Here is the news in Oregon beer for this Monday, May 20, to kick off a new week. As usual, I’ll be updating this post throughout the day with the latest news as I find it, so check back often; and if you have news to share, please contact me and I can get it posted as well.

Belmont Station (Portland) is hosting Modern Times Beer for a Fortnight of Monsters: “This isn’t going to be your average Monday. We are welcoming Modern Times to showcase their well known imperial stout, Monsters’ Park. But wait, that’s not all! We will be pouring FIVE (yes, five!!!) Monsters’ Park variants! These will include: Monsters’ Park 2019; Monsters’ Park with Vanilla (Ugandan & Madagascar vanilla beans); Monsters’ Park Mexican Hot Chocolate (vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa, and chilies); Monsters’ Park Blackberry Cobbler (vanilla, cinnamon, and blackberry); and Chaos Grid: Monster’s Mix (a blend of Mega Devil’s Teeth aged in North American port barrels, Modem Tones aged in domestic brandy barrels, and Monsters’ Park aged in domestic brandy barrels). You really don’t want to miss this, let’s get scary!” From 5 to 8pm.

The Bier Stein (Eugene) is Tapping Into Community today from 5 to 8pm to raise funds for the Oregon Brewshed Alliance: “Join us as we support the Oregon Brewshed Alliance, an outreach initiative of Oregon Wild protecting Oregon’s craft beer from source to pint! On Monday, May 20th we are tapping a keg from Wildcraft Cider Works and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to this awesome local non-profit.”

Central Oregon Beer Week continues today with a couple of spotlight events:

• Bevel Craft Brewing is hosting Craft Beer Trivia tonight from 6 to 9pm: “Craft Beer Nerds Rejoice!! This night was made for you! Bring your friends, and put your beer knowledge to the test! We’ll be covering the history of beer (including our local watering holes), beer styles, and the brewing process. So study up and we’ll see for Funday Monday Trivia!”
• Bridge 99 Brewery has a trivia and bingo night as well. Bridge 99 recently tapped a new pilsner and the El Buen Zason Del Mago is serving up Mexican food tonight which would be a great pairing.

Two McMenamins locations are hosting Friends & Family Night fundraisers today, where 50% of the night’s food and drink sales (starting at 5pm) are donated to a local organization. McMenamins Mall 205 in Portland is raising money for Creative Science School, and the Grand Lodge in Forest Grove is benefiting the Forest Grove Foundation.

And if you’re going to Bevel‘s COBW event tonight, congratulate them on the announcement of their first can release: “We are SO excited to announce that we will be releasing our very first canned beer on Saturday!! Introducing Disclandia IPA, brewed up with Comet & Azacca hops to celebrate the inaugural @portlandopendg event! Stop on by the Bevel Craft Brewing Taproom to get your hands on our VERY FIRST CANNED BEER! First 10 people to purchase will receive a FREE Disclandia IPA Poster (Limit two 4-packs per person!)” If you can’t wait until Saturday, Bevel will be tapping the draft version this Wednesday.

Thunder Island Brewing (Cascade Locks) has a new experimental IPA out: “A one-off IPA? WTF! Now Pouring: WTF Experimental 001 IPA, ABV 6.7% IBU 66. WTF Experimental .001 IPA is a close relative to our flagship IPA Remember the Forest (RTF), with some slight variants. Its a little sweeter, its slightly more aromatic, and the hop character is accentuated! A limited number of kegs are left, so grab a pint in our taproom before its gone!”

Wayfinder Beer (Portland) has a new beer on tap today: “CLOVENBOCK – Maibock collaboration with Varietal Beer Company. A salacious brew of malty and worldly delights. Tasting notes: Toffee, Warming, Malty, Pagan. Now on tap.”

Brewpublic broke the weekend news that Rogue Ales‘ long time brewmaster, John Maier, is retiring this year at the end of July. From the article: “After 30 years on the brew deck at Rogue Ales in Newport, Oregon, John Maier announced his pending retirement at the inaugural John Maier Coastal Brew Fest this past Saturday. Recently turning 64 years old, John has decided that it’s time to hang up his brewing boots for the last time in July 2019.During his 30-year run at Rogue he’s brewed over 22,582 batches of beer in Newport. John and his team of brewers have been awarded over 30 medals at the prestigious Great American Beer Festival, in addition to his 11 awards at the World Beer Cup. Not too shabby of brewing honors. But more importantly, John has been an inspiration to so many brewers. His initial recipes have inspired so many beers that we enjoy today. He developed an appreciation of hops that he helped usher in to the India Pale Ale style of beer. So much so that he’s known as John “More Hops” Maier!” It’s quite a legacy, so raise a glass of Rogue to John Maier!