There's so much going on right now! If you haven't had a chance to participate in the OSU/Celebrate Oregon Beer study, check in with Eugene's ColdFire Brewing and Bend's Deschutes Brewery, which should still have theirs on tap. Corvallis' Block 15 is due to be tapped next week. (If you missed the news, here's a full report on the project.)

To segue to concurrent happenings, fresh hop season is in full force now, and the Fresh Hop Pop-up will kick off Friday in Portland. On Tuesday, 9/23, the OSU project's beers will all be pouring and Jeff Alworth (Celebrate Oregon Beer) and Tom Shellhammer (OSU) will be on hand to answer questions about the study--and hand out Celebrate Oregon Beer stickers.

Finally, it's Oktoberfest season, and we have a lot of them on tap for you. See below for our special guide to all the O-fests happening across the state.

News

Kings & Daughters Open Kyle Larsen and Kacie McMackin opened Kings and Daughters in 2021, but have never had a place to call their own--until now. Their new taproom is open in Hood River, and features a vibe much like you'll find on their labels--floral and welcoming. More info and pictures here

BearKat Open in Sherwood We reported on the imminent arrival of Oregon's newest brewery a few months ago, and now BearKat, Oregon's newest brewery is open in Sherwood. Read more about BearKat

Munich Oktoberfest In just over two days, Munich will launch the 190th edition of Oktoberfest. The event remains the North Star of beer--or volks--fests. If you're feeling FOMO, scroll down for local chances to break out the dirndls and lederhosen. Get inspired here

UK's Cask Ale Woes The consumer-advocacy group CAMRA had some unhappy news to report last week: they were canceling their own annual beer fest amid falling sales and flat membership. More on the bad news ​

Oktoberfest Season!

We are rapidly heading into the fall, and that means Oktoberfests! Below are a list of the all the events in chronological order--click the links for more info.

September 19 - 25

• ​pFriemtoberfest (Hood River), 2-7pm, Saturday Sept 20 with Grasslands barbecue.
• ​Steeplejack's Oktoberfest (NE Broadway location, PDX), 12-8pm, Sept 20.
• ​Montavilla Deadtoberfest (PDX), 3 - 9pm, Sept 20.
• ​McMenamins Edgefield Oktoberfest (Troutdale), noon - 7pm, Sunday, Sept 21.
• ​Heater Allen Oktoberfest (McMinnville), 12 - 9pm Sept 21, includes guest breweries.

September 26 - October 2

• ​Zoiglfest (PDX), Fri-Sat Sept 26-27, live music and lots of events.
• ​Zootoberfest (PDX), Sept 26-27, multiple breweries & cideries.
• ​Van Henion Oktoberfest (Bend), noon - 9pm, Saturday Sept 27, includes seven guest taps.
• ​Widmer Oktoberfest (PDX), 12pm - 5pm, Sept 27.
• ​Worthy Oktoberfest (Bend), all day Saturday, Sept 27.
• ​Sunriver Oktoberfest (Sunriver SHARC), mulitple breweries, 2 - 7pm, Sept 27.

October 3 onward

• ​Lazy Days Oktoberfest (Beaverton), 5 - 9pm, Friday, Oct 3.
• ​Bend Brewing Oktoberfest (Bend) 11am - 7pm, Saturday, Oct 4.
• ​Buoy Oktoberfest (Astoria), 11am - 6pm, Oct 4
• ​Occidental Oktoberfest (PDX), noon - 9pm, Saturday Oct 11.
• ​Block 15 Blocktoberfest (Corvallis), Fri-Sat Oct 17-18.

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Upcoming Events

Please send us all your upcoming event information at the following email so we can include them in our weekly roundups: events@celebrateoregonbeer.com

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Vanguard Turns Ten Wilsonville's Vanguard Brewing turns ten and they're throwing a party Sept. 20. The celebration will feature a special anniversary beer release, swag, and giveaways. Plan to join the fun! Read more about Vanguard ​

Umpqua Brew Fest The 14th annual Umpqua Brew Fest arrives in downtown Roseburg this Saturday, Sept 20th. Lots of beer, live music, and food. More info here ​

Fresh Hop Pop-up Returning for its 10th year and running from Sept 19 to Oct 5, is Portland's Fresh Hop Pop Up. For 17 days, a rotating cast of the freshest of fresh hop beers will arrive in waves at Prost! on N. Mississippi. Bonus: the beers in our study will be featured Sept 23rd. Schedule and featured beers ​

Alpenfest The beautiful Wallowa Mountains are the site of Alpenfest, now in its 50th year. Events across the five-day celebration (Sept 24-28) include brewery parties and Alpenfair, the outdoor celebration of German-Swiss culture. Schedule and details ​

Grants Pass Tap Walk Attendees can enjoy a leisurely stroll, exploring 25 participating locations, including new stops along the latest addition of the Grants Pass Tap Walk Saturday, October 11th Details and pricing ​ ​

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