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About The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 2016)
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 // 9 PHOTO BY JOSHUA BESSEX Bands from all over the Northwest will entertain the crowd. PHOTO BY JOSHUA BESSEX Michal Frankowicz pours a beer at last year’s Brew Cup. PHOTO BY JOSHUA BESSEX The Paciic Northwest Brew Cup is open to all ages, featuring more than 40 beers, live music, food and more. LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE Sample brews on the waterfront at Paciic Northwest Brew Cup Friday, Sept. 23 1 – 2:30 p.m. Scratchdog Stringband: Bluegrass 3 – 4:30 p.m. Pagan Pancakes: Astoria rock ’n’ roll gods 5 – 6:30 p.m. Ezza Rose Band: Dreamy, bluesy soul- rock 7 – 9 p.m. Bond Street Blues Band Saturday, Sept. 24 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. KMUN’s Troll Radio Review 12:15 – 1 p.m. Jackalope Saints: Folk 1:15 – 2 p.m. Frankie Boots and the County Line: folk country-step 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Anita Margarita and the Rattle- snakes: Nuevo-country-folk 4 – 5 p.m. Michael Hurley & the Croakers: Ameri- cana folk legends 6 – 7 p.m. Old Wave: Complex pop beauty 7:30 – 9 p.m. The Plutons Trio: Funk and soul Sunday, Sept. 25 11 – 11:45 a.m. Steakhaus: Country crooners Noon – 12:45 p.m. Norman Baker and the Back- roads: Alt-country blues 1:15 – 2:30 p.m. Alexa Wiley and the Wilderness: Cosmic Americana 3 – 4 p.m. The Horsenecks: Traditional ASTORIA — The Astoria Downtown Historic District Association will present the 15th annual Paciic North- west Brew Cup from Friday to Sunday, Sept. 23 to 25. This annual fami- ly-friendly beer festival features Northwest beers on tap all weekend, along with live music, food vendors, and activities for the kiddos. Hours are noon to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The festival takes place on the Astoria waterfront at the Barbey Maritime Center, just east of the Columbia River Maritime Museum at 2042 Marine Drive. Admission is free and open to all ages. To taste beer, attendees age 21 and older must purchase a $9 souvenir mug and tasting tokens, which cost $1 each. Over 40 beers and ciders from across the Paciic Northwest will compete in the Brew Cup to be the irst keg to blow in the “Thar She Blows” contest. Partici- pating breweries will also compete for the People’s Choice Award. Breweries include local ones like Bill’s Tavern, Buoy Beer Co., Astoria Brewing Co., Fort George Brewery, North Jetty Brew- ing, Public Coast Brewing, Pelican Brewing and Seaside Brewing, as well as brewer- ies from around the region, like Walking Man Brewing, Prodigal Son Brewing, Mill City Brew Werks, Groundbreaker, Laurelwood Brewing Co., Ecliptic Brew- ing, Deschutes Brewery, PHOTO BY DAMIAN MULINIX Festival attendees ages 21 and older can sample beers, ales and ciders in their souvenir mugs. Bend Brewing Co., Double Mountain, Hopworks Urban Brewery and more. The Paciic Northwest Brew Cup was established in 2002 by the owners of Astoria’s Baked Alaska restaurant. Today, the event is organized and presented by the Astoria Downtown Historic District Association, with proceeds beneiting local downtown revitaliza- tion efforts.
