Are you ready for another arbitrary beer day? Today is International Beer and Pizza Day, which is exactly as it sounds, so celebrate accordingly. I haven’t run across any pizza-and-beer-specific news (yet) but you can always order pizza from many of the pubs listed below. The rest of the Oregon beer news is below as well, for this Tuesday, October 9; I’ll be updating this post throughout the day so keep checking back for the latest.

Laurelwood Brewing (Portland) is hosting its 16th annual Dine Out to Wipe Out Cancer fundraiser today at its Northeast pub. “[Today] is a big day of supporting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with our 16th annual Dine Out to Wipe Out Cancer! Come grab a pint and some food, as we will be donating 20% of the NE locations sales for the day.” All day long! There will be live music in the evening and yes, there is Pumpkin Ale on tap. It’s a good day to dine out.

Deschutes Brewery (Bend): It’s Community Pints day at the Deschutes locations, where $1 from every pint sold goes to benefit a local non-profit organization. At both Bend locations and in Portland, the brewery is donating to Planned Parenthood throughout the month of October. At the Bend Pub there will also be an information booth where you can find out more. Make sure to stop in and help out with a pint or three!

There are two Oregon McMenamins locations hosting Friends and Family Night fundraisers tonight starting at 5pm, where 50% of the night’s proceeds are donated to a local group or organization:

• North Bank (Eugene), benefiting Kid’s First Center
• St. John’s Theater (Portland), benefiting Sitton Elementary

Oregon City Brewing has its Pints for Charity night starting at 5pm, benefiting the Oregon City High School Band this week: “Stop by and help support the award winning Oregon City High School Band! Music programs help enrich the lives of our youth, let’s enrich our taste buds with a pint of craft beer. Cheers, Pioneers!” $1 from each pint will be donated.

Hopworks Urban Brewery (Portland) highlights its October community partner in a blog post today: “For the month of October, we are proud to donate 1% of our pint sales at all 3 pubs to Zenger Farm. Zenger Farm is a working urban farm that models, promotes and educates about sustainable food systems, environmental stewardship, community development and access to good food for all. At Zenger Farm, they believe that communities thrive when people have a direct connection to their food and where it grows.” Sounds like a great cause and you can read more at the link.

Portland’s Ruse Brewing has the first of several new beers releasing out today: “This is day one of 3 new beers we will be releasing this week, pictured here is The Stages of Dusk, a nice 8.2% stout brewed with a ton of oats and aged on cacao. Also, come hang out at @nwipapdx this Thursday for a Ruse tap takeover.”

Fort George Brewery (Astoria) has IPA going into cans today that you’re going to want to check out: “It’s a magnanimous day at the brewery. Canning day for Magnanimous IPA. Look for four-packs & draft around the Pacific Northwest very soon. This fall seasonal is brewed with piney hops and hand-harvested Grand Fir tips from Earth & Sky Farm.”

Ground Breaker Brewing (Portland) has beer in pounders now: “You can now find our gluten-free craft beer in 16 ounce cans! Cans weigh less, making our beers even better for outdoor adventures. 16 ounces — a perfect serving size, and at a more attractive price than ever before! If you’re not seeing the new packaging at your local retailer, let them know 16 ounce cans can be ordered from our distribution partners.”

ABV Public House (Hillsboro) is hosting a release of Way Two Fresh, the fresh hop collaboration IPA from Crux Fermentation Project and Bale Breaker Brewing: “Let’s celebrate a successful fresh hop season with our friends from Bale Breaker and Crux! Tap List: Bale Breaker Piled High Fresh Hop IIPA, Bale Breaker Citra Slicker Fresh Hop, Crux Dr. Jack Fresh Hop, Crux 2017 In the Pocket, and Crux/ Bale Breaker Way Two Fresh (both versions!)” From 5 to 9pm tonight.

Salem Ale Works is hosting a beer pairing dinner next Monday, October 15, and there are still a few tickets left that you can purchase online. It’s the brewery’s first in-house dinner and features a fall menu with local Osprey Farm; the five course meal is $40.

Eugene’s Oakshire Brewing is gearing up for its 12th anniversary this weekend, but tonight for the Tuesday night beer release, the brewery is introducing its bourbon barrel aged anniversary barleywine. And: “With this delectable ale, we’ll be pairing a red velvet and vanilla custard cake w/ chocolate buttercream icing. Grab a bar stool and a fork. See you soon!”

Worthy Brewing (Bend) has a new barrel-aged beer on tap today: “From barrel to snifter, Fluffy Bunny’s Revenge is now on tap at Worthy! Fun fact: this Heart and Soul Series barrel-aged Vienna Lager is named after one of the rapids on the Deschutes River. 8.7% ABV 17 IBU”

Cascade Brewing (Portland): Tonight’s Tap It Tuesday at the Barrel House at 6pm is featuring Lavant-Garde: “a blend of sour blond ales aged in rosé wine barrels for 18 months with late additions of lavender, coriander, juniper berries and orange peel. This experimental botanical blend creates a colorful aromatic spectrum from lavender and pine to citrus and mint, offering an imaginative sensory experience with every glass.”