Beer, Spirits and Industry News.

Beer and Dog Lovers Find Nirvana in Newport

Rogue Wire Service — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:19:00 +0000

NEWPORT, OR, (Rogue Wire Service) - Rogue Ales Brewery will host the 2nd Annual Brewer’s Memorial Ale Fest on May 16-17th in Newport, OR in honor of Brewer, our revered Chairman and resident black lab who passed away in May 2006. The largest dog-friendly beer festival in the world, this year’s event will include 50+ microbreweries, live music, local seafood, and dog-inspired entertainment. Proceeds from the event will benefit local animal charities like Oregon Coast Therapy Animals and the Central Coast Humane Society.

Held inside the Rogue brewery where Brewer grew up, dogs can participate in Doggie Musical Chairs, Dog Dancing, and Celebrity Dog Look-alike contests. Canines can also browse dog food, dog accessories, and specialty doggie beer. Outside, volunteers will host a dog washing station within a fenced dog run area overlooking the scenic Yaquina Bay.

Over 50 world class microbrews from across the country will be poured including Allagash, Amnesia, Bear Republic, Calapooia, Caldera, Diamond Knot, Dogfish Head, Eugene City Brewery, Fish, Georgetown, Issaquah Brewhouse, Lagunitas, Laurelwood, McMenamin’s, Lighthouse, Pelican, Rogue Ales, Sierra Nevada, Siletz, Skagit River, Standing, Stone, Steelhead, Max’s Fanno Creek, Wakonda, Ninkasi, and more.

Non-canines will enjoy tours of the Rogue Brewery’s new brew system and the unveiling of John Maier’s 2008 batch of Brewer Ale. The House of Spirits, Rogue’s craft distillery located next door to the brewery, will also offer tours and tastings of its award-winning spirits like Spruce Gin and Hazelnut Spice Rum.

The festival will also showcase crafts from local artisans, cuisine from area restaurants like Mo’s and Local Ocean, and live music. This year’s line-up features hometown favorites Ty Curtis Band, Whiskey Robbers, HooDoo Johnson, and Whiskey Puppy.

A charity raffle will include a Rogue-inspired Beach Cruiser and a custom Brewdawg surfboard shaped by legendary shaper Steve Swan.

Entry to this 21+ event is $10 which includes a souvenir mug and five free taster tokens. Dogs get in free when accompanied by a human. Rogue Ales Brewery is located on the Yaquina Bay at 2320 OSU Drive, Newport, OR 97365. Festival hours are Friday, 4-10pm and Saturday, 12-10pm. For more details, go to www.brewersalefest.com.

Opening of PDX Pub Sets Craft Beer Record

Rogue Wire Service — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:01:00 +0000

PORTLAND, OR, January 14, 2008 (Rogue Wire Service) – Rogue opened its 10th meeting hall at the Portland International Airport. With the addition of the Rogue meeting hall, the Portland Airport now offers more craft beer than any airport in the world. Other craft beer purveyors at PDX include Laurelwood Public House (2 locations), Stanford’s, Pizzicato, Gustav’s, and Rose City Café.

The meeting hall is located in the international D concourse, home to Continental, KLM, Delta, Hawaiian, Lufthansa, Mexicana and Northwest Airlines.

Eight Rogue ales, stouts, porters, and lagers will be featured on tap, including Kells Irish Lager, Shakespeare Stout, Dead Guy Ale, Hazelnut Brown Nectar, Mocha Porter, Brutal Bitter, American Amber, Juniper Pale Ale, Chocolate Stout and the John’s Locker Stock series, a special brew conjured up every so often by Rogue Brewmaster John Maier.

A selection of Rogue bottles To-Go is available, including Morimoto Soba Ale in 22oz serigraphed bottles, and Morimoto Imperial Pilsner in 750ml ceramic bottles. The pub fare will include Kobe Cheeseburgers served with Rogue Creamery Bleu Cheese, Harry’s Beer Cheese Soup made with Dead Guy Ale, and Zenners Haute Dogs made with American Amber Ale.

To celebrate the opening, Rogue created a commemorative 22oz beer bottle, Port-o-PDX Ale and presented it to Scott Kilgo, Concessions Development Manager.
Rogue’s World Class Spirits will also be featured, including White Rum, Dark Rum, Hazelnut Spice Rum and Spruce Gin.

A Rogue Nation Immigration station has been established and is accepting both U.S. and International Citizens.

Ted Kulongoski visits Vernonia

Rogue Wire Service — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:07:00 +0000

Oregon Governor Kulongoski assesses Oregon flooding.

Rogue Astoria Goes Topless

Rogue Wire Service — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:11:00 +0000

Located on the Columbia River near where it meets the Pacific Ocean in the historic Bumble Bee Tuna plant, Rogue Ales Astoria Public House lost its roof in 126 mph winds which closed Interstate 5 in Washington. No injuries were sustained. Limited hours are being maintained with a skeleton crew and umbrella covered tables while awaiting FEMA's arrival.

"When the going gets Weird, the Weird turn Pro."
-Hunter Thompson

Rogue Scores a Perfect 10

Rogue Wire Service — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:22:00 +0000

The 23rd Annual
Beverage Dynamics Advertising
& Promotion Awards says...
Rogue Scores a Perfect 10.

Best New Product Packaging
1st Germain Elderflower Liquer designed by Portland's Steve Sandstrom
2nd Kobrands Depaz Blue Cane Rhum designed by Icon
3rd Rogue Spirits Hazelnut Rum

Best Banner/Streamer
1st Dos Equis
2nd Bacardi
3rd Rogue Dead Guy Banner

Best Poster
1st Makers Mark
2nd Pink Vodka
3rd *Tie* Rogue American Amber/Jack Daniels Tennessee Whisky

Best Tap Handle
1st Rogue Yellow Snow
2nd Rogue Dead Guy
3rd Dos Equis

Best Drink Menu
1st Pink Vodka
2nd Rogue Ales

Best Branded Wearables
1st Rogue Dead Guy T-Shirt
2nd Rogue Menage-a-Frog T-Shirt
3rd Jack Daniels Stripped Collard No. 7 full button shirt

Best Promotional Glassware
1st Rogue Morimoto Imperial Pilsner
2nd Rogue Dead Guy Ale
3rd Dos Equis

Vermont Cheese Legend Wedges into Portland

Rogue Wire Service — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:08:00 +0000

Renowned cheese author Jeffrey Roberts spent a whirlwind weekend in Portland for the First Annual "The Wedge" cheese festival.

Roberts, a Vermont resident, is the author of the recently released Atlas of American Artisan Cheese, the first reference book of its kind that highlights over 350 of the best small-scale cheese makers from across the United States. Roberts is also one of the founders of the Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese, is a national director of Slow Food USA, and has twice co-chaired "Artisan Cheeses of America".

The busy weekend kicked off Friday night as Roberts, cheese makers, and sponsors gathered for the Cheese Makers reception at Portland's Park Kitchen restaurant. Cheeses from across the Pacific Northwest were featured and paired with Oregon wines and Rogue Ales.

Saturday saw the debut of the First Annual "The Wedge" cheese festival, held at Portland's South Park Blocks. Over 15,000 people tasted amazing artisanal cheeses of 25 producers from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, and California. During the festival, Jeff Roberts conducted seminars on the renaissance of artisanal cheese in the United States with a specific focus on the Northwest.

Saturday evening Roberts hosted a 5-course gourmet meal and book signing at the Rogue Distillery and Public House. Courses included Kobe Blue Balls stuffed with Rogue Creamery Crater Lake Blue Cheese, Berkshire pork stuffed with Scio Heritage aged sheep cheese, and apple pie made with Rogue Creamery's Rogue River Blue. All the courses were paired with Rogue's world class ales, stouts, porters, and lagers.

Why "The Wedge" in Portland? "Last summer, Portland played host to the American Cheese Society's National Conference, which lured more than 167 cheesemakers to the city for a three day educational and gastronomic fete", said Tami Parr, founder of the Pacific Northwest Cheese Project and Wedge organizer. "Inspired by its success and record breaking attendance, local cheese shop owners, cheesemakers, and the Oregon Cheese Guild took note, and they were motivated to create a signature cheese event for Portland that celebrates and educates people about the Northwest's thriving cheese scene."

The Wedge is a non-profit event sponsored by the Dairy Farmers of Oregon, the Oregon Cheese Guild, and Rogue Ales.

For more information about next years "The Wedge" go to thewedgepdx.com.

U-DA-MAN!

Rogue Wire Service — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:04:00 +0000

The 2007 U-DA-MAN Chinook Salmon Derby was held this weekend in Newport’s Yaquina Bay. Over 250 anglers and 98 boats fished from the Yaquina Bay Bridge to the Red Barn in Toledo on a sunny coastal day. Winners of the derby were Maureen Munson for Biggest Catch - 31.3 lbs, Cody Malloy for Second Biggest Catch - 24.6 lbs, and Kevin McCarthy for 3rd Biggest Catch - 23.4 lbs.

The U-DA-MAN Live Auction and Dinner was held Saturday night at the Rogue Ales World Headquarters and featured the unveiling of the 1st Annual U-DA-MAN Chinookie Ale 22oz bottle.

Record turnout for the Salmon Derby and generous auction purchases helped to raise over $25,000 for Chinook Salmon Enhancement, a program that supports the enhancement of salmon in the Yaquina Bay and Estuary. All profits from the sale of the U-DA-MAN bottle will be donated by Rogue to U-DA-MAN.

Celebrating its second century, Rogue Ales is an Artisan Varietal Brewery founded in Oregon in 1988, as one of America’s first 50 microbreweries. Rogue has 550+ awards for taste and quality and is distributed nationally and in 9 other countries. Rogue Ales also operates 9 embassies: Brewers on the Bay, the Rogue Bayfront Pub, the Rogue Wolf eel Cafe and the Rogue House of Spirits in Newport, OR; Rogue Distillery and Public House in Portland, OR; Eugene City Brewery in Eugene, OR; Rogue Astoria in Astoria, OR; Issaquah Brewhouse in Issaquah, WA, and the Rogue Ales Public House in San Francisco, CA.

Independent Spirits Festival, San Francisco

Rogue Wire Service — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:47:00 +0000

Rogue Spirits will be at the Independent Spirits Festival this Sunday, October 13th at the W Hotel in San Francisco.

Earlier on Friday, the Rogue Ales Public House at 673 Union St. will be hosting a meet and greet for distillers from 6 - 8 pm.

The cost is $15 for dinner buffet. Call Dan at (415) 362-7880 for more info.

Shakespeare Stout is awarded Guld

Rogue Wire Service — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:15:00 +0000

Rogue Shakespeare Stout was awarded the Gold medal in the Stouts category, at the 2007 Stockholm Beer & Whiskey Festival.

Surfers Unite under the Newport Sun.

Rogue Wire Service — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:23:00 +0000

Newport, OR: The 5th Annual The Gathering Longboard Classic was held at South Beach State Park in Newport, Oregon on September 8th and 9th. 97 Competitive longboarders and a Gathering record 700+ fans watched surfers in 11 categories catch waves on a gorgeous, sunny weekend at South Beach State Park.

Contest Winners:
Menahunies 12 and under: Laird Tuel
Menahunies w/Parent: Eli Field
Gremmies 13-19: Mattie Starr
Boys 20-29: Patrick Mason
Hot Shots 30-39: Nathan Smith
Mid-Life Cruisers 40-49: Mike Jipp
Dukes 50-59: Bill Bourdon
Grand Dukes 60-69: Danny Anderson
Gals Under 25: Alexandra Papac
Gals Over 25: Kristen Lovett
Stand up Paddle: Tony Stein

Thanks to all of the sponsors that helped make The Gathering a success: Local Ocean Seafoods, Anchor Pier/Marine Discovery Tours, Kialoa Paddles, Shape by Steph/Swan Surfboards, Rowley’s Towing, Les Schwab Alan Brown Tire Center, Rebel Surfboards, Alsea Bay Power Company, True Cut Engraving, Dutch Brothers Coffee, Mo’s, Port of Orford Surf Shack, Umpqua Bank, Fiberglass Supply, Clif Bar, Body Glove, Kiwanda Surf Company, Lincoln City Surf Shop/Rip with Jipp Surf School, Ossie’s Surf Shop, Hang Goose and the many volunteers who contributed their time and energy.

The 6th Annual The Gathering will be held September 6–7, 2008. For more information, visit ROGUE.COM or call Stacey Maier at (541) 961-0142.

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Rogue Wire Service — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:40:00 +0000

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