Portland Fruit Beer Fest this weekend

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  1. msubulldog25

    msubulldog25 Initiate (0) Aug 3, 2005 Oregon

    Hey:
    There's a thread in the main Beer Talk forum that questions a general dislike for fruit beers, so I guess I'll talk POSITIVELY about that loosely-defined style. Last week I was honored to attend a tasting of a few of the beers to be featured at Portland Fruit Beer Fest this weekend (June 8 & 9) in Portland... and so I'll give a little preview (from notes, so excuse a glitch or two in name-gathering :slight_smile: )...
    • Burnside Brewing (Ivill Krushu) - brewed with golden figs and dates and aged 2 months in Bull Run rum barrels
    • Hopworks (a colab with Automatic Brewing in San Diego) (Passionfruit IPA...er, "Cascadian White Ale"???) - Citra, Nelson, Galaxy & Meridian hops plus passion fruit, pineapple & mango purees. Delicious!
    • Alameda (Alamosa) Bohemian pilsner with orange juice
    • Upright (???) - a blend of Pure Wit + Six + Bushwhacker cider + currant puree + grapefruit + blood orange + seville orange. And barrel-aged. Wow, just wow...
    • Lompoc (Cherry Wheat - Barrel Aged) - 2 years old, 200 lbs of local sour cherries in a port barrel
    • Widmer Brothers (???) - based on Marionberry Hibiscus Gose from a couple years ago.... now a Berlinerweiss with pomegranate(!). If it's hot on Saturday, I'd drink this all afternoon.
    • The Commons (Biere Royale) - influenced by a French cocktail. Almost no hops, yogurt-based(!) loaded with currant syrup/puree.
    • 2 Towns Cidery (Rhubarbarian) - yeah, it's cider not beer but -wow- was this good. 2.5 TONS of rhubarb + apple cider (Braeburn and Rome Beauty). Perfectly tart and refreshing. Maybe my favorite of all I tried.
    I'll be there Saturday, but can't make it Sunday... hope to see some of y'all there!

    Brian
     
    #1 msubulldog25, Jun 4, 2013
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  2. Colloby

    Colloby Initiate (0) Sep 19, 2009 Arizona

    I will be there on Saturday, in my rare capacity as designated driver. Wifey gets to be the drinker for the day, as she is more of a fan of fruit beers than I am. Sounds like they have some interesting beers to sample.
     
    #2 Colloby, Jun 5, 2013
  3. beefandbean22

    beefandbean22 Pundit (844) Oct 15, 2008 Oregon
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    Will be there with my cousin bright and early when they let in the VIP ticket holders. Had a blast last year, and the weather looks to be good, so should be fun again. Definitely trying the commons beer, block 15 psidium, and the upright/Bushwacker collab. Plus, can't wait to see what's pouring at the special taps while I'm there. Hoping for at least one of the Crooked Stave beers!!
     
    #3 beefandbean22, Jun 6, 2013
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  4. w_klon

    w_klon Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2012 Oregon
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    Going to be there after work on Saturday (around 3pm). Save some of the good stuff for us retail workers, will ya!

    Excited about the Upright beers.
     
    #4 w_klon, Jun 6, 2013
  5. devlishdamsel

    devlishdamsel Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2009 Washington

    You lucky humans. The tiger tonic from hub is also being introduced there!
     
    #5 devlishdamsel, Jun 7, 2013
  6. Kopfschuss

    Kopfschuss Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2009 Oregon

    Taplist here for those who still need it. I got my gf and I VIP tickets, so we will be there for sure!
     
    #6 Kopfschuss, Jun 7, 2013
  7. ramnuts

    ramnuts Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2009 Oregon

    I hope that they determined the cost of kegs in advance this year. The doubling up of ticket pricing on Sunday vs. Saturday was a sore spot for me in the past. Is Ezra running it again?
     
    #7 ramnuts, Jun 8, 2013
  8. mporter13

    mporter13 Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2011 Oregon

    I hope there is something left tomorrow!
     
    #8 mporter13, Jun 8, 2013
  9. OregonHopmonster

    OregonHopmonster Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2011 Oregon

    Any reports on the opening "rare" beers? I would really like to be there while WWBV is on.
     
    #9 OregonHopmonster, Jun 8, 2013
  10. honkduh

    honkduh Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2011 Oregon

    It's on right now.
     
    #10 honkduh, Jun 8, 2013
  11. Kopfschuss

    Kopfschuss Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2009 Oregon

    Highlights for me were:

    Crooked Stave - Wild Wild Brett Violet
    Deschutes - Current Event
    Laurelwood - Fruition Wheat
    10 Barrel - Cucumber Crush
    NB - Nectarine/Cherry Love on Firkin
    Upright - BA Citrus Wit
    Upright Collab (Un-barreled version last Halloween was better)
     
    #11 Kopfschuss, Jun 8, 2013
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