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Archive for June, 2011

Answers For Beer West’s Passport Trivia at OMSI After Dark!

Thursday, June 30th, 2011 | Category: Uncategorized | No Comments »

I hope everyone had a great time time at OMSI After Dark: Science is Brewing last night, I know we did! There was a great turnout and trivia was a huge success. For all of you who participated the answers to the trivia are as follows:

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1. Which ingredient is NOT required to make beer? Answer: Hops

2. What is the main difference between an ale and a lager? Answer: All of the above (type of yeast, temperature of fermentation, and fermentation time)

3. Which Portland brewpub kitchen makes “beer caviar?” Answer: Burnside Brewing Company

4. In what year was homebrewing legalized in Oregon? Answer: 1979

5. What was the first beer commercially brewed by the Widmer brothers? Answer: Alt

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Thanks to everyone who made it out last night and a big thank you to OMSI for the great event!

CAN you dig it?

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011 | Category: Uncategorized | No Comments »

This weekend is one of my favorite weekends of the entire year. Not because I’m incredibly patriotic, or because I love fireworks, but because every 4rth of July weekend I go camping with a group of friends.

Nothing beats a long weekend of camping with friends. What’s not to love? Campfires, reading, laying in rafts on the lake, and BEER… it just doesn’t get much better. But every year I am plagued by one beer related problem. I have a super secret camping spot by a lake, and some bushwhacking is required. I need to bring a lot of beer for a long camping trip, and glass bottles are heavy! Enter the can.

Cans are nothing new, but traditionally they were reserved for the likes of what many like to call “cheap beer.” Bu in today’s market, many craft brewers are canning their delicious IPAs, bitters, and stouts. But the only problem with cans is that they are often quite a bit more expensive than bottles, leaving you with the decision of whether to bring more beer, or save your back with some lighter cans.

How do you all handle this problem? Do you dish out the extra for cans, or build your guns by lugging heavy coolers down to the lake? One think I invested in was a fabric cooler with a shoulder strap.

Craft beer month in Oregon!

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 | Category: Uncategorized | No Comments »

What’s the best part of July? Well in Oregon, it’s Craft Beer Month.

Oregon will celebrate its sixth Oregon Craft Beer Month (OCBM) in July 2011 with more than 200 beer related events taking place at breweries, brewpubs, bars and restaurants across the state.  The festivities will be bookended by the first ever OCBM Kick-off Dinner and Beer Tasting  at Jeld-Wen Field on July 1 and the annual Oregon Brewers Festival (OBF) at Portland’s Waterfront Park from July 28 – 31, which draws 70,000 attendees each year.  Oregon Craft Beer Month recognizes the important role the beer industry plays in the economy, and vibrant culture that makes it so unique.

“Many cities and states have adopted similar programs like beer weeks in recent years, but Oregon was the first state to do a beer week in 2005 and beer month in 2006,” said Brian Butenschoen, Executive Director of the Oregon Brewers Guild. “It’s obvious that beer is an integral part of our culture and Oregon Craft Beer Month is an opportunity to stop and appreciate the passion and talent we have here.”

Even non-imbibers have reason to honor Oregon Craft Beer Month.  Oregon’s brewing industry plays a vital role in the economic health and vitality of the state, with a total economic impact of more than $2.44 billion.  Oregon is arguably the epicenter of America’s craft beer renaissance and boasts 82 brewing companies, operating 114 brewing facilities in 48 cities.  Oregon breweries directly employ more than 4,900 full and part-time employees. A thriving brewing industry supports a variety of local businesses including barley, hops, yeast and glass producers as well as providing a draw for tourism across the state.

For the first time ever, the Oregon Brewers Guild will host an official OCBM kick-off festival at Jeld-Wen Field from 5:00 – 9:00p.m. on Friday, July 1.  More than 24 breweries representing all seven regions of the state will be at the festival.  Admission is $50 and includes 12 tasting tickets, a stemmed tasting glass, program, and barbecue buffet from Center Plate Catering. Tickets can be purchased at http://oregoncraftbeermonth.com/general/ocbm-kick-off-3/

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Brew the beer, Win the Prize!

Monday, June 27th, 2011 | Category: Uncategorized | No Comments »

Think you have what it takes to be the best homebrewer on the planet? Well FH Steinbart Co. will be the judge of that! Bring your homebrew skills to its 1st Annual Big Small Brewing competition.

Entries will be due for our first annual Big & Small brewing copetition saturday July 16th. This competition will be open style. The only rules for entry are beers under 1.040 and over 1.075 origonal gravity. Open to all styles guys; bring your best big and small beers. Prizes are forth coming and I can tell you all that you will not be diaapointed. We will be giving away one of our sweet new counter  flow plate chillers to the grand prize winner. Some other local companies will be donation yeast, hops, malt, tees, and tons of other cool schwag.

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OMSI After Dark

Friday, June 24th, 2011 | Category: Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

OMSI has something for everyone, even beer drinkers! OMSI After Dark, on June 29, will feature the theme ‘Science is Brewing: Don’t Just Drink Beer—Learn Beer’. The event will feature a small-scale brewfest with pint glasses and tokens for samples. Being a science museum, be prepared for some education components with interactive beer demonstrations and activities. Go get your science and beer drinking on, at the same time!

21st Amendment Releases Hop Crisis Oak

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011 | Category: Uncategorized | No Comments »

21st Amendment Brewery’s newest release is the Hop Crisis, an oak-aged Imperial IPA with big malt flavor at 9.7% alcohol by volume and 94 IBUs. A few years ago, when hop prices shot through the roof and many brewers were forced to skimp on hops, the folks at 21A decided there was only one thing to do. They made a bigger, hoppier IPA and then aged it on oak for good measure.

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Caldera Brewing Wins Nine Medals in One Week

Monday, June 20th, 2011 | Category: Uncategorized | No Comments »

What did you do last week? I drank some beer, watched reruns of the Office, and didn’t win anything. Meanwhile, Caldera got its Michael Phelps on by winning nine medals in one week.

At the 2011 North American Beer Awards, Caldera won four gold medals and one silver. Its Old Growth Imperial Stout (an 8.8% stout), Rauch Ur Bock (a smoked lager), Vas Deferens (a Belgian-style strong ale at 8.1%) and Todd’s Special Bitter (an English-style special bitter) all took gold with a silver for its Mogli, which is a chocolate, bourbon, oak-aged Imperial Porter at 8.5% alcohol.Caldera also took home three silver medals and a bronze at the Australian International Beer Awards held in Melbourne, Australia. Caldera received silver medals for Old Growth Imperial Stout, Ashland Amber, and IPA. Caldera Pale Ale received the bronze medal.

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Celebrate Hopstock

Friday, June 17th, 2011 | Category: Uncategorized | No Comments »

Check out Hopstock, a celebration of local beer and brewers, June 19 through June 25.  Hopstock is thee Peninsula’s answer to the Seattle Beer Week.

Check below the jump for events:

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The Highland Stillhouse turns 5!

Friday, June 17th, 2011 | Category: Uncategorized | No Comments »

Go celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Highland Stillhouse with a special tapping of Russian Rivers Pliny the Elder IPA at 5pm tonight. Featuring the return of the Ardbeg Whisky Chopper designed by Orange Co. Choppers. The Chopper will be on display at the Stillhouse from 7 to 9pm, with Ardbeg specials and givaways.

Beer-related Father’s Day gifts

Thursday, June 16th, 2011 | Category: Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

With Father’s Day right around the corner, we thought we would help you out with some beer-inspired gift ideas.

Home Brew Kit

-They sell them at F.H. Steinbarts (homebrew shop in Portland), “The Hobbyist” beginner kit is $60, fhsteinbart.com

Brewvana Beer Tour

A new Portland brewery tour, transportation included, which has weekly, seasonal, and connoisseur tours from $60/person, experiencebrewvana.com

Beer Club Northwest

An annual membership through a Vancouver, Washington-based online beer retailer. Members are shipped three 22-ounce bottles of seasonal, Northwest beers four times a year (one shipment a quarter). $119.99, liquidgratitude.com

Craft Beers of the Pacific Northwest, by Lisa Morrison

A brand new book detailing the breweries and beer places in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia written by local “Beer Goddess” Lisa Morrison. $18.95, amazon.com or powells.com

Keg-a-Que

A chrome-plated steel grill shaped like a keg. Lightweight, east to transport, perfect for beach grill-outs or camping. $60, kegaque.com (is also featured in the Gear Guide section of the Summer issue of Beer West).

Subscription to Beer West Magazine (and/or Beer West t-shirt)

The gift that keeps on giving, Beer West is the ultimate guide to craft beer on the West Coast. $20/year, beerwestmag.com

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