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Holiday Ale Festival
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This event has been canceled for 2021 but will return in 2022. Please check the website for details.
Each year, the Holiday Ale Festival annually gathers up dozens of these winter warmers for a joyous five-day celebration. The Holiday Ale Festival requires that participating breweries and cideries serve a product that has either been made or blended specifically for the event or is a rare or vintage beer or cider that isn't commonly tapped in the state. As a result, this quintessential Portland event has earned a reputation as the premier winter beer and cider tasting venue on the West Coast.
Held in the heart of downtown Portland, the Holiday Ale Festival keeps attendees warm and dry under a large clear top tent that covers Pioneer Courthouse Square while allowing for views of the city lights. Gas heaters create a cozy ambiance under the boughs of one of the region's largest decorated Christmas trees.
More than 50 potent winter ales and ciders are featured at this year's event, all of which are created specifically to bring warmth and cheer to the holiday season. These aren't beers and ciders you'll find in the supermarket – the brewers have put together special recipes just for the Holiday Ale Festival. From Belgians and Barleywines to Stouts and Sours, these drinks are rich, robust and full of complex flavors. Come hoist a pint and toast to the spirits of the season. The Holiday Ale Festival looks forward to seeing you.