About 7th Annual High Gravity Brewfest
Hefty, powerful, bold. BIG. However you describe
high-gravity beers, these extraordinary brews are intensely flavorful – and
we’ll be sampling plenty of them, plus unique ciders from Pacific NW breweries
and cideries. And you'll definitely want to try a series of ten collaboration beers by McMenamins brewers & friends. Linger by the outdoor fire, listen to live music and taste the night away.
Music:
The Groove Cabin • Cabin rock • 3 - 6 pm
High Step Society • Electro swing • 7 - 10 pm
McMenamins Old St. Francis Brewery will be collaborating
with:
Fort George Brewery – Astoria, OR.
Kobold Brewing – Redmond, OR.
Market of Choice – Bend, OR.
McMenamins Edgefield Brewery – Troutdale, OR.
Mecca Grade Estate Malt – Madras, OR.
Silver Moon Brewing – Bend, OR.
Spider City Brewing – Bend, OR.
Trap Door Brewing – Vancouver, WA.
Wild Ride Brew – Redmond, OR.
Plus a collaboration between McMenamins
Hillsdale and Thompson Breweries
The High Gravity Brewfest will also be featuring beers from:
The Ale Apothecary – Bend, OR.
Bevel Craft Brewing – Bend, OR.
Block 15 Brewing Company – Corvallis, OR.
Boss Rambler Beer Club – Bend, OR.
McMenamins Concordia Brewery – Portland, OR.
McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse Brewery –
Hillsboro, OR.
McMenamins Edgefield Brewery - Troutdale, OR.
Good Life Brewing Company – Bend, OR.
Great Notion Brewing – Portland, OR.
Immersion Brewing – Bend, OR.
Little Beast Rare Beer – Portland, OR.
Monkless Belgian Ales – Bend, OR.
McMenamins Old St. Francis Brewery - Bend, OR.
pFriem Family Brewers – Hood River, OR.
McMenamins Wilsonville Brewery – Wilsonville,
OR.
B = Theater Bar
O = Outside Trailer
T = Theater
NON-COLLABORATION BEER
ALE
APOTHECARY - Bend, OR.
El Cuatro
Made of
barley and caramel malts co-mingling with lactobacillus and Brettanomyces
yeasts then transferred into brandy barrels to age for up to a year during an
extended Brettanomyces lambicus fermentation. The brandy barrels and
wild yeast fermentation give El Cuatro a plum & cherry fruitiness balanced
by the slight toast of the malt body.
ABV:
10.11% T
BEVEL CRAFT
BREWING - Bend, OR.
Glow Round
Entering
the colder months, we were looking for a beer to keep us warm as we continue
the fun into the evening. What better way than with a bold, in-your-face
Imperial Stout?! It's thick, roasted, chocolatey and bitter, and if you're
patient you'll be able to fully experience the depths of flavors as the beer
warms. Sip slowly and enjoy!
ABV:
9.30% T
BLOCK 15
BREWING COMPANY - Corvallis, OR.
Spellbound
Brewed with
a rich blend of specialty malts, this rustic English barleywine was matured in
bourbon barrels that were emptied and then used to age maple syrup. These
unique barrels lend vanilla, maple, and a gentle minerality to the base beer's
caramel and dried fruit character.
ABV:
11% O
BOSS
RAMBLER BEER CLUB - Bend, OR.
Dark +
Chili Mocha Stout
A mezcal
oak-aged stout conditioned on ancho and pasilla chilies, cocoa nibs and whole
coffee beans.
ABV:
8%
T
McMENAMINS
CORNELIUS PASS ROADHOUSE BREWERY - Hillsboro, OR.
Perihelion
2020
This
well-muscled barley wine is matured in a mixture of whiskey and port barrels,
then lightly dry hopped to add a citrus note to its rich flavors of brandied
figs, dates and browned sugar.
ABV:
8.64% O
McMENAMINS
CONCORDIA BREWERY - Portland, OR.
Pulpatine's
Imperial Blood Orange Milkshake Sour
This beer
is sweet, tart, tangy, and Imperial-strength. Soured in the kettle with the
dark forces of live cultures from Nancy's Organic
Kefir, then sweetened with lactose and vanilla for a rich finish that
just begs you to strike down a pint. Blood Orange and Tangerine purees add a
planet-smashing citrus blast.
ABV:
7.35% T
McMENAMINS
EDGEFIELD BREWERY - Troutdale, OR.
Blackest
Heart Stout
Barrel-aged
cherry chocolate coffee Imperial Stout aged for over a year in McMenamins
Hogshead Whiskey barrels with sweet cherries, cocoa and cold brew coffee.
ABV:
8.77% O
FORT GEORGE BREWERY - Astoria, OR.
Matryoshka 2019
We took our infamous Russian Imperial Stout seasonal, From Astoria With Love, and aged it for a year in bourbon and wine barrels. We then added vanilla and coconut to create this annual treat that can't be missed.
ABV: 12.75% O
GOODLIFE
BREWING COMPANY - Bend, OR.
Man of the
Hour
This
barrel-aged Flanders Red Ale is deep red to mahogany in color, with aromas of
soft oak, baked plum and sweet cherry, complementing the spicy yet subtle
tannins. A truly approachable Sour Ale.
ABV:
8.40% T
GREAT
NOTION BREWING - Portland, OR.
Self
Portrait
A higher
octane DIPA with a boatload of experimental New Zealand hops.
ABV:
8%
O
IMMERSION
BREWING - Bend, OR.
First Snow
Bundle up
and enjoy something to warm you from the inside. This big, robust - yet silky -
Imperial Stout has aged for 10 months in a Stranahan's Whiskey barrel.
ABV:
10.60% T
KOBOLD
BREWING - Redmond, OR.
Full
Throttle Imperial Breakfast Stout
Aged in a
whiskey barrel for a smooth and powerful experience with rich notes of oat and
coffee.
ABV:
9.50% T
LITTLE
BEAST BREWING - Portland, OR.
Fólkvangr
Barrel-Fermented
Dark Saison. We used a Norwegian farmhouse strain of yeast, chocolate wheat
& kilned coffee malts and Callista & Hallertau Blanc hops to produce a
robust and round, pleasantly dry and very drinkable ale.
ABV:
6.70% T
MONKLESS BELGIAN
ALES - Bend, OR.
Four Devils
This
strong, yet light bodied ale is inspired by Duvel - THE original Belgian Strong
Golden Ale. The bouquet of Four Devils is sweet with a mild alcohol presence
that intertwines with a pleasant pineapple character.
ABV: 9%
T
McMENAMINS
OLD ST. FRANCIS BREWERY - Bend, OR.
The
Mandalorian (Redux)
We decided
to ressurect an old recipe from 2015 and give it a new modern twist. We
fermented this bad boy on a Kveik yeast strain at 95 degrees! This high
temperature fermentation pumps out delicious fruity esters. If that weren't
enough, we hit it with a heavy dry hop of Mosaic, Amarillo and Simcoe hops.
ABV:
8.64% O
pFRIEM
FAMILY BREWERS - Hood River, OR.
Scotch
Barrel Aged Imperial Brown
Our
Imperial Brown, aged in single malt scotch barrels, is a complex, malty beer.
Aromas of toffee, nutmeg, and cinnamon, with a warm finish make it a must-taste
for ale and Scotch lovers alike.
ABV:
12.3% T
SILVER MOON BREWING - Bend, OR.
Plato
This Belgian-style Quadrupel has great strength with even bolder flavor. Plato is a dark creation with garnet hues and is a full bodied beer with a rich, malty palate and spicy phenols. It is sweet on the palate with a low bitterness and noticeable alcohol.
ABV: 14% T
TRAP DOOR
BREWING - Vancouver, OR.
You're
Welcome
In
celebration of our 4th anniversary, we brewed a Triple IPA with an
irresponsible amount Sabro, Nelson Sauvin, Citra, and Motu in the dry hop.
You're welcome.
ABV:
11.2% O
WILD RIDE
BREW CO. - Redmond, OR.
Magnitude
Imperial IPA
This
Imperial IPA makes its initial impression with an aroma of citrus and tropical
fruit. That is followed by a clean mouthfeel with tremendous hop flavor,
featuring Cashmere, Comet, Denali and Centennial hops. A slight dry
finish allows the overall flavor of the beer to be thoroughly enjoyed.
ABV:
9%
O
McMENAMINS
WILSONVILLE BREWERY - Wilsonville, OR.
Ain't It
the Life DIPA
This
Imperial IPA uses over 500 pounds of grain in the mash giving this beer a light
orange color. Three different hops at the end of the boil and in dry-hopping
give it great flavors of mango, passion fruit, grapefruit, pine and citrus
without lasting bitterness.
ABV:
8.26% T
COLLABORATION BEERS
OLD ST.
FRANCIS BREWERY/EDGEFIELD BREWERY
Dr.
Dexter's Sour Gummiberry Juice
Dr. Dexter
was a pharmacist who was down on his luck, before a gummi bear slipped into the
human realm and poured gummijuice into his latest concoction. This kettle sour
was conditioned on loads of gummi bears and will induce a tooti-fruity fantasy
filled trip. CONTAINS GELATIN
ABV:
7.61% T
OLD ST.
FRANCIS BREWERY/FORT GEORGE BREWERY
Metric Fort
We started
with a bold sweet stout recipe featuring a ton of lactose and a lengthy two and
half hour boil. From there we added tasty cocoa nibs from Ecuador and delicious
El Salvadoran coffee beans.
ABV:
7.61% T
OLD ST. FRANCIS BREWERY/KOBOLD BREWING
Cookies and Cream Porter
We ventured over to Kobold Brewing in Redmond to brewed this special Oreo-inspired beer with brewer/owner Steve Anderson. Made with a ton lactose and various delicious dark malts, this beer will make you question if you should have it with dinner or for dessert.
ABV: 9.10% T
OLD ST.
FRANCIS BREWERY/MARKET OF CHOICE
Cherry
Moo-Stachio
After much
deliberating with our friends at Market of Choice, we decided to recreate the
spumoni dessert in the form of a beer. We started with a thick stout brewed
with lactose and added a ton of cherries and pistachio butter.
ABV:
8.39% T
OLD ST.
FRANCIS BREWERY/MECCA GRADE ESTATE MALT
Beskar
Barleywine
This
Barleywine features a 100% Mecca Grade malt bill, and after a fun afternoon of
brewing with owner Seth Klann we love the end result. Bold, thick, and easy to
drink, this Barleywine hits all the classic flavors of toffee, biscuit and
caramel.
ABV:
9.29% T
OLD ST.
FRANCIS BREWERY/SILVER MOON BREWING
Silver Haze
Dry hopped
with massive amounts of Azacca, Citra, and Strata hops, the end result is a
crushable citrus bomb.
ABV:
7.09% T
OLD ST.
FRANCIS BREWERY/SPIDER CITY BREWING
Black Sea
Salt Baltic Porter
With all
the character of a traditional Baltic Porter, the black lava sea salt in this
Porter elevates the flavors of the dark malts for a delicious beer!
ABV:
7.80% T
OLD ST.
FRANCIS BREWERY/TRAP DOOR BREWING
Can I Haz
Some Pie?
We love pie
and we love sour beer, so it made the most sense to bring those two awesome
things together. Brewed with lactose, vanilla beans and a ton of blackberries,
this sweet and sour concoction rides the fence between beer and dessert.
ABV:
7.09% T
OLD ST.
FRANCIS BREWERY/WILD RIDE BREW CO.
All About
the Bock
We brewed a
malty Doppelbock with a twist. We fermented this beer on the Urkel yeast strain
to give it some tasty fruity esters. With heavy notes of toffee, caramel, and
biscuit. This bold, but quaffable lager goes down smooth.
ABV:
7.74% T
McMENAMINS
THOMPSON BREWERY/McMENAMINS HILLSDALE BREWERY
Fervid
Ferment IRA
This
passionate IRA will greet you with a bright red color followed up by notes of
dank hops and warm alcohol on the nose.
ABV:
8.13% T
CIDERS
2 TOWNS
CIDERHOUSE - Corvallis, OR.
Nice and
Naughty
Festive and
warming, Nice & Naughty is crammed full of cinnamon, nutmeg, clove, and a
touch of honey to celebrate the season.
ABV:
10.50% B
CASCADIA
CIDERWORKERS UNITED - Portland, OR.
Winter Hard
Apple
Dark, rich
cider with the fall flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg.
ABV:
8.50% B
McMENAMINS
EDGEFIELD WINERY - Troutdale, OR.
Blood
Orange Ginger Cider
This
refreshing cider comes in with a punch of blood orange and a spicy ginger
finish that's nicely rounded out with a hint of sweetness.
ABV:
6.70% B
McMENAMINS
EDGEFIELD WINERY - Troutdale, OR.
Earl Grey
Cider
This cider
brings a pleasant aroma of orange blossom, bergamot, and honeysuckle. The tea
gives it a subtle tannin structure and a nice citrus finish that adds to this
refreshing, bright and semi-dry cider.
ABV:
6.30% B
