There is a town in Oregon named Boring—no, really, and even better, it’s the sister city to the village of Dull in Scotland—and naturally it is home of Boring Brewing Company. We’ve passed through Boring many times, going to and from Portland, but have yet to stop and visit the brewery, which opened in 2013, and now includes the Boring Winery. And now, the brewery is launching the Boring Beer Fest.

The Beer Fest kicks off Friday, August 24, and runs through Sunday, August 26. It features a nice lineup of local and regional breweries and cider makers, some of which you may not have seen at a brewfest before.

Here is the press release with details:

Anything, BUT Boring! The Boring Beer Fest was created as an annual event to showcase regional brewersa and cider makers of all sizes in beautiful Boring, Oregon. The creators of the event felt the communities of Gresham, Sandy and Boring were thirsty for an event in which they didn’t have to travel to Portland and deal with the hustle and bustle of the city. Equally, Portland residents can get out to the country and enjoy an eclectic mix of well-known and smaller breweries and some undeniable good times!

Inspired by the Mt. Hood “Fruit Loop,” as well as Oregon’s Mt. Hood Territory Tap Trail, breweries from these areas were the first be invited and represent the bulk of the breweries and cideries being featured. The addition of the “City Slickers” tent will bring some excellent selections from Portland.

The event will be set up in several unique spaces on the Boring Brewing and Winery property, so festival attendees can walk the grounds and enjoy separate areas. Each of the 3 days will feature something unique. Friday will have Axe Throwing by Portland Axe Throwing. Saturday will have live music all day and Sunday will be Family Day with entertainment geared towards kids. In addition to the daily features, there will be a splash and misting oasis to beat the heat, a covered country patio, yard games, ping pong, a miniature fully operational crane and 2 heavy equipment simulators just for fun! Urban German will be providing delicious food. Boring Brewing has created a flagship beer for the event that will be available as a 16oz option.

We are proud to be raising money for two 501(c)(3) non-profits organizations: The Kyla McCullough Gift Fund http://kmgf.org/welcome.php and the Boring Oregon Foundation http://www.boringoregonfoundation.org

Individual participation cost is $20 for a keepsake logo glass and 10 beer tickets. 1 ticket will yield one 4oz pour, with the exception of the Boring Brewing pints that will be available for 4 tickets. Additional tickets will be available for purchase at $1.00 each.

There are advance ticket packages available through www.boringbeerfest.com that will get attendees more for their money: $20 for inaugural keepsake glass, and 15 tickets! Also, on our website is the most up to date list of participating breweries and information, as well as volunteer sign up for those wishing to trade their time for free beer!

Tickets are still available online, and I’m confident in saying that this will likely be the most exciting event taking place in Boring this week. I mean, any beer festival that incorporates axe throwing alone is far from boring…