OregonBrewFest.com Oregon Brewers Festival at Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon
Oregon Brewers Festival
One of the nation's longest-running craft beer festivals will take place July 24 through July 27 at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland. Taps are open from Noon to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and Noon to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Seventy-two craft breweries from 18 different states will each send one product to serve at the event, hailed by many industry experts and beer fans alike as the premier craft beer festival in the nation. A 73rd beer, Collaborator, is a joint project between members of the Oregon Brew Crew homebrewing club and Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. More than 60,000 beer connoisseurs annually travel from around the world to sample the vast number of beer styles, which highlight the influences that different regions have on the brewing process.
Joining the breweries are industry exhibits by hop growers, homebrewers, breweriana collectors, and national beer writers. Four days of live music showcases the best high-energy talent the Northwest has to offer. Food booths sell meals and alternative beverages, while the Crater Lake Soda Garden provides handcrafted sodas free of charge to minors and designated drivers. Minors are allowed into the event when accompanied by a parent.
Alternative modes of transportation are encouraged, with free bicycle parking available each day. The main entrance at SW Oak Street and Naito Parkway is located one block from the MAX Light Rail line.
Oregon Brewers Festival Beer List
Cost
- Free to Get in, $5 for a 2008 mug. Previous year's mugs will not be filled.
- $1 per token
- 1 token = a sample pour
- 4 tokens = a full mug
Please note: Sales of mugs and tokens cease ½-hour each evening prior to the close of the taps.
Location
- Main entrance at SW Oak & Naito Parkway
- Portland, Oregon
Tip
- Attend the Brewers Dinner the night before the festival begins (tickets available at www.oregonbeer.org)
- Attend the Oregon Brewers Brunch & Parade on Thursday morning (ticket info at www.oregonbrewfest.com)
- Get There early
- Prepare for beers to run out by the end of the evening
- Bring cash. There is an on-site ATM machine, but it has a hefty fee
- Drink lots of water
