Portland Beer Week kicks off today for its 5th annual installment with over 100 events city-wide June 11-21st. There have got to be at least 10 events per day, with many added just yesterday, so you may want to check the full list at www.pdxbeerweek.com. In the meantime, here are the details on tonight’s kickoff party as well as some of the fun daily specials like blind tastings and the official beer, beer donut, and beer sandwich details.
Kickoff Party, Pig Roast, Beer Ice Cream & Donut
Thursday June 11 6pm @ EastBurn
Starting tonight, Thursday June 11th, at 6pm Portland Beer Week kicks off at EastBurn, featuring a pig roast and special celebratory beer list. For only $15 you get a plate of pig, a pint of Burnside Brewing’s Portland Fruit Beer Festival beer Peach Farmhouse Ale, as well as the official beer week Blue Star Donut made with Hopworks IPA and the Salt & Straw citra hop beer ice cream. We expect there will be enough for the first 100 people, but there is plenty of beer with or sans pig plate. EastBurn, 1800 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214.
Official Beer Bottle Release Party
Friday June 12 5-8pm @ Whole Foods Market – Pearl
Introducing the 2015 Portland Beer Week collaboration beer “Back to the Future IPA” a multi-city beer week and brewery project between Seattle’s Fremont Brewing Co. and Portland’s Breakside Brewery. 4 Beers on tap including both versions of Back to the Future IPA and other beers from each brewery. Plus snacks and live music. Whole Foods Market, 1210 NW Couch St, Portland, OR 97209.
Palate Palooza at Hawthorne Hophouse
Daily June 11-21 @ Hawthorne Hophouse & Fifteenth Ave. Hophouse
Palate Palooza is a blind tasting competition featuring 12 tasters of Portland brews for $14 a flight. Top contestants guessing the beers right will be invited back for a final round to win prizes. Palate Palooza runs all Portland Beer Week at both Hawthorne Hophouse and Fifteenth Ave. Hophouse. Hawthorne – 4111 SE Hawthorne Blvd 97214, 15th Ave – 1517 NE Brazee 97212
Bunk Bar’s Beer Braised Brisket Sandwich
Daily June 11-21 @ Bunk Bar
Bunk Sandwiches has honored us with an official Portland Beer Week Sandwich available at Bunk Bar SE Water and a special queso available only at Bunk Bar Wonder, both for the entirety of the beer week June 11-21, 2015.
*beer braised brisket dressed po’ boy with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and mayo.
*Deluxe Queso Dip with Beer Braised Brisket (Made with Good Life Pass Stout) – $8.50 (Available only at Bunk Bar Wonder)
Bunk Bar Water
1028 SE Water Ave.
Portland, OR 97214
Bunk Bar Wonder
128 NE Russell St.
Portland, OR 97212
Beer Week Beer Donut
Daily June 11-21 @ all Blue Star Donuts locations
Portland Beer Week has teamed with the cities best donut maker to craft a special donut available only during the 11 days of beer week at all Blue Star locations and at the beer week kickoff party on 6/11, Breakside & Fremont tap takeover on 6/13 at Belmont Station, and at the Melvin Brewing night at Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom on 6/16. The beer week beer donut is a cake donut covered in an IPA glaze made with Hopworks beer and then coated in crumbled salty pretzels. It is amazing. Find the donut at Blue Star locations in downtown PDX on SW Washington, SE Hawthorne Blvd., and NE Alberta www.bluestardonuts.com/
Pix & Bar Vivant Beer Garden Parties
Daily Events @ Pix/Bar Vivant, 2225 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
Breakside & Oso Market + Bar Pairing Menu
Daily Specials June 11-14 & 16-21 @ 726 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Breakside Brewery has teamed up with Oso Market to feature a special pairing menu based on the “Farmhouse Fruit & Funk” series of beer that were designed with food in mind. Featured beers include the new Oui, Chef farmhouse ale, Tropicalia and India Golden Ale. This menu will be available for the duration of beer week except Monday June 15th, when Oso is closed. No reservations or tickets necessary.
Breakside & Oso’s Portland Beer Week Pairing Menu – June 11-21
Tuesday – Thursday 11am – 10pm
Friday and Saturday 11am – 11pm
Sunday 11am – 9pm
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