At 27 years running, the Oregon Brewers Festival is one of the oldest and best-loved craft beer festivals in the world. With a laid back attitude and scores of craft beers, the festival reflects the essence of the city of
Portland, and is the crowning jewel of Oregon Craft Beer Month.
Looking over the beer list for this year, here are some of the breweries we have to try! Complete list can be seen here.
Ashtown Brewing Co - Blackberry IPA
Cigar City Brewing - Blood Orange/Dragon Fruit Florida Weisse
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - Dogfish Head Oak Aged Strong Ale
Dunedin Brewery - White IPA w/ Hibiscus Flowers
Gilgamesh Brewing - Radtke Radler
GoodLife Brewing Co - Coffee Blonde
Heathen Brewery - Megadank Hop Centric IPA
McMenamins Concordia Brewery - Double Helix Double IPA
Omission Beer Co - Grapefruit Shandy Session IPA
Payette Brewing Co - Blood Orange IPA
Sixpoint Craft Ales - Barrel Aged 3Beans
And of course THE SPECIALTY TENT featuring some of the finest Europe has to offer!
The details...
27th annual Oregon Brewers Festival
Venue
Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon
Main entrance at S.W. Oak Street and Naito Parkway
Dates
July 23 - 27, 2014 — "Always the last full weekend in July"
July 23 - 27, 2014 — "Always the last full weekend in July"
Times
Wed through Sat, taps are open from Noon to 9pm
Sun, taps are open from Noon to 7pm
Token & glass sales close one-half hour prior to the taps shutting off (8:30pm daily, except 6:30pm Sunday)
Wed through Sat, taps are open from Noon to 9pm
Sun, taps are open from Noon to 7pm
Token & glass sales close one-half hour prior to the taps shutting off (8:30pm daily, except 6:30pm Sunday)
Admission
The OBF is NOT a ticketed event, admission into the festival grounds is free. In order to consume beer, purchase of a 2014 souvenir tasting glass is required and costs $7. Beer is purchased with wooden tokens, which cost $1 apiece. Patrons pay four tokens for a full 12.8oz glass of beer, or one token for a 3oz. taste. Glasses and tokens are pre-sold up to two weeks prior to the festival at select local locations, including Raccoon Lodge & Brew Pub, Cascade Brewing Barrel House, Belmont Station, Deschutes in the Pearl, Rogue Ales Public House and the Green Dragon. The festival is cash only, and there are 8 ATMs on-site.
The OBF is NOT a ticketed event, admission into the festival grounds is free. In order to consume beer, purchase of a 2014 souvenir tasting glass is required and costs $7. Beer is purchased with wooden tokens, which cost $1 apiece. Patrons pay four tokens for a full 12.8oz glass of beer, or one token for a 3oz. taste. Glasses and tokens are pre-sold up to two weeks prior to the festival at select local locations, including Raccoon Lodge & Brew Pub, Cascade Brewing Barrel House, Belmont Station, Deschutes in the Pearl, Rogue Ales Public House and the Green Dragon. The festival is cash only, and there are 8 ATMs on-site.
