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Events for September 25, 2010

Chatoe Rogue Hop & Heritage Festival
Festival Grounds, Main Street, Downtown Independence
11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

In celebration of the Hop & Heritage Festival, Rogue will be giving tours of its hop yards, providing beer samples and breaking ground on its Chatoe Rogue Farmstead Brewery.

The Rogue shuttle will depart from the Hop & Heritage Festival grounds every hour on the hour during the event to transport visitors six miles away to the hop yards. There will be samples of the new Wet Hop Ale, homebrewing demos on Saturday and much more!

Pacific NW Brew Cup
Astoria Public Square, 11th & 12th streets on Duane Street, Astoria, Ore.
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

This family friendly event, has games, root beer tasting, food vendors and live music, plus beer from at least 35 different pubs and breweries from around the Pacific Northwest. Vote on the annual People’s Choice Award!

Entrance into the event is free, with a $7 charge for a sampling glass, and $1 beer tokens. For more information, contact the Fort George Brewery and Public House at (503)325-7468.

www.fortgeorgebrewery.com

Salem Beer & Cider Festival
Mission Mill, 1313 Mill St. SE, Salem, Ore.
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Join us at Salem’s 1st annual Beer and Cider event hosted by Gilgamesh Brewing and Wandering Aengus Ciderworks at the historic Mission Mill Museum. This premier event will host 10 to 15 local craft breweries, two ciderworks and one vineyard. Each brewery will be offering a few of their special brews. Our invitation is extended to our local artists, musicians, chefs and small business vendors making this a unique event.

The event… day begins at noon on Saturday the 25th of September with wonderful music from local musicians. The music will change throughout the day with four different bands. The evening will finish with a lively set.

Featured throughout the event will be beautiful and cutting edge art work by many local artists. Artwork is for viewing and for sale by each artist.

If you are new to the craft brewing world and would like to learn more about local beers and imports a private class will be offered. Open your mind and palette with Oregon Beer Odyssey at 3pm and 5pm.

Our local chefs are invited to demonstrate their favorite beer inspired recipes at the chef demonstration booth from 1 to 5pm. Times and chefs TBA at booth on day of event.

For more info, please see www.salembeerandciderfestival.com.

Alameda Failing Street Fresh Hop IPA Release Party
Alameda Brewhouse, 4765 NE Fremont St., Portland
3:00 PM

We will be tapping the keg at 3 p.m., and will be here until at least 5 to hang out and enjoy a few pints with you. This beer was brewed a copious amount of fresh hops from Carston’s front yard, and dry hopped with Palisades. We used only Simpson’s Golden Promise malt from Scotland, and a touch of flaked oats, so the hops remain at the forefront of a clean honey-like malt profile. The vitals: 5.3% ABV, 65 IBU’s.

Deschutes Base Camp Week in Seattle
All over the Emerald City

Deschutes is thrilled to throw a week-long party in one of the best beer towns in the country-Seattle, WA! The extravaganza will be anchored by many exciting events, including those listed below, and surrounded by a sumptuous schedule of beer dinners and tastings filling out the week. Woody, our giant wooden beer barrel and mobile bar, will be rolling around town, pouring beers for the thirsty masses at the Cyclocross races.
· Sep 18 Star Cross Cyclocross Race (Marymoor Park)
· Sep 19 Rad Racing GP Cyclocross Race (Lake Sammamish Park)
· Sep 23-25 KEXP Rockabilly Ball (Tractor Tavern, Ballard)
· Sep 24-26 Fremont Oktoberfest

Fresh Hop Tastival -- Sisters
Village Green City Park, Sisters, Ore.

Fall is coming to the Pacific Northwest and that means the return of fresh hop beers and the Oregon Brewer’s Guild (OBG) fresh hop Tastivals. Four Tastivals – similar to traditional outdoor beer festivals – are scheduled across the state in September and October as part of the Oregon Bounty culinary tourism program. Each Tastival will feature original limited release fresh hop beers produced by OBG members. Fresh hop beers are only produced during the small window of Oregon’s hop harvest, which typically takes place in late August and early September. These once-a-year beers are ready for consumption in October and are packed with unique flavors that simply aren’t available the rest of the year.

Oregon is home to nearly 80 brewing companies, and more than 50 fresh hop beers will be made during the fall hop harvest. “We are lucky to have so many breweries within minutes of the hop fields that supply the US craft beer industry with aroma and flavor hops,” explains Brian Butenschoen, Executive Director of the Oregon Brewers Guild. “The goal of the Tastivals is to gather these limited beers in one location for consumers to try and enjoy – in many instances, this is the only time for consumers to try so many fresh hop beers at the same time.”

Fresh hop beers are growing in popularity across the nation, but Oregon’s abundance of hop vineyards and status as the second largest hop-growing region in the United States gives the state a distinct advantage in fresh hop beer production. Fresh hops are extremely fragile and need to be dried or used within 24 hours, ideal for Oregon, where nearly 100 of the state’s breweries are within 150 miles of a hop field. Fresh hops are picked straight off the vine, then bypass the hop kiln and are shipped directly to the brewery to be immediately added to the brew kettle.

Fresh hop Tastivals will be held across the state every Saturday from September 25, 2010 through October 16, 2010. Tastival hours are Noon to 9 p.m. at all events and admission is free of charge. Souvenir tasting glasses are required to sample beers and are available for $5. Individual beer samples are $1 each. Food will also be available for purchase. Tastival dates and locations include:

• September 25 – Village Green Park, Sisters, OR
• October 2 – at the Hood River Hops Fest, located between 5th St. and 7th St. and Cascade and Columbia in downtown Hood River, OR
• October 9 – Oaks Park, located at 7805 SE Oaks Park Way, Portland, OR
• October 16 – Eugene, OR. Exact location TBD.

For more information or to view video of last year’s Tastivals, please visit http://oregonbeer.org/fhbt2010/

Roscoe's German Beer Summit
Roscoe's, 8105 SE Stark Street, Portland

Get ready to join us for Beerfest. Its Roscoe’s German Beer Summit. We will be featuring 14 great German and German style beers on tap. Some of the breweries and beers that will be represented are: Fort George (Barrel-Aged Dopplebock), Double Mountain, Ayinger, Reissdorf (Kolsch), EKU Pils, Monchshof Schwarzbier, Laurelwood (Oktoberfest), Upright (Redwood Smoked Lager), Franziskaner, Paulaner, Hofbrau, and a couple of great surprises.

Beerfest begins Friday the 24th, but we will have great German beers all weekend. 5 ounce samplers will be available.