Upcoming Events
Gresham Beer Fest
The first annual Gresham Beer Fest was created to showcase regional breweries of all sizes in beautiful Gresham, Oregon. The festival creators felt the citizens in and surrounding Gresham were thirsty for an event near them.
The event will be held indoors in the Gresham Town Fair. There will be food options, live music, and exciting beer options from over 12 breweries/cideries in and around the community. This is a 21+ event. No children or pets.
Drinks By:
Away Days
Boring Brewing
Captured by Porches
Freebridge Brewing
Gateway Brewing
Krauskis Brewskis
MadCow Brewing Company
Migration
Time Travelers
Vanguard Brewing
Roeder Appelwein Cider
Ruzzo
Trifecta Cider
Two Towns Cider
Presales on tickets go on sale October 8th, $30 online ($35 at the door). Veterans can get $5 off at the door or presale at the MadCow Brewing taproom. Ticket includes a keepsake logo cup and 10 beer tickets. One ticket will yield one 4oz pour, additional tickets will be available for purchase at $1.00 each.
Designated drivers can purchase tickets for $10 online. Gets them in the door, some delicious Root Beer, and Music.
Beer Fest tickets are $30 until the day of the event, Saturday November 11th.
Be sure and reserve your tickets to ensure you get one of the souvenir cups sponsored by Hollywood Signs & Graphics
ColdFire Dark Lager Fest
ColdFire Brewing in Eugene, Oregon is throwing their inaugural Dark Lager Fest. This category/style of beers has been growing in popularity for their ability to be both light and easy drinking, with some of the roasty, toasty, nutty, and malt driven elements people enjoy in the winter.
ColdFire will feature 8 different dark lagers on tap, which will be available to sample in two different 4 beer taster trays. Your $25 ticket will include a customizable flight of 4 dark lagers, 1 full pint of any dark lager, a commemorative glass, and a festival beanie.
BEER LIST:
Alesong “Baltic Storm” Baltic Porter
Arable “Rule of Two” CZ Dark Lager
Block 15 “Black Gold” Schwarzbier
ColdFire “ Tmavé Pivo” CZ Dark Lager
Falling Sky “The Drizzle” Munich Dunkel
Heater Allen “Dunkel”
Van Henion “Schwarzbier”
Von Ebert “Noctifier” Mexican-Style Dark Lager
Rogue Killer Pumpkin Fest
Embrace the spooktacular spirit of Halloween at Rogue Ale’s Eastside Pub return of the annual Killer Pumpkin Fest – a family-friendly extravaganza that promises a ghoulishly good time for all ages.
Whether you’re a pumpkin enthusiast, a costume aficionado, or just looking for a fun-filled day out, Killer Pumpkin Fest has something for everyone. With a commitment to providing a safe and enjoyable experience for families.
Here’s what you can expect at this year’s fest:
Charity Pumpkin Smash & Carnival Games: Take part in the festivities on the street outside the pub with a charity pumpkin smash with proceeds going to Engines of Change, along with exciting carnival games.
Harvest Fair: 14 local vendors offering a variety of treats and treasures.
Food & Drink: Beers, ciders, and cocktails are all available, along with food offerings.
Costume Contests with Prizes: The fabulous Poison Waters will be your host for the day’s costume contests, featuring categories for babies, kids, adults, and even our four-legged friends. Get creative and stand a chance to win amazing prizes!
Live Music: We’ll have live music all day with three acts, culminating with Billy and the Ghouls rocking the crowd at the Dead Guy Music Stage, creating a spine-tingling atmosphere that will have you dancing the night away.
Killer Pumpkin Festival in a Nutshell:
At Rogue’s Eastside Pub location (928 SE 9th Ave) from 12 - 11 pm
Suggested donation of $5 for entry with proceeds from entry and Pumpkin Smash event going to Engines for Change
Hood River Hops Fest
Oregon’s largest single-day fresh hop festival is in downtown Hood River, Oregon featuring a vendor marketplace of crafts, food, and arts, with a live music stage. Hood River County is surrounded by world-renowned hop-growing regions, and since 2003 brewers have gathered each September in downtown Hood River to share their fresh-hop beer creations. More than 30 breweries with more than 40 fresh-hop beers are featured at the festival each year.
Details of the 2023 Hood River Hops Fest are still under wraps, but we know the event will be held Saturday, October 7th 2023.
Buoy Beer Oktoberfest
BEERS, BRATS, & OOMPA!
Oktoberfest at Astoria, Oregon’s Buoy Beer Co. is back with all the fun from last year and more. Mark your calendars for September 23rd for this one-day event full of beers, music, food, and of course the stein-holding competition! More details to come…
Admission: Admission is FREE.
Parking: Street parking.
Minors: All ages are welcome!
Accessibility: There is an accessibility ramp on the south-side of the building and an accessible bathroom in the entry area.
Dress Code: There may or may not be a “Best Dressed” competition , so get your dirndl ready!
Beer: Tasty Buoy beers! Plus lager collaborations and fresh-hopped beers to be announced.
Food: There will be food! Exact options to be determined.
Hop & Heritage Festival
Independence is famous for being the historic hop capital of the world. The Hop & Heritage Festival continues to celebrate our community's hop history!
Concentrated in Downtown Independence, Oregon, the Hop & Heritage Festival showcases Independence's unique heritage and vibrant community.
The festival is a family friendly event. You can look forward to live music, a sensory garden, a cornhole tournament, craft beer and soda, hop history, and more
More info TBA
Little Woody barrel-aged beer, cider & whiskey festival
The Little Woody Barrel-Aged Beer, Cider & Whiskey Festival celebrates craft barrel-aged beer, cider and whiskey from across the Northwest. The Little Woody takes place on the lawn of the Deschutes Historical Museum at 129 Northwest Idaho Ave. in downtown Bend, Oregon.
To commemorate one of Central Oregon’s hallmarks—craft beer—and lend a nod to the historic techniques used by brewers with oaken casks, The Little Woody features small-batch beers aged in wood barrels by top Northwest breweries.
The 2023 Little Woody will also feature a tasting of small-batch American rye whiskeys and bourbons from regional favorites, live music and local food vendors. More info and tickets here.
Beaverton Lagerfest
On Saturday, August 26, the Beaverton Downtown Association, in partnership with 16 local breweries, will host the annual Beaverton Lagerfest in downtown Beaverton.
At Beaverton Lagerfest, held in previous years under the name Brewverton, guests will enjoy the unique opportunity to engage with the local brewing community, meet the passionate brewers behind their favorite lagers and learn more about their craft through educational beer workshops and tasting sessions.
“Beaverton is an incredible microcosm of exceptional lagers and an extraordinarily talented brewing community,” says Kirsten Agard, Board Chair of the Beaverton Downtown Association. “Lagerfest is truly a celebration of those individuals, their craft and what they bring to the Beaverton brewery scene.”
With a paid ticket, guests receive a souvenir glass and 10, 3 oz. pours from local breweries. To complement the brews, Lagerfest will feature an array of curated food pairings for additional purchase from several downtown restaurants such as Hapa Pizza, SeeSee Motor Coffee Co and MegaBytes.
New to this event this year: A special kids section with snacks for sale, free arts and crafts, obstacle courses hosted by THPRD and more.
This Year’s Participating Breweries Include:
Away Days
Binary Brewing Co.
Breakside Brewing
Coin Toss
Cooper Mountain
Creekside
Fracture
Integrity
Gigantic
Great Notion
Heater Allen
Level
Lift
pFriem
Ridgewalker
Steeplejack
Threshold
Von Ebert
Tickets can be purchased here.
Proceeds from ticket sales for this event will benefit the Beaverton Downtown Association, providing funding for special projects and grants to support the preservation, revitalization and enrichment of the downtown Beaverton community.
About the Beaverton Downtown Association
The Beaverton Downtown Association is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with a mission to promote the public use of Beaverton's traditional downtown area and its historical preservation while supporting its physical environment, economic vitality, and inclusive community. Learn more atwww.downtownbeaverton.org.
Septembeerfest 2023
Join Heart of the Valley Homebrewers among the trees of Avery Park in Corvallis, Oregon, as they celebrate the 16th annual Septembeerfest.
Admission is $25 and includes a tasting glass and ( drink tickets, additional drink tickets are 4 for $5. For most beers, 1 tickets = 4 oz pour. Cash, credit/debit cards, and Kuto accepted at the festival.
Septembeerfest is a family friendly event, everyone under the age of 21 and designated drivers are admitted free. Anyone under 21 must be accompany by a paid adult. While we love our furry friends, please leave them at home.
Heart of the Valley Homebrewers, a non-profit organization, uses the proceeds from Septembeerfest to support a number of worthy local charities and organizations. Since 2006 nearly $235,000 have been donated to Linn Benton Food Share, Heartland Humane Society, Heart of the Valley Homebrewers Endowment at Oregon State University supporting scholarships in Fermentation Science, and other local non-profit organizations.
Viking Beer Fest
The inaugural Viking Beer Fest (co-sponsored by Loyal Legion) in 2022 was a big success, so it’s back in 2023 at double the size. The festival will go from one, to two days, with more Viking battle re-enactments, more cultural activities, more Nordic live music, more merchants, more food, and of course more beer. More info to come.
Viking Beer Fest 2023
Nordic Northwest Campus at 8800 SW Oleson Road in Portland, near Washington Square Mall
Friday, August 25 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday, August 26 12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Eastern Oregon Beer Festival
The 2023 Eastern Oregon Beer Festival will feature beers from breweries across Eastern Oregon, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond. Along with all the great beer there will be live music, local crafts, great food and Q&A’s with brewers are all part of the biggest and best craft beer festival of Eastern Oregon. All General Admission and VIP passes come with a commemorative tasting glass and early bird tickets are on sale now at eobeerfest.org/
Wilsonville Brewfest
The Wilsonville Brewfest is returning to the Portland suburbs on August 19th, the first time the beer fest has been held since before the pandemic in 2019. Presented by J. Hill Property Group and local Wilsonville brewery Vanguard, the event takes place from 12-8pm with 16 breweries, plus 503 Distilling and Tumwater Vineyard.
The venue Villebois Piazza, located at SW Barber St., Wilsonville, OR 97070, will host live music, and a cornhole tournament. The festival is all-ages and dog friendly, parking might be scarce, but you can bring a chair and a blanket to grab a spot in the grass.
Beer and Cider Vendors:
Stickmen Brewing Company
Ridgewalker Brewing
Cooper Mountain Ale Works
Oregon City Brewing Company
Ordnance Brewing
Level Beer
Gigantic Brewing Company
Laurelwood Brewing Co
Hop Valley Brewing
McMenamins Pubs, Breweries & Historic Hotels
Vanguard Brewing
Pono Brewing
19 Acres Cider Co.
Helvetia Cider Company
Portland Cider Co.
Bauman's Cider
Wine/Other Alcohol Vendors
503 Distilling
Tumwater Vineyard
Advanced general admission and veteran pricing available here.
Portland Beer and Cheese Fest
Returning for the first time since 2019, Tillamook Cheese presents the Portland Beer and Cheese Fest, an all inclusive celebration of cheese and it's ultimate beer pairings. Founded by master cheesemonger Steve Jones and PDXBeerWeek.com, each of 10 different breweries beers have been expertly paired with a corresponding cheese in this carefully guided tour of flavor.
Portland Beer and Cheese Festival will be held on Sunday, June 25th as part of Portland Beer Week with three different sessions. VIP early entry admission limited to 100 people from 11am - 12pm. General Admission session #1 from 12pm - 2:30pm, and General Admission session #2 from 3-5pm.
Steve Jones is the founder/owner of such seminal shops as Cheese Bar, and the Cheese Annex. In 2011, Steve competed with 40 cheesemongers from around the world to win the 2nd Annual Cheesemonger Invitational in Long Island, New York. Steve has appeared in local and national media outlets, including Portland’s Live Wire radio show and National Public Radio’s The Splendid Table.
In 2012 Steve and Portland Beer Week organizer Ezra Johnson-Greenough teamed with The Commons Brewery owner Mike Wright to found the first ever Portland Beer and Cheese Festival. The event was held every consecutive year moving from the original Commons/Beetje brewery space, to their expanded building on SE Belmont, before one brief year in the location that is now Wayfinder Beer, and several more years at The Bindery Annex home to Culmination Brewing.
In 2023 the Portland Beer and Cheese Fest is returning to one of it's original venues at 628 SE Belmont St
Portland, OR 97214, formerly The Commons Brewery, and now Living Häus Beer Co.
Each festival entry ticket is for a special branded festival glass and all 10 expertly paired beers and cheeses, with complementary charcuterie and chocolate stations, (all included in the admission cost.)
Portland Beer Week
A 10-day city-wide celebration of the greatest beer city on earth - Portland, Oregon! Events big and small are being held all over town and many still being announced for the 2023 Portland Beer Week that runs June 16 - 25th.. There will be everything from fun and unusual pairings like beer and mussels, to brewers flipping burgers and slinging beers in a friendly cookout competition, to themed tap takeovers showcasing breweries of unique regions, and the art of pairing cheese with beers.
Some of the big events this year:
6/16 - Block 15 Meet-the-Maker Pizza Collaboration Tap Takeover @ Pizza Thief
6/17 - Brewers & their Bands @ Ecliptic Brewing
6/17 - Breakside Woodlawn Block Party
6/20 - Mussels from Brussels @ Wayfinder
6/22 - New Oregon Breweries Showcase @ Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom
6/23 - Brewers Burger Brawl @ Montavilla Street Plaza
6/23 - Rye Beer Fest @ Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom
6/25 - Portland Beer and Cheese Fest @ Living Haus Beer Co.
Full calendar and more details at https://www.pdxbeerweek.com/
Salmon-Safe IPA Fest
Last held in 2018, Hopworks’ Salmon-Safe IPA Festival will kick off at noon on Earth Day, featuring 20 different beers made with certified Salmon-Safe hops and grain, from 18 brewers in five Western states.
Participating breweries include Georgetown Brewing, pFriem Family Brewers, Steeplejack Brewing, New Belgium Brewing, Sunriver Brewing, and a collaboration brew from Aslan Brewing and Lost Grove Brewing. The Oregon Brew Crew, an alliance of homebrewers, will also be presenting two beers. In addition, there will be a free Salmon-Safe Grower and Brewer panel discussion.
Tickets are sold for two separate sessions. From Noon to 4:00 pm, all ages are welcome. From 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, only attendees over the age of 21 will be admitted. More info here.
Mt. Hood Meadows Spring Brew Fest
Mt. Hood Meadows proudly presents the Spring Brew Fest with live music and a pre-fest brunch. Featuring live music by Keegan Smith & Fam from 1 - 4 PM. The cost is $16 when purchased online in advance and $19 at the door. Price includes mug, four tasters and a raffle ticket. A special Brew Fest & Buffet option costs $38 in advance or $43 at the door. The whole event will be in Vertical this year and everyone must be 21 or older to attend. More info and tix here.
Festival of the Dark Arts
Oregon’s premiere stout festival is back, Fort George Festival of the Dark Arts returns to the Astoria brewery on Saturday, February 18th – gates open at noon. Let your senses feast on tattoo artistry, contortionists, ice sculpting, and a multitude of performers. Stay warm by the fire dancers and glass blowers. Satiate your hunger with thick-cut bacon on a stick or other delectably dark choices. Live music will play all day, on multiple stages, and wherever you go the dark beers will follow. It’s a Carnival of Stout with over 60 rare and unique offerings from 50+ breweries all packed into one block in downtown Astoria, Oregon. More info here.
Mayfly Funk Fest
Mayfly taproom and bottleshop in N. Portland has been stashing away some funky, spontaneous/mixed-ferm goodies for the past year. Mayfly Funk Fest will be happening February 4th 12-10pm
The draft line-up is as follows:
Alesong Brewing and Blending - Kind of Blue
Anchorage Brewing Company - Forest Born
Block 15 Brewing - Framboise White
Block 15 Brewing - Lucido
Cascade Brewing - Nectarine Dream
de Garde Brewing - Hose
de Garde Brewing - The Maison
Dwinell Country Ales- Robin (Poire)
Dwinell Country Ales - Roséwave
Fair Isle Brewing - Alexandra
Oxbow Brewing Company - Bramble On
RAW Cider Company - Frequin Rouge
Wolves & People Farmhouse Brewery - Benjamin Plum
Doors at noon and DJ Whysopod (Daniel Adams of Upstanding Beer and Cider Distribution) gracing us with post funk tunes from 4-8pm. Additionally, Mayfly is now family friendly until 6pm daily, so bring the kiddos by for a soft pretzel and watermelon water, while you sip on our funky line-up!
This will not be a ticketed event. All Funk Fest pours will be $9/10oz and $4/4oz and come a la carte. No Crowler or Growler fills allowed. We will also have a West Coast IPA, a Hazy IPA and a Pilsner on draft.
This event will also be the glorious send off of Mayfly employee Jenna Flatten who will be moving home to South Dakota to spend some extra time with her family. If you've ever been to Mayfly while Jenna was working, I'm sure you've never forgotten her. Her bubbliness and general outlook on life are so incredibly infectious that you cant help but smile when she's around! She will truly be missed and we hope that we can send her off in the best way possible!
Fall Line Stout & Ale Festival
The Fall Line Stout & Ale Fest is a fundraising event in honor of Jason Franz who founded Silverton’s local bike and skate shop, known as Fall Line Sports. Jason’s unexpected death in 2019, left the Silverton Community stunned as he was such a contributing member of our small town. He gave back to the community in many ways such as mentoring and encouraging youth through outdoor sports. The hope is to continue his legacy through the Jason Franz Grant Fund that Silver Falls Brewery has created by partnering with the Silver Fox Foundation.
Join everyone at the Oregon Garden's Pavilion for some amazing craft beers from the Northwest, Live Music and good eats. Tickets are $15.00 pre-sale, $20.00 at the door. Each ticket for entrance into the Stout and Ale Fest includes a Festival cup & 10 taster tickets. More info here.
Tualatin Winter Brewfest
Stickmen Brewing and the Tualatin PackBackers present the Tualatin Winter Brewfest at the Stickmen Tualatin Beer Hall. This is a fun community event with 20+ beers, ciders, & wine, a full line-up of musicians, and local food vendors. All to support Tualatin High School athletic, cheer, dance and band programs.
Admission:
$30 Online | $35 at the Door | $0 Minors/Non-drinkers. Admission includes: Custom glass + 10 drink tickets. Brewery & food vendor line-up coming soon!
St. Johns Winter Beer Fest
The St. Johns Winter Beer Fest is returning to StormBreaker Brewing in N. Portland’s St. Johns neighborhood after a 2-year hiatus. This year will be split into two sessions; 1-4pm and 5-8pm. Entry is $25. Included in this is a souvenir glass and 8 tickets. There will be commemorative t shirts and cool branded beanies from Big Bobble Hats available for sale. More festival info including the beer list and link to tickets here.