Behold! The 29th annual Oregon Brewers Festival comes to the Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon Main entrance at SW Oak Street and Naito Parkway on July 27-31.
Wednesday through Saturday the taps are open from Noon to 9 pm; Sun, taps are open from Noon to 7 pm. Mug & glass sales close one-half hour prior to the taps shutting off – 8:30pm every night except 6:30pm on Sunday.
You need to know that the Oregon Brewers Festival is not a ticketed event, and there is no admission charge to enter the festival grounds. In order to consume beer, the one-time purchase of a 2016 souvenir 12-ounce clear plastic mug is required and costs $7.
Beer is purchased with wooden tokens, which cost $1 apiece. It costs four tokens for a full mug or one token for a taste. The purchase of mugs and tokens is made on-site in one location, although there are a handful of local businesses that sell them up to two weeks prior to the event. The mug/token sales booth is CASH ONLY and does not accept credit cards or checks. The festival does provide eight ATM machines on premise.
Although the festival’s focus is craft beer, there’s more than sampling involved. The event features live music, beer-related vendors, beer memorabilia displays, home brewing demonstrations and an assortment of foods from a variety of regions. The Crater Lake Soda Garden offers complimentary handcrafted root beer for minors and designated drivers. Minors are always welcome at the festival when accompanied by a parent.
MAX Light Rail line, located just one block west of the festival on SW Oak Street. Plan your trip at trimet.org or m.trimet.org. Go by bus, train or taxi, just don’t drink and drive. Attendees can also take advantage of the onsite Hopworks Bike Corral where volunteers will watch over bikes for free.
