Celebrate Friday the 13th with a six-pack of Lompoc Brewing’s Lomporter for $6!

Celebrate Friday the 13th with a six-pack of Lompoc Brewing’s Lomporter for $6!

Lompoc Brewing, one of our favorite Portland breweries, is throwing a special can kickoff party this Friday the 13th (Friday, October 13, 2017) celebrating the release of their Lomporter Classic Porter in cans for only $6 per six-pack only at this event.

The party takes place at Fifth Quadrant, Lompoc’s brewery and pub (click here for a menu) which just happens to be one of our favorite hangouts in the Mississippi District of Portland.
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What is Talk Like a Pirate Day and why does Portland love it?

What is Talk Like a Pirate Day and why does Portland love it?

Ahoy, mateys! September 19 be Talk Like a Pirate Day every coming of the year.

Okay, okay – we can’t do it.

But, we can certainly investigate the origins of International Talk Like a Pirate Day (yes, it’s international, how cosmopolitan of it) and explain why Portlanders seem to adore the holiday each year when September 19 rears on its haunches.

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What is the Bite of Oregon?

What is the Bite of Oregon?

Portland is filled with a never-ending variety of events with a lot involving food… and beer. Man, do we love food and beer. At the beginning of September each year, we turn our stomachs to the Bite of Oregon, an annual event featuring purveyors of food and beer from all around our amazing state.

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