Portland Cider Co. participating in 30 Oregon Cider Week Events
Clackamas, Oregon-based Portland Cider Co. has announced their participation in over 30
Oregon Cider Week events in 2018. Oregon Cider Week kicks off Thursday, June 21st with 11-days of cider events.
Portland Cider Co. highlights some of the top events they are participating in:
A Giant Tap Takeover at Loyal Legion from
Thursday, June 21, to
Sunday, June 24 at
710 SE 6th Ave. This will be the largest cider takeover ever at Loyal Legion, featuring more than 10 different Portland Cider Co. ciders on-tap: some favorites, like Pineapple and Concord grape, and some limited releases, like Marionberry Rhubarb collaboration cider with Loyal Legion, Gin Barrel-Aged Marionberry Rhubarb (exclusive to Loyal Legion), Guava Hopanero, Honey Lavender, Ginger Limey, Fever Bark Tonic, and more.
The Oregon Cider Week 5K Fun Run will take place on
Sunday, June 24, at 11am at Portlald Cider Co.’s Clackamas location.Portland Cider Co. is partnering up with the Oregon Brewery Running Series for a cider 5k, where participants walk, jog, or run approximately 3.1 miles, then drink cider. Everyone is invited to enjoy the day’s entertainment: live music, great food –– including BBQ from the owners of Portland Cider Co. –– giveaways and activities with partners and sponsors. Everyone receives a craft cider, and collector pint glass or seasonal swag item. Ten percent of proceeds help support the Oregon Brewshed Alliance, Dollar For Portland, and Life Vest Inside. Registration is limited.
The History & Science of Cider is an educational class featuring cider tastings from across the world, including those true to the modern northwest cider craft. Led by the cider makers from both Cider Riot and Portland Cider Company, this class is for those with a passion for cider and the craft beverage industry. It will take place on
Monday, June 25 from 7pm to 9pm at Cider Riot!,
807 NE Couch St. and offer an in-depth look at the history, process, and modern interpretation of cider from two of the top cider makers in Portland. Limited to 36 guests, this is intended to be a personal, intimate gathering for cider lovers Oregon-wide.
Meet the makers of Portland Cider Co. at an English Pub Release Party on Tuesday, June 26 from 5pm to 7pm at the Hawthorne location. There will be a special varietal flight poured all night featuring Union Jack, English Pub 2017 and the first tapping of English Pub 2018, one of the most beloved taproom exclusive ciders at Portland Cider Co. Learn all about the unique cider making process the company uses for the English Pub Cider, written up by the Willamette Week as a "revival of one of the most singular ciders in Oregon."
The 8th annual Cider Summit PDX will take place Friday, June 29 and Saturday, June 30, at the Fields Neighborhood Park in the Pearl. This year's event will feature over 200 ciders, cider cocktails and apple spirits, including a couple of limited release ciders from Portland Cider.
What's a better way to spend a Sunday than with cider and donuts? In celebration of Oregon Cider Week, local bakeries have partnered up with Oregon cideries for an all-day Cider + Donuts Pairing event at both Portland Cider taproom locations (Clackamas from 11am to 4pm and Hawthorne from 11am to 10pm). Find donuts from amazing bakeries, paired up with Northwest ciders for an ultimately delicious Sunday treat. The event features six cider tastes and six donut pieces OR a kid friendly donut and sparking non-alcoholic apple juice package. Advanced tickets are required for the Hawthorne location for different times throughout the day.View the full list of Portland Cider Co.’s Oregon Cider Week events, and find ticket sales and details, at
https://www.portlandcider.
About Portland Cider CompanyPortland Cider Company was started in October 2012 by an Oregonian and a family of British expats with the mission of bringing cider, handcrafted in the English tradition, to the Northwest. It has two taproom locations: Portland Cider House at 3638 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97214; and Taproom & Cidery at 8925 SE Jannsen Rd, Bldg. F, Clackamas, OR 97015. Visit www.PortlandCider.com