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The Oregon Brewers Festival starts today! I've been looking forward to OBF and have written about the beer lineup and most popular styles, OBF facts & figures, and the Buzz beers.
Today, I address a dilemma that you may soon face... Which of the 86 beers are you going to drink? Odds are, you probably won't drink all of them. So you'll need to make some decisions. In the past, I've been absolutely baffled when staring at the sea of taps.
Don't despair. I've got suggestions for you! I've sketched out three tasting flights that cover different levels of beer enthusiasm. Be advised that I have not tasted all of these beers. You can download the complete list here if you want to print it and take it to the festival. In the downloadable list, I explain why I added each beer to the flight, show the basic stats, and provide space for you to jot tasting notes.
Off we go...
Flight #1: Craft Beer Newbie: You just want to try some of the typical styles. Nothing too crazy.
Beer | Brewer |
Offen Weisse | Upright Brewing Co |
Alaskan White Ale | Alaskan Brewing Co |
Razz Wheat | Vertigo Brewing |
Golden Cap | New Holland Brewing Co |
Hoopla Pale Ale | Boulder Beer Co |
Double Mountain Pilsner | Double Mountain Brewery & Taproom |
Jamaica Sunrise ESB | Mad River Brewing Co |
FivePine Porter | Three Creeks Brewing Co |
Single-Wide IPA | Boulevard Brewing Co |
Discord Dark IPA | Discord Dark IPA |
Flight #2: Beer Explorer: You're know the basic styles, and want to take your exploration to the next level.
Beer | Brewer | |
Summer Solstice Cervesa Crema | Anderson Valley Brewing | |
Black & Red | Dogfish Head Craft Brewery | |
Daily Dose Summer Ale | Oakshire Brewing | |
Helles Belles | Ninkasi Brewing Co | |
Dark Mexican Lager | Big Sky Brewing | |
Pepe Nero | Goose Island Beer Co | |
Wasatch Summerbrau Lager | Wasatch Beers | |
CoCoNut Porter | Maui Brewing Co | |
Donner Party Porter | FiftyFifty Brewing Co | |
Chainbreaker | Deschutes Brewery | |
Rumble | Great Divide Brewing Co | |
Hop Rod Rye | Bear Republic Brewing Co | |
Double Jack | Firestone Walker Brewing Co | |
Flight #3: You're a Beer Geek and proud of it! At festivals, you only drink unique, one-off brews.
Beer | Brewer | |
Mint Kölsch | Gilgamesh Brewing | |
Hell | Surly Brewing | |
Jackalope Imperial Pumpkin Porter | Beer Valley Brewing | |
Girl Beer | Boneyard Beer | |
Foggy Bog Cranberry Ale | Widmer Brothers Brewing | |
Gluten Free NWPA | Deschutes Brewery | |
Bruce/Lee Porter | Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub | |
Zitrone Kölsch | 10 Barrel Brewing | |
Zombie Flanders | Rock Bottom Brewery | |
Altered State | Hollister Brewing Co | |
Anubis Imperial Coffee Porter | Laughing Dog Brewing | |
Sunrise Oatmeal Pale Ale | Fort George Brewery and Public House | |
Siamese Twin Ale | Uncommon Brewers | |
So click here to download the flights, drink plenty of water between beers, eat well, take Tri-Met, and have a great time. Cheers!
Which flight would you drink? Would you make any changes?
7/29 update: Check out my Day 1 recap of OBF.
2 comments:
Maybe I'm a big Caldera homer, but for me the best IPA was the Hop Hash they made from pure lupulin.
I missed Hop Hash. I actually stayed away from the hop-heavy beers at OBF this year. I like hoppy beers, but have been exploring other styles recently.
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