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Portland Beer Festivals

Event: 24th annual Oregon Brewers Festival

Venue: Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon

Main entrance: S.W. Oak Street and Naito Parkway

Dates: July 28, 29, 30, 31, 2011 — "Always the last full weekend in July"

Times: Thurs through Sat, taps are open from Noon to 9 p.m.
Sun, taps are open from Noon to 7 p.m.
Token & mug sales close one-half hour prior to the taps shutting off.

Admission: Admission into the festival grounds is free.

In order to consume beer, purchase of a 2011 souvenir mug is required and costs $6.

Mugs from previous years will not be filled.

Beer is purchased with wooden tokens costing $1 apiece.

Patrons pay four tokens for a full mug of beer, or one token for a taste.

Brewery	Beer	Style	OG	ABV	IBU	Tap Trailer
10 Barrel Brewing Co	Zitrone Kölsch	Kölsch	11.4	5	28	5
21st Amendment Brewery	Hell or High Watermelon Wheat	Fruit Beer	11	4.9	17	6
Alameda Brewing Co	Yellow Wolf Imperial IPA	American Imperial IPA	20	8.2	103	7
Alaskan Brewing Co	Alaskan White Ale	Belgian-Style Witbier	11.8	5.3	15	10
Ale Industries	Orange Kush	Hybrid Wheat	11.2	4.5	22	9
Amnesia Brewing	Dopacetic Imperial IPA	Imperial IPA	20	7.8	83	6
Anderson Valley Brewing Co	Summer Solstice Cerveza Crema	Summer Cream Ale	13.2	5	8	1
Bayern Brewing	Dump Truck Extra Pale Summer Bock	Pale Bock Lager	16	6,9	28	6
Bear Republic Brewing Co	Hop Rod Rye	Rye IPA	18.8	8	80	4
Beer Valley Brewing Co	Jackalope Imperial Pumpkin Porter	Pumpkin Beer	16.1	7.5	15	1
Big Sky Brewing	Big Sky Mexican Lager	Dark Mexican Lager	12	5.1	30	5
Bison Brewing Co	Bison Honey Basil Ale	Summer Ale	13.5	6	20	4
Black Diamond Brewing Co	Oranje World	Saison	13.8	6.2	25	4
Blue Frog Grog & Grill	Ginger & Meyer Ann	Belgian Blonde	12.5	6	25	4
Boneyard Beer	Girl Beer	Fruit Beer	11	5	15	6
Boulder Beer Co	Hoopla Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	12.9	5.7	35	1
Boulevard Brewing Co	Single-Wide IPA	IPA	13.7	5.7	57	3
Boundary Bay Brewery	Double Dry Hopped Glacier Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	14.5	6	45	9
BridgePort Brewing Co	Summer Squeeze	Golden Ale	10.5	4.5	19	10
Burnside Brewing Co	Grätzer	Grätzer	13	5.67	9	8
Caldera Brewing Co	Caldera Hop Hash	Strong Pale Ale	16.3	7		1
Cascade Brewing	Razberry Wheat	Fruit Beer	12.5	4.5	15	1
Cascade Lakes Brewing Co	Cyclops IPA	American Style IPA	17.3	6.9	65	10
Coalition Brewing Co	Wu C.R.E.A.M.	Cream Ale	12	4.8	28	2
Collaborator	Hopfinium	India Pale Lager	9.5	6.6	60	5
Columbia River Brewing Co	Nyctophobia IPA	Cascadian Dark Ale	17	7.5	78	9
Deschutes Brewery	Chainbreaker	White IPA	17.3	4.7	41	8
Deschutes Brewery	Gluten Free NWPA	Northwest Pale Ale	13	5	25
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery	Black & Red	Raspberry Mint Imperial Stout		10	20	10
Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom	Double Mountain Pilsner	Czech-Style Lager	12.5	5.4	40	1
Eel River Brewing Co	Organic IPA	IPA	15.6	7.2	55	3
Elysian Brewing	Idiot Sauvin	New Zealand IPA	17	7	75	8
Fearless Brewing Co	Fearless Scottish Ale	Scottish Export Ale	13.8	5.3	31	4
FiftyFifty Brewing Co	Donner Party Porter	American Style Imperial Porter	21	8.5	36	4
Fire Mountain Brewery	Tan Line	IPA	12.6/3.2	4.6	80	7
Firestone Walker Brewing Co	Double Jack	Double IPA	21.5	9.5	100	3
Fort George Brewery & Public House	Sunrise Oatmeal Pale Ale	American Style Pale Ale	13	5.2	45	3
Full Sail Brewing Co	Jimvar Bohemian Pilsner	Bohemian Pilsner	13.3	5.6	40	10
Gilgamesh Brewing	Mint Kölsch	Kölsch	11.5	5.3	0	6
Golden Valley Brewery	Cote d'Or	Belgian Golden Ale	17	7		7
Goose Island Beer Co	Pepe Nero	Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale	14	6	30	3
Great Divide Brewing Co	Rumble	Wood Aged IPA	16.3	7.1	69	1
Hale's Ales Brewery & Pub	Hale's Supergoose IPA	IPA	17.5	7.4	80	6
Hazel Dell Brewpub	Imperial IPA	Imperial IPA	16	6.8	75	5
Hollister Brewing Co	German Alt	German Alt	16	6.7	35	7
Hop Valley Brewing Co	Alpha Centauri	Double IPA	19.5	8.6	100	5
Hopworks Urban Brewery	Evelyn's Imperial Sunshine	Imperial IPA	17	7.5	90	6
Klamath Basin Brewing Co	Crystal Springs IPA	American IPA	17.3	7.1	70	7
Kona Brewing Co	Lemongrass Luau	Ginger Lemongrass Quencher	11.5	5	17	9
Lagunitas Brewing Co	Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Wild	Belgian Strong Pale	20	8.7	73	8
Laht Neppur Brewing Co	Peach Hefeweizen	Hefeweizen	13.6	5.6	20	2
Laughing Dog Brewing	Anubis Imperial Porter	Imperial Coffee Porter	20.2	9.2	35	3
Laurelwood Brewing Co	Laurelwood Organic Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	12.5	5.1	32	6
Lompoc Brewing Co	Kick Axe	Dry Hopped Pale Ale	12.5	5.2	35	5
Lucky Labrador Brewing Co	Crazy Foyston's Alt	Alt	13.5	6	65	7
Mad River Brewing Co	Jamaica Sunrise ESB	ESB	13.5	5.4	36	10
Maui Brewing Co	CoCoNut PorTeR	Spiced Porter	15.2	5.7	32	3
McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse	Dark Star	Cascadian Dark Ale	18.5	8		8
Mt Emily Ale House	Wildfire Red Ale	Imperial American Red Ale	16.8	7.6	55	1
Natian Brewery	CuDA	Cascadian Dark Ale	17.3	7.4		2
New Belgium Brewing Co	Somersault	Summer Ale	14.7	5.2	28	8
New Holland Brewing Co	Golden Cap	Saison	13.5	6.3	23	9
Ninkasi Brewing Co	Helles Belles	Munchener Style Helles Lager	12.8	5	22	5
Oakshire Brewing	Daily Dose Summer Ale	Citrus Infused Kölsch	11.1	4.9	20	3
Old Market Pub & Brewery	Berried Alive!	Belgian Boysenberry Ale	13	5.5	12	2
Pelican Pub & Brewery	Ankle-Buster Ale	Belgian-Style Pale Ale	12	5.4	35	9
Pike Brewing Co	Pike Monk's Tripel Belgium	Belgian Tripel	18.75	9	34	8
Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub	Bruce/Lee Porter	Porter	17.5	8.1	26	2
Pyramid Breweries	Discord Dark IPA	Cascadian Dark Ale	16	6.5	69	8
Ram Restaurant & Brewery	Berry White	Raspberry Wit	11.5	4.8	16	7
Riverport Brewing Co	Blonde Moment	Blonde Ale	10.7	4.3	14	7
Rock Bottom Brewery	Zombie Flanders	Flanders Red Ale	17	6.6	29	2
Rogue Ales	22 Ale	Belgian Golden Ale	14	6.5	40	10
Salmon Creek Brewery	Otus the Red	Red Ale	16.5	7	45	2
Seven Brides Brewing	Lil's Pils	Bohemian Pilsner	12	5	33	4
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co	Tumbler	Autumn Brown Ale	14	5.5	37	10
Stone Brewing Co	Stone Double Dry Hopped IPA	West Coast IPA		6.9	77	10
Surly Brewing	Hell	Munich Helles	12	4.8	14	9
Terminal Gravity Brewing	TG Pale Ale	American Pale Ale	13.8	6.2	41	6
Three Creeks Brewing Co	FivePine Chocolate Porter	Porter	14.5	6	50	9
Uncommon Brewers	Siamese Twin Ale	Belgian Style Dubbel	17.5	8.5	Low	4
Upright Brewing Co	Offen Weisse	Bavarian Hefeweizen	11	4.5	12	1
Vertigo Brewing	Razz Wheat	Fruit Beer	12.5	5.1	16	9
Wasatch Beers	Wasatch Summerbrau Lager	Bohemian Pilsner	13	5.4	31	5
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co	Foggy Bog Cranberry Ale	Tart Wheat Ale	15.5	6	20	2

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The Oregon Brewers Festival is one of the nation's longest running and best loved craft beer festivals. Situated on the west bank of the Willamette River, with towering Mt. Hood as a backdrop, it is the ideal venue for anyone who loves craft beer. With a laid back attitude and scores of award-winning beers, the festival reflects the essence of the city of Portland, and is the crowning jewel of Oregon Craft Beer Month.

Better known as the "OBF," the festival was the brainchild of Art Larrance, co-founder of Portland Brewing Co. Art had traveled to the original Oktoberfest in Munich and knew what a big beer party was like. His goal was to re-create a similar atmosphere here in Portland and bring attention to the resurgence of microbrews.

Art and partner Fred Bowman collaborated with craft beer veterans Dick and Nancy Ponzi of BridgePort Brewing Co. and Kurt & Rob Widmer of Widmer Bros. Brewing Co. to produce the first Oregon Brewers Festival in 1988. Despite the limited number of microbreweries nationwide at the time - or perhaps because of that fact- the festival was overwhelmingly successful and has never looked back.

Craft beer has come a long way since then. In 2010, there were 1,759 breweries operating in the United States; 1,716 of these were craft breweries. Small and independent craft brewers have propelled the number of U.S. breweries from less than 100 to more than 1,700 in 30 years. You can find craft beer in grocery stores and service station marts, on restaurant menus and hotel mini-bars, in cans, bottles, growlers and kegs.

The OBF was at the forefront of exposing craft beers to the public, and it continues to do so: this weekend, 84 craft breweries from all parts of the nation will serve more than 30 beer styles to nearly 80,000 beer lovers from around the world. Another 50 specialty beers will be available for tastes in the Buzz Tent. We encourage you to gather with your friends, or make some new ones, and raise your mugs in celebration of great craft beer.

We realize that it is the media that helps spread the word about our successful event, and we are extremely appreciative. If there is anything we can do to help you with a story, please call or email me at any time, or seek me out over the weekend in the Information Booth.

Cheers!
Chris Crabb (503) 314-7583
chrisc@oregonbrewfest.com

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