Cambridge Brewing’s head brewster Megan Parisi and member of the Pink Boots Society of women in the brewing industry speaks about their seasonal and award winning beers, exactly how she got her foot in the door as a professional brewer, a bit of the history of women in the brewing industry and some of the not so glamorous work that goes into specialty ales.Teri Fahrendorf, international beer judge, Road Brewer and founder of the Pink Boots Society gives a very sensual description of her beer tasting technique.
Jeanine Marois, founder and President of Mondial de la Biere festival provides a bit of history and happenings of this fantastic international festival held in Montreal around the end of May and Early June. She also announces a new festival that will debut in France in 2009!
[Photo right: Mondial de la BiËre - Christophe Antoine International development consultant of the International chamber of commerce of Strasbourg-Bas Rhin, Marie-JosÈe Lefebvre general manager of Mondial de la biËre, Oleg Dergachov MA, Jury President fo cartoon beer contest, cartoonist and sculptor, Jeannine Marois President of Mondial de la biËre, Deborah Wood, Representative of sales, Gilbertson & Page (canada) Inc. and judge of cartoon beer contest, Olivier Epp International assistant director of the International chamber of commerce of Strasbourg-Bas Rhin.]
Wrapping up the show with “Drinking Alone” by Becky Bishop. A tune that I found at podsafeaudio.com. [Photo left: Becky Bishop, photographer Michael McCans]
This show is sponsored by ROGUE Ales, Stouts, Lagers, Porters and Spirits. Brewed and distilled in Newport Oregon. And is part of the GABF Interviews series here at CraftBrewCast.com.
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Organic brewers from around the world celebrate sustainability June 27-29 in Portland, Oregon at the North American Organic Brewers Festival (NAOBF). The 2007 festival featured 50 organic ales and lagers, drew 7000 attendees and raised over $2000 for local charities. The largest organic beer festival in the world, the NAOBF was first held in 2003 in Gresham, Oregon, and has been an annual event since 2006. In addition to organic beer the festival features live music, local and organic food, and sustainability-focused vendors. 
barley grown with chemical fertilizers. Organic beer made its debut in the US in the mid 1990s’ and production has grown by leaps and bounds since then. Organic beer is now a more than 20 million dollar market in the US. The festival celebrates the diversity of styles of organic beers from pilsners, pale ales, porters, and ambers, to stouts, India Pale Ales, and a plethora of Belgian styles.
A benefit for Oregon Food Bank, Leukemia Lymphoma Society, and Oregon Tilth, the NAOBF celebrates numerous facets of sustainability. The chemical pesticides 
and fertilizers used in conventional agriculture are one of the leading causes of cancer. The Leukemia Lymphoma Society, helps those suffering from leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma. The Oregon Food Bank feeds the hungry, and Oregon Tilth promotes sustainable agriculture and is one of the most stringent organic certification bodies in the nation.
the proceeds from which will benefit the Glen Hay Falconer Memorial Foundation, which maintains a Brewing Scholarship to the Siebel Institute of Technology brewing school. Eugene brewer Glen Hay Falconer was an organic beer pioneer while at the Wild Duck Brewery and Restaurant in Eugene. This years Sasquatch Legacy Project is the Imperial Vienna, brewed by 2007 scholarship recipients Corey Blodgett and Jacob Leonard using organic malt.
In the interest of sustainability the NAOBF is working to reduce its waste stream, and minimize its carbon footprint. This year the NAOBF has switched from plastic to cornstarch tasting glasses, which are 100% compostable. Conventional plastics not only take up landfill space, but have been linked to cancer, and are made from foreign petroleum. The cornstarch cups are made from domestically grown corn by Colorado-based Eco-Products, .
a zero-waste, solar-powered company. Onsite compost receptacles will be provided at the event for the cups and food waste. All food vendors are required to use compostable flatware and plates. A Biodiesel-fueled generator provides the festival’s energy needs, and attendees are encouraged to take MAX light-rail to the event. Vendors at the NAOBF promote sustainable living through their wares and services
Oregon Food Bank. The event is all-ages. Service animals only. There is no onsite parking, attendees are encouraged to take public transit. (MAX Yellow Line to Overlook Park stop). Bicycle parking will be provided.
Join us at Roots Organic Brewing Company on April 5, 2008 for the 2nd Annual Portland’s Cheers to Belgian Beers Festival. This festival was launched in the spring of 2007 and was held at Rock Bottom Brewery in it’s first year. Ten local Portland Breweries were challenged to create their own Belgian Style Beer Recipe with the same yeast strain. Proceeds generated from the festival were donated to charity.
Green Dragon Bistro and Brewpub
Long time Publican and 
Great American Beer Festival
