Upcoming Events near NW Couch St, Portland, OR 97209

25

Fri

Beaver Game

McPeet's Portland Pub

September 25, 7:00p.m.

Come watch the Beavs play Stanford at 7PM!

26

Sat

Ducks Game

McPeet's Portland Pub

September 26, 7:00p.m.

Big Duck game against Utah at 7pm.  Go Ducks!!!

7

Mon

Silver Moon Can Tasting

Belmont Station

March 7, 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.

Silver Moon's first canned beers will be here to taste: IPA 97, Get Sum Pale Ale and Chapter 2 Pale Ale. Plus we will have Maui Wowie Double IPA pouring in the taproom.

8

Tue

Backwoods New Seasonal Tasting

Belmont Station

March 8, 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.

Stop by for a tasting of select Backwoods beers including their new seasonal Spring Creek Peppercorn Saison. Plus we will be pouring Double Cutt DIPA in the taproom.

9

Wed

Golden Valley Barrel-aged Beer Tasting

Belmont Station

March 9, 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.

Taste samples of a wide array of barrel-aged beers from Golden Valley, including Barrel-Aged Old Relic Scotch Ale, Pinot Barrel Aged Vallee D'Or and Bourbon Barrel Aged Black Panther Imperial Stout. We will be pouring Barrel Aged Atlas Elevator Doppelbock and Barrel Aged Tannenbomb in the taproom as well.

14

Mon

Perennial Meet the Brewer & Savant Blanc Bottle Release

Belmont Station

March 14, 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.

St. Louis' own Perennial will be releasing Savant Blanc, a 100% Brettanomyces fermented Belgian Blonde Ale aged for 5 months in Chardonnay barrels with Chardonel grapes.

17

Thu

Belmont Station's 19th Anniversary

Belmont Station

March 17, 3:00p.m. - 11:00p.m.

St. Patricks Day! A time honored tradition that annually demands you have a beer. Well as fate would have it, this day is also Belmont Station's Anniversary, and this year will make us 19! As we have in the past, our entire staff picked their own beer to share and this year the staff outdid themselves! We'd hate to ruin the surprises that will be in store, but in case you need extra coaxing, these are but a few of the outstanding beers we will be pouring: Block 15 Intergalactic Hop Shop, Deschutes Abyss, Upright Hearts Beat, Fremont Barrel-aged Abominable Stout, and Lagunitas One-Hitter Imperial Stout with Hazelnuts, Cacao Nibs and Brandy-Soaked Vanilla Beans -- the only keg of its kind in Oregon. Plus we will have a sneak preview of our 19th Anniversary beer: a bourbon barrel-aged barley wine by Ecliptic! Come help us celebrate our 19 years of bringing you the best beer selection in the region!Come help us celebrate our 19 years of bringing you the best beer selection in the region!

21

Mon

Belmont Station 19th Anniversary Bottle Release Party

Belmont Station

March 21, 12:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.

We can't let something like our 19th anniversary go on without another awesome special beer to help us celebrate! So, on this day, as we near the end of our anniversary week, we will begin selling bottles of our 19th Anniversary Bourbon Barrel Aged Barley Wine that we brewed with Ecliptic Brewing (and they so kindly aged in bourbon barrels for about a year). John Harris and the Ecliptic crew will be on site around 5-7 PM to help us raise a glass and chat about this special beer. But bottles will be available at noon for purchase. This limited edition bottle will be a fine addition to any cellar, but you will want to enjoy a few right now, too, because it is tasting mighty fine!

9

Thu

Live Music: Nathan Olsen & Wes Tjernlund

Venti's Downtown

June 9, 8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

Join Nathan Olsen (keyboards) and Wes Tjernlund (sax/vocals) for a diverse mix of music. Jazz, Blues, Pop, Rock and more, spontaneously woven together for your listening pleasure.

13

Mon

Bells-mont Station Beach Party

Belmont Station

June 13, 5:00p.m. - 9:00p.m.

Belmont Station turns into Bell’s-mont Station as we herald in the summer season with Bell’s founder Larry Bell and the most popular summer beer across the Midwest: Bell’s Oberon Ale!With its cheery, sunshine-y label, this refreshing ale combines a spicy hop character, with mildly fruity aromas. The perfect complement to any beach party. Larry Bell himself will join us to welcome Oberon back into Oregon after a hiatus of many years. But that’s not all! We’re blowing out this beach party with a baker’s dozen Bell’s beers pouring in the taproom. Here’s the full list: L’Appel Du Vide AleL’Appel Du Vide Dry-hopped AleTwo Hearted AleDouble Two HeartedSpruce Two HeartedOberon AleBatch 1000Batch 1500Batch 2000Batch 3000Batch 4000Batch 5000Hopsolution AleWe also will have some great Oberon swag to take home, and of course, Oberon and Two-Hearted pint cans available for sale in the bottle shop. So pull out your best Hawaiian shirt, slip on those flip flops and don your sun bonnet for our Bell’s Beach Party! You will want to be there with Bell’s on!***Please note: This is a CASH-ONLY event in the taproom! (Credit cards always OK in the bottle shop.) ATM on-site.***

16

Thu

Live Music: Dave Wentz

Venti's Downtown

June 16, 8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

Live music every Thursday night at the Basement Bar!

21

Tue

Make Music Day at Venti's feat:Joytribe

Venti's Downtown

June 21, 4:00p.m.

Join us at Venti's for Make Music Day! Joytribe will be playing 2 sets. Set 1 is out on our sidewalk from 4-6 and is all ages, 2nd set will either be outside or in the basement bar around 7pm. Free! Come participate in this huge community event!

23

Thu

Live Music: David DenHartigh

Venti's Downtown

June 23, 8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

Live music every Thursday night at the Basement Bar!

28

Tue

Live Salem Fundraiser: Salem Hospital Foundation/High St Hustle

Venti's Downtown

June 28, 6:00p.m.

BOTH VENTI"S LOCATIONS!10% of all sales from 6-9 pm with benefit Salem Hospital Foundation/ High Street Hustle 8k-5k-1k.http://ventiscafe.com/about/livesalem/http://activesalem.com/highVenti's is a High Street Hustle 8k-5k-1k sponsor. Join us for a registration party at Venti's Cafe + Basement Bar or Venti's Cafe + Taphouse and enjoy great beer, food, and raffle prizes.SAVE $5.00 - Register 6/28-7/4 with Coupon Code: LiveSalem.Live Salem partner is Salem Health Foundation/High St Hustle. The High Street Hustle 8k 5k 1k is the largest race held in Salem, and a blueprint for a community coming together to get healthy. The proceeds from the race will go to enhanced heart disease prevention and education in Marion and Polk counties. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States. Last year's event raised nearly $30,000 to help prevent it locally.You don't have to be a runner. You can walk the 5k, volunteer, or come out and cheer on the runners and walkers.

30

Thu

Rich McCloud: Soul at the Basement Bar

Venti's Downtown

June 30, 8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

Live music every Thursday night at the Basement Bar!

7

Thu

Live Music: Mike Windsor

Venti's Downtown

July 7, 8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

Live music every Thursday night at the Basement Bar!

14

Thu

Live Music: Rich McCloud

Venti's Downtown

July 14, 8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

Live music every Thursday night at the Basement Bar!

19

Tue

Puckerfest 10!

Belmont Station

July 19, 12:00p.m. - 11:00p.m.

So! It's that time of the year again, and it's crazy to think about this being the tenth anniversary of Belmont Station's Puckerfest -- our celebration of sour and wild ales. First, a few tidbits of information:Puckerfest 10 is a CASH ONLY event. An ATM is on site, but please plan accordingly.There is no entry fee. You don’t have to buy a glass. You don’t need tokens. It’s not that kind of fest. Just belly up to the bar and order the beers you want from the menu.Puckerfest runs during taproom hours. Hours listed for special events are when brewers are expected to be on site.Unless otherwise noted, all featured beers will be available at noon on the day that they are scheduled to pour.We usually have one keg of each beer, so when it runs out, it's out.We check ID. Bring yours. We will have small, 4-ounce glasses available for most beers, so you can enjoy more of the beers. While we are featuring specific beers each day, many more sours will also be on tap. The list of sours for each day will be on our website, and also posted on Twitter and Facebook.Check out each day's Facebook event page to get more details and let everybody know you're heading out to pucker up!

19

Tue

Puckerfest Day One: Breakside & Friends Passion Fruit Sour Release

Belmont Station

July 19, 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.

Join the Breakside gang and a whole bunch of their brewer friends from 5-7 PM (beers will be on tap all hours of operation) as they help us kickoff Puckerfest 10! We will be the first place to pour this year’s Passionfruit Sour and Breakside will also be giving us a sneak preview of three other sours they will be releasing in August:Carte Blanche -- Gin meets Brett meets hops- a blend of some of our favorite flavorsGod Only Knows -- Bourbon Barrel-Aged Sour Ale With CoconutNext Thursday -- Pinot Noir and fruit-forward golden ale with a background of Bourbon and Brett. In collaboration with Alesong out of Eugene.That’s what Breakside is pouring. Now here’s what their friends have in store:Ale Apothecary – La Tache spiced with white fir tips. ON CASK!!Alesong – Strawberry GoseBoneyard – Gooze CruzeCulmination – 2015 Kriek LambicusUpright – Single Cask Shades & Barrel Konducta Vol. 4The Commons – Berliner Weisse & Khthonios Oud Bruin

20

Wed

Puckerfest Day Two: Gorge Night!

Belmont Station

July 20, 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.

Each year we've run Puckerfest, this evening has always been both a customer, and staff favorite event. This year’s visit from our friends up in the Gorge brings us offerings from Double Mountain, Solera, pFriem Family Brewers and Logsdon Farmhouse Brewery. It’s a sure bet that Double Mountain’s Matt Swihart will bring bunches of his delicious cherries to accompany his krieks. The brewers will be on site 5-7 PM but the beers will be on tap all hours of operation.Here's what our Gorge-ous friends will be pouring:Double Mountain:Tahoma Kriek 2015Devil's Kriek 2015Devil's Kriek 2014Devil's Cuvee Kriek 2014 (only keg in Oregon -- not even available at the brewpub!)Logsdon Farmhouse Brewery:CerasusConversion 22015 Peche & BrettOak Aged BrettapFriem Family Brewers:Oude KriekBlabaerMango Berliner WeisseFrambozenSolera: Valley Weisse Berliner Weisse-Style Ale, 4.0% ABVSolera Kriek Cuvee -- A blend of 30% 2013 Pinot Noir BBL aged, and 70% 2015 from stainless. Both spontaneously fermented with local Balaton sour pie cherries. 5.5% ABV

21

Thu

Puckerfest Day Three: Belgian Independence Day

Belmont Station

July 21, 12:00p.m. - 11:00p.m.

Join us as we help our friends across the pond celebrate Belgium’s Independence Day. We will have some cool Belgian-themed giveaways and will be pouring an amazing selection of rare and/or authentic Belgian sours and wild ales to enjoy. These rare treats will come in the form of: Rodenbach Alexander Cantillon IrisCantillon Classic GueuzeHannsens Oude LambikBockor Cuvee des Jacobins RougeRodenbach Grand CruLiefman's Goudenband

21

Thu

Live Music: Stan McMahon

Venti's Downtown

July 21, 8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

22

Fri

Puckerfest Day 4: Battle of the Belmont Blends with Cascade Brewing!

Belmont Station

July 22, 12:00p.m. - 11:00p.m.

This year, we split our staff into two teams, and each team was given, at random, a specific set of tasting notes to strive for in their unique blend. After our teams and parameters were set, each team trekked over to Cascade's amazing blending and barrel-aging facility to create their own beer. Cascade was kind enough to blend them both to our speciications. We will be presenting them and asking Puckerfest attendees to vote on their favorite Belmont Blend for the coveted title of Best Belmont Blender Team 2016! Plus, to make things even more interesting, Cascade's crew will also be on hand from 5-7 PM to talk about blending and sours -- and, of course, they will be bringing a few more tasty Cascade beers for us to enjoy as well! Here's the full lineup:-Belmont Blend 2016 #1-Belmont Blend 2016 #2-The Vine 2013-The Vine 2015-Bourbonic Plague 2013-Mission Fig Red -Kentucky Peach (bourbon, peach, cinnamon)-Blueberriation (blueberry, lemon, vanilla)This is Democracy in action folks! Only sour beer is involved, please no sour grapes ...

23

Sat

An Afternoon with DeGarde & Block 15

Belmont Station

July 23, 11:00a.m. - 11:00p.m.

Over the years, during Puckerfest, our friends at DeGarde and Block 15 have become friends. They love celebrating Puckerfest together with us, and we couldn't be happier to host them together, on what it sure to be a fantastic event. Both breweries dug into their inventory to find us some exceptional sour offerings. Here's what we'll be pouring: Block 15 is bringing:-2015 Framboise White-2016 Ferme de la Ville Provision-2014 Framboise Black-2014 Cuvee RougeDeGarde is bringing an Unblended/Unconditioned Lambic-inspired lineup:-The Unblended-The Unblended Purple -The Unblended Red Raz-The Unblended Black RazBrewers from both breweries will be on hand between the hours of 2pm and 7pm. So common down and show your appreciation to the good people who make this amazing beer!

24

Sun

Sweet On California Sours

Belmont Station

July 24, 11:00a.m. - 10:00p.m.

California could never be left out when curating a collection of sour and wild ales for Puckerfest. Our friends just south of the border know what they're doing and have an excellent offering for us on Sunday night. We'll be pouring: Lost Abbey: -Cuvee de Tomme -FramboiseAlmanac:-Tropical PlatypusFirestone Walker: -Reginald Brett-Bretta Rosé Green Flash:-Cellar 3 Oculus SauvageRussian River:-2011 Consecration-2012 Supplication-2013 Consecration-2014 SupplicationBear Republic:-Tartare RougeHeretic-Buried Agony

28

Thu

Live Music: Light Treason

Venti's Downtown

July 28, 8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

Live music every Thursday night at the Basement Bar!Do you like original Indie Folk music, acoustic covers of Ke$ha songs, or traditional Irish folk tunes performed on the Banjo? Well come out and see Light Treason perform such feats @ the Venti's Basement! Ronan would love to see you...

29

Fri

Live Music: The Student Loan

Venti's Downtown

July 29, 8:00p.m.

http://www.thestudentloanmusic.com/Pacific Northwest Jamgrass comes to Venti's Downtown! Free. 21+

4

Thu

Live Music: Andrew Hussey

Venti's Downtown

August 4, 8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

Live music every Thursday night at the Basement Bar!

11

Thu

Live Music: Bri Cauz

Venti's Downtown

August 11, 8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

Live music every Thursday night at the Basement Bar!

13

Sat

Venti/Venti - Celebrating 20 years of Venti's

Venti's Downtown

August 13, 11:00a.m.

Thank you Salem! We are so proud to be a part of this community and invite you to celebrate with us!Live music featuring: Erotic City Prince Tribute and Luker Family Bandhappy hour all day - raffle for fabulous local prizes - Pliny The Elder Tapping at 7pm - food and drink specials

18

Thu

Dave Wentz at the Basement Bar

Venti's Downtown

August 18, 8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

Live music at Venti's Downtown every Thursday!

20

Sat

10 Barrel 'Double Barrel' Battle of the Beers Contest

Belmont Station

August 20, 11:00a.m. - 11:00p.m.

You might already have heard of the ongoing Battle of the Beers between 10 Barrel's brewers: Tonya Cornett in Bend, Shawn Kelso in Boise, and Whitney Burnside in Portland. The brewery has even put together a beer variety pack featuring a beer from each of the above menotioned brewers.But we have all three beers on draft:Tonya's Cerveza Negra Mexican Dark LagerWhitney's Dat Sesh Doh Session IPAShawn's Category 57 Double IPAThe idea is for fans to vote for their fave among the three and the winner will be crowned at a party at his or her 10 Barrel location. Additionally, we will be pouring three more special 10 Barrel beers, again one from each brewer:Tonya's Kiwi Crush Sour AleWhitney's NEW IPA (not yet named!)Shawn's Dry-Hopped PilsnerEnjoy a flight of the Battle beers, vote for your favorite (we'll tell you how) and then enjoy a flight of the brewers' special offerings to quench your thirst after a tough voting session!

25

Thu

Ballast Point 20th Anniversary Tap Takeover

Belmont Station

August 25, 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.

While Ballast Point has only been in Oregon for about three years or so, the southern California brewery has been brewing up great beer for 20 years! So we were very honored when they asked us to host their Anniversary Party! A milestone this big can't be celebrated with just a few beers, so we are bringing on 15 awesome Ballast Point beers for the party:Sculpin IPACalifornia AmberCalifornia KolschGrunion Pale AlePineapple Sculpin IPAMango Even Keel Session IPAWatermelon Dorado DIPAGrapefruit Sculpin IPACalm Before the Storm Cream Ale with Coffee & VanillaThe Commodore StoutR & D Coral Wheat Ale with Hibiscus, Pomegranate & CherriesR & D La Premiere de Garde Bier de Garde AleR & D SchwarzbierR & D Trident Belgian TripelR & D Double IPAIt's very rare that we devote almost all our "back wall" taps to one brewery, but we are very excited to bring this incredible lineup of Ballast Point beers here for this rare 20th Anniversary party!

25

Thu

Rich McCloud at Venti's Cafe + Basement Bar

Venti's Downtown

August 25, 8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

Come out for a soulfully great, and exhilarating acoustic set with the one and only Rich McCLoud featuring Jules Arindam on guitar! 8 to 10pm 21+

30

Tue

Welcome to Oregon, El Segundo

Belmont Station

August 30, 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.

Southern California's El Segundo Brewery consistently gains a high reputation for great beers, and they are now coming to Oregon!We will be pouring several beers on draft:Two 5 Left DIPABroken Skull IPAMayberry IPACitra Pale AleBlaues Haus PilsDFJ IPAStandard Crude Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial StoutAnd we will have these fine El Segundo beers available in the bottle shop to take home:Two 5 Left DIPABroken Skull IPAMayberry IPACitra Pale AleCome give the El Segundo brewers a big Oregon welcome!

31

Wed

Fort George Batch 1000 Bash

Belmont Station

August 31, 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.

Join Fort George for a big party to celebrate the brewery's 1000th batch of beer! In the taproom, we will be pouring the 1000th Batch Double IPA as well as 3-Way IPA, their famous annual collaboration -- this year with Barley Brown's and Melvin -- and Big Guns Session IPA!

1

Thu

Alex Curtis

Venti's Downtown

September 1, 8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

With his diverse and soulful playing, guitarist Alex Curtis is starting to make a name for himself in Oregon. Originally from California, this smooth yet fiery guitarist has been playing and writing music for 30 years; with a recent focus on vocal performance. Alex has performed throughout California and parts of Oregon; playing with different groups ranging in styles from jazz to rock, blues to funk, pop to reggae. Rhythm is the main ingredient when Alex is creating music and his overall goal is to combine different musical styles into something exciting to play and fun to hear.

8

Thu

Damhansen

Venti's Downtown

September 8, 8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m.

Live music every Thursday at the Basement Bar.

10

Sat

College Football

Claudia's Sports Pub

September 10, 11:00a.m.

Open at 11am. Catch your favorite teams. Check our web site for games and times.

16

Fri

Ruse Architect Release Party

Belmont Station

September 16, 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.

Portland's Ruse Brewing has captured the fancy of many of beer fan lately and with good reason. Ruse Architect is a dry-hopped Saison is packed with flavor: rustic, bright, and endlessly refreshing. It contains a perfect balance of acidity and hop character making it extraordinarily palatable for any occasion. We will have the Architect available in bottles to take home, and in the taproom, we will be pouring Ruse Translator IPA and Farmhouse in Burgundy wild ale aged in burgundy barrels alongside the Architect. Come meet owner/head brewer Shawn Kalis and taste his artful ales!