FredFest PDX 2014 – Hair of the Dog Brewery May, 4th 2014
It has been a few years since I have attended this awesome event and as luck would have it I was asked just the other day to see if I could go. I had to fight tooth and nail to get the days off and it took the powers of the beer gods to grant me the days needed. Now as for my family they knew if it is Fred Fest they know I am going. I can’t wait to see all my friends I have not seen in a while. Fred, Lisa, Alan and more…
ABOUT FREDFEST
What started as a small surprise 80th birthday party for world-renowned beer writer Fred Eckhardt is coming back around in its ninth year as one of the most anticipated beer events of the year.
Attendees will be treated not only to a rare assortment of hand-selected beers, but also light fare cooked in and with beer and of course birthday cake and a round of “Happy Birthday”, just for Fred. Cheeses, chocolate, candy and even cereal will be offered in abundance so attendees can experience some of Fred’s famed beer-and-food pairings.
Beers to appear this year –
10 Barrel Brewing – Cherry Tart
Breakside Brewing – Apollo and Dionysus. (Gin BBL aged Saison with spices)
BridgePort Brewing – Old Knucklehead
Cascade Brewing – Super Cherry Vlad
Commons Brewing – Little Brother – Belgian Dark Strong
Craftsman Brewing – Sour Grape Ale
Deschutes Brewing – Bellmore sour Quad AND Black Butte XXIV
Ecliptic Brewing – Arcturus IPA
Fremont Brewing – Bourbon Abominable (2013)
Fort George Brewing – North VII – Bourbon BBL aged Belgian IPA
Full Sail Brewing – 2009 Black Gold Bourbon Stout
Hair of the Dog Brewing – New Release – “Beer Week” a strong pale lager
Hopworks Urban Brewing – British Invasion UK IPA
Laurelwood Brewing – (Blend) – Spiced Quad
Logdston Farmhouse Ales – Tripple Straffe Drieling
Lompoc Brewing – 2013 Cherry Christmas (Cherry sour beer)
Luck Labrador Brewing – 2012 Milk-N-Cookies AND 2012 Old Yeller (Barleywine)
New Belgium Brewing – (Blend) – Apple Whiskey Bier Mars
McMenamins Brewing – Vityaz Russian Imperial Stout
Stone Brewing – Red wine barrel aged Cali-Belgique
Widmer – Fred requested, the original, Widmer ALT
