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Join us at the taproom for an exciting Makers & Bakers event! We will be releasing our Gochujang Chocolate Cream Stout - a collaboration with Kat Lieu who will be at the taproom on May 18th signing her latest cookbook, Modern Asian Kitchen.
Octopus Knitting will be on-site with cross stitch and knitted goods and JD Duong will have delicious baked goods for sale.
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Perrault Farms is an amazing hop farm dating back to the early 1900’s that also grows blueberries and raises Bison. The name Grower 397 comes from the stamp they put on every bale. They are Grower 397, which gets stamped alongside the variety and date. The star of this beer is undoubtedly the hops sourced directly from their farm. HBC 586, HBC 638, and HBC 1019 hops infuse the brew with ...
The Living Häus Beer Co Japanese Style Lager is light straw yellow with a fluffy white head, and is made with Tettnang hops and Pilsner Malt. The result is a light bready aroma with notes of slightly fruity hops to the nose. With a 5.2% ABV, this lager pairs well with grilled salmon with ponzu sauce, spicy seared ahi tuna or crisp tempura vegetables served with wasabi and soy sauce.
Beleza is Alesong’s latest-cocktail inspired beer, taking inspiration from the decadent brunch bellini. Using Pinot Gris grapes grown right next door and whole, organic, Northwest-grown peaches, this beer is bound to be your perfect Summer companion!
This competition is open to any Oregon resident homebrewer age 21 or older and is not limited to any particular category or style of beer, within the below guidelines. The beers will not be judged to a specific Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) style, but for technical merit and appeal for commercial brewing. Full guidelines can be viewed as the competition website and include:
"We are super excited to get the Gold medal for City of Dreams Pale Ale. The brew staff has worked hard on that beer to dial it in over the years and we're all proud to be recognized for a beer fresh off the line that you can get in almost every store in the Pacific Northwest!" - Fort George Brewery
Latest Cider News
2 Towns Ciderhouse earned the Global Crushie in all 3 of its entries, the most prestigious honor offered by the Craft Beer Marketing Awards (also known as the “Crushies”). Within the competition, only one recipient per category is granted the esteemed Global Crushie award.
In the cider awards, Cotswold Cider Company won The International Innovative Cider trophy for its Phantom of the Orchard, while USA triumphed in The International Classic Cider Competition with Portland Cider Company taking home the trophy for its Original Gold. Stonewell Cider from Ireland picked up The International Flavoured Cider trophy with Rós.
“Adeline Blackberry Hard Cider is all about capturing the essence of our amazing local fruit and sharing it with all of our fans” says Matt Swihart, owner and brewmaster. “It’s our love letter to the great flavors of our region.”
Squeeze Play is juicy and refreshing, ideal for an afternoon at the ballpark, summertime barbecues and Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Inspired by a classic margarita, the cider is bursting with fresh-squeezed lemon and lime juices accentuated by the floral and citrus aromas of Citra hops, and finished with a pinch of salt. Notes of ripe melon and lychee on the nose anchor the bright, fresh citrus...
Just in time for a springtime sip, Craftwell Cocktails® will be hitting stores immediately across Upstate New York. Retailers and consumers will now have access to a robust lineup of award-winning canned cocktails, including Strawberry Margarita, Pineapple Margarita, and Peach Mojito. Packaged in ready-to-drink cans that are easily portable, Craftwell allows consumers to create a unique ...
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Brewed with English malts and matured a year in freshly emptied cognac barrels. Hypnosis is rich, warm, and velvety with innuendos of red flame raisins and marzipan.
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Barleywine aged in French cognac barrels, perfect for cold weather, this will warm you from the inside out. Hypnosis is velvety and smooth, with just enough character from the huge barrels from which it is harvested.
Brewed for warm days in the sun and packaged fresh for your enjoyment. This golden-hued lager balances gentle corn sweetness, light hop bitterness, and aroma with a crisp, clean finish.
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Shifting seasons brings on our Mexican lager, light and refreshing with a gentle bitterness. Brewed with 100% domestic malt and 100% PNW hops.
Brewed with a dynamic array of grains, select hops, and classic Belgian yeast. Classic to style, rich and characterful, and naturally conditioned with Belgian candi sugar with a surprisingly crisp finish.
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Brewed with Belgian pilsner malt and naturally conditioned in tank, illuminated represents our commitment to authenticity with the Abbey program.
THIS EASY DRINKING, TASTY AF LAGER delivers after a long hard day.
A TOAST TO PORTLAND:
To the cooks, bartenders, bakers, baristas, servers, and dishwashers who create our unique Portland experience!
THE IDEA FOR THIS SERVICE INDUSTRY INSPIRED COLLAB came after a few beers were thrown back at the Great
American Beer Festival® by a crew from Portland's Old Town®
Brewing and Baby Doll Pizza.
THIS MEDIUM-BODIED
INDIA PALE ALE HAS A BALANCED malt backbone, a notable hop character of herbal grapefruit, floral, and pine, with a mild bitterness
IBU: 55
HOPS: Simcoe, Cascade, Mt Hood.
A TOAST TO PORTLAND:
To Portland's Shanghai
Tunnels, an eerie section of which lie underneath our Old Town taproom. Lore of unsuspecting laborers being kidnapped via these secret tunnels and sold to ship captains for crew in the late 1800s lives on today. Tours and pints available now!
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