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Vancouver, WA – Summer Brewfest 2013

Posted on June 19, 2013 · 1 Comment

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Last weekend, I had the honor of playing beer and coffee tour guide to a group of friends from all over the country.  Stephanie, from Seattle by way of Praha, Czech Republic.  Ben, from Indiana/Raleigh, back from Praha and on his way to Beijing.  And Dave, from Chicago/LA, on his way to Macedonia.  Needless to say it was an epic weekend of drinks, travel stories and multiple languages.

Being the only local of the group, we spent a lot of time at some of my favorite water holes.  Including Hopworks, Gigantic, Burnside and Bridgeport.  But we also made is across the river to Vancouver, Washington for the Summer Brewfest.  I’ll admit, this was my first time ever going to downtown Vancouver.  It was a pretty fun afternoon of beers and sunshine.

That being said, my only “peeve” of the day was the $25 entrance fee.  This seems a little steep for a new beer festival and goes again common (er, Oregon) beer festival practices.  In which case, there is free entrance to the festival and you have to pay to drink.  This includes the price of a cheap plastic mug (usually $5) and drink tickets ($1/taster).

One of the biggest take aways from this event was there were a lot of common beers (and breweries) present.  However, I did find some new breweries to check out.  Like Heathen Brewing, Loowit Brewing Company, Mt. Tabor Brewing and West Highland Brewing all out of Vancouver, WA.  And Pale Horse Brewing Company and Phat Matt’s Brewing Co. out of Salem and Bend, Oregon, respectively.

Here is what we tried:

  • Swill Beer by 10 Barrel Brewing (Note: Despite the name, this beer was surprising good and my favorite at the Festival!)
  • Indulge Amber by Heathen Brewing
  • Transcend IPA by Heathen Brewing
  • Wailua Ale by Kona Brewing Co.
  • Big Wave Golden Ale by Kona Brewing Co.
  • Shadow Ninja IPA by Loowit Brewing Company
  • Vandalia Summer Ale by Loowit Brewing Company
  • Graceful Wheat by McMenamins
  • Mango Tango Pale by McMenamins
  • P5 Pale Ale by Mt. Tabor Brewing
  • Faded Roots Honey Blonde by Mt. Tabor Brewing
  • Mama’s Little Yella Pils by Oskar Blues Brewing
  • G’Knight Imperial Red by Oskar Blues Brewing
  • Hillbilly Blonde by Pale Horse Brewing Company
  • Hopyard Dog IPA by Pale Horse Brewing Company
  • Surfer’s Summer Ale by Pelican Brewery
  • Silverspot IPA by Pelican Brewery
  • Kolsch by Phat Matt’s Brewing Co.
  • White IPA by Phat Matt’s Brewing Co.
  • Na Zdravi by Southern Oregon Brewing Co.  (Note:  This was hands down Ben and Stephanie’s favorite beer. “Na Zdravi” means “Cheers” in Czech.)
  • Holy Water by Southern Oregon Brewing Co.
  • Razz Wheat by Vertigo Brewing
  • Friar Mikes IPA by Vertigo Brewing  (Note: As the only IPA fan of the group, this was Dave’s favorite beer of the Festival.)
  • Mango Moon Ale by West Highland Brewing
  • Westie Strong Scottish Ale by West Highland Brewing
  • Citra Blonde Summer Brew by Widmer Brothers

What is your favorite summer brew?

[In the spirit of full transparency, my entrance to the Vancouver Summer Brewfest was provided by Zzoom Media.]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: 10 Barrel Brewing, 2013, beer, beer festival, Heathen Brewing, Kona Brewing Co., Loowit Brewing Company, McMenamins, Mt. Tabor Brewing, Oskar Blues Brewing, Pale Horse Brewing Company, Pelican Brewery, Phat Matt's Brewing Co., Southern Oregon Brewing Co., summer, Vancouver, Vertigo Brewing, West Highland Brewing, Widmer Brothers

Fruit Beer Festival 2013

Posted on June 17, 2013 · 3 Comments

fruit-beerLast weekend was my favorite beer festival.  The Portland Fruit Beer Festival!  I’ve been going since it started three years ago.  (You can read about the First Fruit Beer Festival.)  This year, bestie Beckie, former-roommate Jeffrey and I along with an assortment of friends spent the sunny Saturday trying a vast assortment of fruit beers.  Just in case you were wondering, a fruit (or vegetable) beer is a beer brewed with a fruit (or vegetable) addition or flavoring component.  And they are hands down my favorite type of beer!

Here is what we tried:

  • Alamosa by Alameda Brewing
  • Strawberry Rhubarb Pie by Breakside Brewery (Note: Beckie tried this one – not me.  I don’t do strawberries.)
  • Bier Royale by The Commons Brewery
  • Currant Event by Deschutes Brewery
  • Strobilus Berry Wheat Bitter by Falling Sky Brewing
  • Forbidden Wonder Fruit Ale by Fort George Brewing
  • Hey there Fruitcake! by Gigantic Brewing (Note: More of a mimosa beer than the Alamosa.)
  • Tiger Tonic by Hopworks Urban Brewery (Note: This was a great Fruit IPA – yeah I said it.)
  • Fruition Wheat by Laurelwood Brewing (Note: This was like a sour version of McMenamins Ruby.)
  • Blue Raspberry Lager by Lucky Lab Brewing (Note: This beer was GREEN.)
  • Gose the Elder by Oakshire Brewing
  • Ruination IPA – Tropical Heat Edition by Stone Brewing Co.
  • Cucumber Crush by 10 Barrel Brewing (Hands down the best beer at the Fruit Beer Festival!)  
  • Rhubarbarian by 2 Towns Ciderhouse (Note: I want to try and make a clone of this cider.)
  • Barrel-Aged Citrus Wit by Upright Brewing
  • Champagne de Granada by Widmer Brothers
  • Cranberry Bu Weisse by De Garde Brewing
  • 10% Plout by New Belgium Brewing (Note: Not sure of the name of this beer, it was on the Rare & Rotating Taplist.)
  • Kriek by Schooner Exact Brewing

 What fruit beers do you like?

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: 10 Barrel Brewing, 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Alameda Brewing, beer, Breakside Brewery, De Garde Brewing, Deschutes Brewery, Falling Sky Brewing, Fort George Brewing, fruit beer, Gigantic Brewing, Hopworks Urban Brewery, Laurelwood Brewing, Lucky Lab Brewing, New Belgium Brewing, Oakshire Brewing, Portland, portland fruit beer festival, Schooner Exact Brewing, Stone Brewing Co., The Commons Brewery, Upright Brewing, Widmer Brothers

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