Archives for February 2008
Post Valentines Day beer drinking in Hillsdale
Hillsdale Brewery & Public House (1505 SW Sunset Blvd) will host the 15th annual Hillsdale Brew Fest, aka the Battle of the Belt, this Saturday.
From the McMenamins website:
On Saturday, February 16, 2008, the notorious “Battle of the Belt” rages for the fifteenth time at Hillsdale Brewery & Public House. McMenamins’ Hillsdale Brewfest is a day-long event featuring twenty original brews, food specials, revelry, merriment and – most important – a competition for the coveted Belt. The Hillsdale Brewfest is free to attend, begins at 11 a.m. and is open to guests of all ages; those 21 and over may taste the ales.
The winner of the belt earns the right to represent McMenamins at the 2008 Oregon Brewers Festival.
I plan to attend despite the lack of Belgian style beers:
McMenamins Mill Creek presenting… Venom
Brew Style: Vienna
OG: 1050 TG: 1010 ABV: 5.16 %High Street Brewery presenting… Schneeflocken
Brew Style: Dunkle Weisse
OG: 1057 TG: 1011 ABV: 5.93%John Barleycorns Brewery presenting… Remembrance
Brew Style: Spruce Ale
OG: 1055 TG: 1009 ABV: 5.93 %Oak Hills Brewery presenting… My Favorite Things
Brew Style: NW Pale
OG: 1052 TG: 1010 ABV: 5.42%West Linn Brewery presenting… Don’t Worry Be Hoppy
Brew Style: IPA
OG: 1058 TG: 1011 ABV: 5.93%Hillsdale Brewery presenting… Madman Jack’s
Brew Style: Insane Pale Ale
OG: 1074 TG: 1010 ABV: 8.26%Lighthouse Brewery presenting… OR?Ator
Brew Style: Double Ale-Bock
OG: 1072 TG: 1012 ABV: 7.74%Roseburg Station Brewery presenting… ‘M’
Brew Style: Strong
OG: 1073 TG: 1017 ABV: 7.22%Crystal Ballroom Brewery presenting… Brimley’s Best
Brew Style: Oatmeal Stout
OG: 1057 TG: 1013 ABV: 5.68%Thompson Brewery presenting… Lifesource
Brew Style: Chocolate Chili Porter
OG: 1055 TG: 1010 ABV: 5.81 %McMenamins Queen Anne presenting… Old Chappy’s Palate Cleansing Golden Ale
Brew Style: Golden
OG: 1048 TG: 1010 ABV 5.16%McMenamins on the Columbia Brewery presenting… Blackwater
Brew Style: Chocolate Wheat
OG: 1048 TG: 1010 ABV: 4.90%Highland Brewery presenting… Springwater
Brew Style: Pale Ale
OG: 1058 TG: 1012 ABV: 5.93%Dad Watsons Brewery presenting… Pale Rider
Brew Style: American Pale
OG: 1050 TG: 1010 ABV: 5.16%Cornelius Pass Roadhouse Brewery presenting… Rose City ‘Til I DiePA
Brew Style: Organic Double IPA
OG: 1080 TG: 1013 ABV: 8.64%McMenamins on Monroe Brewery presenting… Black Bandit
Brew Style: Porter
OG: 1054 TG: 1011 ABV: 5.55%Old St. Francis School Brewery presenting… Evolutionator
Brew Style: Double Bock
OG: 1072 TG: 1014 ABV: 7.48%Fulton Brewery presenting… Old 32
Brew Style: NW Strong Ale
OG: 1077 TG: 1014 ABV: 8.13%Concordia Brewery presenting… Lights Out
Brew Style: India Black Ale
OG: 1058 TG: 1012 ABV: 5.93%Edgefield Brewery presenting… Bada Bing
Brew Style: Cherry Porter
OG: 1057 TG: 1012 ABV: 5.81%
February: the month of indoor (mostly) festivals
I miss summer and fall in Portland; the fantastic street fairs, festivals (Beer, French, Greek, Mexican, Polish, German, and more), and Timbers matches. When every weekend provides so many opportunities for fun that even the most obsessive festival frequenter can’t contemplate visiting them all. But then we hit November like a wall, and for the next several months all we have to “entertain” us is the holidays and pointy ball. Bah.
But now that we’ve slogged through the holidays and much of the winter rain, and pointy ball season is finally coming to an end, the Rose City festivals begin to bloom again; February is Spring for festivals:
February 2nd-3rd
World Forestry Center Discover Museum
Chocolate! What else do you need to know? Vendors, guest lecturers, and, oh, only The World’s Largest Truffle!?!
February 7th-10th
Portland Classical Chinese Garden
Celebrate the Year of the Rat. Activities include a plant sale, lion dancing, storytelling, and an art exhibit.
Portland International Film Festival
February 7th-23rd
Various venues
You know the drill, get your tickets quick!
February 15th-24th
Various Venues
Too many acts and different ticket prices to list them all here, but that’s why they have their own website. The schedule page has the acts, venues, and ticket prices.