Oregon Brewers Festival
| Oregon Brewers Festival | |
|---|---|
 The festival in 2007 | |
| Begins | Wednesday before last full weekend in July[1] |
| Ends | Last Sunday in July |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon |
| Years active | Since 1988 |
| Participants | 85,000 (2014)[2] |
Oregon Brewers Festival (OBF) is a five-day craft beer festival held annually since 1988 at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland, Oregon.[1] OBF has become the most popular outdoor beer festival in North America, based on attendance.[3]
Admission is free, but to sample the festival's beers, attendees must purchase that year's OBF tasting glass as well as $1 beer tokens— each token is good for a sample that has varied in volume over the years,[4] while a "full pour" costs four tokens.[1][5]
Each brewery brings one beer.[1] OBF also features a root beer garden, which offers free root beer for designated drivers and minors; the latter must be accompanied by a parent.[5]
History
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| Year | Sample size[4] |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 6 oz |
| 1994 | 6 oz |
| 1996 | 5 oz |
| 1997 | 6 oz |
| 2001 | 5 oz |
| 2002 | 4 oz |
| 2003 | 6 oz |
| 2005 | 4 oz |
| 2007 | 4 oz |
| 2010 | 4 oz |
| 2012 | 4 oz |
| 2013 | 3 oz |
| 2014[6] | 3 oz |
Live music was introduced in 2001.[7]
In 2005, OBF expanded from a three-day schedule (Friday to Sunday) to four, adding Thursday.[8]
The 2011 Oregon Brewers Festival featured 85 craft beers from 14 states; it attracted 80,000 people over four days.[9] Nearly 2,000 volunteers worked at the festival, selling tokens and pouring beer, among other tasks.[9]
In 2013, OBF added a fifth day, moving the opening to Wednesday; they also replaced the annual plastic mug, which had been used since the festival's beginning, with a tasting glass, which for 2013 costs $7.[8] The previous year's 14-US-fluid-ounce (410 ml) mug was replaced by a 12.8-US-fluid-ounce (380 ml) glass, which reduced the size of a full pour.[4] For 2014, there are 88 beers available, in 30 styles; that does not include the more than 100 available separately in OBF's Specialty Tent.[10]
After two years with tasting glasses made of glass, for 2015, OBF switched to a polycarbonate tasting glass;[2] the change was in response to safety concerns raised by the Portland Police.
Related events
In recent years OBF has anchored a month of beer-related festivals in Portland, including the North American Organic Brewers Festival, the Portland International Beerfest, and the Great American Distillers Festival.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "FAQ". Oregon Brewers Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ^ a b Hale, Jamie (April 17, 2015). "Oregon Brewers Festival will stop using glass after Portland police cite safety concerns". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- ^ Foyston, John (July 23, 2014). "Beer begins flowing at 'America's Oktoberfest'". CNN. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- ^ a b c Dunlop, Pete (July 21, 2013). "What's Up with OBF Pour Sizes, Anyway?". BeervanaBuzz.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ^ a b Perry, Douglas (July 24, 2008). "Brewers Fest FAQ: What you need to know". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ^ Cheney, Cathy (July 14, 2014). "Oregon Brewers Festival fans: It's that time again". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ Miller, Trisha; Schrag, John (July 11, 2001). "Beer Wars". News Buzz. Willamette Week. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ^ a b Foyston, John (February 5, 2013). "Wednesday is the new Thursday: Oregon Brewers Festival will grow to five days this year". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ a b Culverwell, Wendy (August 2, 2011). "Brew Fest breaks attendance record". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ^ Harrison, Lacey. "Hopped Up Eugene – The Oregon Brewers Festival". EugeneDailyNews.com. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ Watts, Joseph (June 25, 2008). "Brew Fest breaks attendance record". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
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