Saturday Schedule of Events

Here's a rundown of the planned times for things to go down...

12:00pm Bocce Ball Tournament Begins
12:00pm Cribbage Tournament Begins
12:00pm Monkey Ball Tournament Begins
1:30pm Blue Angeles
3:00pm Live Music
4:30pm More Live Music
6:30pm Rib Feast!

The temperature is rising and things are really starting to cook

We're rapidly approaching the festival and as it's looking it's going to be a hot one. There are a couple of updates for everyone out there...

If you're interested in getting a Festival T shirt the lovely Ms. Nomura is going to have her silk screen set up. You just need to bring $10 and a blank shirt to screen the image on. She'll even screen the shirt off your back! (image left)




We're going to be doing hamburgers and hot dogs throughout the day. I'm encouraging everyone to bring their favorite side dish or dessert. There has also been rumor of a vegan spread for those out there who prefer.

As I said earlier it's going to be a scorcher so if anyone has a temporary gazebo or other means of shade we'd love it for you to bring it on over. The most shade the better.

To any of you who are coming from outside of the neighbor hood I strongly recommend you employ mass transit to get there. With the main seafair events happening just to the east parking is going to be VERY limited. You can either hop on Metro route 7 or better yet check out the new Link! It's about a mile walk from the Columbia City station to our house, but if you get there early it shouldn't be too hot out yet.

One last thing is that this year we're also encouraging a $10 donation. This money just helps go to covering the expenses for the festival. Anything left over goes to more brewing equipment and ingredients so we can continue to provide you with local home brewed ales. We really appreciate and want to thank you in advance for your continued support.

Cheers!

Outdoor Living

We're getting closer to being able to spend all of our time outdoors. Last night we built up a pretty decent picnic table. It was sweltering when we started. I have to shout out to Matt and Jeremy for putting up with my sometimes erratic mood. I don't do well in hot temperatures. But we powered through it and the end result is sweet. Now we just need to get the outdoor kitchen and tiki stand done!

Festival Beer Preview

The festival is only 17 days away! Here's a preview of the three of the beers that I brewed for this year’s event. A lager and two Belgians, perfect for drinking on a hot August day listening to some live music and eating barbecue. Adam made a couple pale ales, no specifics on those yet; he mentioned something about a medicinal boot.

Keep checking back as we post more information and details about the event.

California Common
5.5% abv

Color
Light gold, straw
Aroma
Malt, spice, and pine
Flavor
Crisp, clean, malty and medium bitterness
Overall
A solid beer that has the clean crisp flavor of a lager and medium bitterness of an ale.

Recipe Specifics
Original Gravity: 1.055
Final Gravity: 1.015
Yeast: Wyeast 2112, California Lager
Alcohol by Volume: 5.5%
IBU: 34
Ingredients: Pale, Crystal, Munich, Victory and Chocolate Malts. Chinook Hops

Abbey Single
4.8% abv

Color
Gold. The Caravienne malt provides a rich saturated color.
Aroma
Apple, Plum and mild spice. The fruit aromas come from the yeast and the spice from the Styrian Golding dry hop.
Flavor
Mild bitterness, crisp, mild malt sweetness. The Caravienne adds a touch of caramel sweetness at the finish.
Overall
A good low alcohol Belgian style beer. I didn’t have much info on this style of beer, so I made it up.

Recipe Specifics
Original Gravity: 1.048
Final Gravity: 1.013
Yeast: White Labs 540: Belgian Abbey IV
Alcohol by Volume: 4.8%
IBU: 27
Ingredients: Pilsner and Caravienne Malts, Styrian Golding and Saaz hops

Belgian Wit
5.1 % abv

Color
Cloudy gold. The yeast stays in suspension creating the signature hazy look of a wheat beer.
Aroma
Pineapple, apple, bubblegum and plum. The fruit and bubblegum is definitely present, but not overwhelming.
Flavor
Tart, crisp, peppery. The flavor begins tart and finishes very dry.
Overall
This is a very tasty beer; I am pleased with the fruit aroma that developed without the addition of any fresh fruit. It is a true to style Belgian wit.

Recipe Specifics
Original Gravity: 1.050
Final Gravity: 1.011
Yeast: Wyeast 3924, Belgian Wheat
Alcohol by Volume: 5.1%
IBU: 26
Ingredients: Pilsner and Wheat malts, Flaked Oats and Saaz hops