February 13: Zwickelmania 2010

Update: Zwickelmania 2011!

President’s Day weekend means one thing in Oregon: Zwickelmania.

In the same spirit as Memorial Day Weekend winery open houses, breweries across the state open their doors for tours and samples on Saturday, February 13th from 11am to 4pm.

Organized by the Oregon Brewers Guild, Zwickelmania is a free statewide event that offers visitors a chance to tour Oregon breweries, meet the brewers and sample their favorite beers..

Some suggested itineraries for the Portland area:

North Portland
From Lompoc Brewing-5th Quadrant to MacTarnahan’s Taproom
Lompoc Brewing Co. – 5th Quadrant, 3901-B N Williams
Amnesia Brewing Company, 832 N Beech
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co., 924 N. Russell St
Upright Brewing Co. 240 N Broadway
BridgePort Brewing Co., 1313 NW Marshall
Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby
Lompoc Brewing – New Old Lompoc Brewery, 1616 NW 23rd
Pyramid Breweries Mac Tarnahan’s Taproom, 2730 NW 31st Ave

SW Portland
Full Sail Brewing at Riverplace to MacTarnahan’s Taproom
Full Sail at Riverplace, 0307 SW Montgomery
Rock Bottom Brewery, 206 SW Morrison
McMenamins Crystal Brewery, 1332 W. Burnside St.
Deschutes Brewery-Portland Pub, 210 NW 11th Ave
Rogue Distillery+Public House, 1339 NW Flanders St
BridgePort Brewing Co., 1313 NW Marshall
Lucky Labrador Beer Hall, 1945 NW Quimby
Lompoc Brewing – New Old Lompoc Brewery, 1616 NW 23rd
Pyramid Breweries Mac Tarnahan’s Taproom, 2730 NW 31st Ave

SE Portland
Green Dragon, 928 SE 9th Ave
Hopworks Urban Brewery, 2944 SE Powell Blvd
Philadelphia’s Steaks & Hoagies, 6410 SE Milwaukee Ave

Visit the Oregon Brewers Guild Zwickelmania webpage for more information, including guides to breweries in each region of the state and shuttlebus options.

Not sure what a zwickel is? Chad Kennedy from Laurelwood Brewing, beer in hand, explains: