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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. read more »