Boundary Bay Brewery is getting ready for the 22nd Annual Oregon Brewers Festival! The festival is going to be held in the Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon (Main entrance at S.W. Oak Street and Naito Parkway) on July 23, 24, 25 & 26. We’ll be pouring an Amarillo Double Dry Hopped Pale Ale! Made especially for the OBF, this beer makes exclusive use of Amarillo hops in four additions, including two dry-hoppings. A simple grain bill of premium 2-Row and Munich malts provide the perfect body to balance the medium alpha (bitter) hop with a strong citrus flavor and aroma (STYLE: Pale Ale/ABV: 6.0).
The Oregon Brewers Festival is one of the nation’s longest running and best loved craft beer festivals. Situated on the west bank of the Willamette River, with towering Mt. Hood as a backdrop, it is the ideal venue for anyone who loves craft beer. With a laid back attitude and scores of award-winning beers, the festival reflects the essence of the city of Portland.
The Oregon Brewers Festival exists to provide an opportunity to sample and learn about a variety of craft beer styles from across the country. Eighty craft breweries from all parts of the nation offer handcrafted brews to 70,000 beer lovers during the four-day event.
The festival’s focus is craft beer, but there’s more than sampling involved. The event features live music all four days, beer-related vendors, beer memorabilia displays, beer writers and publishers, hop growers, homebrewing demonstrations, and an assortment of foods from a variety of regions. The Crater Lake Root Beer Garden offers complimentary handcrafted root beer for minors and designated drivers. Minors are always welcome at the festival when accompanied by a parent. The festival urges patrons to take advantage of the MAX Light Rail line, located just one block west of the festival on SW Oak Street. Go by bus, train or taxi, just don’t drink and drive. The festival also offers free, on-site bicycle parking.
Taster packages are available in $10, $20 and $50 increments. All packages include a 2009 souvenir mug, which is required for consuming beer (mugs from previous years will not be filled); a souvenir program that includes a map of where the beers are located onsite; and various quantities of tokens, which are used to purchase beer. Patrons pay four tokens for a full mug of beer, or one token for a taste. Additional tokens may be purchased at $1 apiece.
- $10 package: one mug, one program, four tokens
- $20 package: one mug, one program, 14 tokens
- $50 package: two mugs, two programs, 38 tokens
Thurs through Sat, taps are open from Noon to 9 p.m.
Sun, taps are open from Noon to 7 p.m.
Click here for a complete list of the beers you can sample at the festival! Cheers!
