The 15 Best Beer Events in Portland This Spring
Maybe you didn't believe us when we gave you 16 reasons why Portland is America's best beer city (what, are you from Seattle?), or maybe you thought we were exaggerating when we said PDX has a beer festival every weekend. Well, now that it's spring we've got plenty of proof for the latter, so much so that we had to pick Stumptown's very best beer events this season and put 'em together in one handy calendar. You're welcome...
Fort George’s 8th Birthday Party
Not that you need a reason to head to the coast, but Fort George is celebrating its eighth birthday with Seattle rock band the Cave Singers!
Portland Farmhouse and Wild Ale Festival
Exclusive releases and special tastes of more than 70 of the freshest new beers.
Spring Beer & Wine Fest
The region’s best breweries, wineries, chefs, and chocolatiers are getting together under one roof. They’ll even have a big screen if you’re afraid of missing the Timbers and Blazer games!
Hops & Hops: Beer Dinner
One of our favorite breweries, Breakside, is teaming up with Chef Dolich at The Bent Brick for a pairing dinner AND the release of four new beers.
Fort George Tap Takeover
From Monday through Friday Astoria’s lauded Fort George Brewery will take over all the taps at Lardo’s Hawthorne location. Expect a bunch of special one offs as well as your usual favorites.
Migration Brewing & Craft Malting Guild Single Batch Beer Release
Migration Brewing and the Craft Malting Guild are teaming up to showcase craft malts and craft brewing. The first 100 get free metal pint cups!
Brews & Beats
Central Oregon breweries come together in Portland at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom for a night of great music and even better beer.
BEERGASM
Boneyard Beer kicks off its first BEERGASM Fest at Rogue’s Green Dragon in Southeast Portland with 16 local breweries.
Upper Left Food & Brew
40 breweries and 20 chefs showcase their craft to support three local charities in this first annual event.
Beer Machines
A steampunk ode to the craft beer revolution with a huge warehouse party!
Cheers to Belgian Beers
Back for its ninth year, Cheers to Belgian Beers celebrates those funky sours that are taking over our city.
Ecliptic Beer Mile
Compete in a mile run that comes with a beer before and after!
Fruit Beer Fest
The biggest celebration of fruity beer once again takes over the Burnside Brewing parking lot with more beers than ever before.
PDX Beer Week
Pizza Schmizza is bringing back PDX Beer Week for ten days in June. Keep your eye on the website as more events are announced.
Rye Beer Fest
Returning once again as part of PDX Beer Week, EastBurn hosts a collection of rye beers in a family friendly event (at least until 10pm!).
Oregon Garden Brewfest
The 11th annual brewfest at the Oregon Garden brings together 65 breweries and more than 130 beers in an 80 acre botanical garden.