Oregon Brewers Festival
oregon brewer festival obf fourday craft beer festival held annually tom mccall waterfront park downtown portland oregon except covid pandemic low attendance hot weather last year caused cancelled obf become popular outdoor beer festival north america based attendance brewery brings one beer attendance peaked however declining since root beer garden loathe alcohol founder portland brewing co art larrance launched oregon brewer festival july visiting oktoberfest munich wanting create similar atmosphere experience live music introduced obf expanded threeday schedule friday sunday four adding thursday oregon brewer festival featured craft beer state attracted people four day nearly volunteer worked festival selling token pouring beer among task obf added fifth day moving opening wednesday also replaced annual plastic mug used since festival beginning tasting glass cost beer available style include available separately obfs specialty tent two year tasting glass made glass obf switched polycarbonate tasting glass change response safety concern raised portland police obf changed back fourday festival moving opening thursday year festival added two hard cider lineup four wine –– red white –– first time festival history festival went hiatus caused covid pandemic although resumed cancelled recent year obf anchored month beerrelated festival portland including north american organic brewer festival portland international beerfest great american distiller festival portland international beerfest oregon brewery official website