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Portland International Beerfest is an annual three-day [1] beer festival in Portland, Oregon [2] .The festival was founded in 2001 by Rick Carpenter. [3]
The Portland International Beerfest (PIB) is an annual festival of beers in Portland, Oregon. It is a three-day long event held around late June with a sister festival located in Seattle around the same time of year. Pet Cross, a federally registered charity is a beneficiary of the festival. Each year the beer festivals donates roughly $20,000 to local animal welfare groups in Portland and Seattle. [3] [4] The PIB specializes in rare, hard-to-find, exotic beers from 16 countries, and also feature unique and experimental pours from local breweries from the pacific northwest. Food is provided by local food trucks and there are activities and performances by local artists as entertainment.
NOTE: no Beer-fest was held in 2020 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
| # | Year | Location | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | North Park Blocks [5] | 20-22 July [5] | They hosted about 150 beers from everywhere except the United States. [5] |
| 2 | 2002 | Holladay Park [6] | 12-14 July [6] | Over 100 beers from more than 20 countries were provided. Scotches, bourbons and cigars were also available. [6] |
| 3 | 2004 | North Park Blocks [7] | 9-11 July [7] | Over 110 beers from more than 15 countries were available: 25 Belgians on tap, another 30 in the bottle. There was live music all weekend (rockabilly, ragtime/dixieland jazz), as well as a cigar bar, free darts, chess, checkers, and Jenga. [7] |
| 4 | 2007 | North Park Blocks [8] | 13-15 July [8] | They hosted 130 beers from 15 different countries, a cigar bar, and board games. [8] |
| 5 | 2008 | North Park Blocks [9] | 18-20 July [9] | They hosted 130 beers from 15 countries. [9] |
| 5 | 2009 | North Park Blocks [10] | 17-19 July [10] | They hosted more than 130 beers. [10] |
| 6 | 2010 | North Park Blocks [11] | 16-18 July [11] | They hosted over 150 beers from more than 15 countries. [11] |
| 7 | 2011 | North Park Blocks [12] | 15-17 July [12] | They hosted over 150 beers, a BBQ pit, food trucks, and board games [12] |
| 8 | 2012 | North Park Blocks [13] | 20-22 July [13] | They hosted over 150 beers from 16 countries. [13] |
| 9 | 2013 | North Park Blocks [14] | 19-21 July [14] | They hosted over 150 beers, a BBQ pit, food trucks, and board games [14] |
| 10 | 2014 | Holladay Park [4] | 8-10 August [4] | This was their first year in Holladay Park near the Lloyd Center. They hosted over 225 beers. [4] |
| 11 | 2015 | Holladay Park [15] | 26-28 June [15] | They hosted over 220 beers and live music. [15] |
| 12 | 2016 | Holladay Park [16] | 24-26 June [16] | They hosted over 200 beers from 16 countries and a Pie Joust. [16] |
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