The Tualatin Winter Brew Fest returns on Saturday to Stickmen Brewing. (image courtesy of the Tualatin Winter Brew Fest)
The weekend is once again upon us and its time to get ready for some craft beer events in and around the Portland metro area. Things kick off tonight with a few themed events. Flight of Rhinos with Alesong Brewing & Blending at Belmont Station, a new collaboration release from Fracture Brewing and Away Days Brewing, and a barrel-aged beer tasting at Nebulous Taproom.
On Saturday two winter themed beer festivals return to the area. In St. Johns, StormBreaker Brewing will host the St. Johns Winter Beer Fest while in Tualatin, Stickmen Brewing will host the Tualatin Winter Brew Fest. Then close out the weekend on Sunday in Beaverton at Portland Cider Co. for a special Cajun Brunch Pop-Up with Right Bayou Cajun.
Fracture Brewing & Away Days Bière de Garde Release
Thursday, January 26 – 4:00-10:00pm
Get the first taste of the new Bière de Garde, a collaboration from Fracture Brewing and Away Days Brewing. This Bière de Garde is brewed with Yakima Valley hops and Kazbek that originated out of the Czech Republic. It has flavors of citrus, berry, and sweet fruit. This beer will only be available on draft, so don’t delay!
Fracture Brewing Taproom – 1015 SE Stark – Portland, OR
Come meet Matt Van Wyk from Alesong Brewing and Blending at Belmont Station for an evening of The Flight of Rhinos!
Alesong Brewing & Blending Presents: The Flight Of The Rhinos!
Thursday, January 26th 5pm-8pm
Fans of dark barrel-aged beers will be venturing to Belmont Station as they host The Flight of Rhinos with Matt Van Wyk from Alesong Brewing & Blending. On draft will be will four varieties of Alesong’s Rhino Suit Barrel-Aged Beer.
Tap List:
- Rhino Suit – Rhino Suit was the first spirits barrel-aged beer released at Alesong, but remains one of our favorites. This imperial milk stout was matured in a blend of freshly emptied bourbon barrels to add velvety notes of vanilla and caramel to the sweet and chocolatey malt flavors of the base stout. 12.4%
- Coconut Rhino Suit – A rich and chocolatey imperial milk stout aged in freshly-emptied Heaven Hill bourbon barrels to add flavors of vanilla and caramel to the sweet bourbon-like notes. We then added mountains of toasted coconut, elevating an already decadent beer to blissful new heights of dessert ecstasy. 12.4%
- Senior Rhino Suit – Inspired by Mexican hot chocolate, this bourbon and tequila barrel aged stout oozes with rich cocoa and spicy cinnamon aromas with background notes of sweet vanilla. It finishes with a hint of heat from roasted ancho chiles, complementing the full-bodied decadent flavors. 12.5%
- Mocha Rhino Suit – Imperial milk stout aged in bourbon barrels with locally roasted Nicaraguan coffee and locally roasted Honduran cocoa. 12.2%
In addition to these Rhinos being served,…
