It’s Oregon Craft Beer Month, the Oregon Brewers Festival kicks-off this Thursday on the waterfront and barbecue season is in full swing.  LAD worked with the Oregon Brewers Guild and asked several Portland chefs what they would recommend as the perfect barbecue and beer pairing. John Foyston of the Oregonian picked up the pairings and posted them on Oregonlive.com.  Check out the full list of pairings here.

Whether it is ribs with a Bridgeport Blue Heron Pale Ale or lamb with a Terminal Gravity IPA, check out these recommendations from local chefs and try them out at your next barbecue.

It’s Oregon Craft Beer Month and Red Star Tavern & Roast House is teaming with Eugene’s Ninkasi Brewing Company for a 5-course beer pairing dinner this Wednesday night.  Check out more about this dinner in the July 10th A&E.

When we started with the Oregon Brewers Guild two years ago, one of our main priorities was to raise awareness about the amazing culinary possibilities of beer and food pairings.  The Guild even went so far as to work with 6 renowned Oregon chefs to create a press release highlighting their favorite recipes and beer recommendations.  We’re glad to see national magazines picking up on this delicious trend!

Check out the April issue of Sunset Magazine, which includes a feature story on food and beer pairings with mentions of Oregon’s own Higgin’s Restaurant and Pelican Pub and Brewery, and start planning your own spring food and beer menu.

Deschutes Brewery’s Buzzsaw Brown was paired with a “Baked Potato with Wild Mushroom Ragu” recipe in the March issue of Food & Wine magazine. Check out the recipe below.

2007 Sagebrush Classic

One of the Northwest’s most spectacular must-do culinary events, the Sagebrush Classic is an outdoor celebration of world class cuisine. The 2008 Feast is set for July 19 on the scenic grounds of the Broken Top Club. Eighteen celebrity chefs from across America and around the world are housed in individually decorated canopy tents and present their culinary creations to guests.

The Feast begins at 5:00 p.m. when more than 1,000 guests meet the chefs, sample gourmet cuisine, sip Deschutes Brewery beers, and bid on items in the silent auction. Live music by one of the nation’s best dance bands kicks off at 7:30 p.m.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit the Sagebrush Classic Homepage.

Check out this beer pairing story we worked on in Country Living Magazine!