Edgefield
2126 SW Halsey St. Troutdale, OR
7:00 PM
Hosted by World-Renowned Scotch Expert Stuart Ramsay. T Burns, the scotch, Ramsay, the scotch, the sky, the stars, the poetry, the scotch and more. Cost is $65; reservations required. 21 and over.
www.mcmenamins or (503) 669-8610
Portland Center Stage Gerding Theater
Portland, OR
1:00 PM - 9:00 PM
This 4th annual event showcases craft distillers from across the U.S. who will share their products, passion, and expertise in hand-crafting spirits.
www.rogue.com
Deschutes Brewery Mountain Room
901 SW Simpson Bend, OR
6:00 PM
Enjoy a five-course meal including fresh fruit Gazpacho, King Oyster Mushrooms with Scallops, and Deschutes Brewery’s Spent Grain fed Borlen Beef. Cost is $55 per person, includes dinner, beverages, and gratuity. Call Sharon for reservations at 541.385.8606
541.385.8606 or www.deschutesbrewery.com
Cornelius Pass Roadhouse & Imbrie Hall
4045 NW Cornelius Pass Rd. HIllsboro, OR
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
One Night Only, or ‘Til the Beer is Gone!
Get it while it lasts! Each month on the final Wednesday, we tap a special keg, and when it’s gone, it’s gone.
(503) 640-6174 or www.mcmenamins.com
Willamette Mission State Park
Salem, OR
12:00 PM
Calling all homebrewers: spend a weekend camping out in Oregon hops country. This two-day event features brewing with fresh hops (bring your own brewing gear), competitions, hop farm tours, and Beer Olympics.
www.hopmadness.com
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.
Portland, OR
3:00 PM - 11:30 PM
This 4th annual block party draws more than 5,000 beer enthusiasts and is the largest Oktoberfest celebration in Portland. Enjoy a selection of Widmer brews including Okto (Oktoberfest Ale), Hefeweizen, Drop Top Amber Ale, and Broken Halo India Pale Ale. Food includes German-style brats, kraut, and pretzels. Treat your ears to the sound of live music, and don’t miss the second annual “Lemon Drop.” Oktoberfest attendees test their eye-hand coordination while trying to catch lemons in their Hefeweizen’s while a daring Widmer employee drops lemons from the 40-foot brewery roof.
www.widmer.com
Village of Mt. Angel
Mt. Angel, OR
12:00 PM
Oregon’s oldest and largest folk festival features German and Oregon brews, traditional Oktoberfest fare, and plenty of oompah music.
www.oktoberfest.org or 503.845.9440.
High Street Brewery & Cafe
1243 High Street Eugene, OR
11:00 AM
Featuring McMenamins and guest breweries, this noncompetitive festival features heady creations from the finest brewers. It’s a free event and all ages are welcome until 10pm.
(541) 345-4905
Old St. Francis School
700 NW Bond St. Bend, OR
1:00 PM
Don your lederhosen and hoist your beers- danke, Deutschland! Moon Mountain Ramblers, Coyo and John Shipe Band will entertain. All ages welcome.
(541) 382-5174
Grand Lodge
3505 Pacific Ave Forest Grove , OR
11:00 AM
Food, beer, friends, laughter… sounds good, doesn’t it? Why not spend the night and stick around for the Oktoberfest happenings on Saturday? It’s free and all ages are welcome.
(503) 992-9533
Benton County Fairgrounds
Corvallis, OR
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Spend a Saturday tasting a variety of special fall beers from local breweries, including a selection of authentic German brews to celebrate Oktoberfest. Dance to polka music and munch on pretzels and brats. Cost is $10; includes pint glass and two tastes.
www.hotv.org
Edgefield
2126 SW Halsey St. Troutdale, OR
11:00 AM
Featuring tons of live bands, bellydancers, a marching band, food, drinks and much more. Stop by the Edgefield Gardeners Plant Sale to pick up an estate-grown souvenir. Music starts at 11am and the plant sale commences at noon. It’s free and all ages are welcome.
(503) 669-8610
Columbia & 5th Street
Hood River, OR
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Celebrating its fifth year as the premier fresh hops beer tasting event in the Pacific Northwest, the Hood River Hops Fest on Oct. 4, 2008, will feature beers from more than 20 Northwest craft brewers, an expanded menu of food with an emphasis on local restaurants, Columbia Gorge wines and activities for the entire family.
http://www.hopsfest.com/
Iris Grill
317 NW Gilman Boulevard #28A Issaquah, WA
12:00 AM
Typically a haven for wine aficionados, the Iris Grill is letting its wild-side out as it puts together an exquisitely prepared gourmet dinner paired with the Snoqualmie beers. Head Chef Matt DiMeo promises to pull out all the stops for this 4-course beer dinner which costs $75 per person.
(425) 557-7899
The Art Institute's Portfolio Restaurant
2600 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Portfolio, the teaching dining room of The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Seattle, invites the public to a Brewmaster Dinner. Enjoy the breathtaking view of Elliott Bay from the fifth-floor restaurant as you learn about beer and food pairing. Upper-level students prepare a five-course menu accompanied by five beers produced by The Pike Brewing Co. Learn from Brewer Charles Finkel and Restaurant Manager Dieter Schafer the elements in the food and beer that make them great together. $68, tax and gratuities included. Reservations required 206-239-2363.
206-239-2363
Laughing Buddha Brewery
9320 15th Ave S, Unit CE2 Seattle, WA
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Travel to Laughing Buddha Brewery and sample beers from four Seattle microbreweries! Meet the brewers from Laughing Buddha, Baron Brewing, Schooner Exact, and Two Beers Brewing. Laughing Buddha’s autumn Purple Yam Porter may pour. We’re limited to 200 people, so please pre-register at http://beerfest.eventbrite.com. Cost: $13 early bird, $15 at the door. 21 and over only.
(206) 274-7869 or www.drinkbuddhabeer.com
Hale's Palladium
4301 Leary Way NW Seattle, WA
4:00 PM
We’re talking beer, BBQ, and rock’n’roll. You’re invited to eat, drink and shake your tail-feathers at Hale’s Palladium. Live music includes the Countrypolitan Twang of The Bouchards and some surprise special guests! Cover is only $5 (%100 on the door goes to the bands).
(206) 706-1544
Beveridge Place Pub
6413 California Ave SW Seattle, WA
7:00 PM
And now for something completely different! In the interest of expanding your fermented beverage experience, we’re teaming up with Click Distributing to bring you an eclectic selection of ciders, meads, and sakes. Don’t think this is all sweet stuff that brings on a hang-over, we’ll have super dry cider from France, a spicy mead from Africa, and a barrel-aged sake from Japan, among others. The event will be festival style (from the pulpit!), so you can buy tickets for whatever you want to try.
(206) 932-9906
Pyramid Ale House
Seattle, WA
12:00 PM
This second annual event features Oktoberfest-themed beers brewed by more than 30 Washington craft brewers. Enjoy traditional German cuisine by local vendors and oompah music!
www.washingtonbeer.com/oktoberfest.htm
Canal Street between Phinney Ave. N and 1st Ave. NW
Seattle, WA
5:00 PM - 12:00 AM
This three-day neighborhood festival features an urban carnival, live music, and more than 70 craft beers. Participate in the Brew Ha-Ha 5K walk/run on Sunday morning; dogs are welcome at all Sunday events.
www.fremontoktoberfest.com
Full Throttle Bottles
5909 Airport Way S Seattle, WA
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
As the trees turn color and our thoughts turn towards autumn, it’s harvest time for the hops and grain. We will be tasting some Oktoberfest styles from Star Brands. Why Oktoberfest in September? The Germans do it, why can’t we? It has something to do with the Julian calendar some time before anybody can remember. Anyway, if it gets us to the good stuff earlier, all the better. Mark you calendars NOW!
(206) 763-2079
Brouwer's Cafe
400 North 35th St. Seattle, WA
11:00 AM
Come get your hops on. Brouwers’ 4th annual Hopfest will run until there are no more hoppy beers left to drink. There will be 60+ on tap with two casks. Pay as you drink.
(206) 267-2437
Elliott Bay Brewery Pub
4720 California Ave SW Seattle, WA
11:00 AM
Chicken dance, live music and food specials.
(206) 246-4211
Commerical Street
Anacortes, WA
9:00 AM
Hop on your motorcycle and taste the freshest oysters in the Northwest along State Route 9. This 27th annual event starts in Anacortes and ends in Bellingham; there is no official route, pick your own and support “biker friendly” oyster restaurants along the way.
www.oysterrun.org
Olympic Club
112 N. Tower Ave. Centralia, WA
11:00 AM
Music, beer, food, friends and more… just another day at the Oly Club? No! It’s Oktoberfest! It’s all day, free, and all ages are welcome.
(360) 736-5164
Mason County Fairgrounds
751 W. Fairgrounds Rd Shelton, WA
10:00 AM
The 27th Annual West Coast Shucking Championship and Washington State Seafood Festival is a full weekend of entertainment! With a seafood cook-off, shucking contests, over 70 venders, wine-tasting and microbreweries – come hungry and bring your friends! Admission is $5 (children under 6 are free) and parking is free. Visit www.oysterfest.org for the whole scoop.
Millennium Arts Plaza
Yakima, WA
6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sample a variety of fresh-hop ales, plus local food and fine wines. Watch an on-site homebrewing demo and dance to local live music. Prelude the festival by arriving Friday night for brewers dinners hosted at downtown restaurants, featuring beer and food pairings by local chefs and brewers. Festival tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door.
www.freshhopalefestival.com
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