On Monday May 21, 2012, Widmer Brothers will be installing two 1,750-bbl fermentation tanks to their brewhouse off North Interstate Avenue in Portland, Oregon. According to a press release sent earlier, these two tanks are the first of four 60-foot tall tanks, the largest yet in the Pacific Northwest. Built by Paul Mueller Company in Springfield, Missouri, these tanks will be the largest in the Pacific Northwest, and according to the brewery, because of their size, the tanks will travel via truck on a specially organized route. The installation has been scheduled to take place early to minimize the impact on traffic; however Mississippi Avenue will be closed from North Russell Street to Interstate Avenue to accommodate the tanks and equipment. This will be done in the early morning to minimize disruption of commuter traffic in the area. The tanks will be brought in to the already existing brewhouse after the paneled ceiling is removed and “the largest crane on the West Coast” is employed to lower them in. Read More…

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After three years in the making, Hopworks Urban Brewery will be releasing their Piledriver in bottles this weekend at a special dock sale. Starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, according to the brewery, they will have about 30 cases of the 750 mL bottles available for $12 each.

Piledriver

Barrel-Aged Belgian Style Abbey Ale

Piledriver began as Hopworks Dubbel Supplex Abbey Ale in 2009. We then aged it in four different bourbon and Cabernet barrels with sixty pounds of sour cherries and brettanomyces for eighteen months.

8.5% ABV             17.5 Plato            18 IBU

Hopworks is located at 2944 SE Powell Blvd. in sunny Portland, Oregon.

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APEX is a standout craft beer bar in Portland, Oregon, a city with more great brew than it knows what to do with. Publican Jesse McCann celebrates two years of serving up great beer this weekend with some not to be missed beauties. Seriously, it’s epic. Here’s what Jesse tells us: Read More…

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By D.J. Paul

The day finally arrived for the much-anticipated collaborative beer, “Collage”, from two of Oregon’s most coveted breweries, Deschutes Brewery and Hair of the Dog Brewing Company. As was previously mentioned here on Brewpublic, the official bottle release is took place on May 15, 2012 at both the Bend and Portland Deschutes Brewpubs. After this initial release the bottled beer will be making its way through the Deschutes distribution system but availability will be extremely limited. Read More…

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Here’s some details from Amnesia Brewing of Portland, OR about their second annual Single Hop Fest happening on June 2, 2012: Read More…

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10 Barrel Brewing of Bend, OR is releasing their Apocalypse IPA and ISA in 6-Packs (12 ounce bottles) this week. Look for ‘em where tasty beer is sold.

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Those in the know when it comes to craft beer are aware of the amazing resource that BeerPulse.com provides. Originally founded in 2008 by Adam Nason when he was just 23 years old and then called BeerNews, the website has continued to grow and provide information on releases, happenings, and stories from all around the beer world. For us at Brewpublic, Nason’s prolific reporting work has been a great inspiration to say the least. We finally caught up with Adam at the Craft Brewers Conference in San Diego where he agreed to grant us this exclusive interview. Read More…

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Here’s a look at some new beer labels from the Pacific Northwest, including many from Full Sail, Widmer, Sierra Nevada, and Elysian and many more! Check them out below: Read More…

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by Dan Culver

The 2nd Annual Eugene Beer Week is in the books and it was another week of a lot of fun (and of course a lot of beer).  We headed down Thursday, as did another BREWPUBLIC compadre D.J. Paul, to take part in as much imbibing as we could for the final three days.

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Breakside Brewery has announced that they are throwing quite the party for their second anniversary. On May 12, 2012 the restaurant will remain open normal hours with the addition of several house brewed beers flowing from all taps as well as more outside. Many of the featured beers are not to be missed one-of-a-kind treats. There will be live music as well. A commemorative glass will be featured for this ticketed event. Here’s the details from lead brewer Ben Edmunds: Read More…

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