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June is here, the sun is out, and Portland is the capital of the craft beer world.



If all of those things are arguably true, it can only mean one thing: The heart of craft beer festival season is upon us in Portland and beyond.



So grab your flip-flops, a jaunty hat and a designated driver, and wade into these options for your summer sipping and sampling.

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PORTLAND BEER WEEK – June 7-16

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The 10-day celebration launches Portland’s summer beer festival season. Portland Beer Week’s home base is Loyal Legion in Southeast Portland, but the week features more than 100 events at venues across the city, including tap takeovers, dinners and food pairings, among others.

Events start Friday, June 7, but the big kickoff party is Saturday, June 8. That’s when the opening of the Mikkeller Pop-Up Portland at the former Burnside Brewing space gets things in full swing as the renowned Danish craft brewery throws open the doors.

4-9 p.m., Saturday, June 8; Mikkeller Pop-Up Portland, 701 E. Burnside St.; $15; tickets available at

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Now in its ninth year, Portland Beer Week features numerous events each day of its run. In addition to the kickoff party, some of the more prominent include:

Bean to Bar chocolate and beer fest. 1-5 p.m. Sunday, June 9; Iron Fireman Collective Building (4784 S.E. 17th Ave.); $25

Brewers Burger Brawl. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 1:30-3 p.m. Wednesday, June 12; Wayfinder Beer (304 S.E. Second Ave.); $35.

Snackdown, a competition pairing 10 chefs with 10 brewers. 1-4 p.m. Sunday, June 16; The Evergreen, above Loyal Legion (618 S.E. Alder St.); $49-$59.

Details: Venues, times and prices vary widely; some event tickets available at

, others, as well as more details, available at

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PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL BEERFEST – June 28-30

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Courtesy Portland International Beerfest

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This three-day festival in Northwest Portland’s Pearl District features more than 200 specialty beers and ciders from around the globe.

Come sip the Grand Cru Flanders Red from Belgium’s Rodenbach brewery, the Jever Pils from Germany’s Jever brewery, and the Samichlaus Classic doppelbock from Austria’s Eggenberg brewery. You can also try beers from U.S. breweries, such as Alesmith, Ommegang and Founders, or Oregon’s own Baerlic, Ex Novo and pFriem, among others.

Details: Times vary; North Park Blocks; free admission, various beer-ticket purchase packages from $25-$45 available at

; 21+ only (dogs OK); see

for details.

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KRIEKFEST – June 29

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This fourth annual one-day festival of barrel-aged cherry beers, ciders, meads and sparkling wine is a showcase of Hood River’s cherry orchards. Kriek, the Flemish word for sour cherry, is a four-centuries-old style of spontaneously fermented lambic ale aged on cherries.

The festival this year moves to Von Ebert Brewing Glendoveer and for the first time features the option of a five-course kriek pairing dinner, though tickets are limited. This year’s lineup boasts more than 30 participants, including Belgium’s Brouwerij Drei Fonteinen, Brouwerij Boon, and Brouwerij Brasserie De Ranke, among other breweries from around the globe. It also features breweries from the U.S. and Oregon, such as pFriem and Logsdon, and is family-friendly, including a cherry marketplace and other food.

Details: 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m., 14021 N.E. Glisan St.; ticket packets $30-$60, and $125 for the dinner, tickets available at

; all ages; see

for details.

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PORTLAND CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL – July 4-7

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This fifth celebration of Portland and only Portland breweries spans four days over the Independence Day weekend and features more than 60 outfits.

Held at The Fields Neighborhood Park in Northwest Portland, the festival includes some wine, meads and ciders as options. Five food carts – Hit the Spot Burgers, Urban German, Koi Fusion, The Dump Truck dumplings and Tall Boy fish and chips – will be onsite.

Details: Noon-10 p.m. Thursday-Saturday ( 21+), noon-5 p.m. Sunday (all ages); 1099 N.W. Overton St.; $25 for cup and 10 beer tickets ($30 at the gate), tickets available at

; see

for details.

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OREGON BREWERS FESTIVAL – July 24-27

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This is the biggie, with more than 100 breweries and 60,000 people expected to convene at Tom McCall Waterfront Park over the four days of the festival, which nestles up against the Willamette River in downtown Portland.

This year, the festival’s 32nd, brings some changes. First, the festival features only Oregon breweries and cideries. Also, the festival will run for four days this year instead of five as in previous years.

More than 100 beers and ciders will be poured, from nanos to the state’s largest breweries. The event will also feature a Meet the Brewer tent, a dunk tank, food booths, beer-related vendors, games, homebrewing demonstrations, and soda garden for designated drivers and minors. And the Unipiper, aka Brian Kidd, will be the grand marshal of the opening parade.

Details: Taps from noon-9 p.m. daily; entrances at Oak and Pine streets, along the seawall at Pine, and under the Morrison Bridge; free entry, $20 cash-only for tokens/mug at the festival, no presale; minors welcome with parent; see

for details.

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VEGOUT! VEGAN BEER AND FOOD FESTIVAL – Aug. 10-11

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Coming back for a second year, the festival is a showcase for vegan food and drink, attracting both vegans and those curious about a vegan diet to Holladay Park near Northeast Portland’s Lloyd Center.

The festival also includes live entertainment, educational speakers, chef demonstrations and fitness classes. More than 100 vendors are expected to participate.

Details: 10 a.m. Saturday-5 p.m. Sunday; Northeast Holladay Street and 11th Avenue; ticket packages from $15-$50

; all ages. See

for details.

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PUCKERFEST – July 18-22

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If sour beers are your thing, this festival is no lemon. In fact, it has been cruising along smoothly and enters its 13th year at Belmont Station.

Thursday through Sunday, the revered Southeast Portland biercafe and bottle shop turns most of its taps over to sour and wild beers “from near and far,” co-owner Carl Singmaster said, including more than 50 beers from more than 40 breweries.

Details: Held during the beer bar’s regular hours, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. (10 p.m. close Sunday); 4500 S.E. Stark St.; minors allowed, except at bar; free entry, pay as you go for various serving sizes; see

for details.

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VANCOUVER BREWFEST – Aug. 9-10

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The Vancouver beer scene has exploded in the past decade, with downtown providing one of the best, most-walkable brewpub experiences in the region. Now in its eighth year, the Vancouver Brewfest is the premier showcase for beers from the abundant breweries of southwest Washington and beyond.

The brewfest -- held twice a year, with one in spring – offers more than 100 beers, ciders and meads in beautiful Esther Short Park, easily accessible for Oregonians just across the Interstate Bridge in downtown Vancouver.

Details: 4-9:30 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday; 605 Esther St., Vancouver, WA 98660;

from $25-$37; 21+ only. See

for details.

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BEND BREWFEST – Aug. 15-17

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This bustling festival is held south of downtown Bend -- across the Deschutes River in the Old Mill District’s Les Schwab Amphitheater – and attracts festival-goers of all sorts, whether beer enthusiasts, outdoors activists or vacationers.

The options are seemingly endless at one of the Northwest’s most popular festivals, with more than 200 beers, wines and ciders being poured, and a host of food trucks. A “Brewtality” tent makes brewers available to ask questions, and the “X-Tap” schedule offers low-production, specialty and/or experimental beers.

Details: 4-11 p.m. Thursday, noon-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday; 344 S.W. Shevlin Hixon Drive, Bend; minors until 5 p.m.; entry is free, token/mug packages from $20-$30, plus extra for more tokens, purchase on-site (credit cards accepted for tasting packages/merchandise); see

for details.

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-- Andre Meunier

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