Laurelwood Brewing Announces Re-Release Of Megafauna

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Portland, OR –  Local brewery, Laurelwood Brewing Co. has announced that they’re tapping a keg of their always anticipated Megafauna Imperial IPA on April 20^th, to help Belmont Station celebrate 20 years of business.

“The release of Megafauna is always an exciting release for us,” says James Buxman, Laurelwood Brewing Co’s Director of Marketing and Sales. “After winning the first National Imperial IPA (IIPA) Championship in 2013, this beer quickly became a fan favorite.” 

The first keg of Megafauna will be tapped at 5pm on April 20^th, at Belmont Station’s 20^th Anniversary party. Following the party, the Imperial IPA will be on tap at both Laurelwood Brew Pub locations and at finer beer bars around Portland.

If history repeats itself Megafauna will disappear from taps just as quickly as it arrived. Beer fanatics that want a chance at a pint should act fast before it’s too late! 

About Laurelwood Brewing Co.:

Laurelwood is a family owned brewery that creates one of the most recognized regional craft beers. Owners, Mike De Kalb and Cathy Woo-De Kalb, are dedicated to sustainable and organic practices, and first began producing certified organic beer in 2001. Laurelwood’s product line is known for its creativity and quality therefore winning many national and international beer awards. Laurelwood’s handcrafted beers can be found on draft and in bottles throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Alaska, and Pennsylvania. To learn more about Laurelwood Brewing Co., visit www.laurelwoodbrewpub.com.

Beers Made By Walking 18 Beers & Ciders Inspired By Trails In Forest Park This Saturday

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BEERS MADE BY WALKING ANNOUNCES THE TAPPING OF

18 FOREST PARK INSPIRED BEERS/CIDERS

PORTLAND, OR - Beers Made By Walking (BMBW) invites brewers to create place-based beers inspired by plants found on nature trails. Today, BMBW announces a beer tapping event featuring 18 beers/ciders that were inspired by the trails in Portland’s Forest Park.

The event takes place on October 10, from 12-5pm, at four different bars in SE Portland - Bazi Bierbrasserie, Belmont Station, Horse Brass Pub, and Likewise.

The featured beers come directly from a collaboration with the Forest Park Conservancy, which sent experts to lead monthly public hikes with brewers in Forest Park. Hikes took place on various trails throughout Forest Park. “Cumulatively, the beers create a drinkable landscape portrait of Forest Park,” says Eric Steen, founder and director of BMBW.

Each brewery is donating the beer for this event and a percentage of the the beer sales on October 10 will support the Forest Park Conservancy’s work restoring Forest Park.

Courtesy of Beers Made By Walking

Participating breweries include: 10 Barrel Brewing, Base Camp Brewing, Burnside Brewing, Coalition Brewing, The Commons Brewery, Ecliptic Brewing, Hopworks Urban Brewery, Humble Brewing, Laurelwood Brewing,  Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider, Upright Brewing, and Widmer Brothers Brewing.

Participants can visit any of the four pubs in any order from 12-5pm. For those interested in a scheduled walk between the four venues, a walking party will begin at Belmont Station at noon and end at Bazi Bierbrasserie.

Locations of participating pubs, in order of the walking tour:

Belmont Station - 4500 SE Stark Blvd. Portland

Horse Brass Pub - 4534 SE Belmont St. Portland

Likewise - 3564 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland

Bazi Bierbrasserie - 1522 SE 32nd Ave, Portland

 

 The Beer List, in order by pub:

Belmont Station
Hopworks Urban Brewery

Cedarcalifragilisticexpialidocious - Western Red Cedar tips, love, and a little bit of magic. Hoppy red ale brewed with cedar. 6.3% / 76 IBU

Laurelwood Brewing

There Gose the Neighborhood - Gose is an old wheat beer style that uses Lactobacillus bacteria, coriander and salt. We were inspired by berries on our walk this year for Beers Made by Walking and decided to add one of our favorite berries, strawberries. 5.1%, 8 IBU

Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider

Newtown Hawthorn - Newtown Pippin cider with Hawthorn berries, Dandelion root, Burdock root and Western Redcedar chip bag garnish. 7.9%

Upright Brewing

Barrel Aged Six - A blend of two casks, one that formerly held our barleywine, and before that rum, and before that bourbon. The second cask was used for nocino (walnut liquor). We added a poplar bud tincture gives the blend a distinct character that goes well with the cask associated flavors. 7.2%, 20 IBU

Horse Brass Pub
Burnside Brewing / Coalition Brewing Collaboration

Bustin’ Grapes - Tart Gruit bittered with Oregon Grape root and back sweetened with local pinot noir grapes. No hops added, bittered with Oregon Grape root. 6.2%, 0 IBU

Humble Brewing

Trail Time - Saison brewed with Hawthorn berries and lemon balm tea. 4.7%, 43 IBU

Hopworks Urban Brewery

Wandering Brewers Bitter - An Extra Special Bitter inspired by Portland’s Forest Park. 4.6%, 51 IBU

Likewise Bar
Ecliptic Brewing 

Cedar Canopus - Our Canopus IPA aged on Western Red Cedar. 6.8%, 70 IBU

Hopworks Urban Brewery

Morning Brew - A light bodied, malty beverage to accompany you on any morning stroll through the woods. A hint of black malt along with vanilla leaf adds to the complexity of every sip. 5%, 10 IBU

Hopworks Urban Brewery

The Situationist Regional - Get lost with this Strong Ale, brewed with tips from Western Hemlock, Doug Fir, Grand Fir, and Cedar. 6.2%, 50 IBU

Widmer Brothers Brewing - TBA

Bazi Bierbrasserie
Base Camp Brewing 

Forest Park Wild Yeast Barrel Aged 'Shroomed Pilgrimage Saison - Saison aged in a rum barrel that previously held our lager and candy cap mushrooms, fermented with a wild yeast from the Ancient Forest Preserve, an old growth forest owned by Forest Park Conservancy. 7.6%, 12 IBUs

The Commons Brewery

Tinderbox - Saison with redwood bows, cedar bows & pine smoked tea. 4.6%, 11 IBU

High Street Homebrew Club 

HSHC Spruce Lee - Simcoe hops heighten the citrus taste that both contrasts and compliments the aromatic spruce tip addition. This beer was brewed commercially at Portland U-Brew. 6.8%, 74 IBU

Hopworks Urban Brewery 

Samsara - Belgian Pale with licorice fern, wild ginger, and extra light maple syrup. Inspired by the falling path of a Maple whirlybird. 5.3%, 15 IBU

10 Barrel Brewing - Sweet Chariot Belgian style fruit beer that was soured in the kettle with lactobacillus culture, fermented with sweet cherries and Belgian yeast. 6.0%, 8 IBU

Courtesy of Beers Made By Walking

About Forest Park Conservancy:

The Forest Park Conservancy protects and fosters the ecological health of Forest Park, maintains and enhances the park's extensive trails network, and inspires community appreciation and future stewardship of this iconic, urban wilderness as a gift for future generations. www.forestparkconservancy.org

About Beers Made By Walking:

Beers Made By Walking is a program that invites people to step outside and see the place they live in a new light. We invite brewers to take nature walks and make beer inspired by the plants identified on the trail. Since 2011, we have worked with over 100 breweries in Oregon, California, Colorado, North Carolina, and Washington. Our hiking and tasting events act as educational experiences and fundraising programs for environmental organizations in the regions we serve. beersmadebywalking.com

Beers Made By Walking Announces 18 Beers & Ciders Inspired By Trails In Forest Park

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BEERS MADE BY WALKING ANNOUNCES THE TAPPING OF

18 FOREST PARK INSPIRED BEERS/CIDERS

PORTLAND, OR - Beers Made By Walking (BMBW) invites brewers to create place-based beers inspired by plants found on nature trails. Today, BMBW announces a beer tapping event featuring 18 beers/ciders that were inspired by the trails in Portland’s Forest Park.

The event takes place on October 10, from 12-5pm, at four different bars in SE Portland - Bazi Bierbrasserie, Belmont Station, Horse Brass Pub, and Likewise.

The featured beers come directly from a collaboration with the Forest Park Conservancy, which sent experts to lead monthly public hikes with brewers in Forest Park. Hikes took place on various trails throughout Forest Park. “Cumulatively, the beers create a drinkable landscape portrait of Forest Park,” says Eric Steen, founder and director of BMBW.

Each brewery is donating the beer for this event and a percentage of the the beer sales on October 10 will support the Forest Park Conservancy’s work restoring Forest Park.

Courtesy of Beers Made By Walking

Participating breweries include: 10 Barrel Brewing, Base Camp Brewing, Burnside Brewing, Coalition Brewing, The Commons Brewery, Ecliptic Brewing, Hopworks Urban Brewery, Humble Brewing, Laurelwood Brewing,  Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider, Upright Brewing, and Widmer Brothers Brewing.

Participants can visit any of the four pubs in any order from 12-5pm. For those interested in a scheduled walk between the four venues, a walking party will begin at Belmont Station at noon and end at Bazi Bierbrasserie.

Locations of participating pubs, in order of the walking tour:

Belmont Station - 4500 SE Stark Blvd. Portland

Horse Brass Pub - 4534 SE Belmont St. Portland

Likewise - 3564 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland

Bazi Bierbrasserie - 1522 SE 32nd Ave, Portland

Courtesy of Beers Made By Walking

About Forest Park Conservancy:

The Forest Park Conservancy protects and fosters the ecological health of Forest Park, maintains and enhances the park's extensive trails network, and inspires community appreciation and future stewardship of this iconic, urban wilderness as a gift for future generations. www.forestparkconservancy.org

About Beers Made By Walking:

Beers Made By Walking is a program that invites people to step outside and see the place they live in a new light. We invite brewers to take nature walks and make beer inspired by the plants identified on the trail. Since 2011, we have worked with over 100 breweries in Oregon, California, Colorado, North Carolina, and Washington. Our hiking and tasting events act as educational experiences and fundraising programs for environmental organizations in the regions we serve. beersmadebywalking.com

Craft Brewing Capitals Merge Talent Through Beer Exchange

Portland and The Oregon Brewers Festival Play Host to Five of New Zealand’s Best Brewers

PORTLAND, Ore. (July 22, 2015) — With the Oregon Brewers Festival in sight, a flock of beer-centric Kiwis migrate north to pour their beer and share some Oregon beer culture. In pursuit of malty and hoppy enlightenment, the five brewers from Wellington, NZ visit Portland — home to 61 different breweries. “Portland boasts more breweries than any city in the world and is known as the Beervana of USA, ” says David Cryer, the man responsible for building the partnership between Oregon and New Zealand. The brewers’ journey overseas is part of the Oregon and New Zealand Beer Culture Exchange, which encourages the sharing of ideas and experiences between Portland and Wellington, two of the world’s foremost craft beer capitals.  

During their weeklong knowledge quest, the traveling brewers visit with many of Portland’s renowned brewing talents. In addition, they tour an Oregon hop field, lead tastings of their own New Zealand brews at Belmont Station, and represent the international brewing community on stage at the OBF opening ceremonies.  

The exchange is a partnership between the Oregon Brewers Festival and Beervana — New Zealand’s preeminent craft beer festival. Last August, roles reversed as brewing representatives from Portland travelled to Wellington for Beervana. When describing their city’s passion for beer, the folks from Tuatara Brewery say, “It probably helps that we’re based in Wellington where beer appreciation is not so much a cult as a full-blown religion.” 

Each of the five New Zealand brewers will collaborate with a Portland brewery during his stay. (Brewer's names as seen in photos above — left to right) 

• Carl Vasta of Tuatara Brewery and Cascade Brewing
• Jos Ruffel of Garage Project Brewery and Ecliptic Brewing
• Matt Warner of Parrot Dog Brewery and Gigantic Brewing
  
• Mike Neilson of Panhead Custom Ales and Widmer Brothers
  
• Stuart McKinlay of Yeastie Boys and Lompoc Brewing

Oregon breweries will individually release their collaboration beers. See brewery websites for more information. 

You can meet the visiting Kiwi Brewers at the following events during Oregon Brewers Fest week:

Wednesday, July 22 – Saturday, July 25  

 12:00pm - 9:00pm — Oregon Brewers Festival

- Tom McCall Waterfront Park

- Find the New Zealand Brewers in the international tent 

Wednesday, July 22     

11:30am — Brewers Parade                              

- Parade Begins @ 723 N Tillamook St.                          

- Parade Ends @ Tom McCall Waterfront Park 

12:00pm — OBF Opening Ceremonies

- New Zealand brewers are introduced onstage @ Tom McCall 

Thursday, July 23          

6:00pm — “Meet the Kiwis” at Belmont Station

- 4500 SE Stark Street

- Taste New Zealand beers on-tap

- Visiting brewers speak about their beers and breweries                                                                             

Be sure to try one or all of the following New Zealand beers available at OBF:

• Death From Above — an experimental beer from Garage Project Brewery 
• Johnny Octane — an imperial red ale from Panhead Custom Ales              
• Riwaka Secret — a double IPA from Parrot Dog Brewery                             
• Suavinova — an international-style pale ale from Tuatara Brewing              
• Gunnamatta — an American-style strong pale ale from Yeastie Boys          

The Wellington brewer representatives are in town for just one week!

About the Players: In a combined effort, the Oregon Brewers Festival, Beervana, New Zealand Brewers Guild, New Zealand Hops and Grow Wellington helped coordinate the 2015 brewer exchange in Portland.  Grow Wellington is the official economic development organization of Wellington, NZ. The five visiting brewers represent the following New Zealand breweries: Garage Project Brewery, Panhead Custom Ales, Parrot Dog Brewery, Tuatara Brewery and Yeastie Boys.

Oregon Brewers Festival Beer By Trailer & Meet The Kiwi Brewers At Belmont Station

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The 28th Annual Oregon Brewers Festival starts this Wednesday at noon and runs through Sunday. The OBF folks have provided freshpints.com with the most current list of beers by trailer. Note that the list isn't by Alpha or by style because the OBF folks - are dealing with more than 1,600 kegs of cold beer. These kegs are shipped to various distributors. When the distributor brings down their trailer to the festival, we don’t have the time or manpower to unload and re-sort the beers; that would be the definition of insanity -  

Trailer 1
Coalition Brewing Co. Honey Trap
Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom Homestead
Great Divide Brewing Whitewater
Hale's Ales Brewery & Pub Supergoose IPA
Laht Neppur Brewing Co. Flaming Peach
Maui Brewing Co. Kihei Kölsch
PINTS Urban Brewery Honey Bunches of Oats

StormBreaker Brewing Mississippi Red Dry Hopped Red
Walking Man Brewing Littlefoot ISA

 
Trailer 2
Bear Republic Brewing Co. Double Aught
Breakside Brewery Rainbows & Unicorns
Collaborator Valley Vanilla Pale Ale

Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Pivo
Gigantic Brewing Kölschtastic

Kona Brewing Co. Big Wave

Logsdon Farmhouse Ales Aberrant
Omission Beer Free Radical Lager
Widmer Brothers Brewing Widmeritaville

 
Trailer 3
Buoy Beer Co. India Pale Lager
Burnside Brewing Co. Smoked Berliner Weiss
Ecliptic Brewing Aurora Crimson Saison
Eel River Brewing Co. Emerald Triangle Session IPA
Fort George Brewery+Public House Summer Stout
Hop Valley Brewing Pils to pay the Bills

Lompoc Brewing Saison de l'Evolution
Old Town Brewing 1-Up Mushroom Ale
Upright Brewing Golden Goat

 
Trailer 4
Boundary Bay Brewery Double Dry Hopped Sorachi Ace Pale Ale
Laurelwood Brewing Co. Hipster Sunburn

Mazama Brewing Co. Rasplendent

Port Townsend Brewing Co. The S.H.I.P.
Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub Huckleberry Wheat
Seven Brides Brewing Crooked Finger IPA
Sixpoint Brewery Little Raspy
Uptown Market USA Uptown Session Ale
Wasatch Brewery Ghostrider White IPA

 
Trailer 5
Anderson Valley Brewing Co. The Kimmie, The Yink, & The Holy Gose
Bison Organic Beer Kermit the Hop
Boneyard Beer Bone Light
Caldera Brewing Co. Dry Hop Mosaic IPA
Epic Brewing Hop Syndrome
Fearless Brewing Co. Strawberry Cream Ale
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers Baby Daddy IPA

Terminal Gravity Brewing Wallowa Lake Lager

The Lost Abbey Witches Wit

 
Trailer 6
Alameda Brewing Co. Black Bear Stout
Ambacht Brewing Matzobrau
Base Camp Brewing Co. Hop in the 'Pool Helles
Green Flash Brewing Co. Soul Style IPA
Klamath Basin Brewing Spud Muffin Pale Ale
Melvin Brewing Hamber Hoppy Amber
Payette Brewing Co. Leaning Barb Farmhouse Ale
Sunriver Brewing Co. Oh MANdarin! White IPA
Vertigo Brewing Lemongrass Wheat

 
Trailer 7
Calapooia Brewing Co. Santiamber
Central City Brewers & Distillers Red Betty Imperial IPA
Fire Mountain Brewery Paradise
Fish Brewing Co. Fish In A Barrel
Flat Tail Brewing Co. Big Green
Flying Fish Brewing Co. Cold Pressed Pale Ale
No-Li Brewhouse Mosh Pit
Three Creeks Brewing Co. Hop Damme
Victory Brewing Co. Prima Pils

 
Trailer 8
Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits Grunion Pale Ale

BridgePort Brewing Co. Conviction Pale Ale
Deschutes Brewery Gluten Free & Red Wheat
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Glancing Blow English Pale Ale
Fremont Brewing Co. Summer Ale
Full Sail Brewing Co. Session IPA
Gilgamesh Brewing Radler
Sprecher Brewery Abbey Triple

 
Trailer 9
Cascade Brewing Frite Gaulois
Hopworks Urban Brewing Evie Radshine
Lagunitas Brewing Co. Sucks 366
Mad River Brewing Co. Jamaica Sunrise E.S.B.
McMenamins Edgefield Brewery Quatrophenia ISA
New Belgium Brewing Co. B-Side Peach IPA
Portland Brewing Super S.M.A.S.H.
Rogue Ales Imperial Smoked Lager
Worthy Brewing Co. A Walk on the Wild Side

 
Trailer 10
Bayern Brewing Dump Truck Summer Bock
Bent Paddle Brewing Co. Paddle Break Blonde
Boulder Beer Co. Nothing Too Fancy
Claim 52 Brewing Runnermass
Dunedin Brewery Mango Makrut Paradiso
GoodLife Brewing Co. Jay Bird
Lucky Labrador Brewing 20th Anniversary IPA
Viking Braggot Co. Gypsy Tears

Wild Ride Brewing Quencher

 

Oregon Brewers Festival will also be holding a Meet the Brewers event at Belmont Station this Thursday where you can meet brewers & sample beers from the New Zealand breweries that will be attending OBF this year. The event will be from 6pm to 8pm and the New Zealand Breweries below will be at Belmont Station.

Jos Ruffel with Garage Project

Mike Neilson with Panhead Custom Ales

Matt Warner with Parrot Dog

Carl Vasta with Tuatara Brewing

Stu McKinlay with Yeastie Boys

Plus David Cryer with Cryermalt, Doug Donelan with New Zealand Hops and the Brewers Guild of New Zealand

Breakside Brewing Charging Full Steam Into Oregon Craft Beer Month

7/8/2015
Portland & Milwaukie, Oregon based Breakside Brewery is charging full steam into July, aka Oregon Craft Beer Month with the return of summer seasonal Passionfruit Sour and Post-Time Kolch, a Summer Luau party and new draft only seasonal beers. July also marks the return of Breakside Brewery to the Oregon Brewers Festival and kicks off Belmont Station's Puckerfest on July 14th.

Breakside Passionfruit Sour (July - September, 2015)
a refreshing sour ale with a kiss of tropical fruit our award-winning sour ale returns as our official summer seasonal. Passionfruit Sour is brewed in the tradition of a classic German Berliner weisse, and then we add a unique, tropical twist. We use lactic acid-producing bacteria to produce a beer that is light in body, extremely refreshing, and mouth puckeringly tart. The addition of passionfruit in our lagering tanks gives this beer an inviting stonefruit aroma.
5% ABV. 3 IBU. Malts: Two Row, German Wheat, Light Crystal. Hops: Hersbrucker. Special Ingredients: Passionfruit. Available in 22oz bottles and on draft next week.

Portland Passionfruit Sour Ale Bottle Release Party
Tuesday July 14th at 4pm
Belmont Station 4500 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215
Join the fun as we kick off PuckerFest 9 with the release of Passionfruit Sour Ale.  Bottles and Draft will be available along side a selection of rare Breakside sour beers: Bricolage, Framboise and Bellwether.

Bend Passionfruit Sour Ale DRAFT Release Party
Tuesday July 21st 6pm
El Sancho 335 NE Dekalb Ave. Bend, OR. 97702
Five Breakside beers and one Modelo.  Passionfruit on draft.  Menu specials of Passionfruit Ceviche with Mahi Mahi and Phish tacos.  Same time as the Phish concert, hence the tacos.  Taplist as follows: Passionfruit Sour, IPA, Lunch Break, Pilsner and La Tormenta.

Bend Passionfruit Sour Ale Bottle Release Party
Tuesday July 21st 3-5pm
1121 NW Newport Ave, Bend, OR 97701
Bottle release tasting at Newport Market.

Seattle Passionfruit Sour Ale Bottle Release Party
Wednesday July 29th 5-8pm
Chuck's Hop Shop on 85th in Seattle
Passionfruit bottle and draft release party.  6 Breakside beers on tap. Taplist as follows: Lunch Break ISA, Pilsner, India Golden Ale, Wanderlust IPA, Passionfruit Sour, Fest Lager and Braggadocio/Framboise blend.

Breakside Milwaukie Summer Luau
Sunday July 19th, 2015 Noon - 8pm
Breakside Milwaukie Taproom & Brewery 5821 SE International Way Milwaukie, OR 97222

Join Breakside at our Milwauke Taproom and Brewery for a special all-ages outdoor Luau on Sunday July 19th from Noon to 8pm.Featuring our new Passionfruit Sour Ale, Framboise, Mangolust and other special beers on tap.

Chef Mike Delaney will be grilling up a Hawaiian themed BBQ menu featuring: Kahlua Pork smoked in banana leaves, Kahlua pork sliders, mac salad, fried rice, Spam musubi, fruit salad Live luau dancers, guitar player and water misters and outdoor games.Kids tent with fun activities.
$15 includes souvenir glass & 4 tickets. Additional tix $1

Post-Time Kolsch (available July 1 - October 1, 2015)
we've crafted an easy-drinking golden ale with a kiss of hop flavor and a touch of malt-driven sweetness. We've stuck close to German tradition in making this beer while also injecting it with our own Oregon twist, combining imported German malts with Willamette Valley-grown hops. Whether you're floating a river, grilling with friends, or watching the races we guarantee that this beer will satisfy all your summer drinking needs. 5% ABV. 18 IBU. Malts: German Pilsner, Vienna. Hops: Mt. Hood. Available in 16oz cans & 4-packs now.

Also stay on the lookout for Rainbows & Unicorns, a new Breakside Session IPA made with flaked rice and El Doroado, Comet and Galaxy hops and brewed for the Oregon Brewers Festival this July 22-26th. A small amount of additional kegs will be available after the festival in Portland and Japan only.

Everybody's Brewing Announces Local Logger Lager Cans

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White Salmon, WA (May 12, 2015) - Everybody's Brewing will be adding a third style of beer to their can lineup with the addition of the Local Logger Lager.  The cans will be available first at their Brewpub in White Salmon, WA starting May 15th, followed by the Portland premiere at Belmont Station on May 26, and a second release at Hollywood Beverage on May 29th.
 
The Local Logger Lager is 4.8% ABV, 28 IBU’s, and is described by Everybody’s Brewing as “A crisp, effervescent beauty.  Not too hoppy, but not too light.  The perfect balance of flavor and refreshment.”  Previously available exclusively on draft, this balance is why it has become a fixture at many bars throughout the Northwest.

Traditionally known for their flagship Country Boy IPA, the Local Logger Lager has also become a standout in their lineup.  “The Lager continues to show impressive growth for us”, said owner/brewmaster Doug Ellenberger.  "Breweries shy away from Lagers because they take so long to make, but the extra touch they take is why I have always loved the style.  We take a traditional German approach to our lager, using only Saaz hops, and a finely tuned malt bill.  The result is a clean, refreshing beer.  It’s an easy drinking Lager that we’re really proud of”.

Everybody's Brewing recently found itself in the national spotlight following a report from the Brewers Association that highlighted the success of their current 6 packs, the Country Boy IPA, and the Little Sister ISA.  According to the report, Everybody's Brewing had the 8th highest sales volume of the 140 breweries nation-wide that released packaged beer for the first time in 2014.  Ellenberger believes the new can will keep their impressive momentum going. “The new cans look great, but we believe it’s whats inside the packaging that really keeps people coming back for more.  Let’s just say we’re planning for a long, hot summer of Lager drinking.”   

Courtesy of Everybody's Brewing Co

About Everybody’s Brewing: Founded 2008 in the Southwest Washington town of White Salmon, Everybody’s Brewing focuses on session style beers with full, complex flavors.  Finely crafted beers, locally-sourced, delicious food, and outdoor seating with a stunning view of Mt. Hood make Everybody's Brewing a must stop attraction in the Columbia River Gorge. 

pFriem Family Brewers to Release Bottles in April

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The Wait is Over: pFriem Family Brewers to Release Bottles in Early April.

Press Release:

Hood River, OR - pFriem Family Brewers announces the first-ever release of pFriem beer in bottles and associated bottle premiere events. The bottle release begins locally in Hood River, OR on Friday, April 3, 2015 at pFriem Family Brewers with Portland and Seattle premieres to follow.

pFriem is set to launch 23 bottled beers throughout 2015 including: annual, seasonal, limited and barrel-aged varieties. The Classic Series will be offered in a capped 500ml German-style bottle while the Select Line and Barrel-Aged beers are being packaged in a corked and hooded 375ml bottle. The Barrel-Aged beers will include the long-anticipated Flanders Red and Blonde.

“This is a significant moment for pFriem Family Brewers,” explains Brewmaster & Co-Founder Josh Pfriem. “Not only does releasing bottles make it easier for folks to take home our hop forward beers and lagers, but it allows us to take our Belgian-inspired and barrel-aged beers to the next level. These beers are bottle conditioned, a process where we add yeast and sugar to the beer before bottling to create a beautiful secondary fermentation. This fermentation process creates a high level of carbonation, a wonderful maturation, and an exceptionally complex beer. We are eager and excited to share these beers with you!”

On April 3, 2015, pFriem Family Brewers will offer bottles for purchase through their Hood River tasting room starting at 11:30 am. The pFriem bottles will hit Portland’s shelves the following week with a release party at Belmont Station on Wednesday, April 8th. A month later, pFriem will introduce bottles to Washington State. Bellingham’s Elizabeth Station will host a release on Tuesday, May 5th while Seattle’s premiere will be at Chuck’s Hop Shop on Wednesday, May 6th, just in time for Seattle Beer Week.

In addition, pFriem will be one of the first breweries to ship their beer directly to Oregon residents. Buyers will be able to purchase pFriem bottles by the case and can also configure their own custom cases through the online store. For a limited time, purchases of over $70 ship for free. Due to limited availability, the Barrel-Aged bottles will be made available in cases of six with a limit of one case per customer. Pre-sales are now available at store.pfriembeer.com for shipment on April 6th.

About pFriem Family Brewers: pFriem Brewery and its award winning tasting room is located in Hood River, OR, just south of the Washington State border and across the street from the town’s beautiful Waterfront Park. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Columbia and White Salmon rivers while savoring pFriem’s core beers and current seasonals inside or around the fire-pit on the outdoor patio. The pFriem tasting room offers a Belgian-influenced menu, made with locally-sourced ingredients; designed to pair with the pFriem family of artisanal beers. 

pFriem Family Brewers (pronounced “freem”) is a Northwest & Belgian inspired 15-barrel brewery and tasting room in Hood River, OR. pFriem artisanal beers are symphonies of flavor and balance, influenced by the great brewers of Belgium, but unmistakably true to our homegrown roots in the Pacific Northwest. Although they are served humbly, each glass is overflowing with pride and a relentless aspiration to brew the best beer in the world. We’ll let you decide.

pFriem Family Brewers
707 Portway Ave, STE 101
Hood River,OR 97031

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