Here is the news in beer from around Oregon for Tuesday, December 6. As usual, I’ll be periodically updating this post throughout the day, so check back often for the latest news. And if you have news to share, please contact me and I can get that posted as well.

Cascade Brewing (Portland): Today kicks off the multi-day celebration party for Cascade’s 18th anniversary! “In Dec. 1998, Art Larrance and Ron Gansberg opened the doors to Cascade Brewing on the bottom floor of the Raccoon Lodge & Brew Pub. This December, they are inviting fans to join them in raising a glass in celebration of the brewery’s 18th anniversary.” The party will be taking place at both the Barrel House and the Raccoon Lodge, and lasting from today through December 11. There will be plenty of vintage beers on tap and bottles for sale.

Accordingly, tonight’s Tap It Tuesday anniversary kickoff will feature a special, limited blend: “An anniversary Tap It Tuesday live barrel tapping will take place at the Barrel House on Dec. 6 at 6pm, at which the brewery will release the 2015 blend of its rare Pater project. Released once every two to three years, Pater is a cuvée of sour reds, imperial reds, blonds, triples and quads aged up to three years with Bing and sour pie cherries; it features some of the oldest and rarest barrels from Cascade’s sour cellar.”

Congrats to Cascade on 18 years!

Crux Fermentation Project (Bend): Their BEER’ducation series is back today, featuring a comparison of the 2015 and 2016 versions of their Tough Love Imperial Stout: “Join us in exploring the wonderful nuances and breadth of craft beer every Tuesday evening in our Tasting Room. Our BEER’DUCATION SERIES of beer menu specials are designed to stimulate greater appreciation and understanding of craft beer through the self-guided experience of comparing and contrasting variations in styles and brewing processes.” Tonight’s beers are the [BANISHED] (barrel aged) versions of Tough Love, so it should be one to check out.

Imperial Bottle Shop (Portland) is hosting Portland’s Pono Brewing today for a Mele Kalikimaka party from 6 to 8pm: “We’re kicking off the holiday season Hawaiian-style, and hosting our friends from new brewery Pono Brewing, and new neighbor Musubi. Pono Brewing Co.’s beers and culture are inspired by the Pacific Islands. We’ll be pouring Pono’s Pineapple Express Kölsch and Tropical Thunder IPA. Get $1 off imperial pints of either if you wear an Aloha shirt!”

Belmont Station (Portland): They are hosting a tasting tonight from 5 to 7pm from a pair of out of state breweries: “Crazy Mountain from Colorado and Bitter Root from Montana bring a wide range of beers for your sampling pleasure. Whether you’ve had the beers before or they are new to you, it is for sure going to be a crazy, bitter evening.”

Portland Brewing has their annual Ugly Sweater Party today from 5 to 9pm: “Join us Tuesday, December 6th from 5-9pm for a most unfashionable holiday experience yet, Portland Brewing’s Annual Ugly Sweater Party! Drunk Santa will be in the “brew-house” enjoying live music, raffles and of course Beer! Sport your best ugly sweater for a chance to win some great Portland Brewing swag! This is also a very merry winter coat drive for Transition Projects, Inc.We’ll hook you up with a 6-pack when you donate one!” Wear your ugly sweater proud and help donate to the coat drive if you possibly can.

Portland Brewing also announced the final beer in their Home Brewer’s Series to be released, Tim’s Holiday IPA. From the press release: “As Christmas tree farmers string up lights over parking lots across the city, Portland Brewing and the Oregon Brew Crew launch their final collaboration of the year – Tim’s Holiday IPA. Featuring brown and dark wheat malts from the US, England and Germany, this is a special beer for a special time of year. Oregon Brew Crew’s Tim Brinson crafted the original recipe and brewed the beer with Portland Brewing’s Head Brewer, Ryan Pappe. This release marks the finale of the 2016 Home Brewer’s Series. In the spirit of giving, Portland Brewing will donate a portion of the proceeds from Tim’s Holiday IPA to the Oregon Food Bank. Get to know the beer’s creator and the rest of the Portland Brewing team at the Portland Brewing Company Taproom on Tuesday, December 13, at 5:30pm for the launch of Tim’s Holiday IPA.” Mark your calendars for a week from today for the release of that beer.

Boneyard Beer (Bend): Don’t forget, their pop-up pub tap takeover at both Portland Lardo Sandwiches locations continues through the week! With 13 Boneyard beers on tap you won’t be disappointed!

Deschutes Brewery (Bend): Tuesdays are Community Pints days at Deschutes, where $1 of every pint sold benefits a chosen organization for the month. They’ve selected their December beneficiary: “We are pleased to announce our December, non-profit, Community Pints partner, Deschutes County Search and Rescue Foundation! Every Tuesday this month we donate $1 of every pint sold to this local charity. Come help make a difference and celebrate a fun snow day with a pint of our winter seasonal ale, Jubelale. Cheers.”

The Commons Brewery (Portland): Their Little Brother is out! “2016 Bourbon Little Brother, our Belgian Dark Strong Ale aged in bourbon barrels is available in our tasting room and in Portland area stores this week. Washington, California and British Columbia small amounts are coming your way too! This is the best batch yet!”

Vanguard Brewing (Wilsonville) has a new beer on tap that debuted at last week’s Holiday Ale Festival: “New beer alert! Lee’s Coconut Snowballs, 8.5% ABV, 31 IBU. Based on a recipe from Vanguard’s assistant brewer (that’s him on the right), this American strong ale was made with a hefty grain bill to create a malt forward, copper colored beer with undertones of toasty caramel, toffee and dark fruit flavors. Locally grown Cascade and Willamette hops were used to balance out the malt sweetness. Finally, toasted unsweetened coconut flakes were added during fermentation to fill out the flavor profile of this winter warmer. It’s on tap now.”

Tumalo Cider Company (Bend/Tumalo): This new cidery on the block announced their winter seasonal cider: “Our winter seasonal is here! Introducing “Alpenglow”. Cranberry and cardamon make this new cider perfect for winter. Come out to the Central Oregon Brewfest 2016 @goodlifebrewing December 10th to try it!”