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FESTIVALS
EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS
AROUND EASTERN OREGON
AUGUST 4�11, 2021
Eastern Oregon Beer Festival beckons
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By Lisa Lester Kelly
Go! Magazine
Western
Feed,
LLC
Pendleton, OR 97801
(503) 317-3145
A GRANDE — The 2021 East-
ern Oregon Beer Festival is
just around the corner. This year
the festival — Saturday, Aug. 14,
at the Union County Fairgrounds
in La Grande — will have longer
hours, off ering beer enthusiasts
more time to mingle with brew-
ers, enjoy the live music and, of
course, taste more beer.
“We are incredibly excited to
bring the Eastern Oregon Beer
Festival back to La Grande this
year,” said Taylor Scroggins,
executive director of La Grande
Main Street Downtown, the
sponsor of the annual event.
“We have brewers coming from
all over Oregon and beyond, and
are looking forward to featur-
ing over 30 diff erent beers and
ciders.”
The 21-and-older event is
mostly outdoors and runs from
1-9 p.m. (In previous years, the
festival ended at 7 p.m.) Along
with the beer, there will be live
music, food, and opportunities to
talk with brewers.
Two bands have been signed
for the festival: Coyote Kings out
of Walla Walla, and local favorite
The Wasteland Kings.
For this summer’s festival, or-
ganizers have brought back VIP
passes. In addition to admission
to Saturday’s event, those who
purchase a VIP pass are invited
to a VIP-only party on the roof-
top of Marketplace Fresh Foods
in downtown La Grande on Fri-
day, Aug. 13, from 6–9 p.m. Each
VIP will get to taste six special
beers, partake of provided food
and hobnob with brewery reps.
VIPs are also given early entry to
the festival, at noon on Saturday.
“VIP passes are limited, so we
encourage beer lovers to act fast
before they’re gone,” Scrog-
gins said.
The $50 VIP passes can be
purchased at www.eobeerfest.
org or at Tap That Growlers (1106
Adams Ave.) and Side A Brewing
(1219 Washington Ave.) in down-
town La Grande.
General admission passes
are also available now on the
festival’s website, at Tap That and
at Side A. The tasting passes are
$25 pre-sale or $30 at the gate
on Saturday. Festival entry fee for
non-drinkers is $5.
Proceeds from the Eastern
Oregon Beer Festival go to-
ward community and business
development, community events
and beautifi cation projects. “La
Grande Main Street is a non-
profi t organization that aims to
engage the community to create
a welcoming and economically
diverse downtown rooted in La
Grande’s history and culture.”
Learn more at www.lagrande-
mainstreet.org.
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