Portland Beer Week is back August 20-29th
It’s been a difficult two years, but Portland Beer Week is back to make things just a little bit better. Another 10-days of tastings, seminars, mini-beer fests, markets, food pairing events and much more is happening at venues city-wide August 20-29th, 2021.
After taking a hiatus in 2020, the re-imagined and lowkey Portland Beer Week 2021 is designed to support small businesses within the vibrant craft beer scene during another difficult year. Focusing on small and approachable events, the goals of the grassroots organization have remained the same. What is different this year is safer, more intimate, but outdoor gatherings that are easy to attend, and at a low cost.
The 2021 Portland Beer Week is presented by the Hillsboro Hops, Migration Brewing, and Loyal Legion beer hall. A ten day schedule this year features over two dozen events and more are still being announced ahead of the kickoff this Friday.
Oregon Beer Awards Breweries of the Year
August 20th at Belmont Station from 4-9pm
Oregon Beer Awards 2021 crowned Best Large, Medium, and Small Breweries of the Year will be joined by the Best New Brewery winner for a tap takeover celebration and silent auction to benefit Wildlands Firefighter Foundation.
Alesong Brewing (small brewery of the year), Von Ebert (medium sized brewery of the year), Breakside Brewing (large brewery of the year), and ForeLand Beer (Best New Brewery) will each be pouring 2 beers on tap while raising funds for the Wildlands Firefighter Foundation. Representatives from each brewery will be there and a Silent auction (3-4 baskets) Merch from each brewery + merch from the Wildlands Firefighter Foundation. Proceeds from the auction will be donated to the foundation.
St. Johns Comedy Festival
August 20th at StormBreaker Brewing St. Johns
Welcome to the first St. Johns Comedy Festival! Join us on Aug 20th & 21st to celebrate laughter and community. Produced by Susan Rice, Tory Ward along with our nonprofit partner Curious Comedy Theater. There will be three separate shows that you can purchase on their website.
Block 15 Distro Showcase
August 20th at The Beermongers at 5pm
Everyone knows Block 15 Brewing makes some great beers, but last year they also started up their own distribution company to sell and promote some of the best small brands around the area. This showcase for their distribution company will feature two beers from De Garde Brewing, three beers from Foreland, and six Block 15 beers.
River Dayze Remix Launch Party
August 21 at Function PDX
Boss Rambler Beer Club's runback of their recent Harland Brewing collaboration is popping off at Function pop-up event space on NW 23rd during the Bend brewery's PDX Beer Club pop-up.
River Dayze Remix is the second rendition of the Bend + San Diego collaborative HZY IPA - one that is NOT to miss. Taps will be full of Harland Brewing + Boss Rambler Beer Club beers, coolers will be full of to-go beers & the house DJ for Boss Rambler spinning all the good vibe music. Space will be limited, so show up early and stay late! See you at the (PDX) club.
Smoothie Sour Summit
August 21st at Roscoe’s at 5pm
The great Montavilla neighborhood beer bar will feature a selection of the growing Smoothie Sour beer trend with rare and unique offerings from Great Notion Brewing, Oakshire Brewing, Claim 52 Brewing, Ruse Brewing, Untitled Art, and more.
5K Fun Run
August 21st at StormBreaker Brewing N. Mississippi
Join us for a 5K run/walk course and great, local beer at StormBreaker Brewing. All participants receive: FREE craft brew from StormBreaker Brewery Your choice of a collector’s pint glass or seasonal swag item from the Brewery Running Series Your chance to win sweet door prizes, like Brewery Running Series merchandise or a growler to take home Access to event festivities, games, goodies, and giveaways And more! TICKETS HERE
Masters of Lager
August 22nd at Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom
The taproom will be pouring 16 lagers, 2 lagers from 8 of their favorite local lager breweries, including: Occidental Brewing, Wayfinder Beer, pFriem Family Brewers, Von Ebert Brewing, Zoiglhaus Brewing, Chuckanut Brewery, Heater Allen, and Foreland Beer.
All lagers will be available by the pint, or if you dare, try a blind tasting of all 16 lagers and vote for your favorite lager brewery!
August 22nd at Migration Brewing Rooftop at the Canvas
Join Migration Brewing and friends from Wayfinder Beer, Threshold Brewing, StormBreaker Brewing and Baerlic Brewing for an outdoor rooftop beer brunch catered by Pine State Biscuits! More details and reservations here.
North Bank Washington Showcase
August 20-22nd at Loyal Legion beer hall
The craft beer scene of Southwest Washington (aka the North Bank) is coming to Loyal Legion. 4 different breweries each day, 2 beers per brewery, 8 tasters flight special each day.
August 23rd at Migration Brewing Williams
Local entrepreneurs Casey Armstrong (Function, Road Beers), Ben Parsons (Baerlic Brewing), Colin Rath (Migration Brewing) will join us for a discussion on the challenges and innovations brewing for the industry post COVID-19. The discussion will be moderated by author and beer journalist Jeff Alworth (Beervana, The Beer Bible). This seminar will be held safely outdoors, tickets are $10 and include your first beer.
Many more events are on the schedule:
Hillsboro Hops Craft Beer Night August 26th at Ron Tonkin Field
Cask Beer Seminar August 26th 330-5 at SteepleJack Brewing
IPA Fest August 28th at Tiny Bubble Room
Fresh Hop Seminar & Tasting August 28th at Zoiglhaus Brewery
MORE EVENTS AND INFO AT https://www.pdxbeerweek.com/
ABOUT: Founded in 2011, Portland Beer Week is ten days of fun, educational, eye and palate opening eating and drinking events in the greatest beer city on earth. This isn’t just a beer festival, it’s a celebration of creativity, craft and culture. It’s not just fun, it’s educational and palate opening for thousands of people nationwide, drawing not just from the local community but beer fans across the country.