Halloween at the ‘Pooia!
Posted by Paul
Greetings and felicitations, you ghoulish and funky fiends of fermentation and fun! This week you’re in for a treat at the Calapooia Brewpub. Not only do we have a great musical line-up this week (click on Live Music & Events for more info), but the climax on Saturday will be particularly soul-stirring. VOLIFONIX returns to bring us what we need, and what we need is…THE FUNK! So, don your demonic duds and come on down and party like you died in 1999! There will be a $3 cover, but if you bring 2 cans of food for the Linn/Benton Food Share, you get in for free! There will be ‘Pooia schwag for Best Concept, Best Homemade and Best in Show.
Tasty!
Spooky!
Kooky.
Ooky.
See you on the other side…
Tags: Albany, Halloween, Live Music, Party
Photos from Small Batch Beer Night at Suds & Suds
Posted by Dan
All I can say is Calapooia Brewing loves coming to Suds in Corvallis! You were wonderful hosts once again and treated us like rock stars! We were packed the entire time and really enjoyed kicking of the school year with all of you!
Here are some pictures of the fun:
Suds and Suds at Woodstocks Pizza in Corvallis
Courtney from Suds who rocked the first shift!
Mark reminding everyone to drink local and to tip your bartender!
Your bartenders for the second shift, Matt and Julie, who did an absolutely amazing job on a very busy night!
Gibby givin' our gear aaaWAAAAYYY!
Laura working the huge crowd that came out!
Amity enjoying the fruits of her labor!
Paul showing that delicious pizza who's boss!
'Pooia Crew Shot!
Many thanks to Suds and Suds in Corvallis for helping us spread the word about the best microbrews in the Willamette Valley!
dc
Tags: Corvallis, Event, microbrews in oregon, Suds & Suds, Tasting, Willamette Valley
Come Join Us Saturday for the Inaugural Mid Valley Brewfest in Albany
Posted by Dan
We’re joining 20 other local breweries this Saturday for the Inaugural Mid Valley Brewfest at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center. Hang out and enjoy tunes from one our favorite bands, the Bush Pilots, and don’t miss a second of the OSU vs. USC game, which will be broadcast live!
Only $5 for the entry fee and $1 per taste. We’ll be pouring our Pacific Pilsner and rIPArian IPA.
Should be a fantastic time, see you there!
dc, webmaster
By the way, we’re in coming to Suds and Suds tonight in Corvallis for Small Batch Beer Night. Come on by from 6-9pm!
Tags: Albany, BrewFest, Corvallis, Live Music, microbrews in oregon, Pacific Pilsner, rIPArian IPA, Willamette Valley
Music-October Highlights, Part 1
Posted by Paul
Hello and welcome to Fall in the valley! We’ve had some more exciting goin’s-on at the Calapooia Brewpub in the last couple weeks. Besides the reconfiguration of the brewery to increase production of your favorite fermentables, there is always something exciting musically.
On Friday, October 2nd, we hosted another warehouse show. Scheduled to play was Corvallis based Target For Tomorrow and The Horns of Destruction, what I call six pieces of booty shakin’ devastation. A mad bass/drum/guitar trio pared with three horns, this band had some decibal power, which is why I conspired to put them in the warehouse, with our new lighting setup. As if that weren’t enough, just three days before the event, I got a call from Charley McGowan. Charley is the drummer for Target For Tomorrow, and he’d been contacted by a band called The Bootz Orchestra who had a cancellation on their itinerary and were looking for a place to play. I said yes and it all went so smoothly it was like it was set up that way all along, right down to the poster. First of all, T4T brought what was essentially a mobile studio, right down to their own light trees, so there were spares of everything. On top of it they were extremely courteous and helpful of the folks of The Bootz Orchestra, so much so I thought they must have all known each other for a while. Not so, they all met for the first time that night.
The Bootz Orchestra, from St. Louis, Missouri is a folky rock band “[w]ith…a patchwork sound that melds influences from Balkan folk to Stravinsky.”
From left, Aaron Roy, Kyle Butz and Ashley King.
Nick Sweet (horn) and Aaron Roy (drums).
The video doesn’t do the sound justice but it gives you an idea. For a better representation of their sound, check out www.myspace.com/bootzorchestra.
Next up were the headliners…
Target 4 Tomorrow and The Horns of Destruction.
From left. Jason Lusk, Charley McGowan, Aaron Broussard, Michael Bod, Brian Fitzimmons and Orin Clark.
Here’s a little video taste, then my camera went to sleep…
During warm-ups and sound checks, I got a real treat as Jason Lusk is a sick bassist and is as big a Les Claypool fan as am I. I really wish I’d filmed some of that. Oh well, maybe next time. You can check these guys out at www.myspace.com/target4tomorrow.
This was the last show featuring our new brew system as a back drop. As of this posting it is online in the brewery. The majority of our live music happens inside the pub, but it’s been nice to play with our warehouse space this summer. The warehouse shows will be on hold, for the most part, through the winter as it gets colder that a well-diggers butt in there. But come on down to the pub for some great beer and food, warm hospitality and good music. Please feel free to provide any constructive feedback as we continue to bring an eclectic range of music to Albany. Thank you for your support!
Remembering Summer ’09: Septembeerfest Pictures
Posted by Dan
Well with the weather officially going all rain on us for the foreseeable future, I figured getting these pictures of Septembeerfest might add a little sunshine for us. What a fantastic late summer day that was with temps in the low 90′s and catching up with all our friends at one of the last brewfests of the season. We had a great time again this year and look forward to next summer already!
Enjoy the pictures, and if you have any to add, join our Flickr group on the right side of the website.
dc
Tags: Beer Garden, BrewFest, Calapooia Brewing, Corvallis, festival, Heart of the Valley Homebrewers, microbrews in oregon, Septembeerfest, Willamette Valley
Our Very Own with a Nice Piece in the Democrat Herald!
Posted by Dan
Check out Laura in this article in the Democrat Herald that came out a little while back. The piece is about women in local business. Sorry I’m just now getting this out there!
The message from Jones and other women: Women must value themselves and their skills.
“Know your own worth,” said Laura Bryngelson, co-owner and president of Calapooia Brewing in Albany and Flat Tail Brewing, which is under construction in downtown Corvallis.
dc, webmaster
Tags: Albany, Calapooia Brewing, Corvallis, Democrat Herald, downtown Albany, Microbrew, Press, Willamette Valley
