Back in its 12th year, the Organic Beer Fest is back with a few changes. First the name has been changed from the North American Organic Brewer’s Festival to Organic Beer Fest. The date has also changed to the extended weekend of Thursday August 25th through Sunday August 28th, and finally the festival has a fun new logo.
What has not changed is a fine selection of organic beers, ciders and meeds, supporting sustainability and the location at Overlook Park (1599 N Fremont St) in North Portland. The festival costs $7 for reusable and recyclable cup that is required for tasting beer, cider and mead. The tokens will sell for $1 each. There will be live music and a variety of food and commercial vendors on site as well.
Photo credit: Timothy Horn
Below is a look at the fermented beverages that will be available at this festival. Or check the detailed list here:
| Company | City | State | Product | Style |
| 54°40′ Brewing Co | Washougal | WA | Chaga-lug Chaga-lug | Mushroom Porter |
| 54°40′ Brewing Co | Washougal | WA | Broken Record IPA | Pale Ale |
| Aslan Brewing Co | Bellingham | WA | Dawn Patrol | Pacific Ale |
| Aslan Brewing Co | Bellingham | WA | Batch 15 | IPA |
| Bison Organic Beer | Berkeley | CA | Kermit the Hop | Double IPA |
| Calapooia Brewing | Albany | OR | Organic Pooia Pale | Pale Ale |
| Coin Toss Brewing Co | Oregon City | OR | Half Penny Lager | Rice Lager |
| Dogwood Brewing | Vancouver | BC | Organic IPA | IPA |
| Dogwood Brewing | Vancouver | BC | Organic Fest | Marzen |
| Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom | Hood River | OR | Clusterf#ck | Single Hop IPA |
| Eel River Brewing Co | Fortuna | CA | Simcoe IPA | Single Hop IPA |
| Elliott Bay Brewing Co | Seattle | WA | Organic Riot Ale | Strong Pale Ale |
| Ex Novo Brewing Co | Portland | OR | Casual Ex Session IPA – Fresh Hop | Fresh Hop Session IPA |
| Falling Sky Brewing | Eugene | OR | Organic Matters Pale Ale | American Pale Ale |
| Feckin Brewery | Oregon City | OR | Arnold Feckin Palmer | Golden Ale |
| Finnriver Farm & Cidery | Chimacum | WA | Finnriver Habanero Cider | Contemporary Craft Cider |
| Finnriver Farm & Cidery | Chimacum | WA | Finnriver Lavender Black Currant Cider | Seasonal Botanical Craft Cider |
| Fortside Brewing Co | Vancouver | WA | Ripple Effect | Hoppy Wheat |
| F.O.T.M Brewing Co. | Portland | OR | Mountain Lite | Pilsner |
| Golden Valley Brewery | McMinnville | OR | Buzzed Barista | Blonde Ale with Coffee |
| Hopworks Urban Brewery | Portland | OR | IPX Azacca | IPA |
| Kells Brew Pub | Portland | OR | Blood Orange Summer Wheat | American Wheat |
| Kells Brew Pub | Portland | OR | Kells Irish Red | Irish Red Ale |
| Laht Neppur Brewing Co | WAITSBURG | WA | Flaming Peach 2.0 | Fruit Beer |
| Laht Neppur Brewing Co | WAITSBURG | WA | Strawberry Cream Ale | Fruit Beer |
| Lakefront Brewery | Milwaukee | WI | Fuel Cafe Coffee Stout | Stout with Coffee |
| Lakefront Brewery | Milwaukee | WI | Growing Power Organic Farmhouse Pale Ale | Belgium Pale Ale |
| Logsdon Farmhouse Ales | Hood River | OR | The Conversion Series 2 | Belgian Wit |
| Logsdon Farmhouse Ales | Hood River | OR | Szech ‘n Brett | Spiced Brett Saison |
| Lompoc Brewing | Portland | OR | SaazAll | Dry Hopped Pilsner |
| Loowit Brewing Co | Vancouver | WA | Guenhwyvar | Session IPA |
| McMenamins Concordia Brewery | Portland | OR | Otto Pilot Lager | California Common |
| McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse | Hillsboro | OR | Plowheart Oatmeal Pale | Oatmeal Pale Ale |
| McMenamins Crystal Brewery | Portland | OR | Rose City ‘Til I Rye | Rye Beer |
| McMenamins Edgefield Brewery | Troutdale | OR | 2016 Hogshead Whiskey Barrel Aged Pavol the Collector Organic Baltic Porter | Baltic Porter |
| Migration Brewing | Portland | OR | Hop Pop | India Session Ale |
| Montavilla Brew Works | Portland | OR | Organic Warp Session Ale | Session Ale |
| Natian Brewery | Portland | OR | Knockback Organic Amber Lager | Mexican Amber Lager |
| Natian Brewery | Portland | OR | Everyday Organic IPA | American IPA |
| Nectar Creek | Corvallis | OR | Sting | Ginger Session Mead |
| Old Town Brewing | Portland | OR | Cardamum’s the Word | Hibiscus and Cardamon Wheat Ale |
| Pinkus-Müller | Münster | Germany | Organic Münster Alt (BOTTLE) | Altbier |
| Pinkus-Müller | Münster | Germany | Organic Ur-Pils (DRAFT) | Pilsner |
| Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider | Portland | OR | Organic Overlook Heirloom | Cider |
| Samuel Smith’s | Tadcaster, North Yorkshire | UK | Organic Chocolate Stout | Chocolate Stout |
| Samuel Smith’s | Tadcaster, North Yorkshire | UK | Organic Strawberry Ale | Fruit Beer |
| Thirsty Bear Organic Brewery | San Francisco | CA | Valencia Wheat | Belgian Wit |
| Thirsty Bear Organic Brewery | San Francisco | CA | Helles | Munich Style Helles |
| Two Kilts Brewing Co. | Sherwood | OR | Manbun IPA | SMASH IPA |
| Uinta Brewing Co. | Salt Lake City | UT | Ready Set Gose | Gose |
| Vagabond Brewing | Salem | OR | Into the Wild | IPA |
| Wandering Aengus Ciderworks | Salem | OR | Bloom | Heirloom Cider |
| Wandering Aengus Ciderworks | Salem | OR | Golden Russet | Single Varietal |
| Wolf Tree Brewery | Seal Rock | OR | Saison des Bois | Saison |
| Yachats Brewing | Yachats | OR | Cetacea | Saison |
More from the press release:
FESTIVAL FACTS:
Venue
Overlook Park
1599 N Fremont St, Portland, OR 97227 (intersection of N Fremont St & N Interstate Ave)
Dates
August 25-28, 2016
Times
Noon to 9pm Thursday through Saturday; Noon to 5pm Sunday
Admission
Admission into the event is free. The purchase of a $7 reusable, recyclable cup is required for tasting beer, as are tokens, which sell for $1 apiece. A full glass of beer costs four tokens and a three-ounce taste costs one token (select beers and ciders cost additional tokens). Patrons may receive an extra token with a validated Tri-Met ticket, a ticket from the on-site fenced Hopworks Bike Corral or with current ID showing they live in the Overlook zip code (limit one extra token per person).
Description
Designed to raise awareness about organic beer and sustainable living, the festival serves 55 organic beers, ciders and meads. There’s also live music, organic food, sustainability-oriented vendors and non-profits, a soda garden with complimentary handcrafted Crater Lake Soda for minors and designated drivers, and a kids area. The Organic Beer Fest is a family friendly event, and minors are welcome with parents.
The festival goes beyond beer tasting by striving to be an earth-friendly beer festival. Onsite compost and recycling containers are provided at the event, along with recycling czars to make sure everything is properly sorted. Volunteers wear organic cotton and hemp t-shirts, and all event signage is reusable. Vendors at the festival promote sustainable living through their wares and services, and attendees are encouraged to take Tri-Met, walk or ride their bike to the event.
Parking
There is no parking at the event, attendees must park in the nearby Overlook neighborhood. We strongly ask attendees to use Tri-Met or bike or walk to the event. If they must drive, we ask them to be considerate of the neighborhood while attending the event – park politely, don’t litter, and keep the noise level down.
Mass Transit
The Interstate MAX/Yellow Line “Overlook Park” Station is directly across from Overlook Park and is the second stop from the Rose Quarter transit mall, heading north.
EVENT BY THE NUMBERS:
- 12th year of the festival: began in 2003 at Port Halling in Gresham; took a two-year hiatus; started back up in 2006 at the World Forestry Center; moved to Overlook Park in 2007; this will be the 10th year at Overlook Park.
- 42 breweries
- 55 products: 49 craft beers, five ciders and one mead
- Four countries represented: United States, Canada, Germany and England
- 5 states represented: California, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin
- More than 20 styles represented
- Highest alcohol: Wandering Aengus Golden Russet Cider at 9.3% ABV
- Lowest alcohol: Samuel Smith’s Organic Chocolate Stout at 5% ABV
- 22 of the products are 100% organic, containing all organic ingredients; 12 of the products are “organic,” containing at least 95% organic ingredients; and 21 of the products are “made with organic ingredients” or 70-94% organic
- 20 of the products are certified organic
- Number of volunteers at the festival: 700+
- Number of anticipated attendees: 12,000
- Number of recycling stations: 7
- Carbon footprint: Of the 1,696 lbs. of waste generated at the 2015 event, the Organic Beer Fest kept just under 50 percent from going into the landfill due to composting and recycling efforts. This followed three consecutive years of diverting more than 90 percent of its waste from the landfill; the decrease was due to the changes in the City of Portland’s composting rules. While everything that could possibly be composted or recycled was diverted from the landfill, overall diversion numbers were significantly lower than in the past. See a more detailed explanation further in this press kit.
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