Like so many other events during the covid pandemic, Portland’s Nano Beer Festival has been on hiatus the past couple of years. This year the organizers announced that the Nano Beer Fest would return this spring, taking place at John’s Marketplace from April 29 through May 1.

The email notes that, “John’s Marketplace will be hosting Two Nano Festivals and Two Nano Market Weeks in 2022,” with the second festival taking place in November, while the markets will be summer and winter. But for the spring fest, you can purchase tickets online here.

Press release:

John’s Marketplace, at Multnomah Village (3535 SW Multnomah Blvd), will be hosting the Nano Beer Festival this Spring, April 29th – May 1st. Come enjoy some of the hidden gems from the small breweries (Nano) of the Pacific Northwest.

Created in 2008, the Nano Beer Fest began at Max’s Fanno Creek where the owners were looking for ways to showcase the local small brewers who were coming on the scene. 15 years later, it has grown to a bi-annual event featuring small batch beers, ciders and mead made by some of the most inventive and newest members of the local craft industry! Join us to celebrate (and meet) these rising stars!

Our goal is to help Nano Breweries gain exposure for their brands. We do this by organizing festivals and events and act as liaisons between Nano Brewers and restaurants, bars, tap rooms, bottle shops and just about any other venue or location that helps these Nano Brewers gain exposure. John’s Marketplace will be running a summer and winter “Nano Beer Week” to promote and share these upcoming and outstanding brewers, so stay tuned for more information on these events!

The Nano Beer Festival will be hosted by John’s Marketplace on Powell for the Fall edition of the Nano Beer Festival on Veterans Day weekend, so mark your calendars and we hope to see you there!

Festival Dates and Times Nano Beer Festival (Spring)
April 29th Noon-9pm (21 and Over)
April 30th Noon-9pm (21 and Over)
May 1st Noon-5pm (Family Day all ages welcome)

Summer Nano Market Week TBD

Festival Dates and Times Nano Beer Festival (Fall)
November 11th Noon-9pm (21 and Over)
November 12th Noon-9pm (21 and Over)
November 13th Noon-5pm (Family Day all ages welcome)

Winter Nano Market Week TBD

There’s no mention of covid precautions in the release, but I would strongly advise you continue to take all the precautions if you plan to attend—masking when not eating or drinking, social distance as much as possible, and of course get vaccinated if you haven’t already. After all, the pandemic is not over yet, so plan and act accordingly!