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Just tried Zingerbier at Luck Labrador in NW Portland, Oregon. WOW. Dark redish brown, clear with a creamy persistent head. Malty,very well balanced with the ginger which delicately comes forward in the finish. GREAT BEER. In keeping with the spiced beers that we see this time of year with a nice suprising twist in the ginger. A highlight of my weekend!

Lucky Labrador

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GABF Interviews 3 posted: In this third episode of interviews recorded live from the Great American Beer Festival. Ninkasi Brewing Company’s Jamie Floyd introduces the show. I bring you Cambridge Brewing Company’s brewer Will Meyers fascinating discussion about Gruets. Will’s Gruets have gained recognition in the US and abroad. Roof Brothers Wine and Spirits beer manager Kane Roberts shares some of the changes he’s seen in the GABF competition over the last several years. Rolling Boil Blues Band Home Brew Hand Jive wraps up the show.This Series sponsored by Rogue Ales, Lagers, Stouts, Porters and Spirits brewed and distilled in Newport Oregon. Thank you Rogue!

GABF Brewing Industry Inteviews 3

Cambridge Brewing Company’s

Roof Brothers Wine and Spirits

Rolling Boil Blues Band

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Brewcast posted: The second in the series of Great American Beer Festival interviews with brewers, brewery owners, and others, recorded live from the festival and GABF events. In this episode we hear from Elysian’s Dick Cantwell about the soon to be operating brewery at Elysian Fields and the now famous Pumpkin Festival that features a real pumpkin firkin. Boscos Brewing Company’s Chuck Skypeck on professional judging and Boscos. This show features This Brew’s for You by Tom Dalldorf’s Rolling Boil Blues Band.

GABF Interviews 2

Great American Beer Festival

Elysian

Boscos Brewing Company’s

Rolling Boil Blues Band

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Latest brewcast posted: The first in a series of Great American Beer Festival interviews with brewers, brewery owners, and others, recorded live from the festival and GABF events. In this episode we here from a trio of industry icons: Widmer Brothers Brewing Company’s Rob Widmer, Kona Brewing Company’s Tony Scollieri, and Anheuser Busch’s George Reisch.  Full Sail’s Barney Brennen also tells us about what they’ve brought to the festival for thier 20th Anniversary. This show features Hop This Town by Tom Dalldorf’s Rolling Boil Blues Band.

GABF Brewing Industry Interviews 1

Great American Beer Festival

Full Sail’s

Anheuser Busch’s

Widmer Brothers Brewing

Kona Brewing Company’s

Rolling Boil Blues Band

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The Green Dragon Bistro and Brewpub had a soft opening this past Friday. Brewmaster Lauren aka LoLo was still putting in lines, but they had an outstanding lineup of ales pouring. I’d have to say the best surprise was Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout on Nitro no less. Fantastic. I also had a gorgonzola and strawberry salad from the Bistro that paired very well with the Old Rasputin. The place is beautiful! Gorgeous wrapped wood back bar, Black stone like bar top with glass tiles imbedded with the Green Dragon logo and what looked like magical Dragon Scales. Jim Parker tells me that he’s planning beer dinners as well as Spirits paring in partnership with Integrity Spirits. Keep your eye on the folks at Green Dragon. Nothing was usual. The menu in the bistro is unique and the Brewery’s approach to draft beer is as well. The taps will constantly rotate so it’s gonna be a place to frequent for Craft Beer lovers. Jim talked about their plans in the Oregon Brewers Festival episode here on the Craft Brew Cast. Check it out, and visit Jim at the Green Dragon on your next Brew expedition. Tell him I sent you!

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Many thanks for your support and participation to:

John Maier,  Rogue

Shaun O’Sullivan,  21st Amendment

Jamie Floyd, NINKASI

Jim Parker,  Green Dragon

Don Younger,  Horse Brass

Tom Dalldorf,  Rolling Boil Blues Band

Chip & Chris Harding, The Bier Stein Bottleshop & Pub

Juanita Kirkland, Wakonda Brewing Company

Rick Sellers, Pacific Brew News

See you at the Great American Beer Festival.

 Thats me so be sure and stop to say hello if you spot me. And if you can’t make it to the festival, tune in to the Craft Brew Cast. I’ll be uploading interviews throughout the weekend. Alot of it may be unedited. I think that will be a great way to really capture the energy of the event. Meanwhile I’ll be posting the next brewcast that features Chip Harding at The Bier Stein Bottle Store and Pub.

Now go have a good beer!

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September 17th was the big day for the 1st brew at Hopworks Urban Brewery aka the HUB. Christian Ettinger formerly of Laurelwood Brewing Company was joined by Ben Love, his assistant brewer at Hopworks Urban Brewery for the big day. Christian’s family was there too, son Jules and his mamma Brandie. It’s definitely a family affair! There are some great pics on their Blog page. Check it out here: (Permalink to Hopworks inaugural brew- September 17, 2007  blog entry)

Hopworks Urban Brewery is going to be a magnificent place. It is a huge 3 level endeavor in SE Portland, Oregon with plenty of festival space out back. Interestingly laid out on the property, the front door to what will be to the pub enters on the street level on SE Powell-the second level. Go around back and you’ll enter the brewery below the pub-the first level! There is also a loft above the pub. Some months back Christian and Ben told me that they’ve planned seating and a game area up in the loft. There will be decks overlooking the southern view off of the pub, a large wrap around bar and even an old walk in safe that is being preserved for use as a private booth.  

This pub will have an under 21 area so that families can commune over ORGANIC brews AND sodas. The loft and other areas will be over 21 only. This is brilliant thinking. It can be tough for parents with kids to find a place to have exceptional brews without ditching their kids. At the same time, when out with adults to enjoy adult conversation and fine craft brew you sometimes would rather pass on the cacophony that children having fun can create. HUB will provide for both of these occasions/groups.

Christian mentioned that he had already been speaking with the Oregon Brewers Guild about hosting festivals at the HUB. So keep an eye and ear out for the happenings at the HUB.

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Craft Brew Cast Shows

Hopworks Urban Brewery

Oregon Brewers Guild

The Craft Brew Cast has teamed up with Tom Dalldorf, publisher of Celebrator Beer News to bring you the unique music of the Rolling Boil Blues Band. Our signature sound and music clips come from some of my favorite drinking songs performed by Rolling Boil Blues Band. Here’s how they describe themselves on their website: “The Rolling Boil Blues Band  is a group of beer industry veteran drinkers with a music problem who occasionally get together at beer festivals and events to play their brand of irreverent cheeky beer songs to popular rock and blues standards with an eye toward humor (if not an ear toward music). Obviously, rehearsing is out of the question…”Get downloads of Rolling Boil Blues Band tunes, by a CD or just check ‘em out at their web site. There’s a link at craftbrewcast.com that’ll take you there!

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