Venture into the Deschutes National Forest for The Suttle Lodge Winter Beer Festival that takes place from Friday through Sunday. (image courtesy of The Suttle Lodge an Boathouse)
After last weekend’s Zwickelmania at Portland area breweries, this Saturday will bring the brewery tours and beers served from the zwickel to the rest of Oregon. We will be in Bend partaking and looking forward to a possibly snowy weekend there!
But this weekend there’s much more to do than only touring breweries. Tonight the stout train continues rolling along as Fort George Brewery will take over a considerable number of taps at Belmont Station. Then over in Beaverton, Breakside Brewery will have its Life Barleywine Series on tap. Yes, all six varieties! Hopefully this will not be the only time all six varieties are showcased.
On Friday, two three-day winter beer festivals begin. In Hillsboro, the 2nd Annual Hillsbrew Fest returns with dozens of breweries. For those looking for a more rustic festival, The Suttle Lodge Winter Beer Festival also welcomes in imbibers with over three dozen of breweries being served.
And if that is not enough, Threshold Brewing celebrates its 4th Anniversary on Saturday afternoon. If you’re in the mood for some chili, Uptown Beer Co. has you covered on Saturday with its Chili Con V: A Song of Spice and Fire.
Learn more about these events and others from our beery weekend picks below!
Fort George Brewery Stout Month Send Off at Belmont Station
Thursday, February 23 – 5:00-11:00pm
Fort George Brewery are bringing the stouts to Belmont Station for a special Stout Night at The Station. There will be eleven Fort George beers on tap for this special night.
Draft List:
- Mirror Glaze – Tiramisu inspired stout brewed in collaboration with Buoy, Obelisk, Astoria Brewing & Reach Break. 6.0%
- Whompers – Stout with maled milk balls & cacao. 7.0%
- Disco Cake – Stout with pineapple & rum soaked oak chips. 10.0%
- Bonfire Nights – Stout inspired by smokey s’mores with vegan marshmallows, graham cracker, vanilla & cacao. 8.0%
- Etymology – A blend of two very different but equally delicious variations of barleywine. One a rich, toasty, black barleywine (Etym) and the other a classic, 12-month barrel aged American style (Ology). 14.9%
- Feed The Beast – Double Mash Imperial Stout aged in Woodford Rye and Westward Whiskey barrels. 12.0%
- Rodeo Circus – 24 month mixed fermentation project blending multiple barrels with raspberries, Marion berries, boysenberries, tayberries, elderflower, pink peppercorn & wild cider. 7.7%
- Subterranean Nectaron – Mixed fermentation wine barrel aged saison & dry hopped with Nectaron hops. 5.9%
- Dwayne’s World – IPA brewed in collaboration with Bridge & Tunnel bottleshop in Astoria. 6.6%
- Masked Laughter – Black West Coast pilsner brewed in collaboration with Van Henion Brewing in Bend. 6.5%
- Fanzine – Fanzine IPA 2023 collaboration with Georgetown Brewing in Seattle. 7.0%
There will be a non-barrel aged flight as well as a barrel aged…
