{"id":21059,"date":"2016-08-13T15:23:39","date_gmt":"2016-08-13T15:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/letsnomnomblog.com\/?p=21059"},"modified":"2019-06-13T16:14:50","modified_gmt":"2019-06-13T23:14:50","slug":"2016-oregon-brewers-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wazwu.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/13\/2016-oregon-brewers-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Oregon Brewers Festival, Portland"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2016<\/p>\n

Since moving to Portland, almost every beer I’ve enjoyed here was a locally made craft beer. That shouldn’t come as a surprise considering Oregon is known for being a happy place for beer lovers. Beeradise, beervana, whatever you choose to call it. If you’re in Portland during the last full weekend of July, the Oregon Brewers Festival<\/a> is not to be missed and draws crowds from near and far.<\/p>\n

\"2016<\/p>\n

Five days, free admission, $7 for a tasting mug, $1 tasting tokens, and so many beers to choose from. We spent Friday and Saturday afternoon at the festival and barely made it through a quarter of the beers available. If you can, stop by on a weekday when it’s a little less crowded. I was afraid of spilling beer all over my Lumix so these iPhone snaps will have to do.<\/p>\n

\"2016<\/p>\n

It was hard to keep track of all the beers we tasted, but I will say that I didn’t have a single beer that I didn’t enjoy. I steered clear of dark beers as they seemed too heavy for such a hot, sweaty day. There was a strong showing of IPAs and lagers, but the most unique tastes I had were the Cucumber Berliner Weisse by Oakshire Brewing and the Lavender Ale by Oregon Trail.<\/p>\n

\"2016<\/p>\n

In addition to sampling beer, you can shop for anything beer related, from growlers to beer soap, at the festival. And of course, there was food! You guys know I like my carbs, and fries are always a winning food pairing for beer. If you’re lucky enough to grab a bench, you can catch some views of the Williamette River while you snack.<\/p>\n

\"2016<\/p>\n

You guys have seen me double fist giant vegan burgers<\/a>, so here I am double fisting beer mugs and wearing a mini pretzel necklace. I don’t know why, but that eyebrow of mine has a life of its own whenever I get my picture taken. You should see what it does whenever I take selfies.<\/p>\n

\"2016<\/p>\n

John took a turn wearing the pretzel necklace too and became the victim of this hilarious photobomb. I think the necklace looks better on him as the pink string complements his watermelon t-shirt.<\/p>\n\n\t\t