This Week in Beer: Saké, Imports and Lots of Cider

Revelation Night at Reverend Nat’s

Last Fall, Nat West collected ten varieties of heirloom apple, pressed them, and fermented them with the same variety of yeast. The result is what he calls his Revelation Series. Learn to distinguish your favorite rare variety of fermented heirloom apple juice, adding yet another reason to stop drinking Woodchuck to your arsenal. PARKER HALL. Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider, 1813 NE 2nd Ave. 4 pm-11 pm.

Friday, June 26

Portland International Beerfest

Now in a new location and with five times the space, this year's International Beerfest will be bigger than ever. Patrons will be happy to rediscover hand-picked pours like Westmalle's excellently spicy and surprisingly alcoholic Tripel, and local imitations of world styles like Basecamp's terrific Vienna Lager. For the sheer size of it, PIBF might actually begin to give Oregon Beer Fest a run for its money, even if beer nerds have known it was among the best of the big fests for some time now. PH. Holladay Park, NE 11th and Holladay St., portland-beerfest.com. Noon Friday June 26, Saturday, June 27, and Sunday June 28. Free entry, $25 for 10 tasting tickets

Dekum Triangle Cider Stroll

The Northeast Dekum triangle transforms to a cider haven for an evening, with six venues hosting 20 different cider taps. With no fee to participate, it’s a good way to wet your whistle somewhere you know will have the good stuff—and discover some new Northeast Portland haunts in the process. PH. Dekum Triangle: Oregon Public House, Good Neighbor Pizza, Breakside Brewery Dekum Pub, Bushwacker Cider Woodlawn, Ps and Qs Market, Hi-Wheel Wines. 4 pm.

Saturday, June 27

Base Camp Summer Solstice Block Party

They might be a bit late on the solstice, but who’s counting, anyway? Base Camp Brewing partners with Astoria’s Buoy Brewing to bring a special India Red Lager—think Laurelwood’s Free Range Red but with an even cleaner yeast note—to their annual summer block party. Sponsored by the Outdoor Project, and with food by Pacific Pie Company, Koi Fusion, and Fire Box Food, the party will also feature live music to go with your beer. All that, plus outdoor companies like Keen and Next Adventure will be running giveaways and gear demos. PH. Base Camp Brewing Company, 930 SE Oak St. 2 pm.

Day Of The Baer

In honor of its anniversary, Baerlic Brewing Co. will pour more than 30 beers rotated across 22 taps—seasonal, barrel-aged, infused, forever, whatever—from a Belgian golden strong aged in a fresh pinot noir barrel to a Doug E Fresh Douglas fir aged IPA. Tickets at eventbrite.com. MK. Baerlic Brewing Company, 2235 SE 11th Ave. All day. $20 for a glass and 10 drink tickets.

Orenco Taphouse Imperial IPA Festival

Get ready suburbanites: Hillsboro’s Orenco Taphouse rotates through 25 different imperial IPAs this weekend, in their first ever Imperial IPA Festival. What better a time to discover whether Russian River’s coveted Pliny the Elder really lives up the the hype—they will have it, and 24 others to compare it to. PH. Orenco Taphouse, 1198 NE Orenco Station Pkwy, Hillsboro. Noon Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28. $20.

Reverend Nat’s Second Anniversary Party

Join Reverend Nat West at his taproom to celebrate the cidery’s second anniversary, with a closed street in front and free Otto’s sausages for the lucky first comers. The cidery will have 12 of their own, as well as eight guest taps and live music by DJ Dickel to boot. PH. Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider, 1813 NE 2nd Ave. Noon.