Friday, June 24th, 2016

Here come the International Beer Festivals

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Ping pong was part of the fun at last year’s Portland International Beer Festival. Photo credit: Pappi Swarner

MORNING FOAM FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 24 2016: A seven-taster flight of craft beer news, from the fluffy head all the way to the bottom gunk. …

The weekend Portland International Beer Festival kicks off today with 200 beers from Germany, Belgium, Brazil, Lebanon, Switzerland, Italy, Scotland, Canada, England and Japan — among others. Pro tip: If there’s a beer you are dying to try, come early. They won’t last all weekend. The Seattle version is July 8-10 at Seattle Center Pavilion.

Odin Brewing Company has acquired Hilliard’s Beer.

Last year, at the first Weird Beer on the River, beer flavors included pina colada, beef pho and beet. This year, 26 Oregon and Southwest Washington breweries of beer and cider will try to top that July 8-9 at Marina Park at the Port of Camas/Washougal.

Rogue Ales raises a fist for America with the 28th annual release of American Amber Ale, a beer dedicated to the Revolution and the second-ever beer created by Rogue’s brewmaster John Maier.

The California Craft Brewers Association announced more than 700 craft breweries are now in operation across the state. The industry reaches this historic milestone during the early bird ticket sale for the CCBA’s annual showcase of California’s booming craft beer industry: the California Craft Beer Summit and Beer Festival.

New Holland Dragon’s Milk Reserve Raspberry Lemon is a new spin on the brewery’s year-round barrel-aged stout.

For those who are bored with the usual methods of developing angina, check out Burger King‘s newest product: Mac ’N Cheetos.