Mazama Brewing Tasting! 8/8

Mazama Brewing is a packaging brewery in Corvallis Oregon own and operated by Jeff and Kathy Tobin. They started home brewing in 1984 and knew they had found a passion in their new hobby. Their brewing pursuits included making beer styles that were once very difficult to find in the United States. This finally led to a long delay trip the Belgium in 2011, which provided the inspiration to start Mazama brewing.

After spending nearly 30 years as an electrical engineer, Jeff left the high-tech world to pursue brewing full-time in 2013. He has found that his project management, engineering and science background serves him well as head brewer at Mazama.

Kathy as recently retired as an executive leading a high-tech printing and computing business unit. Her years of experience have helped create a solid foundation for Mazama .

Tasting at Uptown August 8th, 5pm-8pm

Ladies Night at Uptown

 

Attention, lady beer-lovers!  Uptown is proud to announce that every Wednesday ladies will be able to enjoy discounts on beer, wine, and cider!

From 12pm-6pm all Uptown Beers will be available to ladies for only $1 a pint!  All other guest taps will be $2 off!

Later on, from 6pm-closing time, Ladies will be able to get $2 Uptown Pints and $1 off all guest taps.

20% off wine bottles all day!

Stone Tasting 8/1

 

Stone Brewing tasting this Friday at Uptown from 5pm-8pm

Burnside Brewing Tasting 8/2

 

When Burnside Brewing Co. opened its doors in 2010, the vision was concise. Focus on easy to drink beers that accompany and enhance the culinary experience. Brew master Jason McAdam is a creative trendsetter in brewing, bold enough to take risks and smart enough to leave a creative impression on your taste buds. He balances our desires for tradition such as the Oatmeal Pale, then throws in food inspired beers such as the Sweet Heat, an apricot wheat beer dry hopped with scotch bonnet peppers that is reminiscent of a Caribbean chutney.

Burnside has also extended this alchemist approach in their food using indigenous and handcrafted ingredients making anything possible. You will encounter tasty lineups such as the “Cohiba” duck confit cigar with a Stock Ale, homemade seasonal brewery sausages with our IPA, or a Brewery Burger with our signature Oatmeal Pale Ale.

Tasting at Uptown this Saturday from 3pm-6pm.

Basecamp Tasting! 7/24

Base Camp Brewing Company is the result of brewmaster Justin Fay’s determined vision and years of hard work.  His and brewer Paul Thurston’s combined decades of professional brewing experience are evident in each of Base Camp’s recipes.  Each of our beers have been crafted with an eye toward innovation and creativity as well as consistency and balance, making for awesome brewskies that are at once approachable for any beer drinker and satisfying for the most adventure-minded palate.

Tasting at Uptown this Thursday from 5pm to 8pm!

No-Li Tasting 8/14

 

Back in the 1980s, when craft beer was still called microbrew or that weird hippy beer, Mark Irvin fell in love.  First, as a military brat living with his family and getting a taste of the rich beer culture of Germany, then as a homebrewer, and then on to brewing for Coeur d’Alene Brewing and Hale’s Ales, Mark fell head over heels for the art and science of brewing beer with character.

In 1993, after years of invaluable brewhouse experience, Mark decided to crack the top on his own small venture, Northern Lights Brewing Company, in his native Spokane.  “I could have brewed in Seattle, but I never could have passed up the chance to brew in my hometown and create my own independent style,” says Irvin.

For eight years NLBC made its home in Airway Heights as a production brewery producing primarily draft beer and self-distributing kegs to local restaurants and bars in the Spokane area. In 2002, the NLBC moved to its current location on the Spokane River and began operating the pub in addition to the brewery. The philosophy of the beers naturally spills over into the pub’s offerings: globally inspired, local sourced. That manifests as crisp, regional produce, ingredients raised and produced by our neighbors, and Inland Empire wines to complement our ales.

One other item Mark sourced locally - at the beer-famous Viking Tavern no less - was his wife Stacy. It was love at first beer and Mark is quick to admit NLBC would not exist without his life and business partner Stacy.

In 2012, John Bryant, a craft brewery veteran of 20 plus years, found the magnet that is Spokane irresistible after a long absence from his home state. John helped lead the revolutions at Deschutes, Odell, and Oskar Blues breweries, yet it took less than a pint of Mark Irvin’s ale for him to realize there was something special going on NLBC.   “I grew up in Washington, went to WAZZU, and married a Spokane gal,” says Bryant. ”I pretty much bleed crimson and gray. And beer. Really good beer. This opportunity to work alongside master brewer Mark Irvin and move my family back to the Inland Empire is already proving to be the most rewarding move of my career.”

Curiously, about the time John and Mark were proving how craft beer has a way of bringing great people together, they were getting an uncharacteristically cold shoulder from another craft brewery on the East Coast that also had a claim on the name “Northern Lights.” With 1800 plus craft breweries these days, innocent trademark lap overs are not uncommon, but typically these can be resolved in an attorney-free setting over a couple of beers. After multiple calls and letters though, all Mark and John got back was the silent treatment. No Lie.  But, rather than losing sleep or brewing time over it, they inspired to shorten Northern Lights to No-Li – which also makes a subtle nod to how they candidly brew their beers and run their business. Plus, since they got the Silent Treatment, they wryly decided that would make a great name for their Pale Ale.

Whether you’ve been drinking Northern Lights since 1993 or you’re imbibing in your first ever No-Li ale, Mark, John and the crew hope the pride they have in their craft and in their hometown shines through.

Tasting at Uptown Market on Thursday, August 14th from 5pm-8pm

Portland Cider Tasting 8/15

 

What do you do when you’re frustrated by the quality of the commercial cider available?  You start making your own!  What do you do when friends and family keep telling you it’s the best cider they’ve ever had?  You start a business!  That is the essence of how the Portland Cider Company got its start.  Founded by Jeff Parrish, an Oregon native, and his wife Lynda, an ex-patriot from the Somerset region of England (the Mecca of cider), the Portland Cider Company is based on the belief that good cider comes from good fruit, honest practices, and attention to detail.

Tasting at Uptown August 15th 5pm-8pm

Green Flash Tasting 8/21

 

From humble beginnings came true enlightenment. Mike and Lisa Hinkley established Green Flash Brewing Co. in 2002.  Today, they lead a talented team of like-minded craft beer enthusiasts, who embrace the Green Flash culture and brand vision with passion and zeal. Every batch of beer is a labor of love and is a true Green Flash collaboration.

Tasting at Uptown August 21st from 5pm-8pm

S.A.W. Tasting 8/22

Salem Ale Works was founded by two college friends and former wildland firefighters; Justin Ego and Jake Bonham. Their shared experiences and love of great craft beer gave rise to the formation of a nano-brewery in 2013; through which they plan to bring well-crafted and enjoyable beers to the Salem community and beyond.

Tasting at Uptown August 22nd from 5pm-8pm

Support Your Team Every Sunday!

Come out dressed to support your team every Sunday at Uptown and receive $1 off pints all day!  You don't have to paint your face (although we'd love it if you did!), just a jersey, t-shirt, or team colors will suffice.  So whoever you're rooting for this Sunday, bring your team spirit to Uptown for cheap beer and football fun!

Every Sunday at Uptown.  All day.

Ladies Night Wine Tasting w/Oregon Wine! 7/9

 

Ladies Night! Every Wednesday at Uptown we offer specials and discounts to all ladies starting at 3pm.

3pm-6pm: $1 Uptown Beers, $2 off guest taps

after 6: $2 Uptown Beers, $1 off guest taps

PLUS: 20% Off all wine bottles. (We will gladly open a bottle for you so you can enjoy it in house, no corkage fee)

This week Ladies Night will feature a tasting with Oregon Wine!  Tasting runs from 5pm-7pm

See you then!

10 Barrel and Hops for Hope 7/10

 

10 BARREL BREWING TASTING AT UPTOWN, THIS THURSDAY: 5PM-8PM

This Thursday Uptown market will host Hops For Hope, a charity event to benefit the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.  We will have a 10 Barrel and Lompoc tasting out samples of their delicous brews, as well as a Corn Hole Tournament and a raffle.

The event will also feature food from Home PL8 Sliders and Maiale di Volo Wood Fired Pizza!

Hops for Hope event begins at 4pm and goes til 8pm.

Artisanal Imports 7/11

 

Artisanal Imports, Inc. was formed by Lanny Hoff and Bob Leggett in 2001. With a background in specialty beer importing, Hoff's role was to develop a network of distributors in the Eastern half of the United States to augment a network that Leggett, heading up a sister company called Manneken-Brussel, had cultivated in the West.

In 2004 Leggett, having sold his interest in Manneken-Brussel, joined Hoff full time and expanded the sales and marketing territory for Artisanal Imports to include the entire US. At that time the office in Austin, Texas was assembled with full-time staff to support sales efforts and a Western US sales office was opened by Sean Knoll in Colorado, with the aim of providing the same type of sales support for Western distributors that Hoff had been offering to the Eastern market.

Since 2004, Artisanal Imports has grown, adding full time administrative staff as well as sales and marketing personnel. Brokers in key markets as well as dedicated employees have joined the effort to provide top-quality support and to ensure share-of-mind with our distribution partners.

Tasting at Uptown Friday, July 11th

Woodchuck Cider Tasting 7/12

"A long time ago, way back in 1990, there was a little winery in the town of Proctorsville, Vermont. Back then, we made our living producing a variety of apple wines, something not many wineries do. We also made a little cider called “Vermont Old-Fashioned Hard Cider” – not the most catchy name, yet pretty darn appropriate. It may sound hard to believe, but when you spend 22 years crafting cider it becomes more than just a job.  We like to think of ourselves as modern day craftsmen, and we believe in what we do.  So while most of our bigger competitors spend a lot of time and money on all of the things that go on outside their bottles (advertisements, promotions, Clydesdales) the hundred or so of us here in Middlebury will just keep focusing on what goes on inside our bottles."

-Woodchuck Cider

Tasting at Uptown: Saturday, July 12th 3pm-6pm!

Golden Valley Tasting 7/17

Golden Valley opened their first location in the heart of Oregon’s Wine Country in McMinnville, OR back in 1993. Nineteen years in business is very impressive and makes it one of Oregon’s longest running operating breweries. During this time they have gone through a few brewers but their current brewer, Mark Vickery, has been with them for over the past decade. Prior to joining Golden Valley, Mark spent time learning the ropes at Bridgeport Brewing while studying at PSU. He then went on to Bend, OR to become John Harris’ assistant at the Deschutes Brew Pub. During these ten years at Deschutes, Mark assisted in the development of some of the Deschutes beers that continue to be enjoyed today.

Tasting starts at 5pm!  Be there or be square

North West Brewing 7/18

A taste of Northwest Brewing Company's beers is akin to a trip around the world. The brewery, formerly Trade Route Brewing Company, finds inspiration in the trade routes of old, which is why its brewmaster incorporate exotic ingredients such as ginger when crafting each batch with time-honored brewing methods. These eclectic flavors beget distinctive beers, such as the Mango Weizen, which stirs taste buds with Nugget hops and mango puree, and the Local Ink which has Aromatic, Dextrapils, Chocolate, Crystal, Munich, and Roasted Barley malts and is bittered with Magnum. Not content to keep their flavors in liquid form, Northwest Brewing Company also slings a menu of gastropub cuisine– including BBQ from Brank's, gourmet pizzas and cheese-slathered pasta dishes– backed by live music every Saturday night.

Tasting at Uptown Market July 18th, from 5pm-8pm

USA

At Uptown, we are gearing up for July 4th Weekend, and we encourage you to do the same! Need a keg for your BBQ? You can order one through us, but we'll need your order by Tuesday the 1st!

We will be watching the USMNT World Cup game Tuesday at 1pm, stop in and support team USA with us.  We will be offering specials during the game and giving away World Cup Imperial Pint glasses free with purchase of a pint to the first 8 customers during the match!

We've got STONE ENJOY BY 7.4.14 on tap for a limited time, so get it while you can!

Finally, we will be closing at 3pm on the 4th, so if you need to stock up on beer,

please stock up before then, because we won't be here!  Thanks!

Merchant Du Vin Tasting 6/26

 

Specialty beer importer Merchant du Vin was founded in 1978, a time when Americans could not buy the world's classic beer styles - in fact, unless they had travelled to Europe most Americans had never even heard of pale ale, hefeweizen, or Trappist ale. MdV founder Charles Finkel realized that the flavors found in the great beers of England, Germany and Belgium were a universal pleasure that should be available to all adults.

The goal of Merchant du Vin is to enhance people's lives via the unmatched aromas and flavors found in great beer. Merchant du Vin's selling proposition is to educate the consumer and arouse curiosity as to the differences among the classic beer styles, and to make these beers available for purchase at stores, restaurants, and bars. Merchant du Vin's portfolio of beers comes from the nations with deep, rich brewing traditions: England, Scotland, Germany, and Belgium.

Tasting at Uptown this Thursday from 5pm-8pm!  Join us!

Cider Tasting! Bull Run+Portland Cider Co. 6/27

 

Bull Run Cider produces craft hard cider at the foothills of the Oregon Coast Range in Forest Grove, Oregon.  In making all of our ciders we begin with the apple as we believe this is the starting point for making the finest cider.

Join us on our mission to revive the once great American tradition of making, sharing and enjoying hard cider.

Tasting at 5pm!!

Fort George 3 Way Party! 6/19

 

Fort George Tasting at Uptown featuring this year's collaboration release of 3-Way!

"Fort George crafts original beers distributed only in the Northwest. Whether in cans or kegs, at our pub in Astoria or on your front porch, our brews bring people together in aromatic headiness and lupulin ecstasy."

TASTING STARTS AT 5PM!