raised deck seems to take you
to a different world, with plenty of seating for solo
sipping or group gatherings. Inside, enjoy your pint
of Double-D Blonde Ale or 541 American Lager at the
bar. Or, go next door to the separate dining room,
where a large glass window gives you a pints-
eye-view to the massive steel tanks of Hop Valleys
brewing operation. While there, reward your walk
with a varied food menu based off favorites from
Hop Valleys original Springfield brewpub.
Oakshire Public House, 207 Madison St., oakbrew.

com/brewery/public-house
Tongue relishing all those hoppy finishes, we
continue our tourwith one quick diversion.
From Hop Valley, turn right onto 1st Avenue. Have
your pints and sample trays inspired you to make
your own beer? At 1st and Monroe, head to the
yellow building that is the home of Home Fermenter
Center (www.homefermenter.com). For over 25
years, Jim Stockton has provided advice, ingredients
and gear for homebrewers at all levels. He stocks
supplies for making beer, wine, cheese, soda and
other fermented foods and beverages.

BREW BITES
Stout Crme Oregon Berry

Brulee Trifle
Worthy Brewing, Bend Worthy Brewing, Bend
Chef: Mike Harrison Chef: Mike Harrison
Beer Pairing: Lights Out Stout Beer Pairing: Farm Out Saison
INGREDIENTS INGREDIENTS
7 oz egg yolks Oregon Berry Trifle: 4-6 servings
2 oz sugar
8 oz Lights Out Stout 7oz egg yolks
16 oz Heavy Cream 2oz sugar
8oz Farm Out Saison
INSTRUCTIONS 16oz Heavy Cream
1 cup blueberries
Scald all ingredients except egg 1 cup raspberries
yolks in sauce pan 1 cup strawberries (quartered)
Take off heat and temper into Garnish
egg yolks
Strain if needed
PHOTOS BY WILL OBERST-CAIRNS

Pour into molds and bake on a INSTRUCTIONS
sheet pan water bath at 325 F for
45 minutes or until firm Scald all ingredients except egg
Refrigerate yolks and berries in sauce pan
To serve, sprinkle with granu- Pull off heat and temper mixture
lated sugar and caramelize sugar Worthys Stout Creme Brulee, and its Oregon Berry Trifle can be made with seasonal and local ingredients. For more with egg yolks
with torch. recipes, visit www.oregonbeergrowler.com/brew-bites.html Place mixture in mixing bowl over
Servings: 4-6 depending on mold ice and whisk until cold and sauce has
used
Worthy High Dessert Desserts thickened
To Plate, pour 4 oz of sauce in
Bends New Brewery Offers Delicious Sweets to be Paired with its Beer bottom of serving glass and top with
berries and garnish
BY WILL OBERST-CAIRNS
Of the Oregon Beer Growler
Worthy Brewing Servings: 4 to 6
( a ) 495 N.E. Bellevue Dr., Bend
I
like beer. I like food. I like beer and food. Worthy
Brewing, in Bend, makes beer and food. I like
Worthy Brewing. Worthy is one of Bends newest
Chef: Mike Harrison
Master Brewer: Chad Kennedy
BEER NOTES
breweries, fronted by a restaurant and brewpub. ( w) www.worthybrewing.com
Mike Harrison, the executive chef at Worthy, Lights Out Stout -- 7.7% ABV, 30 IBUs
Look for Worthys beers in cans!
spent all morning slaving over a hot stove so that I Brewed with premium 2-row, rolled
could have seasonally appropriate dishes of deserts oats, dehusked black malt, chocolate
paired with brews that are perfect for a sunny malt with Nugget, Cascade & Santiam
Central Oregon day. Lights Out Stout with Stout Crme Brulee. The beers hops, Oregon grown and patient-pel-
From the picnic table where I sat, I could see both work great for summer so Mike wanted to pair leted by Indie Hops. Oats, milk sugar
the grounds of Worthy were in fine form for lawn the beers with dishes that both include the beers and Madagascar vanilla beans added
games and gardening hops on trellises. Through as ingredients and compliment the flavor profiles of
the windows I could see the tasting room filled with the dish.
busy servers and happy patrons. The brewmaster Farm Out Saison -- 7.3% ABV, 22 IBUs
The Lights Out Stout is brewed with many of the
President (Chad) Kennedy, sits beside me and sips same ingredients in the recipe. In addition to the Malt: Belgian Pilsner, Hops: Sterling.
slowly on a well-crafted kolsch that is reminiscent Crme Brulee, the stout is also a great beer to drink
of southern Germany and grassy knolls. with Worthys Shroom pizza or Reuben sandwich,
The desserts presented here are made from and it also makes a great stout float by adding a
scratch at Worthy with local organic ingredients scoop of ice cream.
when possible. The fresh ingredients pair well The Farm Out Saison paired here with the trifle
Chad Kennedy and Mike Harrison tip their glasses to with beer for dessert. Before me was the Farm Out is also good with Worthys Pear Pizza, Caesar Salad
Worthy Brewing, which opened in February. Saison paired with berry and anglaise triffle and the and Bananas Foster.

TRAVEL
Bend in August: Breweries, Fests and Tours

BY MARK LINDNER MARK LINDNER is
next to the Des Chutes Historical Museum in
downtown Bend. Hours are Friday 5to 10 p.m. and
The Bend Ale Trail:
For the Oregon Beer Growler currently a part-time Saturday noon to 10 p.m. Please note that the Little Tour Suggestions are Online
librarian, full-time Woody is a 21 and over event.
B
end is a great place to visit or live any time beer nerd, blogs at There are 19 breweries scheduled so far, BY KAT BALISDELL
of the year. But if I had to pick a favorite time Bend Beer Librarian, several of which are not local to Bend or the For the Oregon Beer Growler
to be here it would be August because that and also collaborates
is when we have two excellent beer festivals--one region. There will also be a wide selection of
for Beer me Bend!, a small batch American bourbons and ryes, which I begin my day at Visit Bend! located conveniently
large, one little. It doesnt hurt that they were guide to the local craft are still to be announced. Basic entry which within walking distance to all the downtown pubs.
our welcome to Bend and its incredible craft beer beer scene in Bend. includes a commemorative glass is $7, while a Sure, theres a video of folks skiing and fishing on
scene last year. Send him a tweet @ tasting package which includes glass, entry and the big screen but there is no underestimating the
At the large end, the 10th Annual Bend Brewfest bythebbl 10 tokens is available for $15 (a $2 saving). Tokens presence of the breweries here. One whole aisle is
will take place Thursday-Saturday, August 15-17 and
are $1 each and tastes cost 2-5 tokens each. More dedicated to brochures and glassware of the local
will feature more than 60 breweries pouring over
are usually 2-3 tokens. Food vendors will be on site. information is available at http://www.woodybeer. brew crew and two full walls are bedecked with
140 craft beers, along with three cider houses, two
The event is cash only but ATMs will be available com/little/. Ale Trail supplies from T-Shirts to Growlers, from
meaderies, and one winery. It takes place at the
on site. Children and pets are welcome until 7 pm. The Little Woody is in easy walking distance of buttons to koozies. Of course the Silipint is displayed,
Les Schwab Ampitheater with plenty of free parking
Hours are 3-11 pm Thursday-Friday and noon-11 pm several of Bends breweries and public houses. this will be my prize should I succeed in my Ale
available in the area. Proceeds benefit Big Brothers
Saturday. Like many brewfests these rely on volunteers to Trail challenge. I grab the massive fold out trail
Big Sisters of Central Oregon.
Les Schwab Amphitheater is located on the make the magic happen. Both of these fests reward brochure from the kiosk that Ill find at all the trail
This year there is also an expanded X-Tap
banks of the Deschutes River in the Old Mill District their volunteers with entry, tasting mugs, tokens stops on my journey. These kiosks have QR code
selection of special, low production experimental
of Bend. Check the website (www.bendbrewfest. and a t-shirt. Volunteer sign-up forms are available and I can check in using my Bend Ale Trail app that
beers. The Brewtality Tent gives the festival goer a
com) for more information, such as brewery on the respective websites. My wife and I already I downloaded (available on both Iphone and Android
chance to relax for a bit and meet the brewers.
and beer line-up, sponsors, FAQ and to sign up to have our opening slot for the Bend Brewfest platforms) or go the old fashioned route and carry
Admission is free. For tasting, a commemorative
volunteer. reserved again this year. We hope to see you at
mug and 4 tokens are available for $12 with extra
tokens sold in packs of 5 at $1 per token. Beer is
At the little end is The 5th Annual Little Woody one or both of these great beer fests which help BEND, Continued on Page 20
Barrel Aged Brew and Whiskey Fest. It will be held define summer in Bend.
one token per pour, except for X-Tap beers which
Friday-Saturday, August 30-31, and it takes place

Willamette Valley
Gail Chooses Her Favorite Breweries Close to Home
BY GAIL OBERST cornhole players, watch the turkeys strut past, have the Homer Davenport Days Aug. 2-4. Heres my
Of the Oregon Beer Growler a bite to eat from the food cart, take a class in bee- suggestion: Call the Oregon Garden Resort and
keeping or soap-making, and drink the latest Rogue make your overnight reservation, then take in one
brew, all in the shadow of the hopfields. Two years or two of the above activities, stop off at Seven
N
ewberg, McMinnville, Salem, Independence,
Silverton, Corvallis is there a small town ago, Rogue fired up a nanobrewery in the farm Brides afterward to either fill your growler or
in the Willamette Valley that doesnt have building behind the tasting room and patio, a stones have a few pints at the saloon then fall into the
a brewery? I dont think so. Dont feel sorry for throw from the Willamette River, so those beers, fabulously comfortable beds at the resort. After
me because I live in the mid-Willamette Valley. and others from Rogue, are on tap, in addition to breakfast in the morning, tour the gardens, go
Despite my 50-mile distance from Brewvana, my their bottled beer. This is a great country place for back to Seven Brides for beer and lunch and then
opportunities for beer touring are multiple. a family outing, especially in the summer and fall, take in another activity. This really is a sweet town.
Following are a few of my favorite breweries to when the tours are each weekend. Its open seven My favorite brews are Frankenlous IPA, Drunkle,
visit within 30 miles of my home in Independence, days a week. and the Black Cat Porter.
but there are certainly more. Check out the
Oregon Brewers Guild map for more suggestions, Golden Valley, 980 NE 4th St., McMinnville Gilgamesh, 2065 Madrona Ave. S.E., Salem The
oregoncraftbeer.org/breweries/willamettevalley, or McMinnvilles Golden Valley Brewing was the first Salem areas beer culture has gone from 0 to 60 in
visit www.oregonbeergrowler.com to see where our in a rising tide of west-side breweries including just a few short years, jumpstarted by The Ram,
writers have already been. Heater Allen (McMinnville), Long Brewing (Newberg), which is a chain but brews in Salem, and Pale
Or, visit any of the Albany-Corvallis breweries Fire Mountain Brewhouse (Carlton), Chehalem Valley Horse, with its popular Hillbilly Blonde, and super-
to pick up the Mid-Valley Sip Trip brochure, which Brewing (Newberg) and the soon-to-open Grain fueled by Gilgamesh, a local family-owned brewery.
has a great map of 10 breweries, distilleries, cider Station Brew Works (McMinnville). Golden Valleys Last year, the Radkes turned their brewing and
houses and meaderies in that area. Peter Kircher has set the bar high. His classy wood-crafting acumen into a successful brewpub,
Craftsman-style pub and his dedication to local foods moving from their tiny Turner home into an
Rogue Hopyard, 3590 Wigrich Rd., Independence (from his own farm) and fresh beer ingredients industrial park Campus funhouse. The woody and
Im not only mentioning this because its the lead the way for the other boutique breweries in warm fireside Gilgamesh brewpub has attracted
brewpub closest to my house, but also because its the region. My suggestion? I love Golden Valleys Salems hoards Ive never been there on slow
a fun, farmy place to visit for the whole family. This Chehalem Mountain IPA and their Third Street day. I like their Vader CDA, but their Mamba, with
time of year you can sit in the yard and watch the Wheat to wash back their sausage and cheese its tangerine and rye flavors, is also nice. I always
plate. Sausages are from their own livestock, fed order the Baja Chipotle fish tacos but I should
on spent grains from GVs brews. After touring this branch out a bit they have a wide selection of
region, fall into bed at McMenamins Hotel Oregon in dinner and lunch entrees and small plates, and an
McMinnville, one of my favorite haunts in this area. outside patio.
Seven Brides, 990 N. 1st St., Silverton Silvertons Santiam Brewing, 2544 19th St. S.E., Salem
hometown brewery the brides refer to the Several homebrewers and self-proclaimed beer
owners seven daughters is a fabulous place to geeks pooled their resources last year and set
stop after hiking the nearby Silver Falls State Park, up shop in and industrial park not too far from
touring the Oregon Gardens, visiting the citys
great art galleries and shops, or whooping it up at WILLAMETTE, Continued on Page 13

Craft Breweries Thrive In
Oregons Rural Towns
WILLAMETTE, From Page 12 all provide enough distraction to blur parental
squawking. By night, this can be a crowded haven
Gilgamesh. Within months they had expanded to of youngish cruisers looking for a $3 pint and an
include a tasting room open seven afternoons a oyster shooter or a frickle (fried pickle chips) to top
week. There are always at least 10 various brews off a long day of studies.
on tap, but this brewery is emerging as a cask
ale specialist, thanks in no small part to English
brewer, Ian Croxall. Youll always find at least four A few others in Corvallis-Albany
beer engines connected to a firkin. Oregon Trail Brewing, 341 S.W. Second St., is
the oldest, and possibly the smallest brewery in
Block 15, 300 SW Jefferson Corvallis Corvallis (not counting homebrewers garages).
There are two sides to Block 15 the two-level It is connected to the Old World Deli, where I had
casual food and drink brewpub side, and the Les eaten lunch for years before realizing there was
Caves side, a small fine-dining atmosphere with a brewery in back! Brewery is open noon 5 p.m.
beer and food pairing as its main attraction. Both Monday Friday.
sides feature Block 15s great beers and display an Sky High Brewing, 160 NW Jackson St.,
almost fanatic dedication to local products in their Corvallis, is now completing its top story restaurant,
cuisine. The Block 15 side has at least a dozen of but the brewery and the cozy tasting room (food
its own beers on tap, from cask ales to IPAs. Les service available) overlooking the brewery is open,
Caves also offers a variety of other Oregon beers serving great beer. Always good is the Linus
on tap and in bottles or cans. What do I suggest? A Pauling Peace ale and the Big Air XX IPA. Interesting
local salad for lunch at Block 15, and for dinner, an is the Monks Mana, a Belgian honey Tripel brewed
entre at Les Caves with Afton Field Farms chicken with local honey and Crosby Hop Farm hops.
or pork, all nicely paired with an Oregon beer. Mazama Brewing, 33930 S.E. Eastgate Circle,
Corvallis, opened this year with a focus on Belgian-
Flat Tail Sports Pub and Brewery, 202 SW First style brews. A great stop for those who also want
St., Corvallis to try cider and mead, in the same complex.
Where do Oregon State University students Calapooia Brewing Co., 140 Hill St. N.E., Albany.
(over 21 of course) take their parents when Ma On any given Sunday at 4 p.m. you are likely to
or Pa visits them at school? Flat Tail, of course, find me and my posse getting down with the
for several reasons: By day, this brewpub looks bluesmeisters at Calapooias weekly blues jam. I
downright mild. Theres a beer here for every taste will most likely have a RIPArian IPA in front of me,
-- from sours to gruits to ales and kolsches and and at least one of my buddies will be quaffing the
the Beaver memorabilia and big screen televisions chili beer, for which this brewery is famous.

PERFECT PINTS
Consumers Choose 7 Oregon Session Brews

Horse Brass Pub Hosts Oregon Beer Growlers Monthly Blind Beer Tasting
BY GAIL OBERST
O
regons session beers are many, and true
to the Northwest form, are also a bit higher
in alcohol than the English ales that bred
the name. The informal category session was
prompted by a World War I law that limited drinking
to two sessions: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 to 11 p.m.,
aimed at keeping production workers relatively
sober. As a result, popular beers for those sessions
were those that a person could drink continuously
without getting super drunk usually about 3 or 4
percent ABV (alcohol by volume). The law stayed on
the books until 1988!
Fast forward to Horse Brass in 2013, an English-
style pub in the Belmont district of Portland. Here
among photos of the pubs founder, Don Younger,
we tasted Oregon session beers that ranged in ABV
from 4.0% up to 6%. Not only are ABVs generally
higher, but also the variety of beers brewers dubbed
as sessionable was extensive. Among those we

tasted were pale ales, IPAs, ISAs, a Kolsch and a few
blondes. Oregon sessions, it appears, are either
shorter, or happier.
Here are the seven session beers chosen by
Horse Brass clients from among those contributed
by Oregon brewers. They are listed in reverse
alphabetical order.
Silver Moon GetSum Pale Ale, Bend

5.6 % ABV, 44 IBUs
This summer seasonal includes Chinook,
Session beers in Oregon may be a little bit higher in alcohol than English session beers, but the idea is the same: What could you drink over and over in a session?
Centennial, and Citra hops to give it a giant
grapefruit, pine, and tropical fruit flavor while
maintaining a moderate bitterness, with medium
body and a dry finish, according to Silver Moons
description. Smooth and easy to drink, said one Long Brewery Lindas Lager, Newberg depth of character. Tasters chimed in with praises: ale as A session beer with craft soul. It is clean
taster. Smells wonderful, said another. A perfect 4% ABV, 12 IBUs This could make a salty dog smile a toothless grin, and refreshing enough for a long haul, but has
way to start the afternoon. I enjoy the flavor that This European-style summer seasonal lager has said one. Light but tasty, said another. Drinkable plenty of interesting features including hop aroma
stays on the tongue, a third taster said. Just a a light straw color with a tight lacy white head, and fresh, described a taster. My favorite beer so (Cascade, Crystal and Nugget) and malt heft (Pale,
good summertime beer, summed up a fourth. subtle lime citrus and floral aroma with soft hop far. I could drink this one for hours, and probably Munich, Carapils and Crystal). Consumers loved it.
spice, according to Paul Longs description of the days. Like running barefoot through the grass, said one.
beer that bears his wifes name. Champagne-like Light and crisp enough to drink on my deck all
Ninkasi Radiant, Eugene qualities with refreshing carbonation, clean, crisp Full Sail Session Lager, Hood River day, said another. Several called it a good summer
6% ABV, 40 IBUs and dry with a delicately balanced, slightly tart 5.1% ABV, 18 IBUs beer. One person suggested that this would be a
Earthy and floral hops balance this award- finish, said Paul. Sunshine highway, described one Full Sail describes it thus: This all-malt pre- great beer to introduce to friends who are stuck on
winning Northwest-style pale ale, with a touch of taster. Just the way a lager should taste, said Prohibition style lager is flavorful, refreshing, and Bud Light or Miller.
Crystal and Vienna malts for flavor. The smooth another. Absolutely love it! So crisp and refreshing. has a touch of that import-style taste. It comes
malt character is balanced by elegant hop Im going to stock up on this one immediately, in a stubby, 11-oz bottle like your grandpa used to Bend Brewing Metolius Golden Ale, Bend
bitterness, the perfect complement to a glorious enthused another. Sunshine, patios and this beer. buy. It was named Worlds Best Premium Lager 5.4% ABV
summer day, according to Ninkasis commercial Why am I inside drinking this beer? queried one. at the World Beer Awards and is the winner of a This golden ale that has been pleasing Bend
description. Our consumer tasters agreed with the slew of other shiny trophies. Oregon Beer Growler drinkers for 15 years closely approximates a lager
professional judges: A good drink for after work, Hopworks Organic Lager, Portland consumers gave it a thumbs-up. Easy to drink and in its crisp, dry palate, low hop aroma, light body
said one taster. Im going to eat it with some 5.1% ABV, 32 IBUs uncomplicated. Your basic beer, said another. and light malt sweetness. The finish is very clean
French fries, decided another. This is easy to drink, Our German-style pilsner is all malt, all the time, Refreshing! I could drink this all afternoon! Tasty, with a lingering subtle fruitiness, according to its
and its not too light, mused another. according to Hopworks website description of this and Perfect for summer, were among other commercial description. Nice! and Drinkable! were
beer. Spicy and herbal notes from Organic Perle comments. two brief descriptions from consumer tasters. Solid
and Hallertau hops balance the delicate honey flavor and enjoyable, anytime, said another. Sunshine in
from organic 2-row and light caramel malts. This Deschutes River Ale, Bend my mouth, said a taster. Oh golden waves of grain!
golden lager is dry and refreshing with surprising 4% ABV, 28 IBUs exclaimed one.
Deschutes officials describe this golden or blonde

HOMEBREW HINTS
Oktoberfest The Wide, Wide World of Homebrewing

Gutbier (All-grain) Expand Your Brewing Recipes CHRIS JENNINGS
cant be brought in the 21st century. We want to
taste the world, not the past. There are reasons
A ProMash Recipe Report And Ingredients This Year and his family
own Brew Brothers
that we home brew the way that we do today and it
is because our home brewing brothers and sisters
BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
BY CHRIS JENNINGS Homebrew Products in of the past figured out ways to make brewing better.
03-B European Amber Lager, Oktoberfest/Maerzen
For the Oregon Beer Growler Hillsboro. E-mail him
Min OG: 1.050 Max OG: 1.056
Min IBU: 20 Max IBU: 28 at amishbiermann@ Exotic Places
Min Clr: 7 Max Clr: 14 Color in SRM, Lovibond gmail.com Though we can search the internet and the
B
eing a home brewer is not just a cheap way to
Recipe Specifics drink a tasty beverage. It is having access into library for days, there are other ways to search for
Batch Size (Gal): 5 Wort Size (Gal): 5
Total Grain (Lbs): 10 the vast world of beer. Having the capability to a new tasty brew to enjoy. Heading to a bottle shop
Anticipated OG: 1.055 Plato: 13.69 brew beer styles that are regionally based in foreign will help with the search process. Then begin to and wandering in the import section is a great way
Anticipated SRM: 9.1
Anticipated IBU: 24.1 lands or recipes that are thousands of years old are hone the results you get into categories by finding to gather information. Even if all you do is make a
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 % just some of the ways to explore in our own home overlapping themes. Once you have 5 recipes list of beer styles you have never heard of or have
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes
breweries. Shopping at a bottle shop and trying to or ideas of recipes with similar ingredients and been eager to try. Buying them all and tasting them
Grain/Extract/Sugar find something new and exciting to try instead of processes, build your own recipe based on your would be a fun learning experience, while taking
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
65 6.5 lbs. Pilsener Germany 1.038 2 the same IPA or porter is a great way to expand our brewing abilities and what you have access to as notes of course, but we are here to brew so using
10 1 lb Munich Malt I Germany 1.037 6 beer knowledge. Branching out from our comfort far as ingredients and equipment. Recipes from these names as a starting point for our research
15 1.5 lbs. CaraVienne Malt Belgium 1.034 22
10 1 lb CaraRed Germany 1.035 20 zones is the only way to grow our brewing abilities thousands of years ago might talk about allowing may be more beneficial. Asking your other brewing
and see the world through beer. the fermentation to sit out uncovered or even friends or the people at your local home brew shop
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon
using some kind of strange container to begin is another great way to gather information you
Hops Now for Something Completely Different
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time fermentation. There is no reason these traditions HOMEBREW, Continued on Page 23
1 oz. Spalter Spalt Whole 4.75 20.7 60 min. Brewing a new beer style is one thing but
1 oz. Spalter Spalt Whole 4.75 3.4 5 min. finding a recipe is another process all together.
Yeast There is of course the internet with an endless
White Labs WLP820 Octoberfest - Marzen supply of opinions and ideas, which can be
overwhelming. Books are a great resources and
Oktoberfest Gutbier not just brewing books some older cookbooks
also had home wine and beer-making recipes.
(Extract) Searching without direction can make things even
more complicated, so having a starting point by
03-B European Amber Lager, Oktoberfest/Maerzen
Min OG: 1.050 Max OG: 1.056 picking a country, a region, or even a beer color
Min IBU: 20 Max IBU: 28 and base your searches around these criteria
Min Clr: 7 Max Clr: 14 Color in SRM, Lovibond
Recipe Specifics
Batch Size (Gal): 5 Wort Size (Gal): 5
Total Extract (Lbs): 9.0
Anticipated OG: 1.057 Plato: 14.13
Anticipated SRM: 9.3
Anticipated IBU: 23.9
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
61.1 5.50 lbs. Briess LME- Pilsen USA 1.035 2
16.7 1.50 lbs. CaraVienne Malt Belgium 1.034 22
11.1 1 lb Briess LME - Munich USA 1.030 8
11.1 1 lb CaraRed Germany 1.035 20
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
1 oz. Spalter Spalt Whole 4.75 20.5 60 min.
1 oz. Spalter Spalt Whole 4.75 3.4 5 min.
Yeast
White Labs WLP820 Octoberfest - Marzen
Brew On!
As of July 1 this year, homebrewers can legally
brew in every state in the U.S., thanks to recent
Mississippi and Alabama laws that lifted homebrew
bans. Prohibition made homebrewing illegal in 1919
in the U.S. Homebrewings prohibition was federally
repealed in 1978. Most states, including Oregon,
followed suit and updated homebrew laws since the
federal action, but some states withheld approval.
The American Homebrewers Association
estimates there are more than a million
homebrewers in the U.S.

BUSINESS IS BREWING
Tourists: Sell Service BREW BRIEFS, From Page 4
BY DARYL WELCH
For the Oregon Beer Growler DARYL WELCH is the
owner of Affordable
Web Technology (www.
L
ets face it, Oregon is beer country and tourism
opportunities abound - adding up to $9.2 affordablewebtechnol-
billion to Oregons economy. How do you take ogy.com) in Portland.
advantage of these tourism opportunities, while also His clients gain more
serving the local community? Local residents who prospects, profits, and
have not visited your location can and should be productivity through
viewed as local tourists. utilization of Internet
Recent estimates (by the U.S. Census Bureau technologies.
SILVER MOON HAS NEW OWNERS
and Google) show that only 50% of businesses
today actually have a website. Of the half that do Silver Moon Brewing, 24 Greenwood Ave,
have a website, my experience shows that the site Bend, has two new owners and a new brew-
speaks more about the company or the owners of Were in Beer Country.
master. New owners Matt Barrett and James
the company than it does about the benefits your If you have multiple services - have one
web page for each service. In other words, if Watt took the helm last month, bringing with
customer will derive from doing business with you.
you discuss brewery tours, tasting flights, and them Stuart Long, former brewer at the Lost
The first step in attracting prospects and
restaurant facilities all on the same page, it makes Abbey and Port Brewing in San Diego.
customers then, is actually having a Domain Name
and getting a website tied to that Domain. You dont it impossible for Google and BING to figure out what Founder Tyler Reichart established the brew-
need a large, fancy website. You do however need that page is really about. Pages that are confusing ery and pub 13 years ago, at a time when Bend
a site that answers some basic questions that your to the search engines dont get served as relevant Brewing and Deschutes were the only games
potential customers might be asking. results to searchers. in town. Today, the Central Oregon market has
Do you have what Im looking for? What are Everybody in the beer industry believes that they
boomed to more than 20 breweries.
the benefits that Ill gain from doing business with are unique from everybody else. Thats great! Your
The two new owners bring new business
you? Where are you? What are your hours? How site should differentiate you in a unique way from
your competition. This is where you can talk about skills to the table. Matt Barrett owns Snap
do I get ahold of you? Why should I choose you?
yourself or your company a bit. But, even at that, if Fitness in Bend; James Watt owns Cycle Pub,
People use the Internet today to search for
you can find a way to word your uniqueness in a Bends party bike business.
solutions to their problems. As a tourist, What
are we going to do in the location that we are way that benefits your customers - all the better! The two say they are remodeling the bar, and
staying? Were not visiting your city to just lay After reading your web pages, I should be able to for starters, have replaced the dusty disco ball
around the motel room watching daytime TV. envision myself experiencing everything you have with colorful stage lights. The legendary pool
to offer and I really want to share that with the rest table is going out out in flurry of raffle tickets.
of my friends. After all, I like great beer... my friends
must also like great beer... If you can get me talking
to my friends about your great beer - thats the
ultimate goal. Make it easy for your customers to
STANDING STONE RAISING CHICKENS
become your advocates. Standing Stone Brewing, of Ashland, is now
Your website will promote your business 24 in the free-range chicken business. The brew-
hours a day, 7 days a week. As a customer who has ery and restaurant now has a licensed poultry
actually found you (and your website), I can now operation to supply farm-fresh chicken to its
share you as easily as sending my friends a link to customers, according to Rachel Konig, spokes-
your site. They can start an experience with you person for the operation.
as easily as clicking the link, and in-turn can share
The chickens, not to mention the cattle and
what they find with their friends.
lambs, are fed spent grains from the brewery.
There are 169 brewing facilities alone in 61 cities
in Oregon. The craft beer industry produced over The restaurant also composts all its food prod-
1.2 million barrels in 2012 and the total economic ucts, and as a result, earned kudos as one of
impact from the beer industry on Oregons economy Oregons Best Green Businesses by the Oregon
was $2.4 billion dollars. Get your piece of the action Business Magazine.
by starting with a Domain Name and a website so Co-owner Alex Amarotico manages the farm
you too can get found on todays travel-guide - the and processing facility about a mile from the
Internet. restaurant. The company aims at raising nearly
5,000 chickens a year to supply the needs of
BUSINESS IS BREWING the restaurant.
IS WRITTEN BY B.I.N.G. Chicks are fed organic feed and then graze
Members of this in a pasture on the 265-acre ranch. Free-range
beverage industry birds require about 13 weeks to mature, com-
support group pared to 6 weeks for factory chickens.
meet each second Standing Stones farm has been raising live-
For information, e-mail Wednesday in the
stock for its restaurant since 2011.
Marcus Reed, mreed@ Portland area. Info
Headlines, Deadlines cosgravelaw.com at: bingoregon.
wordpress.com
August 10 is the deadline to get your news and advertising into the September issue of
the Oregon Beer Growler. See page 2 for contact information.

CENTRAL
GREEN
OREGON
BEER
Advocate Green at Your Favorite Brewery

Waste Transportation organic coffee?
Do employees bike, walk, carpool or use public Do you see recycled and compostable napkins,
MICHAEL CAIRNS, Is spent grain and hops sold or given to local
farmers for livestock feed? transportation, and are they rewarded for doing so? cups, take-out containers and utensils?
a retired ecologist, is
the Growlers Chief What percentage of other waste is recycled? A
few Oregon breweries recycle more than 80% of Food Offsets
Operating Officer.
their waste. Does the brewpub use naturally grown meat and Does the brewery purchase BPA water offsets?
His monthly column
How many tons of CO2 equivalents are used by
features the efforts of
the brewery what is its carbon footprint?
breweries and associ-
Does the brewery buy carbon offset credits,
ated organizations to
such as Clear Sky, from their utility company?
make and sell beer
We can answer some of these questions by
sustainably.
just looking around when we travel to various craft
beer producers. Some will require that we ask
questions of the owners and brewers on-site. But
Applaud Your Watering encourage your favorite brewer by asking those
questions. It may inspire change.
Holes For Green Efforts

BY MICHAEL CAIRNS
P
ast Green Beer columns have covered some
of the innovative building and production
practices that various Oregon craft breweries
use to create light environmental footprints on our
land, air and water resources. This months Oregon
Beer Growlers emphasis on beer tourism gives us
all an opportunity to think about sustainability at
the breweries and brewpubs we visit as we travel
around the Beaver State.
If you recycle everything possible in your home,
you use compact fluorescent bulbs, you buy natural,
grass-fed beef, and you maybe even capture rain
water for reuse in your garden, then why not expect
your brewery owners to do the same?
A few of the following practices are used by
most of Oregons craft breweries, most of them are
used by several brewers, and all of them are used
by a select few of the most sustainable craft beer
companies in Oregon. When youre out and about
in Oregon, you might want to look around and ask
yourselves how breweries are stacking up. I would
start off with asking whether a brewery is certified
organic by Oregon Tilth or another organization
empowered to do certification. A follow-up question
is if a brewery produces one or more organic beers
on a regular basis.
Water
How many gallons of water are used per gallon
of beer produced? Eight is an average, and some
use fewer than five gallons of water per gallon of
beer.
Do you see low-flow toilets, faucets and
dishwashers in restrooms and kitchens?
Does the brewery collect, store and reuse
rainfall?
Energy
Are chillers and appliances labeled as EPA
Energy Stars?
Does the brewery use LED and CFL lighting?
Is the brewery enrolled in a Clean Wind, or
similar energy program?

HISTORY
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OREGON BEER NEWS
South Coast: New Breweries Add to Line-up

BY SEAN SULLIVAN medal this year from the North American Brewers
For the Oregon Beer Growler Association for their State of Jefferson Porter. The
brewery doubles as a tasting room, where locals
and tourists can sample the beers, fill their growlers
A
s Oregons craft beer craze continues to
spread, so do the options for road trips. or pick up Arch Rock merchandise.
Winding highways with views of the Pacific Head Brewer James Smith and his wife Kristin
Ocean lead to the towns of Gold Beach and both left Grand Teton Brewing in Idaho to team up
Brookings, which are home to three new breweries. with owners Larry Brennan and his wife Marjie.
But the seed of this new craft beer community James has also worked at Uinta Brewing in Utah
began in a modest, roadside tap room. and his experience shows up in the flavors of the
When we moved here eleven years ago it was a beers he brews on the 15 barrel system.
beer desert, says Chetco Brewings owner Michael The Gold Beach Lager delivers a light, crisp taste
Fredrick. What really started it was Vista Pub and that makes it perfect for hot summer days, while
Raymond. their Pistol River Pale Ale brings all the hop flavors
that have defined Pacific Northwest IPAs with only
a fraction of that styles bitterness. Yet it manages
Vista Pub to present as a dry beer with very little malt
In downtown Brookings Raymond Ross and his sweetness.
father Bill serve big, messy burgers in the tradition Look for Arch Rock beers on tap in pubs from
of the families original Island Vista restaurant, Brookings to Florence and coming soon to the
but also offer a large variety of microbrews on tap Rogue Valley.
which has included local breweries Chetco and
Arch Rock. Prior to Vista Pub opening their doors
Above, Dave Faires and Nathan Heath opened Tight Line, Brookings only city limits brewery. Below, Larry Brennan
and his wife Marjie, and Kristin and James Smith opened Arch Rock Brewing in Gold Beach.
Tight Line Brewing
Dave Faires and his son-in-law Nathan Heath
have the only brewery located within Brookings
city limits. Their beer will be on tap again soon at
two and half years ago craft beer had little or no the Black Trumpet Bistro, which is located directly
foothold on Oregons Southern coast. above the brewery. Their initial batches sold out
I feel like I was the first out of the gate, quickly, which has left both men optimistic.
Raymond says, and showed it would work. People come to Oregon just to tour breweries,
A small stage hosts local musicians, art Nathan says. And if they come up the coast well be
decorates the walls, Vista Pub has the vibe of a big the first one they hit.
city speak easy blended with the warm friendliness Although Dave has been brewing beer since the
of a coastal town. No one seems to be in a hurry 80s, his venture with his son-in-law began in 2009
here, smiles come naturally and the food arrives in in his daughters kitchen, but quickly was relocated
large portions. to the garage when she kicked them out.
Raymond adds that a real craft beer community Their signature beers will be the RIP Pale Ale
has developed in this region. As an example he and the Dog Hair Porter. The latter is a smooth,
tells of Arch Rocks master brewer lending out dark beer with roasted malt flavor upfront that
equipment to help another start up brewery. transitions to toasted caramal tones with very little
bitterness in the aftertaste. Very drinkable!
Arch Rock Brewing

Located in Gold Beach, Oregon, about 30 miles Chetco Brewing
North of Brookings, Arch Rock earned a gold Two and half miles up North Bank Road, looking
out over the river, Chetco Brewing officially opened
April 19 of this year and already has beer on tap
at Vista Pub, Rays growler fill station, Port of
Brookings Harbor, The Black Trumpet and the
Farmers Market.
Eight years ago Michael Fredericks wife Alex
bought him a homebrewing kit. The hobby became
such a passion that he now grows eleven variations
of hops.
Theyre beautiful plants, he says.
Michael says they try to be community friendly
and environment friendly.
Were a mom and pop thing, he says. We grow
our own raspberries. Were running on a borrowed
system.
He says on a brewing day he will brew two 40
gallon batches using the equipment lent to him by
James Smith from Arch Rock. Michael adds that he
is building a refrigerated trailer because he sees
wider distribution is the brewery;s future, including
a partnership with friends in Portland.

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OREGON BEER NEWS
decor and a surf, turf, barbecue and pizza menu
North Coast Getaways

hanging out over the lower Columbia River, close
enough to hear the ships go by. that doesnt quit. How do they do it?
Fort George Brewery, 1483 Duane Street, Astoria Rogue Brewery & Pub, Newport There are two
You hunt for their eclectic brews wherever you great places to have a Rogue beer in Newport: At
go, so why not stop in at heavens headquarters, Brewers on the Bay, 2320 OSU Drive, you can tour
located between the historic downtown and the the brewery and then have a pint while watching
waterfront. There youll discover that Fort George the fishing boats come in. The original Rogue Public
makes more than just a delicious Vortex IPA: Stouts, House, 748 SW Bay Blvd., is across from the brewery
lagers, wits, doppelbocks, pumpkin and coffee and on the northern bayfront. There, the famous bathtub
spruce flavors, and Belgian beers all await your picture of Mo Nieme, the late-great founder of Mos
tongue. This summer Fort George opened a top floor Restaurants, hangs in a place of honor near the bar.
restaurant with a killer view of the waterfront and Although Ive spent an hour or two at the original
a full line-up of wood-fired pizzas. Dont like wide, Public House, my favorite seat is at the brewery
open spaces? Try the tiny fireside pub next to the bar. Go through the giant tank at the front door,
brewery. past the brewery, through the gift shop and up the
Seaside Brewing Company, 851 Broadway St., stairs. Turn left and sit in the tall chairs in front of
Seaside This year-old brewery right on Highway the windows, watch the boats bob in the basin, and
101s thoroughfare through town is expanding to a dream of being a pirate. Because Rogue makes so
15-barrel system. But even before the expansion, many good beers, and they are all available at the
this brewery was the wave to catch: fresh seafood brewery, get a taster tray before committing.
snacks, lunches and dinners paired with their own
and other local brews boosted its popularity. Now
that the new brewing system is installed, who
knows how far theyll go? Stop by and check it out, if
You can watch the ships ply the Columbia River from the deck of Rogues Astoria Public House. only to see how nicely theyve fixed up this historic
building.
Breweries and Seascape Beauty Abound Between Astoria and Newport Pelican Pub & Brewery, 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr.,
Pacific City Theres a lot to say about this place,
BY GAIL OBERST waves and chasing seagulls, I work up a thirst for but we thought the picture on the cover was worth
Of the Oregon Beer Growler an Oregon brew. Whats close? a million words. In this tiny coastal town, you can
Depending on where I land on the coast, Ill eat, sleep to the sounds of waves, shop up a storm,
and drink great beer. How could it get better?
H
eres my favorite fantasy: I lift up the corner probably be at one of these breweries between
of the desk, watch these papers and cards Astoria and Newport: Pelican is expanding to Tillamook, thats how! Read
and electronic gadgets crash to floor, slip out Rogues Public House, 100 39th Street, Astoria, more about that, this issue.
the back door before anyone notices, jump on the Theres no brewery at this Rogue, but it is a super McMenamins Lighthouse Brewpub, 4157
highway west until it ends, and throw myself on the cool place to hang out on a sunny, stormy or any N.W. Highway 101, Lincoln City There are several
first beach I find. After an hour of running through afternoon, and by hang out, I mean you are literally coastal McMenamins on the map, including the
new Gearhart Hotel, where you can stay the night,
but Lincoln Citys Lighthouse is its only coastal
brewery, established in 1986, one of the first in the
company. If you read this in time to make the Aug.
17 Lighthouse Brewfest, you may be able to view the
Mighty Beer Atom as it emerges from the creative
mind of a McMenamins employee.
Rusty Truck Brewery, 4649 SW Highway 101,
Lincoln City The brewery is actually behind the
sprawling event bar, Roadhouse 101, where you enjoy
a quiet lunch with your beer by day, and by night,
rock your pints off to likes of (this month) Sonny
Hess, Renee Hill, Tommy Tutone, Janiva Magness,
Phamous Phaces, and more. All that, about 10 Rusty
Truck brews on tap, crazy beach and roadhouse

EDUCATION
Expand Skills at OSU or COCC

of brewing industry trends and local brewing
opportunities.
After evaluating students business plans, course
instructors will select the best plan and award
COCC offers Pro Certificate which includes online lessons, study materials,
class sessions, tours and the exam fee.
the winning participant a one- to two-week paid
internship at Ninkasis brewery, along with Ninkasi
merchandise and beer.
C
entral Oregon Community College is joining
OSU Workshops Aim to
The workshop will offer an onsite learning
a growing number of Oregon colleges and environment in Bend, up-and-coming mecca of craft
universities aiming to educate the states
Help Brewery Start-ups
brewing in Oregons High Desert, and it will connect
professional brewing community. The Bend-based participants with other entrepreneurs to develop
college will begin in 2014 offering classes that lead industry networks. Registration includes a catered
to a General Certificate in Brewing. Beginning in
2014, the course includes on-line and self-study and
weekend classroom sessions with guest speakers
R egistration is open through Aug. 26 for a Craft
Brewery Start-up workshop offered through
Oregon State Universitys Professional and
breakfast and lunch each day as well as a beer
sensory testing session led by Ninkasi brewers. On
the final day of the workshop, students will spend
and hands-on tours. The course prepares students Noncredit Education programs. This workshop has time with a panel of craft brewery professionals
for the Institute of Brewing and Distilling General other benefits: Ninkasi will offer one participant a who will share information and answer questions
Certificate in Brewing, an internationally recognized paid internship at its Eugene brewery. about their craft brewery business processes and
industry exam, according to Nancy Jumper, The brewery start-up workshop runs from Sept. culture.
program manager. 9-13 and takes place at OSUs Cascade campus Cost for the workshop is $1,175 plus a $50 non-
The course and the exam are geared for in Bend. The course will help students create refundable registration fee.
students who may already be working in the a business plan, develop capital and business Register now or get more information at https://
brewing industry, but have little or no formal infrastructure, determine how to market and grow pne.oregonstate.edu/catalog/craft-brewery-startup-
academic or technical qualification. The certificate your brewery and discover relevant business laws workshop.
is the first formal step in furthering ones necessary for brewery owners to know. The course is one of several offered at OSUs
professional development in brewing. Students will learn from business and brewing campuses in Portland, Bend and Corvallis aimed at
Courses begin in January 2014 and continue professionals including Ninkasi Brewing, whose Students at COCCs brewing course are prepared to take expanding skills among brew industry professionals.
through April 2014. staff will lead several interactive and engaging the professional exam for the certificate in brewing. Sensory Analysis and a Brewing Analytics course
Registration is online now for one of two sessions that will advance the understanding At OSU, workshops help new businesses and brewery series were offered this summer and will be offered
informational sessions, at www.cocc.edu/ professionals. again in 2014.
ContinuingEd/CraftBrewExamPrep/, or by calling 541-
383-7270. The free information sessions are set for
Thursday, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Nov. 7; and Tuesday,
from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10. Both of the free sessions
are at Central Oregon Community College, 1027 N.W. EUGENE AREA, From Page 9
Trenton Ave., in Bend.
The certificate course is estimated to cost $1,850, an amazing cup of coffee. By night, people pile in for
beer, wine, cocktails and events. 924 Willamette St.,
Eugene. (458) 205-8914. thebarnlightbar.com
Plank Town Brewing. Seeking to be a new
public meeting spot for a revitalized downtown
Springfield, this brewpub is the brainchild of Bart
Caridio, of Sam Bonds Garage and Axe & Fiddle
fame. 346 Main St., Springfield. (541) 746-1890. www.
planktownbrewing.com
Hot Mamas Wings. Wings and beer... need we
say more? Voted Eugene Weeklys 2nd Best New
Restaurant 2011-2012, Hot Mamas features 6 rotating
beers, deep-fried desserts and 14 different wing
sauces. 420 W 13th Ave., Eugene. (541) 653-9999.
www.hotmamaswings.com
BEND, From Page 11

my pamphlet with me and get stamps from each
stop. Nine total, and Ive added two extras to my list.
Before hitting the trail I chat with Tawna Fenske
communications manager for Visit Bend! and ask
her what makes this Ale Trail so special. There is
an unquenchable thirst for beer and beer tourism
in this area. People love to learn about beer and to
sample it. Visit Bend! has poured what Tawna calls
the beer communitys spirit of camaraderie into the
three-year-old Ale Trail and they have prepared me
well for my journey.
To see Growlers visit to Central Oregon, visit the
blog at www.oregonbeergrowler.com. The updated
Ale Trail map is at http://www.visitbend.com/Bend_
Oregon_Map/Maps/Bend-Ale-Trail-Map/

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Columbia Gorge: Brew Breeze

Waterfalls, Mountains, Rivers and Beer -- Its all at the Gorge
BY GAIL OBERST Northwest acts, from Terry Robb to Ark Life. Check
Of the Oregon Beer Growler out the website for a full rundown of events and
seasonal beers. This brewery always has dozens of
brews to try from light Belgians to black Dublin-
I
s it ever a bad time to visit Oregons Columbia
River Gorge breweries? If there is, I havent found style stouts. Owner
it. The incredible Multnomah, Latourell, Horsetail
and White River falls are as fantastic to hike in Full Sail Brewery, 506 Columbia St., Hood River
February as they are in October. The wind blows www.fullsailbrewing.com
down the gorge almost 365 days a year making all This is the mother of all Gorge breweries,
of the wind sports a year-round adventure to both established by Irene Firmat and brewmaster Jamie
watch or join. The fishings always good and the Emmerson in 1987, and turned over to its employees
food and wine are world-class. in 1999. Although this hugely successful brewery
But enough of this beautiful stuff. After a hard is now found in more than 30 states from coast to
day of taking in the sights, all you need to know coast, theres nothing like having a beer at the Hood
is that some of that beautiful water goes into this River Full Sail pub and tasting room while watching Full Sails tasting room next to the brewery overlooks the Columbia River in Hood River
regions beer. the kiteboarders and sailboarders skim across
the Columbia River below. I am always thirsty for never had a bad beer here, so I suggest you start Logsdon is the somewhat more social Solera
Fresh Hop Beer Fest Sept. 28 Full Sails award-winning Session Ale, but if youre with a taster tray, and if you are unfamiliar with Brewery, in beautiful downtown Parkdale. Its street-
Perhaps the hoppiest time this year is Sept. 28, at the brewery, you should try any or all of the Belgian-style beers, ask questions. side and patio concerts draw tourists and townfolk
when fresh-hopped beer from more than two dozen experimental, seasonal or Brewers Share series, alike to sing and dance away summer nights. Whats
breweries will be on tap at the Hood River Hops some of which are only available on tap in Hood Big Horse Brew Pub, 115 W. State St., Hood River more, this place has the best view of Mt. Hood a
Fest. This event from noon to 9 p.m. takes up the River or at their Portland Riverplace pub. Ive tasted www.bighorsebrewpub.com beer drinker could ask for without being actually
downtown blocks between 5th and 7th streets at all of the Brewers Share series and been impressed Big Horse Brew Pub is another must-see on the mountain. During the few times Ive returned
Cascade and Columbia streets. Thousands attend by the innovation from the wider brewing staff brew stop in Hood River if not for the beer then from skiing via Highway 35, Id always admired
this hop-lovers party which also features local and by the kindness connected to these beers that certainly for the food and the view. The climb to the the historic-looking building that is now filled
foods, arts and crafts and line-up of live music. benefit community organizations. hillside, top-story restaurant, past a faux falls and with a brewery that has something for everyone:
Buy tickets in advance at http://hoodriver.org/ garden, is enough of a test of your worthiness to sit IPAs, a smoked porter, farmhouse blends and a
events-festivals/chamber-events/hops-fest. Pfriem Family Brewers, 707 Portway Ave., Suite and enjoy the scenery on the second-floor deck, or saison or two, and a few unusual beers like the
For those of us whod rather visit the breweries 101, Hood River. www.pfriembeer.com from the wide windows on the top floor. The small French Tickler, a Grisette-style ale. They also serve
any time of the year, here are my favorite spots on Pfriem Family Brewers (the P is silent) splashed brewery takes up the bottom level. For lunch or beers from other breweries including Logsdon,
the Oregon side of the Gorge (with a footnote that onto the Hood River scene last year with an dinner, try pairing everything from justice fries to Laurelwood, The Commons, Upright and Fort George.
there are also several on the Washington side, just emphasis on Northwest and Belgian-style beers, a beef tender au poive with a variety of brews youll
a bridge away). brave move by brewer Josh Pfriem, backed by his not find anywhere else. My favorites were the Pale
family and friends. Josh Priefm is a former brewer Rider IPA, good anytime, and the MacStallion Scotch
Double Mountain, 8 Fourth St, Hood River, for Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen in Bellingham, Export is especially good with the decadent sea
www.doublemountainbrewery.com Wash., and for Full Sail, but his determination salt/bacon chocolate chip cookie.
If you havent been to Double Mountain in to open a brewery has made us all very happy.
the past two years, you havent been to Double Pfriems tasting room has long family-style tables Logsdon Farmhouse Ales, 4785 Booth Hill Road,
Mountain. It has expanded its taproom and food set right in the brewery and it is just across the Hood River. www.farmhousebeer.com
service area, added brewery capacity, a bottling line, road from a popular boarding (sail and kite) launch Solera Brewery and Logsdon Farmhouse Ales
etcetera. My favorites (and I am not alone) are any park on the Columbia River, so you are likely to have very little in common outside of this: You
of the Lava beers, and I especially love their wet/ share space with wet and happy boarders. Pfriems wont be sorry you visited these two picturesque
fresh hop series, usually released in late September beers are constantly rotating, but they include at breweries located a few miles south of Hood River
and not prone to gathering dust on the shelves. This least one wit, a Belgian Strong Ale, a Belgian Strong via Highway 35 the road to Mt. Hood. Logsdons
is a great place to eat a meal at lunch or dinner, but Blonde, a blonde IPA, a regular IPA and a number of brewing team applies its expertise to making
many nights in the summer, theres live music from others depending on the mood of the brewer. Ive organic ales in the Flemish/Belgian style in a
real picture-pretty red farmhouse. Some of its
ingredients are grown right on the farms 10 acres.
Last year, this two-year-old brewery won a gold
medal at the Great American Beer Festival for its
Seizoen Bretta. Im not surprised it was one of the
more expensive beers I ever purchased with my
own hard-earned dollars, and worth every penny.
The other purchase was the other Seizoen, also
delicious. David Logsdon kindly gave me a bottle of
the Kili Wit, which was also delicious, prompting
me to purchase the Seizoens. I suggest you visit
the farmhouse and see how much youd be willing
to spend on beer. You may raise the bar for this
brewery.
Solera Brewery, 4945 Baseline Dr., Parkdale

www.solerabrewery.com
Logsdon Farmhouse Ales are actually brewed in a farmhouse a few miles south of Hood River. Just up the road from the rather reclusive
Climb the stairs to Big Horse Brewing and Horsefeathers.

EVENTS CALENDAR
SUNDAYS WEDNESDAYS FIRST FRIDAYS Saravezas 4th Annual IIPA Fest

Saraveza Bottle Shop & Tavern | All Day
Homebrew Class BeerRadio Live Music ( a ) 1004 N. Killingsworth, Portland
Uptown Market | 2 p.m. Ginger Johnson | 5 p.m. Bend Brewing Co | 6:30 p.m. (w) www..saraveza.com
( a ) 6620 SW Scholls Ferry Rd, Beaverton ( a ) kskq.org ( a ) 1019 NW Brooks Street, Bend
(w) http://www.uptownmarketpdx.com ( p ) 515-450-7757
AUG. 15
Blues Jam (w) www.womenenjoyingbeer.com
SATURDAYS
Calapooia Brewery | 4 p.m. Deschutes Street Fair
Brew Night Beer OClock Deschutes Brewery Portland Pub | 5-8 p.m
( a ) 140 Hill St. N.E., Albany
Raen Brew | 5:30 to 7 p.m.
( p ) 541-928-1931 Lisa Morrison | 3 p.m. ( a ) 210 N.W 11th St.., Portland
( a ) 2560 19th St. S.E., Salem
(w) www.calapooiabrewing.com ( a ) Various Radio Stations (w) www.deschutesbrewery.com
(p) 503-391-5100
(w) beergoddess.com/beer_o_clock
(w) http://raenbrew.com
MONDAYS Brewery Tours AUG. 15-17
Miser Mondays SECOND WEDNESDAYS BridgePort | 1 and 3 p.m.
Bend Brewfest
( a ) 1313 NW Northrup St., Portland
Lompoc Oaks Bottom Brewery | All day Old Mill District | See Pg. 6
Beer Geek Night (w) www.bridgeportbrew.com
( a ) Les Schwab Ampitheater, Bend
( a ) 621 SE Bybee, Portland
Ventis Cafe + Taphouse | 4 to 9 p.m.
(w) www.lompocbrewing.com $ ) $12
( a ) 2840 Commercial St. S.E., Salem
AUG. 3 (w) www.bendbrewfest.com
(p) 503-391-5100
TUESDAYS (w) www.ventiscafe.com Barrel-Age Beer Fest
Baileys Taproom | All Day
AUG. 16-17
Tap it Tuesdays
Cascade Barrel House | 6 p.m. THURSDAYS ( a ) 213 S.W. Broadway, Portland
Westmoreland/Sellwood Brewfest
(w) www.baileystaproom.com
( a ) 939 S.E. Belmont, Portland Portland U Brew & Pub | 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Brews and Boulders ( a ) 6236 S.E. Milwaukie Ave., Portland
( p ) 503-265-8603 Milwaukie First Friday
Migration Brewing | All Day
(w) cascadebrewingbarrelhouse.com (w) www.portlandubrewandpub.com
( a ) 2828 N.E. Glisan, Portland Breakside Beer Garden | 5 to 9 p.m.
(w) www.migrationbrewing.com ( a ) Main Street, Milwaukie
Bingo
Migration | 7 p.m. ( p ) 503-206-5221 (w) www.firstfridaymilwaukie.com AUG. 17
( a ) 2828 N.E. Glisan St., Portland Bones and Brews Lighthouse Brewfest
Live Music Green Dragon | Noon to 9 p.m.
(w) www.migrationbrewing.com McMenamins Lighthouse Brewpub | 2 p.m.
Independence Hops & Barrel | 7 p.m. ( a ) 928 S.E. 9th Ave., Portland
( a ) 250 S. Main St., Independence ( a ) 4157 N. Highway 101, Lincoln City
Taco Tuesdays (w) www.rogue.com/event
(p) 503-837-0935 [$ ) Free
Ninkasi | 6 p.m.
(w) www.mcmenamins.com
( a ) 272 Van Buren St., Eugene
AUG. 3-4 (p ) 541-9947238
(w) www.ninkasibrewing.com FRIDAYS
Bones & Brew Fest
Ladies Night Live Music Rogue Distillery and Pub | All Day AUG. 24-25
Broken Top Bottle Shop | 6 p.m. Oakshire Brewery | 4 p.m. ( a ) N.W. 13th & Flanders, Portland Lager Fest
( a ) 1740 NW Pence Lane, Bend ( a ) 207 Madison Street, Eugene (w) www.rogue.com/events White Owl Social Club | All Day
(w) www.btbsbend.com (w) www.oakbrew.com ( a ) S.E 8th & Main streets
( p ) 541-688-4555
Trivia Night AUG. 9-11 (w) https://www.facebook.com/WhiteOwlSocialClub
Yeasty Beasty | 7:30 p.m. Beer Tastings

( a ) 167 Main St., Monmouth The Bite of Oregon
Newport Ave. Market | 3:30 p.m. Great American Nanofest
(w) www.yeastybeasty.com Various Breweries | All Day
( a ) 1121 N.W. Newport Ave., Bend Green Dragon | Noon
( a ) Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland
(w) www.newportavemarket.com ( a ) 928 S.E. 9th Ave., Portland
(w) www.biteoforegon.com
WEDNESDAYS (w) www.rogue.com/events
FIRST FRIDAYS
Brewers Night AUG. 10 AUG. 30-31
Laurelwood Brewery | 6 p.m. Free Beer Tasting
( a ) 5115 N.E. Sandy, Portland Brothers Day
Beer Den | 5 p.m. Little Woody
( p ) 503-282-0622 Widmer Brothers Brewing | 5-8 p.m
( a ) 38905 Proctor Blvd., Sandy Des Chutes History Museum | 5 to 10 p.m.
(w) www.laurelwoodbrewpub.com ( a ) 929 N. Russell St., Portland
( p ) 503-668-5002 ( a ) 129 N.W. Idaho Ave., Bend
(w) www.widmerbrothers.com
(w) www.thelittlewoody.com
MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE ABOVE EVENTS ON PAGE 5, AND ON OUR CALENDAR AT WWW.OREGONBEERGROWLER.COM
CALENDAR, Continued on Page 23

EVENTS CALENDAR
Calendar, From Page 22

SEPTEMBER 6
Oregon Brews & BBQs
The Granary District | 4 to 10 p.m.
( a ) 845 N.E. Fifth St., McMinnville
( w) http://www.oregonbrewsandbbq.com
SEPT. 20
Boot Scoot-N-Brew
Willamette Heritage | 4 p.m. to Midnight
( a ) 1313 Mill St. S.E., Salem
[$ ) $15/$20
(p ) 503-588-6303
SEPTEMBER 21
Biketoberfest
Hopworks Urban Brewery | All Day
( a ) 2944 SE Powell Blvd, Portland
(w) www.hopworksbeer.com
SEPTEMBER 27-28
Septoberfest
Seven Brides | All Day
( a ) 990 N. 1st St., Silverton
(w) www.sevenbridesbrewing.com
SEPTEMBER 28
Fresh Hop Fest
Many Breweries | Noon to 9 p.m.
( a ) 6th Street, Hood River
(w) hoodriver.org/events-festivals/chamber-events/
hops-fest.
Fresh Harvest Hopyard Brew Fest

Many Breweries | 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
( a ) Main Street, Independence
(w) independencehopandheritage.com
HOMEBREW, From Page 15

might even get a great recipe from someone else.
That helps you get to brewing the beer and not
spending a lot of time on research. Seeing the world
through beer is just as exciting as trying the Thai
restaurant for the first time. The only difference is
you get to do the cooking and decide how authentic
you want to be. The best part is getting ideas
and doing anything you want with them. You are
creating your own world beer tour in your home
brewery.

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Travel for Oregon Beer

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NEW MCMINNVILLE BREWERY TO OPEN

to farms and gardens that refers to a dedication

FALLING SKY DELI OPENs IN EUGENE

Ale Yeast is Oregons Microbe downtown Eugene.

BREW BRIEFS, Continued on Page 16

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Summer Celebrations Heat Up in Oregon

Little Woody on Aug. 30-31

September Promises More

Festival Fun Statewide

Bend Brewfest Aug. 15-17

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Hike, Bike or Crawl Your Way to Oregon Beers

PHOTO BY EMILY ENGDAHL

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TOURS, From Page 6

Metro Brews Best

Base Camp, 930 SE Oak St., Portland.

Migration, 2828 NE Glisan St., Portland

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Yaegers Portland Brews

PHOTO BY GAIL OBERST

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single-malt at Izakaya Meiji, the incomparable

Eugene Brewing District Anthony St. Clair has

Hop Valley Tasting Room & Brewery, 990 W. 1st

Oakshire Public House, 207 Madison St., oakbrew.

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Stout Crme Oregon Berry

PHOTOS BY WILL OBERST-CAIRNS

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Bend in August: Breweries, Fests and Tours

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Consumers Choose 7 Oregon Session Brews

PHOTO BY GAIL OBERST

Silver Moon GetSum Pale Ale, Bend

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Oktoberfest The Wide, Wide World of Homebrewing

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon

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Tourists: Sell Service BREW BRIEFS, From Page 4

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Advocate Green at Your Favorite Brewery

Holes For Green Efforts

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South Coast: New Breweries Add to Line-up

Arch Rock Brewing

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decor and a surf, turf, barbecue and pizza menu

North Coast Getaways

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Expand Skills at OSU or COCC

BEND, From Page 11