McMenamin's 15th Annual Hillsdale Brewfest

20 McMenamins brewers present 20 beers in competition at the historic "Battle of the Belt" PORTLAND, Ore. - On Saturday, February 16, 2008, the notorious "Battle of the Belt" rages for the fifteenth time at Hillsdale Brewery & Public House (1505 SW Sunset Blvd.). McMenamins' Hillsdale Brewfest is a day-long event featuring twenty original brews, food specials, revelry, merriment and most important a competition for the coveted Belt. The Hillsdale Brewfest is free to attend, begins at 11 a.m. and is open to guests of all ages; those 21 and over may taste the ales. Twenty of the finest ales from all over McMenamins' Kingdom of Fun are sent into battle, their brewers vying for bragging rights, the notorious championship belt and a berth in the annual Oregon Brewers Festival. It is our worthy patrons' duty to decide who deserves the coveted title. With sixteen ales from Oregon and four from Washington, these beers cover the spectrum of brew styles from IPAs to stouts, goldens to porters and beyond. Guests order trays of beer samples, order some food and begin comparing the entrants. Then, each taster casts one ballot for his or her top three choices. The victorious brewer at this year's Battle for the Belt will represent McMenamins at the 21st Annual Oregon Brewers Festival in downtown Portland on July 2427, 2008. For more information, visit http://www.oregonbrewfest.com And now [drumroll, please] the 15th Annual Hillsdale Brewfest contestants are. McMenamins Mill Creek presenting Venom Brew Style: Vienna OG: 1050 TG: 1010 ABV: 5.16 % High Street Brewery presenting Schneeflocken Brew Style: Dunkle Weisse OG: 1057 TG: 1011 ABV: 5.93% John Barleycorns Brewery presenting Remembrance Brew Style: Spruce Ale OG: 1055 TG: 1009 ABV: 5.93 % Oak Hills Brewery presenting My Favorite Things Brew Style: NW Pale OG: 1052 TG: 1010 ABV: 5.42% West Linn Brewery presenting Don't Worry Be Hoppy Brew Style: IPA OG: 1058 TG: 1011 ABV: 5.93% Hillsdale Brewery presenting Madman Jack's Brew Style: Insane Pale Ale OG: 1074 TG: 1010 ABV: 8.26% Lighthouse Brewery presenting OR?Ator Brew Style: Double Ale-Bock OG: 1072 TG: 1012 ABV: 7.74% Roseburg Station Brewery presenting M' Brew Style: Strong OG: 1073 TG: 1017 ABV: 7.22% Crystal Ballroom Brewery presenting Brimley's Best Brew Style: Oatmeal Stout OG: 1057 TG: 1013 ABV: 5.68% Thompson Brewery presenting Lifesource Brew Style: Chocolate Chili Porter OG: 1055 TG: 1010 ABV: 5.81 % McMenamins Queen Anne presenting Old Chappy's Palate Cleansing Golden Ale Brew Style: Golden OG: 1048 TG: 1010 ABV 5.16% McMenamins on the Columbia Brewery presenting Blackwater Brew Style: Chocolate Wheat OG: 1048 TG: 1010 ABV: 4.90% Highland Brewery presenting Springwater Brew Style: Pale Ale OG: 1058 TG: 1012 ABV: 5.93% Dad Watsons Brewery presenting Pale Rider Brew Style: American Pale OG: 1050 TG: 1010 ABV: 5.16% Cornelius Pass Roadhouse Brewery presenting Rose City Til I DiePA Brew Style: Organic Double IPA OG: 1080 TG: 1013 ABV: 8.64% McMenamins on Monroe Brewery presenting Black Bandit Brew Style: Porter OG: 1054 TG: 1011 ABV: 5.55% Old St. Francis School Brewery presenting Evolutionator Brew Style: Double Bock OG: 1072 TG: 1014 ABV: 7.48% Fulton Brewery presenting Old 32 Brew Style: NW Strong Ale OG: 1077 TG: 1014 ABV: 8.13% Concordia Brewery presenting Lights Out Brew Style: India Black Ale OG: 1058 TG: 1012 ABV: 5.93% Edgefield Brewery presenting Bada Bing Brew Style: Cherry Porter OG: 1057 TG: 1012 ABV: 5.81% *** About the Hillsdale Brewery & Public House Welcome to Oregon's very first brewpub! Opened in 1986, after state legislation was passed that allowed brewers to sell their product on site, the Hillsdale was the first to try fruit beers, unfiltered wheat ales and other concoctions that have become hallmarks of the Pacific Northwest craft brewing industry. It is McMenamins' third location (following the Barley Mill and Greenway pubs). Additional history is available at http://