12 Beers of Gristmas 2024 Portland Holiday Ale Trail
12 Portland breweries, 12 festive beers - the 3rd annual 12 Beers of Gristmas Holiday Ale Trail
Portland breweries have teamed-up once again this winter for the 3rd annual 12 Beers of Gristmas holiday ale trail. Kicking off this Thanksgiving weekend, 12 different festive winter beers from 12 different Portland-area breweries will be featured in a seasonal passport for stamps and prizes from November 29th to the closing night party on Sunday December 15th 2024.
What is the “Grist” in 12 Beers of Gristmas refer to?? Grist is the term for malted barley that is ground (milled) in the brewhouse at the beginning of the brewing process. The term “grist” is also used to refer to the “grain bill” of a beer or the cereal part of the recipe. Therefore, a brewer may refer to a beer “brewed from a grist containing 90% pale malt and 10% crystal malt.”
Participating in Gristmas is FREE, you just need to pick up the passport at any of the 12 participating breweries and start hitting their taprooms. Follow the ale trail and get a stamp at each brewery by ordering their designated Gristmas beer (any size). Each stamp earned increases your odds of winning at the end celebration. Fully completed passports will be eligible for the Grand Gristmas Prize drawing.
The end celebration and prize giveaway will be held at Threshold Brewing (SE 79th and Stark St.) on Sunday, December 15 from 4 – 6 p.m. Bring your partial or completed passports and be entered into drawings for incredible swag, gift cards and more from all 12 breweries! Multiple chances to win, and the more breweries you visit, the better your odds. We’ll see you out on the ale trail this holiday season – let the Gristmas beers begin!
The 2024 Participating Breweries:
How the Passport works
Pick up your free Portland Holiday Ale Trail passport at any of Portland’s 12 participating breweries between November 29 and December 15. Follow the ale trail and get a stamp at each brewery by ordering their designated Gristmas beer (any size). Each stamp earned increases your odds of winning at the end celebration. Fully completed passports will be eligible for the Grand Gristmas Prize drawing.
End Celebration and Gristmas Party will be held on Sunday, December 15th from 4 - 6 p.m. at Threshold Brewing. Bring in your partially or fully completed passport for the chance to win multiple giveaways! For every stamp on your passport you’ll receive a ticket to enter into 1 of 12 gift basket drawings. Fully completed passports will receive an additional ticket for the Grand Gristmas Prize drawing.
Threshold Brewing, 403 SE 79th Ave Portland, OR 97215
