See you in 2013

For information on the upcoming brewfest taking place April 26-28 2013, please visit ogbf2013.blogspot.com!

Pictures!

Below are some places to get a peek at all of the Brewfest fun.

Our Town photos of Brewfest

Photos of the Brewer's Dinner by Paul Rich

Photos from the photo booth by Logoless Photo

Homebrew Announcements

Go here to view the official results!

Thank you!

We'd like to thank everyone for coming out this year. The event was a huge success and lots of fun. Gigantic Brewing's The City Never Sleeps Imperial Black Saison took the people's choice award this year. Congratulations, guys!
We will post some photos from the event, along with the winners of the homebrew competition in the coming days.

Perfect Playlist

Hey guys, in case you didn't catch our perfect playlist on 94.7 yesterday, here are the 5 songs to get you pumped up for Brewfest tonight. We'll be going strong until 11pm!

Widmer Bros. "Perfect Playlist" (4/27/12) by gustav gustav , posted Apr 27 2012 4:44PM

Blitzen Trapper "Furr" The Dimes "The Liberator" Awolnation "Not Your Fault" Violet Isle "Kills Me Inside" Reel Big Fish "Beer"

14 Brewer's Dinner tickets left!

Just a few more tickets left for the Brewer's Dinner. It's going to be a great way to kick off the weekend. Click the button at the top of the page to grab a spot before they're gone!


Or- call the resort at 503-874-2500 to book your Brewer's Dinner package for $199 which includes your room on Thursday night, two tickets to the dinner, breakfast Friday morning,  two admissions to Brewfest (two tasting glasses and 10 tasting tickets), and food vouchers for the fest. Save $60 with the package plus you won't have to pay to park at the Brewfest. You can just take the tram down from the Resort!

Parking

Make sure to check on the Parking page so you can plan your Brewfest experience!

Amazing Sponsors

We'd like to thank our generous sponsors for their support - without them, this event would not be possible!

Thank you to: Pepsi Co., Venti's Cafe + Taphouse, Wave Broadband, Portland General Electric, Beer West Magazine, The Oregonian, Hops 2 You, RSC Equipment Rental, Alsco, Allied Waste, 3 Stems, The Ulven Companies, PopChips, Franz Family Bakeries, Jeff DeSantis, BrucePac, Women Enjoying Beer, Salem Weekly & 1859 Magazine.

Beer List

Some folks really want us to post a beer list. Since someone else put the time in to throw one together, I'm just going to link to it here. See you at Brewfest!
And remember to get your Brewer's Dinner tickets before they sell out. It's going to be delicious and awesome.

The Brewer's Dinner Menu is up!

Go to the Brewer's Dinner page to see and download the Brewer's Tasting Dinner menu and then buy your tickets!

Music Schedule

We've finalized the music schedule!! Check out the Entertainment page to find out when your favorite band is playing!

Now Accepting Volunteer Applications!

Visit our volunteer page on your left for information on volunteering at Brewfest!

Brewer's Tasting Dinner

We finally have all 6 breweries finalized! Join us on Thursday, April 26th for a wonderful tasting dinner featuring unique beers and small food pairings. Tickets for the public are limited and on sale now. Click here for information and a link to buy tickets!

Participating Breweries are:
Gigantic Brewing
Goodlife Brewing
Hopworks Urban Brewery
Logsdon Farmhouse Brewery
Seven Brides Brewing
Widmer Brothers Brewing

Online Tickets AVAILABLE!

WOO HOO! Get 'em while they're hot folks.

Buying tickets ahead of time for Brewfest has the following advantages:
1. You get extra drink tickets.
2. You get to go through an awesome special line for admission.
3. You get to plan ahead and therefore reduce your stress level, which will make you happy.

Buying tickets ahead of time for the Brewer's Tasting Dinner has the following advantages:
1. There's just not that many available. Better safe than sorry, y'all.
2. Did you see how awesome the participating breweries are?
3. Again with the planning ahead.

Music

We're going to have live music both days of the Brewfest. Check out the Entertainment page for our lineup so far. It includes bands like Blitzen Trapper, The Ty Curtis Band, WEINLAND, Jamalia, The Dimes, and more!

Online Ticket Sales

We will have tickets available for purchase online very soon. They will include a couple extra drink tickets and a special admission line to award you for being think-aheaders.

We will also have a limited number of Brewer's Tasting Dinner tickets for sale to the public. Grab those quick. Confirmed breweries to be featured are Seven Brides, Logsdon Farmhouse Brews, Hopworks Urban Brewery, and GoodLife Brewing. 2 more to be announced soon.

40

40 Breweries! Hot diggity. Check em out at the 2012 Breweries link above.

Homebrew Competition

Hey homebrewers! Our 7th annual homebrew competition is posted. Check out our Homebrew Competition page for details. Deadline is March 31st at 5pm.
Happy Brewing!