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There are plenty of reasons not to drink green beer this St. Patrick's Day, and most of them have nothing to do with being a snob.
Because today, there are amazing events going down all over the metro area, events which celebrate Portland's best beer institutions, breweries and, well, some Irish stuff too.
Head out on the town tonight, and avoid that dive bar with Irish Car Bomb specials. Because you should either make your own craft car bomb at home, or just trek out to the Green Dragon to get one made with Double Mountain's fantastic Irish Stout.
That, or forget the holiday and head to Belmont Station, where they will have some of the best brews that our fair region has ever produced.
Thank God you live in Portland. Just think: Somewhere in Boston, a beer nerd is crying green Budweiser tears.
Thursday, March 17
Feckin's Irish Craft Ale Festival
Feckin Brewing celebrates green beer week with its inaugural Irish Craft Ale Festival. With over a dozen Irish-inspired selections—and an arm-wrestling contest with a man named Chuck the Destroyer—this is about as close to the homeland as you are going to get. Just ignore the bagpipes they say will be on hand…those are Scottish. PH. Feckin' Brewing. 415 S McLoughlin Blvd, Oregon City. 12-10 pm, Thursday-Satuday, March 17-19. $20, includes 8 5oz tasting tickets.
Belmont Station's 19th Anniversary
The fine folks at the Oregon Beer Awards' favorite bottle shop and beer bar of 2016 celebrate almost two decades in business this St. Patrick's Day, with special selections from Block 15, Upright and Deschutes, among others. Given the day, they should have a packed house, but that's all the more reason to join in the merry affair—especially with so many amazing beers on tap this evening. PH. Belmont Station, 4500 SE Stark St. 3 pm. Free.
Double Mountain 9th Anniversary Tap Takeover
Double Mountain brings over 20 of its best brews into town from Hood River this evening, in celebration of nine years in business. A jovial affair which includes free kolsch-marinated bratwurst for the first 30 people in attendance, they will even have their special Irish Stout on tap tonight, for those who want to get their Irish on. PH. The Green Dragon, 928 SE 9th Ave. 5 pm. Free.
Culmination and 54-40 Spring Celebration
Culmination and 54-40 celebrate this St. Patrick's Day New Portland style, with a soured Irish Red Ale, Irish-inspired food from Koi Fusion, and multiple beers byf each other on tap at Imperial. Grab something Irish with kimchi on it and a fresh pint of sour beer, then wonder how this is actually Irish-inspired at all. PH. Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom, 3090 SE Division St. 5 pm. Free.
Saturday, March 19
Fifth Annual Barrel-Aged Lucubrator Release and Pig Roast
Occidental breaks out the big guns this Saturday, in celebration of the release of its barrel-aged doppelbock. A massive beer thath pairs excellently with the house-roasted pulled-pork sandwiches it also plas to have on hand, it should be one heck of a heartburner. But hey, what better way to celebrate the coming spring than with big beer and roasted hog? YOLO. PH. Occidental Brewing Company, 6635 N Baltimore Ave. Noon-9 pm. Free admission, $15 for pulled-pork sandwich.
Cider Rite of Spring
A boatload of Northwest cideries tote their wares to Southwest Portland this Saturday, to celebrate the slowly progressing spring. With selections from E.Z. Orchards, Finnriver Ciderworks and Snowdrift Cider Company, there should be a lot worth tasting today. PH. Tiffany Center, 1410 SW Morrison St. Noon–5 pm. $20-$30.
Monday, March 21
Belmont Station 19th Anniversary Bottle Release
In continued celebration of 19 years in business, Belmont Station releases its annual anniversary brew, this time a barrel-aged barleywine that was brewed with John Harris' Ecliptic Brewing. Given how tasty that brewery's normal barrel-aged barleywine has turned out to be, this should be a special one to throw in the beer cellar—and drink copious amounts of—this evening. PH. Belmont Station, 4500 SE Stark St. Noon-7 pm. Free.
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