This Saturday the 16th Three Creeks Brewing in Sisters is hosting their first “March Maltness” event, featuring a throwdown of “malt bombs” they’ve gathered from breweries around Oregon that people will be able to sample and vote for their favorites. The event starts at 4pm and will cost $10 for the taster tray of the six beers and a selection of appetizers.

The six featured beers are:

• Three Creeks: McKay’s Scottish Ale
• 10 Barrel: Dopplebock
• Coalition Brewing: Dunkel Rye
• Crux Fermentation Project: Double Cross Belgian Dubbel
• Lompoc Brewing: Brewdolph Belgian Red
• Oakshire Brewing: Black Moon Ryesin’ American Rye Stout

On the appetizer menu, they have listed:

• Thai Peanut Chicken Spring Roll
• Caprese Bruschetta
• Pear Pesto Gorgonzola Pizza
• Smoked Salmon Turnovers

This sounds like a lot of fun and similar to Three Creeks’ IPAPRIL event from last year (and hopefully this year as well). The $10 price is really reasonable for six (presumably 4-ounce) tasters and an appetizer—I’m assuming you choose one from the menu, not get all four—and getting the chance to do side-by-side tastings with similar beers is always fun and educational.

Three Creeks posted on Facebook here to call to reserve a seat: (541) 549-1963 or you can email Heidi@threecreeksbrewing.com. I don’t know how strict they’ll be on reservations but it’s never a bad idea so make sure to let them know.