Oregon Beer News, 11/12/2018

Oregon Beer, Belmont StationWe’re kicking off the week before Thanksgiving today with the federally-observed Veterans Day (with the holiday proper taking place yesterday) and if you’re a veteran, thank you for your service! Here is the news in Oregon beer for this Monday, November 12; as usual I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest news so check back often.

Belmont Station (Portland) welcomes Yachats Brewing for a beer tasting tonight from 5 to 8pm: “Yachats Brewery + Farmstore has been a center for craft, place and culture since it’s founding in 2013. Located on the Oregon coast they’re producing some of the most unique beverages in the area. Bottle pours will include:
Cetacea – Saison w/ Szechuan Peppercorns
Kreik – Flanders Style ale w/ Cherries
Salal – Sour Ale w/ Salal Berries
Peach – Oak Fermented Saison w/ Peaches
SeaBerry Sour (a lacto sour ale w/ Buckthorn berries) will be on draft.
So come taste the wide array of funky fresh beers, ask about their odd ingredients, and see for yourself why people are making the long trek to Yachats Oregon.”

Hair of the Dog Brewing (Portland) is celebrating 25 years this year, and this Friday the brewery’s 25th Anniversary Festival of Wood Aged Beers kicks off and runs all weekend. All weekend long there will be rotating taps of special wood-aged beers to enjoy—no tickets or anything special required. In particular, watch for “Don” — according to brewer/owner Alan Sprints: “Don is a special beer I made in memory of Don Younger, popular Portland publican. The beer, a Double Barleywine, has achieved a unique drinkability through aging and recipe design that will make a positive impression on the drinker, just like Don did.” (via the New School)

Pelican Brewing (Pacific City): Mother of All Storms drops this weekend! And you’ll want to get in on the guided flights: “Make preparations… the Mother of All Storms is making landfall on Saturday, November 17th! We are celebrating with two chances to join us for a Guided Flight in Cannon Beach or Pacific City. Our Pacific City and Cannon Beach locations will be offering up vintage years of Mother of All Storms and Stormwatcher’s Ale to purchase by the bottle or enjoy select years on draft! Space is limited. Purchase your tickets here.”

RiverBend Brewing (Bend) announced today that it will be closing its pub on November 19, with the brewery remaining open. I just posted details and background here.

The new Beachcrest Brewing in Gleneden Beach announced an opening date today: December 22. “The whole team at Beachcrest Brewing Company is thrilled to announce our upcoming opening on Saturday December 22. The taproom will be open from noon-10pm. Cheers!”

Zupan’s Markets is releasing the latest in its Farm-to-Market series of beers, this time partnering with Portland’s Hopworks Urban Brewery to release a Hazy IPA. From the press release: “Zupan’s Markets has partnered with Portland’s Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) to release the seventh Farm-to-Market beer in its private label line. This Hazy style IPA is part of HUB’s rotating Hazy Series and highlights ingredients from Oregon-based farms. Featuring Strata hops, a new breed from Salmon-Safe certified Goschie Farms in Silverton, Oregon. This fruity tasting IPA has a citrus bouquet and is perfect to pair with your holiday dinners. This Hazy Style IPA is exclusively on shelves at all three Zupan’s Markets locations in 16oz can/4packs for $12.99. With only 140 cases produced, it will be available only for a limited time. Christian Ettinger, Hopworks owner & brewer and the Hopworks team will sample the new Farm-to-Market beer alongside other HUB favorites at each Zupan’s Markets location on Friday, November 16 from 4-7 p.m.”

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