Happy Fathers Day weekend! A hearty “cheers” to all the dads out there, I hope you drink a beer on Sunday. Here’s the news in Oregon beer for this weekend of June 16-18. I’ll be out and about much of the weekend so won’t be too much of a chance to keep this post updated, but if you have news to share, please feel free to contact me regardless.

The Oregon Garden Brewfest begins on Friday and runs through the weekend! This takes place at the stunning Oregon Garden in Silverton, and runs 3 to 11pm on Friday, noon to 11pm on Saturday, and noon to 6pm on Sunday. They are planning for 60 breweries to pour 120 beers (and ciders), with live music, food, and the chance to explore the Garden. You can buy tickets online here. This is worth your time just for the access to the Garden alone!

Portland Beer Week is concluding this weekend, so here’s a breakdown of the events for all three days:

Friday:

• Masters Of IPA III @ Ecliptic Brewing
• Branding For Beer @ Baerlic Brewing
• Crux Pop-Up Pub At Side Street – Side Street Is Hosting Crux For The Entire Duration Of PDX Beer Week.
• Eastburn, Basecamp And Live Music From No Me Gusta! – Hop In The Pool With No Me Gusta!
• Culmination Brewing Pop-Up/Tap Takeover At Lardo Sandwiches – Westside
• Beer Whiskey And Whiskey Event @ Loyal Legion
• Brewvana’s Do You Even Portland, Brah? – Do You Like Beer, Brah? Do You Like Portland, Brah? Do You Like Day Drinking While Others Are Working, Brah? Brah, You’ll Love This Tour, Brah!
• Crafts & Craft Beer @ DIY Bar – Make Beer-Inspired Crafts While Sipping On Craft Beer – $30 Gets You First Beer & Craft
• Cider Summit PDX @ Fields Neighborhood Park
• Belgian Beer Bonanza @ Pints Brewing Company
• Royale Brewing Pizza Party @ The Civic Taproom And Bottle Shop
• Woodsman Tavern Welcomes Pfriem & Nevør – Dollar Oysters Exclusive Beer
• Triple Threat Tap Takeover With Breakside, Culmination & Hopworks @ Hotlips Hollywood

Saturday:

• 20% Off All Beer And Cider At Whole Foods Markets
• The Stormbreaker Beer Quest & Mini Beer Fest @ Stormbreaker Brewing
• The 6th Annual Rye Beer Fest – 20+ Rye Beers/ 18 Food Trucks/ Benefit For New Avenues For Youth @ Happy Valley Station
• Portland Beer And Cheese Fest @ Culmination Brewing
• Eastburn, Alamada And Live Music From Xmelt! – Live Music And Great Beer For A Cause!
• Beer Whiskey And Whiskey Event @ Loyal Legion
• Culmination Brewing Pop-Up/Tap Takeover At Lardo Sandwiches – Westside
• Crux Pop-Up Pub At Side Street – Side Street Is Hosting Crux For The Entire Duration Of PDX Beer Week.
• Rye Beer Fest VIP With Brewvana – 6th Annual Rye Beer Fest With Special Vip Entry And Transportation Package!
• PDX Beer Week Workout @ Bazi Bierbrasserie
• Prost! Kölsch Fest @ Prost!
• Scavenger Hunt Presented By The Growler Guys And Portland Streetcar @ The Growler Guys South Waterfront
• 9th Annual Belgianfest At North 45
• Sour Solstice – Kick-Off The Summer With Mouth-Puckering Sour Beers @ Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom
• Hop Toss Corn Hole Tournament @ White Owl Social Club
• Crafts & Craft Beer @ DIY Bar – Make Beer-Inspired Crafts While Sipping On Craft Beer – $30 Gets You First Beer & Craft
• Culmination Brewing Tap Takeover At Civic Taproom
• Whole Hog Bbq & Beer Patio Party – Presented By Patton Maryland, Hub, & Jim Beam @ Patton Maryland

Sunday:

• Snackdown! @ The Evergreen (Above Loyal Legion)
• Beer Whiskey And Whiskey Event @ Loyal Legion
• Eastburn, Modern Times And Karaoke! – Modern Times Brewing And KJ Lina Rock The Tap Room!
• Crux Pop-Up Pub At Side Street – Side Street Is Hosting Crux For The Entire Duration Of PDX Beer Week.
• Culmination Brewing Pop-Up/Tap Takeover At Lardo Sandwiches – Westside
• Brewvana / Nourish Collab: Cooking With Craft Beer Tour @ Growler Guys SE 8th Avenue
• Crafts & Craft Beer @ DIY Bar – Make Beer-Inspired Crafts While Sipping On Craft Beer – $30 Gets You First Beer & Craft
• Fathers Day Beer Dinner @ Buckman Public House
• The Pfriem Family Brewers Dinner With Headwaters @ Headwaters At The Heathman Hotel

Oregon Cider Week continues through the weekend as well, with the following events:

Cider Summit PDX is the showcase event of the week, taking place Saturday and Sunday at Fields Neighborhood Park: “Join us for the 7th annual Cider Summit Portland. We return to the beautiful Fields Neighborhood Park in the Pearl. This year’s event features nearly 200 ciders & cider cocktails, along with special food pairings from World Food & others. A limited number of VIP tickets are available while supplies last. Purchase before June 4, 2017 for best deal. More info at: www.CiderSummit.com.”

Friday:

• Ciders of Montana Flight Night @ Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider
• Cider + Bitters @ Portland Cider Company

Saturday:

• Midsummer Night Market @ Rev Nat’s
• Cider Summit Official After-Party @ Cider Bite

Sunday:

• Blue Star Donuts + Portland Cider Pairing @ Portland Cider
• New West Cider Father’s Day Party @ New West Cider / Sasquatch Brewing
• Tent Show Bottle Club Release @ Rev Nat’s
• 2 Towns Ciderhouse Night at Ground Kontrol @ Ground Kontrol

Friday, 6/16

McMenamins Bagdad Theater (Portland) has their Feature Before the Film beer tasting from 5 to 8pm, featuring Orange You Glad I Didn’t Say Cream Ale from the Edgefield: “This beer is our take on a classic summer treat: the orange creamsicle. This beer was designed specifically for the Nitro tap and it pours a light gold color with a prolific, creamy white head. Aromas of biscuit, orange zest, and vanilla abound. We used milk sugar in the boil, which is unfermentable and leaves behind a full mouthfeel along with some sweetness. We hopped this beer minimally, to showcase the creamsicle flavor.”

McMenamins 23rd Avenue Bottle Shop has the Lord of Misrule 2016 & 2017 Prince of Fools Tapping from 6 to 8pm: “We have one of the last three kegs of the Lord of Misrule and we’ll tap it at this time, along with the Prince of Fools Breakfast Stout — the base beer we’re barrel-aging at Edgefield Brewery to make the next Lord of Misrule. Come on by; these won’t last long.”

The Bier Stein is hosting Bend’s Atlas Cider for the release of their new Pineapple Mango Cider from 5 to 8pm.

Saturday, 6/17

GoodLife Brewing (Bend) is celebrating their 6th anniversary on Saturday! “We wouldn’t be here without your support so we’d be honored if you can join us in celebrating GoodLife Brewing’s 6th Anniversary! There will be live music, food carts, lawn games, and other shenanigans starting at 2pm. Live music starts around 5pm!” Make sure to be there, if you can!

Bend Brewing Company is officially opening up their new patio and beer garden on Saturday! The Grand Reopening party runs from 4 to 10pm and also features a new beer release: “BBC is throwing a huge bash for the grand reopening of the new patio & outdoor area PLUS releasing the new Summer beer Trail Love Pale Ale!! We’re partnering with Central Oregon Trail Alliance (COTA) and $1 from each Trail Love pint will be donated. Live music by Bony Chanterelle, Scribbled Rhymes and Juniper & Gin. Come scope out your new go-to Summer hangout right on Mirror Pond!! Dog & Family friendly!”