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Albany Crab Feed 2010 in Pictures

Dan — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:06:12 +0000

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

dc, webmaster

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!

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.

Our Very Own with a Nice Piece in the Democrat Herald!

Dan — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:30:39 +0000

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

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!

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…

2nd Annual Historic Albany Criterium This Saturday

Dan — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:32:35 +0000

This weekend is the second annual Historic Albany Criterium bicycle road race in Downtown Albany. Guess who’s doing the beer garden? Of course we are! Here are the details from a recent Democrat Herald article:

Organizers expect between 400 and 600 bicycle racers for the second annual Historic Albany Criterium in downtown Albany on Saturday, Aug. 15.

The event is the setting for the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association’s Criterium Championship this year. The event includes a full slate of categories for junior and senior men and women and uses a 1-kilometer circuit — about 0.6 miles — on downtown streets. Races are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The criterium format on city streets with multiple laps and turns is exciting for spectators and racers, according to Jim Lawrence, one of the organizers and a member of the Albany Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission.

The start will be on Washington at Second. Riders go north on Washington, right on First, right on Ferry, left on Third, right on Broadalbin, right on Fourth, and right on Washington to the finish at Second.

Fans can be up close to the riders as they speed by each lap and can move about the course viewing the race from different perspectives. There is no admission charge for spectators.

My wife and I were in Downtown Portland last weekend and ran into the Portland Twilight Criterium on the way back to our hotel. The excitement and atmosphere around the event was very cool and seeing the action up close was really awesome. I couldn’t help but snap away with the camera while soaking in the speed these guys displayed! See below for a sample, and if you need more proof, check out the nearly 300 images I took of the race.

We’re looking forward to checking out the championship on Saturday while sipping on a Calapooia brew! See you there!

A Photolog of our day with the Corvallis Knights

Dan — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:29:46 +0000

Last week Calapooia Brewing had the pleasure of presenting the game for the Corvallis Knights baseball team. It was a total blast as you can tell from the images below. I’ll let the pictures do the talking:

Coach Hawk from LBCC came out to support his players, Liam Baron and Trevor Smith, who play with the Knights in the off season.

'Pooia bus riders getting pumped for the game!

Laura and her husband, Julyan from Squirells bar in Corvallis, with Mark and Laura.

Nick and Mr. Putzler enjoying the game

Mark and Laura compete in a pitch off and Sophia declares Mommy the winner!

Congratulating the winner!

A beautiful night as the sun goes down in Corvallis at the tied-up Knights game.

We’d like to thank the Corvallis Knights for having us out to the park last Tuesday and a big shout out to all our friends from the brewery who came out to cheer on the team!