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
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!
dc, webmaster
and one more for fun…
Just got this message from Mark on Facebook:
Hello all Calapooia fans. Yesterday was a very exciting day at the brewery. Phase 3 of the expansion went as smooth as silk and the 2 new 30 barrel fermenters are in the brewery. The rest of the week will be spent preparing them for next week’s maiden voyage. This means we will be brewing a lot more of your favorite beer! Stay tuned for phase 4, installation of the new 15 barrel brewhouse!
Thanks all for your support!
Mark, Laura and the entire ‘Pooia Brew Crew
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dc
This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday we’ll be serving up our delicious microbrews at the Willamette River Festival in Albany, Oregon. The forecast is showing that our record high heat earlier this week will give way to a weekend of low 90′s and sunshine. Perfect for a weekend on the river at Monteith Park!
Activities include a Rock Band 2 competition, a KCBS BBQ competition, a pirate exhibition, the Bi-Mart monster truck, and music all weekend long with country singer Amy Clawson on Saturday.
Come out and enjoy festival, and stop by the beer garden for a refreshing microbrew beer from Calapooia Brewing!
dc, webmaster
A few seats are still available on the ‘Pooia party bus for Tuesday’s Corvallis Knights game. For only $12 you get to pre-party at our brewpub in Albany with $1 off beers (while wearing your Calapooia Brewing T-Shirt), tickets to the game, and a ride to and from the brewery on board our chartered bus — which will have a keg on board!
Tickets are available at the brewery. Come get yours before they’re gone!
dc
Here’s a little sneak peak at what’s coming for July:
- Friday the 10th @ 9pm, Arcweld with The Wobblies and Donnacepa(donna-seepa). Anytime Arcweld plays it’s an event! The Wobblies and Donnacepa are sure to drive us into those raucous rhythms for which this classic Corvallis band is famous! Check out more on our music and events page.
- Calapooia Brewing presents It’s Rally Time with the Corvallis Knights baseball team on Tuesday, July 21st. The exact details aren’t filled in completely yet, but here is what I do know: We’re not just presenting the game, we’re having a party at our brew pub before and after the game. And a chartered bus will make two trips from and two trips back before and after the game — and there will be a keg on the bus! Stay tuned for ticket information soon!
- Brews, Blues and BBQ combines the regular Blues Jam with Smokin B’s BBQ every Sunday throughout the summer! We’ve got baby back ribs, pulled pork, beef brisket, and all the sides and trimmings. Check out the Smokin B’s Facebook page!
- Guess who’s doing the beer garden at Riverfest again this year July 30, 31 and August 1st? We are of course, and I hear the garden has moved to a better spot for viewing the stage this year!
Enjoy summer with Calapooia Brewing!
dc, webmaster
We had a great time with the Oregon Heart of the Valley Homebrewer’s for their the 27th annual competition again this year. The turnout was very impressive and our atrium was full of brewer’s and their families. Congratulations to Thomas Anderson, Best of Show winner with his “Wee Nessy” Strong Scotch Ale! Check out all the results of the OHF Homebrew Competition Results.
Special shout out to Josh Gum, personal friend of yours truly, who placed 3rd in Specialty Beer with his unique Black IPA called “I Love This Black IPA!”
Give a shout out to your friends and their finish below in the comments!
dc, webmaster
Contact us if you have an event you’d like to have at Calapooia Brewing.
The Heart of the Valley Homebrewers Oregon Homebrew Festival is this Saturday the 16th. This is the 27th annual celebration and we’re very excited to be hosting! Here are the details from their website:
The 27th Annual Heart of the Valley Homebrewers Oregon Homebrew Festival will be held on May 16, 2009 at Calapooia Brewing in Albany, OR. This is an AHA and BJCP sanctioned competition, and a qualifying event for the Masters Championship of Amateur Brewing (MCAB).
We will be judging the 28 2008 Recognized BJCP Beer, Mead, and Cider Styles. Join us on Saturday afternoon for a gigantic raffle, equipment swap, homebrew information, and more!
| Festival Schedule |
| Friday, May 15 |
| 7:00 pm |
New Judge Training |
| Saturday, May 16 |
| 8:30-9:00 |
Judge Registration |
| 8:30-11:00 |
Equipment swap registration/drop off |
| 9:00 am |
Judging starts |
| 11:00 am |
Equipment swap starts |
| 1:00 pm |
Guest Speaker, TBA |
| 2:30 pm |
BOS judging/Raffle |
| 4:00 pm |
Awards Ceremony |
See you Saturday and good luck to all the entrants!
dc, webmaster
Nick Hawley did an amazing job organizing this year’s ‘Get On The Road For The Trail’ bike ride from Corvallis to Albany. Over 150 riders made the trip, with their final destination at our brewery and pub. Here are a couple of pictures and you can see more pictures and video on the Albany Corvallis Bike Path web site.
Thanks to everyone who attended to raise awareness for this great cause, and cheers to Nick for continuing to be an advocate for green solutions!
dc, webmaster
Nick addressing the riders before leaving for Albany:
Riders making their way on highway 20:
Our pals John and Kelly finishing the ride and looking to quench their thirst:
Nick getting interviewed outside our brewpub by KVAL TV with over a hundred bikes behind him and in the atrium:
I confess: I’ve taken more shots this month than I’ve had time to update the site! But before much more time passes I wanted to share pictures I’ve taken for Calapooia Brewing in the past couple of weeks.
Mark took me on a tour of the brewery highlighting the newly installed brew equipment. As you can tell, he’s passionate about his craft!
Here’s the new rig that will be able to transport more precious ‘Pooya nectar to your local watering hole
And here’s a couple quick pics from the Oregon Garden Brewfest last weekend
First picture is of Mark, Paul, and I. Next picture is a friend of ours, Alicia, who wanted to be pouring for us but pulled the Roots assignment instead. And finally that wonderful sausage!
Hope you enjoyed the pictures and hope to see you at our brewery and pub in Albany soon!
dc
