Sadly I’m not going to make it to the Oregon Brewers Festival this year, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been thinking about it: my last two posts on Hop Press were “field guide” articles, including my annual beer picks.

So while this year is no good for me, next year should be a thumbs up: the 31st falls on a Sunday, so the OBF—always the last full weekend in July—should be the 28th through the 31st, which moves it out of “alternate commitments” territory.