Oregon Beer News, 01/18/2018

Oregon Beer, McMenamins Kennedy SchoolThe weekend is in sight, and hopefully  you’re starting to wind down a busy week (I know I am)! Here’s the news in Oregon beer for this Thursday, January 18 to start easing into that weekend. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day, so check back often. If you have news to share, please contact me and I can get that posted too.

McMenamins Kennedy School (Portland) has a limited-edition beer tasting with brewers Brian Riley and Ryan Lund tonight from 5 to 7pm, featuring Mocha Widow: “Mocha Widow is a creation born from our 2017 Black Widow Porter. Chocolate and coffee pair perfectly with the caramel, licorice and robust roast characteristics that exist in Black Widow. Enjoy this flavorful take on a seasonal favorite.”

The Bier Stein in Eugene is teaming up with Ninkasi Brewing to host Ninkasi’s can release today from 5 to 8pm: “Ninkasi has added cans to the way you can enjoy their beer! Portable and lightweight, perfect for adventures and parties… and anytime. Pacific Rain Northwest Pale Ale is the familiar face, while Prismatic Juicy IPA and Yours Truly “Easy Going Ale” are newcomers. We’ll have the beers on tap for you to taste, and cans to take and enjoy!”

Bend’s Platypus Pub is hosting BridgePort Brewing for a beer tasting tonight from 5 to 7pm: “Bridgeport, The Original Oregon Brewery is visiting Bend next Thursday. Please join us at the Platy to try some of the amazing beers being brewed in PDX since 1985. And raise a pint to one of the leaders of the craft movement that changed Oregon law to allow brewing & consuming on the same premise. Without these trailblazers of brewing we would not have all these amazing brewpubs in Bend.”

Wild River Brewing in Grants Pass is hosting a beer release and “Talk and Taste” event this evening starting at 6pm: “Join us for the release of our seasonal Black Hops IPA. Black Hops is the perfect mix of flavor and depth. Scott, our brewmaster will be on site serving up tasters, and Eric will around with some delicious food pairings. $5 at the door for single entrants. If you bring a first-time friend to Wild River entry is free for both. See you there!”

McMenamins 23rd Avenue Bottle Shop (Portland) is hosting cider tasting today with Tumalo Cider Company: “Come on in and sample a selection of ciders from Tumalo Cider Company. Specializing in small batch, artisan cider, their promise to you is to make the best damn cider they can; dry, complex, balanced, and original–true Northwest cider brewed in the heart of the high desert.” The tasting is from 2 to 4pm.

Occidental Brewing (Portland) has joined the Oregon Brewshed Alliance and is celebrating by raising money for the organization from 5 to 9pm tonight: “Join us in the taproom on Thursday January 18th as we celebrate the addition of Occidental Brewing Company to the Oregon Brewshed Alliance! We are so excited to finally be a part of this great organization along with so many other Portland breweries. As most of you probably know, beer is 90% water so it is crucial for us to make sure we are aware of the importance of clean water and the action necessary for its conservation. One dollar from each pint purchased from 5-9 PM will be donated to the Brewshed Alliance. The lovely folks from the alliance will be at this event with swag and more information about the organization. There will be a raffle as well!”

Royale Brewing (Portland) teamed up with 54°40′ Brewing Company on a collaboration beer and today the release celebration kicks off at Loyal Legion Beer Hall: “Royale and their friends from Washington 54/40 got together and brewed a collab: DumbThumb, a Belgian IPA! Loyal Legion is throwing a party and will be the first place to have it on tap. Come enjoy this and several other great beers from Royale.” The party runs through the weekend.

Wild Ride Brewing (Redmond) is hosting a JDRF Pint Night to raise money and awareness for juvenile diabetes: “Join us for beer, raffles and a great time to help raise awareness for Type 1 Diabetes and support JDRF. For every pint sold, Wild Ride will donate a portion of the proceeds to JDRF.” It runs from 6 to 8:30pm tonight.

Widmer Brothers Brewing (Portland): Their Thursday Tapping at the pub features 8th Plague: “8th Plague, an Imperial Stout inspired by Grasshopper Pie, brewed with mint, cacao, and—wait for it—real crickets and grasshoppers. Innovation Brewmaster Thomas Bleigh pulled from his experience with Oaxacan chapulines—gourmet grasshoppers fried up and served as a delicious protein source—and wondered what they would be like in a beer. This full-bodied imperial stout comes in at 8.2% ABV, 40 IBU, and has an aromas and flavors of chocolate, coffee, mint, and earthy grasshoppers and crickets. This one won’t last long on tap, so stop by the pub to try this unique brew!”

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