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
Join Us This Weekend at the Willamette River Festival in Albany, Oregon
Posted by Dan
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!
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Tags: Albany, Beer Garden, Calapooia Brewing, festival, Microbrew, Monteith Park, pirates, River, Willamette, Willamette Valley
A Few Seats Are Still Available for Tuesday’s Bus Ride to the Game
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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!
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Tags: Albany, Calapooia Brewing, Corvallis, Knights Baseball, Microbrew, Party Bus
Jam Packed July for Calapooia Brewing!
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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!
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Tags: Albany, Arcweld, BBQ, Brewpub, Corvallis, facebook, Knights Baseball, Live Music, Microbrew, microbrews in oregon, Oregon, Pulled Pork, Ribs, Riverfest, Smokin B's, Willamette Valley
A Few Cloud 9 Movie Night Pictures
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I decided to experiment a bit without flash on the camera considering it was movie night and all. A flash is sure to make distract patrons from the movie I figured! Results are a bit mixed, but I’ll do better next time.
Many thanks to Cloud 9 for hosting us for movie night! As you can see in the pictures, it’s a beautiful spot and their menu is fantastic. Looking forward to the next movie night for sure!
And we don’t know who these folks are, but they appear to be mimicking the movie by downing some Calapooia Pilsner by the pitcher:
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Tags: beerfest, Calapooia Brewing, cloud 9, Corvallis, Jen, Mark, Microbrew, Movie Night, Nightlife, Oregon, Pilsner
Results and Photos from 2009 OHF Homebrew Competition
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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!
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Tags: Albany, BrewFest, competition, Heart of the Valley Homebrewers, homebrew, Microbrew, Microbrew Festival, microbrews in oregon, Tasting
Wrapping Up April with More Pictures!
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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!
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Tags: Albany, BrewFest, delivery, fermenter, kegs, Microbrew, microbrewery, Oregon, Oregon Garden, Silverton, Willamette Valley
Pictures from Brewer’s Night at Suds
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As promised, this was a really fun time at Suds & Suds in Corvallis. Thanks to everyone who came out!
Here are some pictures from last Thursday night. If you have pictures that we can include on the website, email me and we’ll get them up!
Many thanks to our great hosts at Suds, as well as Matt and Julie, who worked their butts off so we could show off 5 of our best microbrews in Oregon!
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Who knew Mel from Crowbar was our biggest fan?! You rock Mel!
Mark got a surprise visit from his brother for the Brewer’s Night:
Our favorite Suds Bartender, Julie, filling a pint for one of our fans:
The crowd cheering Matt for giving some of our swag AWAAAAY!
Laura getting her web shots at the latest Brewer’s Night!
The ‘Pooya Crew comes in force for Brewer’s Night at Suds and Suds!
And who is that biting our brewer?!
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Tags: Calapooia Brewing, Corvallis, Crowbar, mel, Microbrew, microbrews in oregon, Nightlife, Suds & Suds, Tasting, tatoo, Willamette Valley
Oregon Garden Brewfest is This Friday and Saturday: We’ll Be There!
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Join us this weekend for the 5th annual Oregon Garden Brewfest in Silverton, Oregon. We had a great time last year and we’re eagerly looking ahead to this Friday to repeat. I can already smell those delicious sausages just thinking about this event!
Here are the details from the Oregon Garden Brewfest website:
April 24th& 25th, 2009
Friday: 4 pm – 11 pm
Saturday: Noon – 11 pmThis Oregon craft brewfest will feature many local beer brewers and will offer the chance to sample or enjoy a full glass of a wide variety of specialty beers. There will be live music to dance to and great food. The home brew competition is back this year.
This event is always standout to me because it usually marks the first weekend of good weather in the valley. We’ve had some outstanding weather already this week, let’s hope it continues through Saturday!
Update 4.24.09
This really is one of our favorite events. Check out this quote from yesterday’s Statesman Journal:
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It’s the setting that makes the festival one of Laura Bryngelson’s preferred beer festivals.
“It’s actually one of our favorite ones, maybe only a little bit because last year, we won the People’s Choice award,” said the owner and president of Calapooia Brewing Company, which is based in Albany. “My husband and I are both very into gardening — at least before we bought the brewery — so we love to go there. It’s like all of the best things in Oregon, combined into one place. You can sample all the best Oregon beers, then take a walk around.”
And as a brewer, she said, she loves interacting with the festival-goers, getting feedback on her beer and maybe a little taste of the friendly competition.
“You’ll hear someone talk about, ‘Oh, did you go over to this booth? They have this weird chili beer,’ and we’ll turn around and say, ‘Oh, you like our chili beer?’” she said.
And, she said, the festival is family-friendly; those younger than 21 can enjoy the sights and sounds, if not the beer, from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Last year, she said, “my son was 4 months old, and we were able to take him and my daughter … you’d never think you could get so many people getting together and drinking beer, but it’s so relaxed. It’s a very chill environment.”
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Tags: BrewFest, Microbrew, microbrews in oregon, Oregon Garden, Silverton, Spring, Willamette Valley
We’re back in Corvallis this Thursday Thursday the 23rd at Suds & Suds!
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*** Note: The actual date for this event is the 23rd, not this this Thursday! Sorry for the confusion! ***
Back at Mark and Laura’s old stomping grounds, Calapooia Brewing is being hosted atSuds and Suds in Corvallis for Brewer’s Night, inside Woodstocks Pizza. While all our events are noteworthy, the promo at ‘Suds is not to be missed and is usually a packed house for the occasion.
For those that don’t know, Mark, Laura, and myself are all Woodstocks/Suds Alumni and have many fond memories of our time working there during college. And our favorite Suds bartender and close friend, Julie, will be on the bar the same night as our promo. It’s always a special treat to be able to come back to a place where we have so much fun!
We’ll be bringing a selection of fan favorite brews, and as usual there will be a raffle with lots of ‘Pooia swag to give away as well. So come join us this Thursday evening for some great Pizza, good friends, and the best microbrews in the Willamette Valley from Calapooia Brewing!
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Tags: Corvallis, Microbrew, microbrews in oregon, Suds & Suds, Suds and Suds, Willamette Valley, Woodstocks Pizza
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