Albany Crab Feed 2010 in Pictures
Posted by Dan
We enjoyed another great year of hosting the Albany Crab Feed. Check out the images I got that afternoon, and if you have some to add, please email me at webmaster@calapooiabrewing.com
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Crab Feed at Calapooia Brewing in Albany, Oregon.
Calapooia Brewing Stained Glass. Click for an HD widescreen wallpaper.
Pouring Pilsner at Calapooia Brewing
Calapooia Brewing Atrium Panoramic at Crab Feed 2010. Click for the Hi-Res version.
Delicious!
Beavers Basketball!
Tags: Albany, BrewFest, Crab Feed, Crabfest, downtown Albany, Oregon, Pilsner, Willamette Valley
The Big 2010 ‘Pooia Update!
Posted by Dan
I was just talking to Paul the other day when I recalled it had been some time since I had caught up the website. At last check, we were still hoping the Beavs were Rose Bowl bound… Sadly they were not, but we congratulate them on another great season and look forward to 2010!
Here’s a quick picture from the live radio broadcast of the Joe Beavers Show at our brewpub:
Brewpub News
Since then there have been a couple changes around the pub.
First we’re changing our hours: We are now open every day of the week at 11:30!
And we’ve changed our keg sales hours as follows:
- Tuesday 4:30-5:30pm
- Thursday 4:30-5:30pm
- Friday 4:30-5:30pm
In beer news, Mark has just finished a brand new amber rye recipe that Matt has named Rock Hard Rye. It features a hop that is new to us, the Zeus Bittering hops. It’s an American aromatic high-alpha hop — 15%, aka powerful! Mark reports this will only be available at the pub and should be pouring in about 3 weeks. He also noted that Simco Springs is now available again, and they have enough for some limited distribution as well.
A quick reminder that we have lots of great live music every week at our Downtown Albany brewpub. Become a fan of our Facebook group and get all the updates every week from Paul!
Upcoming Events
This weekend is a BMX expo that will be held in our atrium. The classic BMX Museum members are coming strong with some 50 members and their bikes. They’ll have them all lined up along with parts for sale and trade. And that’s not all. Check out the details from their website:
Our plans are for 70′s,80′s,90′s,freestyle, cruiser and survivor…Trophy’s for all categories!!! The owner of the bar is going to set up a hamburger bar with chicken, burgers, vegetarian if we need? We will have a bike there for raffle and we will be giving 5 or 6 kids bikes who cant afford them…swap meet too…There will be a live Jazz band that nite also…
Very cool guys!
We also wanted to pass on a quick reminder that Crab Feed is just around the corner on February 6th, 3-8pm. $30 per ticket buys crab and chicken, plus all the sides, and 3 live bands will perform as well. We had a blast last year and can’t wait to host again!
Brewfests
We also wanted to let everyone know we’re heading to not only the KLCC Brewfest on February 12th and 13th, but also the Nano Beer Fest in Tigard. KLCC has details on their page and as soon as I get more details on the Nano Beer Fest, I will pass them along.
What’s Cooking
And don’t forget our great food in the new year! Try the Ruben:
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Tags: Albany, Amber, Beavers, bicycle, BMX Museum, BrewFest, Crab, Crabfest, facebook, KLCC, microbrews in oregon, Nightlife, Reuben, Rye, Simpco Springs, Willamette Valley
Come by the Brewpub on Dec 4th for the Joe Beaver Show!
Posted by Dan
The day after the Beavers win the 113th Civil War, Mike Parker and Jon Warren will be at Calapooia Brewing for lunch to host the Joe Beaver Show. Calapooia Brewing may be in Albany, but we are most definitely proud Beaver Nation supporters!
Stop by for a celebration brew next Friday for lunch and enjoy Beaver ticket giveaways, Calapooia Brewing schwag, and the glowing honey tones of Mike Parker basking in our Rose Bowl birth!
See you next Friday,
dc, webmaster
Tags: Albany, Beavers, Brewpub, Civil War, Football, Joe Beaver Show, Oregon State University, OSU
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
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!
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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
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.
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Tags: Albany, Calapooia Brewing, Corvallis, Democrat Herald, downtown Albany, Microbrew, Press, Willamette Valley
The Music Scene!
Posted by Paul
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Tags: Albany, American Nobody, Blind Rhino, Junior Raimey, Live Music, Peculiar Pretzelmen, Wild Hog in the Woods
The Music Scene!
Posted by Paul
Thanks to the fabulous work of our brewers and our cooks, The Calapooia Brewpub has enjoyed a great reception throughout the valley. When it comes to beer and burgers, we got it goin’ on. But that’s not all that’s goin’ on. We have been bringing great musical entertainment to the town of Albany for well over 2 years now. It started slowly, but now we have live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, as well as a smokin’ hot blues jam every Sunday afternoon. The music is eclectic and is drawn primarily from valley talent. Sometimes we even get a visit from someone out of state. Most often, the music is free, and sometimes we charge a cover (hey, musicians gotta eat too), but it’s usually only a couple bucks. To see our musical line-up, just click on “Music and Events” on this website. You may also join “Friends of The Calapooia” if you have a FaceBook account, for a weekly heads up of what’s in store for the coming weekend. Or you can pick up a copy of The Alchemist for details of what’s happening here and in Corvallis. Here are some photos of recent shows at The ‘Pooia.
Sky Lynn of Seattle band, Levator. (No flash setting on HPR707)
Nate Gunn, of Levator, plays keys and sax, usually at the same time.
Levator the band, with Matt, the two-headed drummer.
Forrestal’s Fall rock the warehouse. Note the new brewing system under construction.
The Sons of Confusion, also in the warehouse.
Terry Giell, leader of Sons of Confusion, Bleach and The Bonejars. He even hosts karaoke. The man is a rock star and Calapooia favorite.
A good turn out for the warehouse rock double-header of Forrestal's Fall and The Son's of Confusion.
It was actually darker than the flash makes it look. Note alternate use of pool table.
Terry gets serious.
Volifonix brings the funk behind a hop proscenium.
Tomo Tsurumi, Samurai Sax.
Joe McClain (Volifonix) mid-shred.
Tags: Albany, Calapooia Brewing, facebook, Live Music, microbrews in oregon, Willamette Valley
Northwest Art and Air Festival Starts Today!
Posted by Dan
Sorry for the late notice folks, but if you were wondering what to do with your weekend, come join us at the Northwest Art and Air Festival! We’ll be in the beer garden of course serving up your favorite Pacific Northwest microbrews and taking in what should be a very pleasant weekend in the low to mid 80′s.
The festival started early this morning with the balloon launch, but you can catch them again bright and early at 6:45 tomorrow morning. Tonight the beer and wine garden opens at 4pm, and later Curtis Salgado takes the stage and will play before and after the nightglow balloon show. Tomorrow is jam packed with a classic car show, airplane and helicopter rides, artist demonstrations, and local food booths. The beer and wine garden opens at 5pm and Creedence Clearwater Revisited takes the stage later that night.
Hope we see you this weekend and enjoy the festival!
dc, webmaster
Tags: Albany, Art and Air Festival, Beer Garden, Live Music, Oregon Microbrews
Pictures from the Historic Albany Criterium Championship
Posted by Dan
Yesterday afternoon was a perfect day for the races with temperatures in the mid-70′s and light winds in Downtown Albany. We had a great time hosting the beer garden and watching the talented and very fast racers right behind our taps. Here are some decent pictures that came out from my camera. All are linked to larger hi-res images too for your desktops. Enjoy!
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and one more for fun…
Tags: Albany, Beer Garden, bike race, criterium, downtown Albany, Event, microbrews in oregon, Willamette Valley
