Eugene, Oregon’s Oakshire Brewing celebrates a memorable 16 years with an anniversary tour that features the releases of 3 special beers including the highly anticipated Hellshire XI Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout.

The Great Oakshire Anniversary Tour, or GOAT already kicked off at Oakshire’s two locations in Eugene and Portland, but continues on today at some of the best bottle shops and taprooms around the state. Oakshire is sharing new beers Sixteen Barrel-aged Imperial Stout with Vanilla Beans, Goatshire IPA, and Hellshire XI Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout available in both package  and draft during the tour of Oregon beer destinations.

“We’re really stoked to celebrate our sweet sixteen with our friends, family and fans,” says Jeff  Althouse, Oakshire’s co-founder and CEO. “We started Oakshire in 2006 with a humble dream of  brewing an approachable Amber Ale for bars and restaurants in Eugene. We referred to ourselves as  ‘humble brewers of delicious beer.’ It’s been a wild ride as Oakshire has grown over these 16 years into  a cornerstone brewery of Oregon’s craft beer culture.” 

Two barrel-aged Vintage bottles headline the anniversary release events. Hellshire XI is from a long  progression of the Hellshire barrel-aged series, sought after by beer lovers since 2011. This rendition is  blended from three imperial stout recipes, each aged between 15 and 18 months in Kentucky bourbon  barrels from Henry Mckenna, Wild Turkey, Rebel Yell, and Elijah Craig. 

Named for the anniversary itself, Sixteen is a Whiskey Barrel-aged Imperial Stout with seven globally  sourced single-origin vanilla beans from the Planifolia, Tahitensis, and Pompona varietals. Sixteen’s  mash bill is 22% wheat and the base beer was aged for seventeen months in Bernheim Wheated  Whiskey barrels. The vanilla, whiskey, wheat, and barley malt create a flavor of warm chocolate cake  with vanilla frosting. 

"I have a deep reverence for creating barrel-aged beer, and imperial stout continues to stand as my  Mount Everest,” says Director of Brewing Operations, Dan Russo. “To celebrate 16 years and the return  of Hellshire, I figured there was only one way to go - all out!” 

Goatshire, a San Diego-style IPA brewed in collaboration with Living Haus Beer Co. of Portland, OR,  rounds out the selection of new beer releases. No strangers to hop-forward beers, the two teams got  together to create an ultra-hoppy IPA with a triple dry-hop of Peacherine, HBC 586, and Australian  Eclipse. This tropical IPA collaboration celebrates the brewing friendships that Oakshire has cultivated throughout its 16-year history. 

Limited quantities of 22oz Hellshire XI and Sixteen bottles will be available at craft beer retailers  throughout Oregon, and specifically on the Great Oakshire Anniversary Tour stops at:

• Bridge & Tunnel in Astoria (10/10, 5pm)

• Broken Top Bottle Shop in Bend (10/13, 5pm) 

• Beerworks in Medford (10/20, 5pm) 

For bottle pickup at an Oakshire taproom, pre-order begins online on 10/4 at 11am, with draft pours  and bottle pickup beginning 10/7. Goatshire IPA will be available in 16oz 4-packs and on draft in  Oakshire’s taprooms and in craft beer retailers throughout Oregon. To pre-order these beers or learn  more about the events and locations for the Great Oakshire Anniversary Tour, visit oakbrew.com/the great-oakshire-anniversary-tour/ 

About Oakshire Brewing: Oakshire Brewing of Eugene, Oregon, is a community inspired small batch  brewing company founded in 2006. Oakshire is privately owned by the family and friends of its founders,  employs 28 people, and produces a wide variety of beers through its three distinct brewing programs:  Core, Pilot, and Vintage. These beers are available on draft and in package through Oakshire’s exceptional  wholesale partners in Oregon, Washington, and Colorado. Oakshire operates two taprooms in Oregon,  the Oakshire Public House in Eugene is located at 207 Madison Street, and the Oakshire Beer Hall in NE  Portland, which is located at 5013 NE 42nd Ave. For more information about Oakshire, including our  people, locations and beers, visit our website at oakbrew.com.