Portland, Oregon is lucky enough to host the 2018 Homebrew Con this week, and there are tons of parties and events around town with Brewcraft and Culmination Brewing kicking things off Wednesday night. For these events, after parties and side events you don't have to be a conference attendee but can still show up for some fun and beers. Check out our ultimate rundown of all the 2018 Homebrew Con events below.

Little Beast Brewing Daily Special Tappings

Tues. - Sat. June 26-30th 3pm - 10pmLittle Beast Brewing Beer Garden - 3412 SE Division St. PortlandWe will be tapping a special beer each night this week! Animal Family, Dream State, Black Cap, Golden Stone and a new beer release on Friday – Pomme Sour. Our mixed cultured beers give you an idea of what flavor diversity comes from the use of many different yeast and bacteria to produce beer. The brewers will be on hand to discuss the beers and how we employ microflora in fermentation.

Brewcraft USA Homebrew Con Kickoff Party

Wednesday, June 27th 6:30pm - 9:30pmCulmination Brewing - 2117 NE Oregon St, Portland, Oregon 97232

Level & Migration CollabBeer Name: "The New Style" - Beastie BoysStyle: Brut IPADescription: "The actual Champagne of beers. Extra dry, highly effervescent, with a delightfully aromatic and flavorful tropical hop character. For when you're feeling extra fancy."Oregon Mead & CideryMead Name: "She Blended Mead With Science" - Thomas DolbyStyle: Sparkling Session MeadDescription: "A sparkling session mead made with Oregon raspberries, coriander and sea salt. Light, fruity and refreshing with just a hint of salt in the finish."Culmination & Grains of WrathBeer Name: "Tainted Love" - Soft CellStyle: Northeast Hazy IPADescription: "It’s not really work, It’s just the power to charm” - David Bowie"- Conrad Andrus (Head Brewer - Culmination Brewing)Migration BrewingBeer Name: "Video Killed the Radio Sour" - the Buggles Style: Super Berliner WeisseDescription: "A hyped up version of a kettle soured Berliner Weisse with Oregon's classic berries mixed in for a deep pink and refreshing punch!" Breakside BreweryBeer Name: "You Can Call Me Ale" - Paul Simon Style: American Pale AleDescription: "A contemporary West Coast pale ale, with a clean malt bill of Pils and Pale, and a very healthy dose of Mosaic, Citra, and Simcoe hops"Zoiglhaus BrewingBeer Name: “I Can’t Wait” - Nu ShoozStyle: Northeast Hazy IPADescription: “A nice balance of malty sweetness and juicy hoppiness. A low bitterness lets the flavor of our favorite American hops shine through.”

Homebrew Con Welcome Party and Tour

Wednesday, June 27th 3-9pmMontavilla Brew Works - 7805 SE Stark St, Portland, Oregon 97215Welcome to Homebrew Con in beautiful Portland, Oregon!The city of Portland will be brimming over with homebrewers as Homebrew Con 2018 kicks off, so Montavilla Brew Works will be offering discounted pints, merchandise, give-aways, and tours for AHA members! Tours from 3pm-6pm. Please show AHA member card for discounts.Montavilla Brew Works is the brainchild of former homebrewer turned pro Michael Kora, so join us Wednesday, June 27th, as we celebrate the innovation, creativity, and spirit of homebrewing!

Insane in the Yeast Strain

Wednesday, June 27th 6-9pmImperial Bottle Shop & Taproom - 3090 SE Division St, Portland, Oregon 97202We are super excited about this Kickoff Event for HomebrewCon 2018! We have teamed up with Everybody's Brewing and Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom - Division to host Insane in the Yeast Strain! 2 different worts, 8 different yeast strains, 1 rad time tasting the impact of yeast on your beer. The event will not be ticketed, so come out and hang with us and get nerdy about yeast!

HomeBrew Con PreFunk with Oakshire, Sunriver & Ruse

Wednesday, June 27th 6-9pmABV Public House - 5676 NE Clara Lane, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124Hey, did you guys know we’re an offshoot of Mainbrew Homebrew Supplies? Well, Homebrewers of America are descending on PDX for Homebrew Con, and what better way to kick things off than with some tasty new beer?! Our friends at Oakshire/Sunriver/Ruse brewed up a tasty Hazy IIPA called Green Noise, and we got our hands on one of the few kegs in PDX. Let's party and talk homebrew!

BREWVANA Bus Tour: Pacific NW Ingredients

Wednesday, June 27th 9:40am - 2:40pmJoin BREWVANA and Bolt Minister from 54/40 Brewing for a tour to discover the Pacific northwest best ingredients at key locations in Portland. We will do a deep dive into each ingredient at each location with a industry professional to educate us!Stop number one Steinbarts – Portland’s oldest home-brew supply shop, celebrating their 100th anniversary this year! We will discuss MALT- different types varieties how to brew with them, tasting them and experience beer brewed with different malts.Stop number two is Imperial organic yeast, a yeast laboratory right here in Portland. We will get a tour of the facility and chat with the professionals about different strains best practices for YEAST and what makes organic Imperial yeast different.For our third stop we will head over the river to the pearl district to visit Portland’s oldest brewpub Bridgeport for lunch and talk about WATER! A full meal will be included here.Last we will head to LABbrewatory, sister company to Kettleworks. As we sip on beer, we’ll discuss brewing equipment and HOPS!Includes beer samples, journal, pretzel necklace, full lunch and transportation. Bolt will be on the bus to answer any questions and help lead the tour! Please note that CLOSED TOED shoes are REQUIRED.Tour includes:

• Transportation on our beer themed bus
• Abundant beer sampling along the way
• Full lunch
• Pretzel necklace
• Sampling journal
• Tasting glass
• Knowledgeable tour guide/facilitator of fun

Please note: Must be 21 yrs +. Closed toe shoes required for tours.Pickup: 9:40am sharp @ Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdDrop off: 3:20pm – ish @ Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdLocation: Pick-up/Drop-off @ Oregon Convention Center777 NE Martin Luther King JR BlvdPortland

Northern Brewer/10 Barrel Homebrew Con 2018 Kickoff Party

Wednesday, June 27th 4-7pm10 Barrel Brewing PDX - 1411 NW Flanders St, Portland, Oregon 97209We're teaming up with hometown great 10 Barrel Brewing Company to say welcome to Portland and here's to Homebrew Con 2018! Join us to sample the best 10 Barrel has to offer and swap stories with fellow homebrewers from across the country. We'll be handing out $2 Pint vouchers good for the whole weekend. And we have a special prize in store for the first 100 brewers who deliver our secret password at the door. (Shhh. The password is...FRUIT BAZOOKA.)10 Barrel started with a simple mission: “Brew beer, drink beer and have fun doing it!” If that doesn't capture the spirit of homebrewing, we don't know what does. So come on out and raise a glass to the mission that keeps us all brewing!

Portland Kettle Works Tours & Labrewatory Beer Garden

Thursday June 28 - Saturday June 30th 5-7pmPortland Kettle Works - 2401 NW 22nd Ave Portland, OR

Free Pint with a Meal at Lompoc Brewing for Homebrew Con Attendees

Thursday - Saturday, June 28 - 3oth 10am - 12amLompoc Brewing Fifth Quadrant and Sidebar - 3901 N Williams AveLompoc raises a pint to homebrewers! Bring in your Homebrew Con Lanyard (or proof of participation) to either the Lompoc Fifth Quadrant or Sidebar pub between Thursday, June 28 at 11am and Sunday, July 1 at 1pm and receive one free pint with a meal! Don’t miss our weekend brunch at 5Q on June 30th & July 1st from 10am to 1pm! Check out all our menus at http://www.lompocbrewing.com/#/locations. Cheers!

Homebrew Con Seminar

Thursday, June 28th 6-7pm $20Modern Times PDX - 630 SE Belmont St., Portland, Oregon 97214HEY, PORTLANDIAN HOMEBREWERS: Belmont will be hosting a seminar on 6/28 from 6PM-7PM. In honor of Homebrew Con, we'll be offering a guided tasting, opening the floor for discussion, and divulging the recipes for the featured beers. Tickets are $20 and are super limited, so act fast and come prepared with your most burning brewing questions. If your thirst for beer is rivaled only by your thirst for knowledge, we'd highly recommend checking out the details.https://www.moderntimesmerch.com/collections/events/products/pdx-mega-buddies-6-13-18

Little Beast Brewing Pomme Sour Release

Friday, June 29th noon-11pmLittle Beast Brewing Beer Garden - 3412 SE Division St. PortlandTonight we release our newest seasonal – Pomme Sour. We picked over 400 lbs of Quince fruit and fermented them for several months with 2 Saccharomyces, Brettanomyces bruxellensis – var Lambicus, 2 strains of Lactobacillus and Pediococcus. The base beer was composed of Belgian pilsner and German wheat malts – 100% stainless steel fermentation. Come meet the brewers and enjoy the Beer Garden!

BNA13 - Brewing Network 13th Anniversary Street Festival

Saturday, June 30th 6-11pmBase Camp BrewingThe Brewing Network is back to celebrate 13 years in Brewcasting and Beer Radio! Following tradition, we are partying in conjunction with HomebrewCon, this year in Portland Oregon. Along with our friends at Base Camp Brewing, we're shutting down the streets and gettin' down with tons of beer, music and all the BN antics you've come to expect from us. Close out the biggest homebrew event on earth with us, and help celebrate 13 amazing years of Brewing Network information, entertainment, and great times!Your General Admission Ticket Includes:Entry to event at 7pmAdmission and commemorative BNA13 glass16 x four oz. pours10 raffle tickets for homebrew and beer related prizes and equipment*Food will be available for additional purchase, or is included in VIP ticket pacakgeYour VIP ticket includes:1 Hour Early Admission at 6pmPrivate Meet and Greet tasting with The Brewing NetworkCommemorative BNA13 glass16 x four oz. pours20 raffle tickets for homebrew and beer related prizes and equipment1 full meal included**Transportation is not provided as Base Camp Brewing is just 1 mile from the Oregon Convention Center, where HomebrewCon takes place. So it's just a short walk or very short Uber from the main event.Visit https://www.universe.com/events/0HNTX5?embed=open&ref=universe_facebook_push&eventref=fb_oea for more information and to get tickets

Charlie 2018 Beer Release & HomeBrew Con Afterparty

Saturday, June 30th 5-8pmRogue Ales Eastside Pub & Pilot Brewery - 928 SE 9th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97214Join us as we raise a pint to our friend, Charlie Papazian with a limited release beer in his honor. Dubbed Charlie 2018, this commemorative beer was brewed by John Maier in celebration of Charlie’s last HomeBrew Con & his many contributions to professional and home brewers alike.Charlie 2018 will be released in limited edition 22oz bottles and on draft at select Rogue Pubs.To conclude the Portland HomeBrew Con we invite the public to join us for a special patio party as we tap the Charlie 2018 & raise a glass to his incredible career in brewing.Charlie and John will begin signing the limited release, Charlie 2018 bottles from 6 to 6:30pm, so get yours early.