This coming Saturday, February 22, McMenamins Hillsdale Brewery & Public House hosts its 27th annual Hillsdale Brewfest, the oldest of the company’s annual beer festivals. This is the one in which all the McMenamins breweries send their best beer to vie for the best brew and the championship belt—as well as the chance to assist in the development of the beer sent to the Oregon Brewers Festival in July.

Many of the finest beers from McMenamins’ breweries will be sent in to battle, their brewers vying for bragging rights as well as the notorious championship belt. Patrons order trays of beer samples, arranged from lightest to darkest, then it is our guests’ official duty to decide who deserves the coveted title. The beers cover the spectrum of brew styles – from Hefeweizen to Oatmeal Stout, Barleywine to Smoked Amber Ale and beyond. Each taster casts one ballot that lists his or her top three choices. (And beware of the brewers’ shameless vote-mongering. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.)

So head to the Hillsdale Brewery & Public House in February to drink, vote and be merry – and may the best brewery win. The winner will assist in the development of the beer that will represent McMenamins at the Oregon Brewers Festival later the same year.

The fest runs all day and will feature live music at 3:30 and 6:00 p.m. Here’s the posted list of breweries and what beer they are bringing:

• Anderson School Brewery – Great Uncle Jim
• Concordia Brewery – 66th State Double IPA
• Cornelius Pass Roadhouse Brewery – Squirrel Monkey Passion Fruit Milkshake IPA
• Crystal Brewery – Jenni’s Hazy IPA
• East Vancouver Brewery – The Black Pearl
• Edgefield Brewery – Lovecraft Hazy Pale
• Elks Brewery – Monkey Fist
• Fulton Brewery – Yorkshire Breakfast Oatmeal Stout
• High Street Brewery – Great Scott . . . Smoked Scot
• Hillsdale Brewery – Stay Gold Kölsch
• John Barleycorns Brewery – Pineapple Squared Kettle Sour
• Kalama Harbor Brewery – Dinkin Flicka
• Lighthouse Brewery – EarthQuaker Oatmeal Stout
• Monroe Brewery – Mydland Hazy Pale
• Columbia Brewery – Mojo Mojito Mexican Lager
• Oak Hills Brewery – Mi Hermano Mexican Lager
• Old St. Francis Brewery – Can I Haz Some Pie
• Queen Anne Brewery – Hot Tag IPA
• Roseburg Station Brewery – Coconutty Professor
• Thompson Brewery – Absorption Vanilla Porter
• West Linn Brewery – Punches in Bunches Hazy DIPA
• Wilsonville Brewery – Stressin’ Hefeweizen

If you’re not availing yourself of Zwickelmania around the state on Saturday, go check out the Hillsdale Brewfest and vote on your favorite beers.