The 4th Annual Great American Distillers Festival takes place at the Portland Center Stage Gerding Theater in the historic Pearl District.
Gerding Theater at the Armory
128 NW Eleventh Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
Admission is $10 for one day and includes 3 taster tickets. A two-day pass is just $16.
Monday, Aug. 18: Kick-off celebration at the Rogue Distillery & Public House (1339 NW Flanders St., Portland, OR 97209): Meet the distillers, distillery tours, and spirits tastings.
Tuesday, Aug. 19: “Shot and a Beer” at the Horse Brass Pub (4534 SE Belmont, Portland, OR 97215): Taste beers and whiskeys from McMenamins, Rogue, and Flying Dog and learn of their evolution from brewing to distilling.
Wednesday, Aug. 20: Follow the “Cocktail Trail”: taste craft spirits at local bars with local distillers.
[ Dry Fly at Teardrop ] [ Sub Rosa at Wildwood ]
Thursday, Aug. 21: Infusion Demonstration and Distilling 101 at the Portland Farmers Market at Ecotrust at 6:00 PM; the Cocktail Trail continues: [ Prichards at Teardrop ] [ Dolman at R Palate ] [ Old New Orleans Rum at 50 Plates ] [ Rogue Spirits at Rogue Distillery & Public House ] [ Integrity Spirits at the Green Dragon ]
Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 23/24: 4th Annual Great American Distillers Festival at the Gerding Theater in Portland’s Pearl District (128 NW 11th, Portland, OR 97209).
Great American Distillers Festival Schedule
Saturday, August 23, 2008
10 AM - 12 PM: Educational Seminars with the BATF and OLCC
1 PM: Festival Opens
2 PM: Mixology Competition Begins
6 PM: Keynote Address from Bill Owens
9 PM: Festival Closes
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Sunday, August 24, 2008
10 AM - 12 PM:
Distillers' Bloody Mary Breakfast at Rogue Ales Distillery
1 PM: Festival Opens
2 PM: Mixology Competition Continues
5 PM: Mixology Finals
6 PM: Finalists Announced
7 PM: Festival Closes
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Sunday, August 24th - Seminar Schedule
1:00 PM: A History of the Cocktail with Robert Hess (www.drinkboy.com ; founder of Museum of the American Cocktail in New Orleans; host & producer of web-based series "The Cocktail Spirit")
1:45 PM: Tracing Rum from Kill Devil through New England & Beyond with Phil Prichard (Prichard 's Distillery) & Lee Medoff (House Spirits)
2:30 PM: Evolutions in Distillation Technology with Lisa Averbuch (Loft Liqueurs) & Michael Klinglesmith (Highball Distillery)
3:30 PM: Faeries in Your Backyard: Q&A on Northwest Absinthe with Gwydion Stone (founder of Wormwood Society & developer of Marteau Absinthe Superieure) & Rich Phillips (Integrity Spirits)
