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The Free House, a great little neighborhood spot at 1325 NE Fremont St., is out of business. The sign on the door says closed for remodel, under new management” and the Free House sign is gone. Looking inside, the beer taps and reach ins are pulled out of the bar and have been set against the far wall. I can̵

Lots of beer events this week, including, they tell me, a football game on Sunday...

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February 2, 2012, Portland, OR – Dragonfish Restaurant located across from Directors Park at 909 SW Park Avenue and Taylor in downtown Portland has closed. The space is undergoing a transformation and will open as Tasting East restaurant and bar. “Tasting East will be offering Far East Street Plate

Most of the German beers we get here are from very big breweries, but Mark Gerlach of Uplifter Spirits has scoured Bavaria to find the smaller breweries that rarely distribute beyond their communities.

Dark beer fans, check out Lompoc's Black Out Party tonight at the Sidebar: nothing but dark beers...I may have to sneak over to the 5Q side for my C-Note...

February = Stout Month, and Fort George brewed up 8 Stouts this year. Fort George Brewery and Public House 1483 Duane St Astoria Spank Stout The Spank Stout is back and better than ever! With plenty of caramel and honey malts fronting this beer plus roast and black barley forming the backbo

Lompoc Black Out Party 02/01/12 SideBar 3901 N Williams Portland 4-10pm All dark beers on tap: 2010 Bourbon Barrel Aged 8 Malty Nights, 2010 Pre Dawn Stout, Black Dawn III, Black Dawn El Salvador, Black Dawn Peru & 2009 Dark Side Porter. -09 Dark Side Porter, brewed in July

Laurelwood Brewing at Oysters and Ales 02/02/12 Bella Union 170 West California St Jacksonville, Oregon 97530 541-899-1770 Featured beer on tap at a special price, oysters available any way you like them; cooked, over cooked, barely cooked or raw!

Meet the Brewer and Specialty Beer Night with Oakshire Brewing 02/01/12 The Bier Stein Bottleshop & Pub 345 East 11th Ave Eugene 541-485-2437 6pm Meet Oakshire Brewmaster Matt Van Wyk, On tap a collaboration w/ Ben Love and Van Havig’s not yet opened Gigantic Brewing ca

Laurelwood Collaboration Brewer’s Dinner 02/08/12 Laurelwood Public House and Brewery 5115 NE Sandy Blvd Portland 503-282-0622 $50 The dinner will feature collaboration beers brewed by Vasilios Gletsos of Laurelwood Brewing Co., Alex Ganum of Upright Brewing, Van Havig of Gigan

Oakshire Brewing Night 02/01/12 The Fisherman’s Market 830 West 7th St Eugene, OR 97402 877-798-5988 5pm Salmon, Smoked Salmon, or Beef Burger and beer for $7.9, sample all the great Oakshire Brewing beers and meet the brewers.

Fort George has likely done more to improve the mood and quality of life for Astorians than the invention of truly waterproof raingear, and tonight, they're taking over the taps at Bottles for “The Black and the Bitter.” Fort George brewers will be representing to talk beer and share some exclusive Fort Georg

The usual busy beer week in Beervana...

Alameda Double Deuce Stout Release 01/28/11 Kelly’s Olympian 426 SW Washington Portland, OR 97204 503-228-3669 8:30pm $5 Co-Release of Alameda Double Deuce Imperial Ale and live debut of Wow and Flutter’s MP3 only ep called Double Deuce in which you purchase the

Zagat recently released their list of “

The newest batch of Full Sail’s very limited bourbon barrel-aged beer is set for release on February 1st. Top Sail Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Porter has been aging in oak bourbon barrels deep in the brewery’s cellar for an entire year. During those long months the bourbon barrels and time have been working their ma

Deschutes “white-knuckles” it from well-worn paths to create a thrilling ride with this new brew 25 January 2012 – Bend, Oregon – Why not? That’s a favorite question around the Deschutes Brewery brewhouse. This mindset spawned the creation of Chainbreaker White IPA a hop-forward, citrus-packed beer with

Laurelwood Pint Night 01/26/11 NEPO 42 5403 NE 42nd Avenue Portland, Oregon 97218 503-288-8080 6-9pm Happy Hour pricing with featured beers from Laurelwood including Organic Free Range Red, Organic Espresso Stout, Organic Tree Hugger Porter and a “Surprise” LW Tap

Fort George Brewery at Brewhog 01/26/12 North 45 517 NW 21st Ave Portland 503-248-6317 6pm Fort George Brewery will be onsite to sample their beers and talk shop – check out Brew Hog Ribs and $3 Pints.

New Breweries of Oregon Summit 01/27/12 Roscoes 8105 SE Stark St Portland 4pm Look for beers from some of Oregon’s newest breweries including Logsdon Farmhouse Ales, The Commons Brewery Saison de Pamplemouse and Sticke, Flattail Brewing, Good Life Brewing and Occidentals Doppleb

Fort George Black and Bitter Tap Takeover 01/28/12 Bottles NW 5015 NE Fremont Portland (503) 287-7022 Fort George will be taking over the taps at BottlesNW with 4 black biers, Makers Mark Bourbon Barrel Cavatica Stout, Coffee Girl Stout, Coal Miners Lager+Polish’s Black Walnut Stout.

You may remember the kerfuffle of a couple of years back Asheville N.C. voting itself the Best Beer City in the country. But with the news that Sierra Nevada is building a production brewery for the eastern states, they've definitely bolstered their position.

Every year, the Belmont Station folks dedicate the Biercafe taps to thick, dark, extreme brews for one of the year’s darkest, coldest weeks and today, Full Sail's John Harris will be there with some of the brewery's barrel-aged big beers, including a preview of Topsail Imperial Porter, which we'll otherwise have to

Cascade Barrel House features Scottish style beers all week. Tonight's Tap-It Tuesday is a barrel of Soured MKcShagger Stout.

Scottish Beer Week at the Barrel House-we’ll be serving up a variety of Scottish beers all week long! Join us for Mc Shagger Strong Scotch, a seasonal offering from the brewers with hints of chocolate and smoked peat, dark malts and hints of molasses and chocolate on the palate which lead to a creamy finish

Barley Browns at Bigger, Badder, Blacker Week 01/23/12 Belmont Station 4500 SE Stark St Portland 503-232-8538 3pm Descent into Darkness today with two amazing beers from Barley Brown’s Brewpub, possibly the last that were brewed by Shawn Kelso at Belmont Station, check out

BIGGER BADDER BLACKER BEER WEEK MONDAY JANUARY 23 – SUNDAY JANUARY 29 Belmont Station 4500 SE Stark St Portland 503-232-8538 3-11 M-F 12-11 S-S OREGON HIGHLIGHTS * MON JAN 23: We Begin the Descent into Darkness today at 3PM with two amazing beers from Barley Br

Full Sail Brewing Barrel Aged Beers at Bigger, Badder, Blacker Week 01/25/12 Belmont Station 4500 SE Stark St Portland 503-232-8538 5-7pm Brewmaster John Harris will tap 3 Barrel-aged beers: Top Sail Imperial Porter 2010, Black Gold Imperial Stout 2011, and the brand new Top Sail

Oakshire Tasting 01/25/12 Cheese Bar 6031 SE Belmont Portland 503-222-6014 7pm Meet Brewmaster Matt Van Wyk as he brings some Oakshire to the Cheese Bar Taps inlcuding perhaps the world debut exclusive of the Gigantic Brewing-Oakshire Brewing Collabo Beer Cabo Wabo Red Rocker Ale

Oakshire Beermaker Dinner 01/27/11 Madison’s Grill 1109 SE Madison Portland 503-230-2471 $35 7pm 4 courses of Oakshire beer and food pairings. Contact the restaurant to buy tickets and for more information.

There's been considerable progress on Gigantic's brewery of late.

Widmer's newest Rotator IPA is spiced with chai --- and it's a great beer...

Oregon Breweries Have Come Down With a Case of Zwickelmania Oregon Brewers Guild Hosts 4th Annual Statewide Brewery Tour What: On Saturday, February 18, 2012, thousands of beer fans will experience bouts of euphoria mixed with sporadic exuberance as the Oregon Brewers Guild’s 4th annual Zwickelma

Portland has six of Draft Magazine's 100 best beer bars in America, and weeks like this are why...

Head over to Bridgetown Beerhouse tonight for the limited draft release of Stone/Ninkasi/The Alchemist's collaboration More Brown Than Black IPA, plus other Stone/Ninkasi beers on draft --- and Ninkasi frontman/brewer/owner Jamie Floyd will be in the house...Friday, Jan. 20 is Bridgetown Beerhouse's third annive

February Tours 2012 Behind The Scenes Tours – $75 Friday afternoons 1:00 – 5:00 pm (February 3, 10, 17, 24) The tour begins at Buckman Village, a small brewery that shares space with a nano brewery and a distillery, located inside a SE pub that features 49 rotating taps. After sampling beers

Craving better beer? Grow your own ingredients. Fox News A NYC server is allegedly caught stealing more than $6k worth of wine from a restaurant’s private stash. Gothamist A simple guide to...

A braggot is an ancient style of beer made with a generous amount of honey — not quite a beer nor a mead, but something unique --- try it today at the Luckiy Lab NW.

Wendy's Foie Gras Burger

Laurelwood Collaboration Brewer’s Dinner Laurelwood Brewing Co. is holding a one of a kind collaboration brewer’s dinner on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. The dinner will feature collaboration beers brewed by Vasilios Gletsos of Laurelwood Brewing Co., Alex Ganum of Upright Brewing, Van Havig of Gigantic Brewing

News from Upright brewing about new beers to be released later this month and next...

Meet the Beer Valley Brewer 01/19/12 Green Dragon 928 SE 9th Ave Portland 5pm Brewer/owner Pete Ricks from Ontario, Oregon will be bringing Leafer Madness Imperial Pale Ale, 9% ABV, 100+ IBU hop monster, Highway to Ale Barleywine, Delta 9 IPA and Judas Yeast Winter Ale.

Breakside’s First Brewers Dinner 01/20/12 Aquariva Restaurant 0470 SW Hamilton Ct Portland, OR 97239 503-802-5850 $45 Breakside Brewery folks will be on hand to answer questions. 1ST-Hoppy Amber 5.8% 45 IBU with Scallop Crudo, Pickled Fennel, Avocado, Espelette &

Cellarfest 01/21/12 Bailey’s Taproom 213 SW Broadway Portland 503-295-1004 4-11:30 4oz and 10oz pours available. Pre-Sale Tickets (early entry) are SOLD OUT. No admission cost, souvenir glasses, or token system in place. List of beers: Alameda Brewho

Beer tastings, beer releases, coffee beers, bieres de garde, beer festivals, learn to brew lagers with the experts and more for the week of Jan 13-19

It’s open season in Eastern Oregon — on microbrews, that is. Between now and April 30, 2012 beer lovers can participate in the Eastern Oregon “Beer Tag” Controlled Hunt. Here’s how it works: Procure a Beer Tag at one of six participating local microbreweries

Meet the Good Life Brewer 01/12/12 Hawthorne Hop House 4111 SE Hawthorne Portland 503-477-9619 6-9pm $3 pints of Good Life beer with Curt, Pratt, Jeff. Look for Mountain Rescue Dry Hop Pale Ale, Descender IPA, Pass Stout, and Scottish Heart Scotch Ale on tap. Scottish Heart Sco

Meet the HUB Brewer 01/12/12 Green Dragon 928 SE 9th Ave Portland, OR 97214 503.517.0660 www.pdxgreendragon.com 5pm Meet Hopworks Urban Brewery brewmaster Christian Ettinger with 4 beers on tap, Helles, Secession CDA, Cask DOA, Noggin Floggin Barley wine 2011