1st Firkin Tastival

Yesterday the Oregon Brewer's Guild rolled out the First Annual Firkin Tastival, featuring local cask-conditioned beers.

On hand were offerings from BJ's, Bridgeport, Double Mountain, Full Sail, Hair of the Dog, Hopworks, Laurelwood, Pelican and Rock Bottom. There was actually quite a lot of variation in style and the advantage of having nine breweries was it was easy to try most everything.

With 8 6oz pours and food offerings the $25 admission was a pretty good deal. Including the food was definately welcome given the volume of beer.

My pick for a favorite here was actually the IPA Pelican brought. It was a beautful cloudy gold color with mellow citrusy hops and a lot of depth. Might be time for me to make the drive down to Pacific City and visit them soon...

As to the event itself, attendence was limited so it was not crowded with short lines and more time spent savoring the diffrent beers available, all of which deserved the attention.

I enjoyed this event, it was calm and laid back. Looking forward to next year.

We did get some pictures which I hope to get onto the main Brewchicks site in a few days along with another site addition that should be very exciting...