Portland International Beerfest

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Portland International Beerfest is an annual three-day{{cite web |title=FAQ |url=http://www.portland-beerfest.com/FAQ.php |accessdate=11 July 2013 |publisher=Portland International Beerfest}} beer festival in Portland, Oregon.{{Cite web|title=Beer festivals around the world|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/beer-festivals-around-the-world/I3MGRAIGH2GRFCZY6WHBV62GNE/|access-date=2021-02-27|website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}} The festival was founded in 2001 by Rick Carpenter.[https://www.facebook.com/pg/beerfestPDX/about/?ref=page_internal PIB Official Facebook Page]

About

The Portland International Beerfest (PIB) is an annual festival of beers in Portland, Oregon. It is a three-day long event held around late June with a sister festival located in Seattle around the same time of year. Pet Cross, a federally registered charity is a beneficiary of the festival. Each year the beer festivals donates roughly $20,000 to local animal welfare groups in Portland and Seattle.[http://www.newschoolbeer.com/2014/08/q-a-with-portland-international-beerfest-owner-rick-carpenter.html The New School News] The PIB specializes in rare, hard-to-find, exotic beers from 16 countries, and also feature unique and experimental pours from local breweries from the pacific northwest. Food is provided by local food trucks and there are activities and performances by local artists as entertainment.

History

NOTE: no Beer-fest was held in 2020 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

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# ! Year ! Location ! style="width:8em"\| Dates ! class="unsortable"\| Notes
1 \|2001 \|North Park Blocks[http://www.realbeer.com/search/eventscalendar/index.php?cont=ALL&cat=fest&year=2001&month=7#3907 Realbeer Events Calendar 2001] \|20-22 July \|They hosted about 150 beers from everywhere except the United States.
2 \|2002 \|Holladay Park[http://www.realbeer.com/search/eventscalendar/index.php?cont=nam&cat=fest&year=2002&month=7#4204 Realbeer Events Calendar 2002] \|12-14 July \|Over 100 beers from more than 20 countries were provided. Scotches, bourbons and cigars were also available.
3 \|2004 \|North Park Blocks[http://www.realbeer.com/search/eventscalendar/index.php?month=7&year=2004&cat=fest&cont=ALL#4734 Realbeer Events Calendar 2004] \|9-11 July \|Over 110 beers from more than 15 countries were available: 25 Belgians on tap, another 30 in the bottle. There was live music all weekend (rockabilly, ragtime/dixieland jazz), as well as a cigar bar, free darts, chess, checkers, and Jenga.
4 \|2007 \|North Park Blocks[http://www.realbeer.com/search/eventscalendar/index.php?cont=NAM&cat=fest&year=2007&month=7#6009 Realbeer Events Calendar 2007] \|13-15 July \|They hosted 130 beers from 15 different countries, a cigar bar, and board games.
5 \|2008 \|North Park Blocks[http://www.realbeer.com/search/eventscalendar/index.php?month=7&year=2008&cat=fest&cont=NAM#6866 Realbeer Events Calendar 2008] \|18-20 July \|They hosted 130 beers from 15 countries.
5 \|2009 \|North Park Blocks[http://www.realbeer.com/search/eventscalendar/index.php?month=7&year=2009&cat=fest&cont=NAM#9665 Realbeer Events Calendar 2009] \|17-19 July \|They hosted more than 130 beers.
6 \|2010 \|North Park Blocks[http://www.realbeer.com/search/eventscalendar/index.php?month=7&year=2010&cat=fest&cont=NAM#10733 Realbeer Events Calendar 2010] \|16-18 July \|They hosted over 150 beers from more than 15 countries.
7 \|2011 \|North Park Blocks[https://www.beeradvocate.com/events/info/41294/ Beer Advocate 2011 PIB Event Forum] \|15-17 July \|They hosted over 150 beers, a BBQ pit, food trucks, and board games
8 \|2012 \|North Park Blocks[http://pdxpipeline.com/monthly-event-list/2012-portland-international-beer-festival/ PDX Pipeline Local Events] \|20-22 July \|They hosted over 150 beers from 16 countries.
9 \|2013 \|North Park Blocks[https://www.beeradvocate.com/events/info/58504/ Beer Advocate 2012 PIB Event Forum] \|19-21 July \|They hosted over 150 beers, a BBQ pit, food trucks, and board games
10 \|2014 \|Holladay Park \|8-10 August \|This was their first year in Holladay Park near the Lloyd Center. They hosted over 225 beers.
11 \|2015 \|Holladay Parkhttp://portlandbeerfest.boldtypetickets.com/ PIB Official Website Tickets \|26-28 June \|They hosted over 220 beers and live music.
12 \|2016 \|Holladay Park{{cite web\|title=FAQ\|url=http://www.portland-beerfest.com/\|publisher=Portland International Beerfest\|accessdate=3 December 2016}} \|24-26 June \|They hosted over 200 beers from 16 countries and a Pie Joust.

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! Year

! Location

! style="width:8em"| Dates

! class="unsortable"| Notes

|2001

|North Park Blocks[http://www.realbeer.com/search/eventscalendar/index.php?cont=ALL&cat=fest&year=2001&month=7#3907 Realbeer Events Calendar 2001]

|20-22 July

|They hosted about 150 beers from everywhere except the United States.

|2002

|Holladay Park[http://www.realbeer.com/search/eventscalendar/index.php?cont=nam&cat=fest&year=2002&month=7#4204 Realbeer Events Calendar 2002]

|12-14 July

|Over 100 beers from more than 20 countries were provided. Scotches, bourbons and cigars were also available.

|2004

|North Park Blocks[http://www.realbeer.com/search/eventscalendar/index.php?month=7&year=2004&cat=fest&cont=ALL#4734 Realbeer Events Calendar 2004]

|9-11 July

|Over 110 beers from more than 15 countries were available: 25 Belgians on tap, another 30 in the bottle. There was live music all weekend (rockabilly, ragtime/dixieland jazz), as well as a cigar bar, free darts, chess, checkers, and Jenga.

|2007

|North Park Blocks[http://www.realbeer.com/search/eventscalendar/index.php?cont=NAM&cat=fest&year=2007&month=7#6009 Realbeer Events Calendar 2007]

|13-15 July

|They hosted 130 beers from 15 different countries, a cigar bar, and board games.

|2008

|North Park Blocks[http://www.realbeer.com/search/eventscalendar/index.php?month=7&year=2008&cat=fest&cont=NAM#6866 Realbeer Events Calendar 2008]

|18-20 July

|They hosted 130 beers from 15 countries.

|2009

|North Park Blocks[http://www.realbeer.com/search/eventscalendar/index.php?month=7&year=2009&cat=fest&cont=NAM#9665 Realbeer Events Calendar 2009]

|17-19 July

|They hosted more than 130 beers.

|2010

|North Park Blocks[http://www.realbeer.com/search/eventscalendar/index.php?month=7&year=2010&cat=fest&cont=NAM#10733 Realbeer Events Calendar 2010]

|16-18 July

|They hosted over 150 beers from more than 15 countries.

|2011

|North Park Blocks[https://www.beeradvocate.com/events/info/41294/ Beer Advocate 2011 PIB Event Forum]

|15-17 July

|They hosted over 150 beers, a BBQ pit, food trucks, and board games

|2012

|North Park Blocks[http://pdxpipeline.com/monthly-event-list/2012-portland-international-beer-festival/ PDX Pipeline Local Events]

|20-22 July

|They hosted over 150 beers from 16 countries.

|2013

|North Park Blocks[https://www.beeradvocate.com/events/info/58504/ Beer Advocate 2012 PIB Event Forum]

|19-21 July

|They hosted over 150 beers, a BBQ pit, food trucks, and board games

|2014

|Holladay Park

|8-10 August

|This was their first year in Holladay Park near the Lloyd Center. They hosted over 225 beers.

|2015

|Holladay Parkhttp://portlandbeerfest.boldtypetickets.com/ PIB Official Website Tickets

|26-28 June

|They hosted over 220 beers and live music.

|2016

|Holladay Park{{cite web|title=FAQ|url=http://www.portland-beerfest.com/|publisher=Portland International Beerfest|accessdate=3 December 2016}}

|24-26 June

|They hosted over 200 beers from 16 countries and a Pie Joust.

References

External links

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Category:Beer festivals in the United States

Category:Festivals in Portland, Oregon

Category:Pearl District, Portland, Oregon

Category:Annual events in Portland, Oregon

Category:Beer in Oregon

Category:Recurring events established in 2001

Category:2001 establishments in Oregon