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ALERT: Deadline Less Than a Month Away for ABG Scholarship – APPLY NOW!!

** DON’T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME — FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIP TO AMERICAN BREWERS GUILD — APPLY NOW AS DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 3RD **

In collaboration with the American Brewers Guild, we are offering a full-tuition scholarship to the Guild’s Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering program.

The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction. The course is designed for brewers and homebrewers who lack formal training in brewing science and covers all the fundamentals of beer production and quality assurance.

The American Brewers Guild is a premier school for the craft brewing industry dedicated to providing a comprehensive learning experience that focuses on the technical, scientific, and operational matters and issues that brewers face in a craft brewing environment.

The American Brewers Guild is now accepting applications for the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation slot in the Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that runs from January 22, 2024 through June 28, 2024 with the final week of onsite instruction in Middlebury, Vermont. The full application must be received no later than November 3, 2023. Note: This class is full except for this scholarship slot.

The scholarship is open to professional brewers and homebrewers from the states of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii and California’s northern geographic region (San Francisco/Monterey Bay areas and north). The full-tuition scholarship also includes a $1,000 stipend to help offset travel and lodging expenses for the residential week in Middlebury, Vermont. Full details and scholarship applications are available at www.abgbrew.com.

The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing educational opportunities for professional and aspiring craft brewers from the Pacific Northwest to further their knowledge and expertise. For more information on the Foundation please visit www.glenfalconerfoundation.org and follow us on Facebook.

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Portland Fresh Hop Pop-Up Beer Fest returns


The Portland Fresh Hop Pop-Up Beer Fest returns for it’s 8th year in 2023 at Portland’s “top food cart pod” the Prost! Marketplace on N. Mississippi Ave. The beer garden features ten food trucks and ten rotating taps. Each day of this 17 day fresh hop marathon will feature seasonal rare seasonal beers with special tappings nearly every day celebrating some of the best and brightest breweries and regions.

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PDX – 12th Annual Brews for New Avenues

New Avenues for Youth presents the 12th Annual Brews for New Avenues – a series of events celebrating craft beer and showcasing the social consciousness of the beer community.
Live Music Fans, festival goers, and supporters of the cause to end youth homelessness will find themselves at home in this event for the approachable price of $20.
SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:
1 pm – Doors for VIP event; VIP silent auction
4 pm – Doors open for general admission event; Wall of Beer opens; GA silent auction begins, live music
5:30 pm – Live auction begins
7:45 pm – Last call
This year, international Guest Brewer 3 Fonteinen joins us from the Senne valley of Belgium, bringing with them highlights from their extensive catalog, past and present. Local favorite and long-time supporter Ruse Brewing will also be at this year’s event as a 2023 Guest Brewer celebrating their incredible beer in a wide spectrum of styles.
Tickets are available for our main event on Saturday, August 19th at Portland’s The Redd on Salmon Street. To purchase: https://newavenues.ejoinme.org/2023BrewsForNewAvenues
Leading up to this year’s event, Brews for New Avenues will also host an online auction available to the public with some rare finds. Follow @brews4newaves on Instagram for links to the auction.
Supporters interested in sponsorship or donating items to the auction should contact Lauren Eads at leads@newavenues.org or go to www.brewsfornewavenues.org for more information.

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Deschutes Brewery “Damn Tasty” Beer Fest – Volunteers Needed


Deschutes Brewery is hosting the “Damn Tasty” beer festival in the beer garden located at the Simpson Avenue location in Bend, Oregon and they are in need of volunteers.
Saturday, July 15th from 1-5pm
12pm-3pm: Set-up and Pour Beer
3pm-6pm: Pour Beer and Tear-Down
All volunteers must be 21 or older.
OLCC Server permits are preferred, but not required to volunteer. We will have pre-shift meetings to go over OLCC regulations, as well as how to recognize and deal with very intoxicated persons (VIPs). If you do have an OLCC server permit, please have it with you for your shift.
If you are interested in volunteering or know someone who is, please click/share the link below to complete our online sign up form.
If you have any questions, please contact Christina LaRue.

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Portland Beer Week is coming!

10-days of events city-wide from June 16 – 25th 2023 presented by Block 15 Brewing and Loyal Legion
Portland Beer Week is a small grassroots campaign to celebrate the diversity of Portland, Oregon’s craft beer industry with events small and large held across the city.
Ten days of 20+ fun, educational, eye and palate opening eating and drinking events in the greatest beer city on earth kick off on Friday, June 16th and run through Sunday, June 25th. Organizers focus on organizing creative marquee events, while opening doors for other members of the community whether they be breweries, restaurants, non-profits, or individuals to add their own events to the still growing calendar.
Portland Beer Week

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OR – 2023 Saisons on the Lawn – Volunteers Needed

2023 Saisons on the Lawn – Volunteers Needed
Bend, Oregon
Crux Fermentation Project is hosting their very first Saison on the Lawn beer festival and they are in need of volunteers.
Saturday, April 22nd from 12-8pm at Crux Fermentation Project in Bend OR
12pm-4pm: Beer Servers
4pm-8pm: Beer Servers
All volunteers must be 21 or older.
OLCC Server permits are preferred, but not required to volunteer. We will have pre-shift meetings to go over OLCC regulations, as well as how to recognize and deal with very intoxicated persons (VIPs). If you do have an OLCC server permit, please have it with you for your shift.
If you are interested in volunteering or know someone who is, please click/share the link below to complete our online sign up form.
If you have any questions, please contact Christina LaRue.
2023 Saison on the Lawn Volunteer

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2023 Oregon Brewers Festival canceled

Another dry summer in Portland: Oregon Brewers Festival canceled with no clear return
In its heyday, the festival was an annual event that drew 80,000 people to Portland’s waterfront. It is off for 2023, after returning last summer from a two-year hiatus.
For the third time in four years, there will be no big beer festival at Portland’s Waterfront Park this summer.
The Oregon Brewers Festival returned last year, after COVID-19 forced organizers to cancel the annual event in 2020 and 2021. In a statement, organizers cite several reasons for canceling this summer’s festival, including low attendance, higher costs and extreme weather.
Read more at OPB

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Oregon Beer Industry Remembers Jim Parker RIP


From The New School
December 12th, 2022 would have been the 62nd birthday of the late, great, Jim Parker. Jim Parker was a storyteller, great beer ambassador, and a lovely human who was one of the last great publicans. His life and legacy goes hand in hand with the emergence of craft beer as a cultural force, and his wisdom and friendship touched and inspired innumerable people in the industry to follow this passion project.
Read more of this excellent article on The New School

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Bend, OR – Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival – Volunteers Needed


Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival – Volunteers Needed
The Oregon Brewers Guild is looking for a few more volunteers to help with the upcoming Central Oregon Winter Beer Festival this Saturday, December 17th in Bend, Oregon.
12pm-5:30pm: Beer Servers, Check-in
4:30-10pm: Beer Servers, Check-in
All volunteers must be 21 or older.
OLCC Server permits are preferred, but not required to volunteer. We will have pre-shift meetings to go over OLCC regulations, as well as how to recognize and deal with very intoxicated persons (VIPs). If you do have an OLCC server permit, please have it with you for your shift.
As a thank you for your time, you will receive a volunteer shirt and an empty growler from GoodLife. First shift volunteers have the option to receive a tasting package to use after your shift. Second shift volunteers will receive post-shift beers and be allowed to fill your growler at the end of the event.
If you are interested in volunteering or know someone who is, please click/share the link below to complete our online sign up form.
**Please note, the Guild will continue to monitor the current public health situation and may adjust or cancel the event if necessary.
If you have any questions, please contact Christina LaRue.
2022 COWBF Volunteer Sign-Up

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Nine breweries are going all out with Oregon ingredients to create craft beers for a good cause.


Travel Oregon
CHEERS TO THE LAND
Breweries honor the terroir that makes Oregon beer so great.
By Tim Neville
Great beer starts with great ingredients.
In Oregon that means citrusy hops grown in sustainable ways that keep rivers healthy and salmon swimming free. You can create depth with rich barley coaxed from volcanic soils in Central Oregon fields. To add some nose, consider some Columbia River fruit plucked from a newly revitalized heritage orchard.
Thirsty yet? In October brewers from around the state are pulling out all the stops to create a wide array of “Cheers to the Land” beers, all in a limited release during that festive month. Each will highlight just how important a thriving agricultural industry is, not just for awesome beer but also for preserving the landscapes and farms that make Oregon such a tasty place to visit.
Proceeds from sales go to the Oregon Agricultural Trust, a nonprofit that helps farmers and ranchers protect their land and pass it on to the next generation. “We are so lucky,” says Bryan Keilty, a brewer at Gorges Beer Co., which has locations in Portland and Cascade Locks. “There aren’t too many places in the world that can grow what we grow here.”
Read the rest on Travel Oregon

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OR – Portland Fresh Hops Festival Needs Your Help!

The Oregon Brewers Guild’s 18th Annual Portland Fresh Hops Festival will be returning to Oaks Amusement Park this year and we are looking for a few more volunteers for the following shifts:
Fri 9/30 5:30-8:30pm Beer Server or Check-in/Sales
Sat 10/1 1:00-4:00pm Beer Server or Check-In/Sales
Sat 10/1 3:30-6:30pm Beer Server or Check-In/Sales
Sat 10/1 6:00-9:00pm Beer Server or Check-In/Sales
The event will be held on:
Friday, 9/30 from 4pm-8pm
Saturday, 10/1 from 12pm-8pm
All volunteers must be 21 or older.
OLCC Server permits are preferred, but not required to volunteer. We will have pre-shift meetings to go over OLCC regulations, as well as how to recognize and deal with very intoxicated persons (VIPs). If you do have an OLCC server permit, please have it with you for your shift.
You will notice that shifts have been shortened to three hours. As a thank you for your time, you will receive a volunteer shirt, as well as an event glass and drink tickets that can be used at the festival outside of your shift.
If you are interested in volunteering or know someone who might be, please click/share the link below to complete our online sign up form.
If you have any questions, please contact Christina LaRue.
2022 PDX Fresh Hop Festival Volunteer Sign Up

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Fresh Hop Pop-Up Beer Festival

The Portland Fresh Hop Pop-Up Beer Fest returns for it’s 7th year in 2022 at Portland’s “top food cart pod” the Prost! Marketplace on N. Mississippi Ave. The beer garden features ten food trucks and ten rotating taps. Each day of this 17 day fresh hop marathon will feature seasonal rare seasonal beers with special tappings nearly every day celebrating some of the best and brightest breweries and regions. Sep 16, 2022 – Oct 2, 2022
Get the details here!

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2022 Oregon Brewers Festival is just a week away


The 33rd Oregon Brewers Festival returns after a two-year hiatus to Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon, July 28
through July 30, 2022. There are some important differences in this year’s festival, which I’ve included below, along with a few
highlights.
Oregon’s longest-running brewfest will be three days long in 2022. This year, the festival has been downsized slightly to
accommodate the realities of 2022. High gas prices and challenges with airlines make travel more difficult, and more than half of
OBF’s attendees have historically come from outside the Portland area. The footprint of the fest is a little smaller, going from
the Morrison Bridge to Pine Street. Additionally, the parade is not happening this year, for reasons beyond our control. Despite
these differences, we anticipate this being one of the most lively OBFs yet, and all signs point to it being very well-attended.
Read more and get advanced ticket package here

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Astoria, OR – Buoy Beer Company building Collapse


ASTORIA, Ore. — The Buoy Beer Company is asking for help in cleaning up Pacific Northwest beaches after debris was washed down the Columbia River and out to sea during a collapse at one of their warehouses. The reward? Free beer, of course.
“We appreciate the overwhelming support from our community and our craft beer friends. You all have been reaching out, asking how to help and we figured out one important step you can help us out with,” Buoy said in the Facebook post.
They say the best way for people to help them is by getting out on the coastline to clean up debris.
Read the full story here

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PDX – 10th Cider Summit Portland Returns!

10th Cider Summit Portland returns June 10 & 11
Oregon’s largest cider tasting festival returns to celebrate in-person
Cider Summit Portland, the area’s largest cider tasting festival, will be held in Portland June 10 and Jun 11 at The Fields Park, 1099 NW Overton St. in Portland’s Pearl District.
This year, Cider Summit returns to an in-person celebration in Portland after two years of virtual events. Attendees will enjoy a tasting selection of 150+ hard ciders from the industry’s leading cidermakers, many of whom will be on hand to guide guests through the available lineup.

Get the details here!