MARCH 29-30
Spring Beer & Wine Fest
Beer, wine and food at the Oregon Convention Center. springbeerfest.com
MARCH 30-31
Portland Farmhouse & Wild Ale Festival
Farmhouse ales inspired by the Wallonian originals.saraveza.com
APRIL 19-20
Cheers to Belgian Beers
Local brewers compete with one-off Belgian-style ales using a yeast strain picked by last year's winner in the industrial confines of Metalcraft Fabrication. oregonbeer.org/pctbb
APRIL 26-28
Oregon Garden Brewfest
Beer tastings plus a homebrew competition at the lush Oregon Garden in Silverton. oregongarden.org
MAY 3-4
Sasquatch Brewfest
Craft-beer celebration at the Hilton Hotel in Eugene. The brewers' dinner is one of the state's most popular.
northwestlegendsfoundation.org
MAY 11
Firkin Fest
Imperial gallon barrels of unfiltered beer from around Oregon. Housed at the Green Dragon in Southeast.
rogue.com/events/firkin_fest
JUNE 6-16
Portland Beer Week
What, you thought a celebration of Portland beer could fit into seven calendar days? Seminars, brewers' dinners and out-of-town guests galore. pdxbeerweek.com
JUNE 8-9
Portland Fruit Beer Festival
Every beer is made with fruit, much of it specifically for this festival. In its third year, this has become a big weekend for Burnside Brewing. portlandfruitbeerfest.com
JUNE 14-15
Sisters Wine & Brew Festival
A quaint assembly of breweries and wineries, along with embroidery vendors, in Village Green Park.
sisterswineandbrew.com
JUNE 17
Portland Beer and Cheese Fest
A brand-new brewmaster-andcheesemonger collaboration. Ten beer and cheese pairings at the Commons Brewery. portlandbeerandcheese.com
JUNE 27-30
North American Organic Brewers Festival
Organic brews from around the world poured in compostable cups for a crowd that mostly arrived by bike or public transit at North Portland's Overlook Park. naobf.org
JULY 19-21
Portland International Beer Festival
International beers from Germany and New Zealand in equal proportion to beers from California, Washington and Portland in the Pearl District's North Park Blocks. portland-beerfest.com
JULY 24-28
Oregon Brewers Festival
The granddaddy of 'em all, OBF is the largest and longest-running Portland beer festival, always held the last full weekend of July at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. oregonbrewfest.com
ALL OF JULY
Oregon Craft Beer Month
A month of events spread across the state. oregoncraftbeermonth.com
AUG. 3-4
Bones and Brew
Dog bones, barbecue ribs and Rogue ales at Rogue's Pearl District Public House. rogue.com/events
AUG. 9-11
Bite of Oregon at Waterfront Park
Large Oregon breweries pour for foodies at Tom McCall Waterfront Park. biteoforegon.com
AUG. 15-17
Bend Brewfest
Eastern Oregon's premier beer festival is at the Les Schwab Amphitheater on the banks of the Deschutes River, just west of downtown Bend. bendbrewfest.com
SEPT. 6-7
Widmer Oktoberfest
Giant mugs of Hefe, soft pretzels and a little polka. widmerbrothers.com
SEPT. 21
Biketobeerfest
As much about biking shenanigans as Hopworks' flagship location on Southeast Powell. BMX stunts left to the professionals, but tastings for all. hopworksbeer.com/biketobeerfest
SEPT. 28
10th Annual Hood River Hops Fest
Two dozen fresh-hop beers from the Northwest in downtown Hood River. hoodriver.org
SEPT. 27-29
Pacific Northwest Brew Cup
Astoria's family-friendly beer festival at the historic riverfront. Named "Best Beer Festival" by The Oregonian in 2010. astoriadowntown.com
OCT. 5
Portland Fresh Hops Fest
Oregon beer made with fresh hops, dry-hopped or with extra hops at Oaks Amusement Park. oregonbeer.org/freshhopsfest
NOV. 1-2
Night of the Living Ales
nightofthelivingales.com
NOV. 9
BelgianFest
Bailey's Taproom's fourth annual fest of locally brewed Belgian-style beers. Last year, the lineup included plum, holiday and bourbon barrel-aged brews. baileystaproom.com
DEC. 4-8
Holiday Ale Fest
Massive crowds drink holiday beers inside tents in Pioneer Courthouse Square. holidayale.com
DEC. 7
Amnesia Winter Ale Fest
A downsized alternative to the Holiday Ale Fest. amnesiabrews.com
WWeek 2015