Today, June 14, is National Bourbon Day! Bourbon and beer are a natural pairing—I mean, bourbon is made from beer, technically—so be sure to enjoy some sort of bourbon-influenced beer to commemorate the occasion! Here’s the Oregon beer news as well for this Thursday, which I will be periodically updating throughout the afternoon.

McMenamins Edgefield (Troutdale) has a limited-edition beer tasting taking place today from 5 to 8pm, offering a chance to meet the brewers and sample a new beer. No specific on the beer being poured are posted as of this writing, but there are some interesting beers coming out of Troutdale so you won’t go wrong.

Bend’s Platypus Pub is welcoming California’s Lost Coast Brewing from 5 to 7pm for a beer tasting: “One more in our Thursday night tastings, this time with Lost Coast brewing. You might know them for the tangerine wheat but they have so much more great beer to offer. Stop in for free samples and discuss the beer with a rep from the brewery. Thursday 5 to 7 ish.”

De Garde Brewing (Tillamook) has new beer releases out today you’ll want to explore: “The Maison – This beer is a blend of three different years of spontaneous, oak barrel fermented, and barrel aged ale. Brewed with a grist of 42% northwest grown unmalted wheat, and 58% northwest grown and malted pale barley, it is boiled for three hours with a large amount of local four year aged Cascade and Willamette hops. After spending the night in our coolship where it pulls the local yeast and bacteria from our environment, it is transferred into 500L oak puncheon barrels for fermentation and aging on the lees. When ready, we choose a harmonious blend from three different years of barrels, in this case originating from 2015, 2016, and 2017, with an average age of this composition being nearly 27 months in oak.” The other is F.A.I.L., a Mexican-style lager that was aged in oak with spontaneous fermentation.

Portland Beer Week events today include:

• Loyal Legion Burial Brewing Showcase
• ‘Murican Lambic at Imperial Bottle Shop (Alberta)
• Lompoc Brewing Chardonnay Barrel Aged Pina Wit Release at Sidebar
• Hopworks Patio Party at Sizze Pie E. Burnside
• Backwoods Brewing Tap Takeover at Quality Bar
• New Drafts on the Block at Produce Row Cafe
• Sour & Wild Ale Seminar at Culmination Brewing
• Pink Boots Tap Takeover & Panel Discussion at Chapel
• Alesong Brewing & Blending Night at McMenamins 23rd Avenue Bottle Shop
• Ultimate 3-Way IPA Party at BEER
• Cellarmaker Brewing Tap Takeover at Saraveza
• Bent Over a Barrel with Breakside and Portland Cider at Belmont Station

And Medford Beer Week rolls on with the following events:

• Cornhole Tournament by Ninkasi Brewing and Summit Beverage @ Bartlett Street Between Main and Middleford Alley: 5pm
• Pints Against Humanity with Rogue Brewing @ Beerworks Jacksonville: 4pm – 7pm
• New Beer Release – “Crimson Cape” @ Opposition Brewing: 4pm – 9pm
• “Drink Local” Seasonal Release Party @ Wild River Pizza: 5pm
• Gems and Beer Night with H-Que BBQ @ Osmo’s Brewing: 5pm
• Pictionary with Hop Valley Brewing @ The Rogue Growler: 5pm – 8pm
• Elysian Brewing Tap Takeover and Free Pizza @ Tap City Beverage: 5pm – 8pm
• Block 15 Tap Takeover and Fired Up Food Truck @ Beerworks Medford: 5pm – 9pm
• Caldera Brewing Tap Takeover Benefiting Every Child @ The Growler King Hwy 99 Location: 6pm – 9pm
• Beer Yoga @ Walkabout Brewing: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
• Movies in the Biergarten @ The Schoolhaus Brewhaus: Dusk
• Living the Good Life with My Family Feud @ Mr. Smith’s: 6:30pm – 9pm
• Arch Rock Tap Takeover and Oddball Talent Show @ Grape Street Bar & Grill: 7pm