One way to hopefully celebrate the melting of the city’s most recent snow and ice storm is making your way to Portland’s St. Johns neighborhood this weekend for the return of the St. John’s Winter Beer Fest. Once again returning to StormBreaker Brewing St. Johns, this festival takes the bold leap to expand this year offering a third session from the previously held two sessions.
The St. John’s Winter Beer Fest takes place over three sessions, one of Friday, January 19 from 5:00 – 8:00pm and two on Saturday, January 20 from 1:00 – 4:00pm and 5:00 – 8:00pm. There will be 15 regional breweries and two cidermakers on site serving up its winter elixirs.
The tap list for the 2024 St. Johns Winter Beer Fest has been announced and it is one that should make for a quality three-hour sampling session.
St. Johns Winter Beer Fest Tap List:
Backwoods Brewing Company – Comfy Womfy Winter Warmer
Baerlic Brewing Co. – Yippee Ki-PA
Bauman’s Cider – Cranberry Cider
Breakside Brewery – Black Swift Stout
Cascade Brewing – The Farnsworth Paradox (Extremely Limited!)
Culmination Brewing – Company Fir Baby
Fracture Brewing – Festivus Haze
Gigantic Brewing Company – Pay Czech Dark Lager
Grains of Wrath – Apricity Dopplebock
Hopworks Brewery – Abomb
Living Haus Beer Co – Deda
Migration Brewing – Company Frankie
Old Town Brewing – Old Castle
Ruse Brewing – Wolves in the Rain
Swift Cider – Swift Marionberry Pie
Threshold Brewing & Blending – Jack Knife Tiramisu
Vice Beer – Don’t Sweat the Czechnique
Advance tickets are still on sale for all three sessions at $25.00 each ($28.63 after fees). Entry includes a branded festival glass and 8 tasting tickets for pours of their choosing from participating breweries and cideries. Additional tasting tickets can be purchased during the event. Entry passes and tickets can be purchased online or at StormBreaker Brewing’s St. Johns and Mississippi Ave locations. Online tickets can be purchased by clicking here. And as an added bonus, use code iceicebaby for 2 additional taster tickets when you buy online!
StormBreaker Brewing St. Johns – 7401 N John Ave – Portland, OR 97203
About The Author
DJ
D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based writer that spent his formative years in the Midwest. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it. He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.