Portland International Beerfest

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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]

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About

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. The PIB is a beneficiary of Pet Cross, a federally registered charity. 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.

History

NOTE: no Beer-fest was held in 2020 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

#YearLocationDatesNotes
12001 North Park Blocks [5] 20-22 July [5] They hosted about 150 beers from everywhere except the United States. [5]
22002 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]
32004 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]
42007 North Park Blocks [8] 13-15 July [8] They hosted 130 beers from 15 different countries, a cigar bar, and board games. [8]
52008 North Park Blocks [9] 18-20 July [9] They hosted 130 beers from 15 countries. [9]
52009 North Park Blocks [10] 17-19 July [10] They hosted more than 130 beers. [10]
62010 North Park Blocks [11] 16-18 July [11] They hosted over 150 beers from more than 15 countries. [11]
72011 North Park Blocks [12] 15-17 July [12] They hosted over 150 beers, a BBQ pit, food trucks, and board games [12]
82012 North Park Blocks [13] 20-22 July [13] They hosted over 150 beers from 16 countries. [13]
92013 North Park Blocks [14] 19-21 July [14] They hosted over 150 beers, a BBQ pit, food trucks, and board games [14]
102014 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]
112015 Holladay Park [15] 26-28 June [15] They hosted over 220 beers and live music. [15]
122016 Holladay Park [16] 24-26 June [16] They hosted over 200 beers from 16 countries and a Pie Joust. [16]

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