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Join Us For The First Annual Nano Beer Fest in Tigard February 26, 27 & 28

Dan — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:39:27 +0000

As promised, we now have new information to share about the First Annual Nano Beer Fest at the Fanno Creek Brewpub on Main St. in Tigard, OR:

Mark your calendars for our first annual Nano Beer Fest – Winter
to be held February 26, 27 & 28, 2010.

Many BIG BEERS from eleven small breweries will be available for your tasting. A tent with heaters will be set up in back of the pub with a tunnel tent leading to the gathering room inside the pub. Don’t miss this chance to experience some of the finest beers crafted in the Pacific Northwest.

When: February 26th – 28th, 2010
Where: Fanno Creek Brewpub on Main St. in Tigard, OR
What: Eleven small breweries from the Pacific Northwest
How much?: $4 per mug / $1.25 per 4oz taster
Grub?: Full menu available!

Looking forward to meeting up with Portland area Calapooia Brew Fans — and making new ones! See you at the end of the month!

dc, webmaster

The Big 2010 ‘Pooia Update!

Dan — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:08:58 +0000

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:

Photos from Small Batch Beer Night at Suds & Suds

Dan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:18:07 +0000

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!

Come Join Us Saturday for the Inaugural Mid Valley Brewfest in Albany

Dan — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:34:22 +0000

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!

Remembering Summer ’09: Septembeerfest Pictures

Dan — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:37:15 +0000

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.

The Music Scene!

Paul — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:30:18 +0000

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.

This is just a sampling of the music scene from the last 3 weekends. If you are curious about the sound of a band, they often have a myspace or other site that allows sampling. For the real thing, come on down to The ‘Pooia!

Join Us This Saturday in Corvallis for Septembeerfest!

Dan — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:15:14 +0000

This Saturday is the 12th Annual Septembeerfest, which is a benefit for the Linn Benton Food Share. The event is held at the Benton County Fairgrounds and admission is only $10.

Calapooia Brewing is the premier sponsor for the event and I asked Laura to tell me more about why this event is so special to us:

This is one of our biggest events for the year… these are our peeps… people who can actually come see us at the brewery! Plus, we are going to join our Corvallis counterparts under one tent this year so attendees can immediately find all their local breweries in one spot. And, for the price of entry, the attendees will receive a pint glass with the Septembeerfest logo on one side and our logo on the other… a great reminder to always “Drink Good Beer!”

The weather looks absolutely perfect for a late summer brewfest and it will be a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. See you there!

dc, webmaster

Pictures from the Historic Albany Criterium Championship

Dan — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:39:26 +0000

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…

Jam Packed July for Calapooia Brewing!

Dan — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:43:21 +0000

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

Hang out with us at Cloud 9 for Beer and Movie this Thursday

Dan — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:08:41 +0000

Cloud 9 in Corvallis is having us back to combine Brewer’s Night with Beer and Movie this Thursday at 8pm. The featured movie is Beerfest and we’re encouraging our fans to come by and form their own teams while enjoying the movie.

See you on Thursday and if you’re on Facebook, RSVP now!