Irish Beer Festival Portland Garrett McAleese and Patrick Neal Barnes - Portland Beer Podcast Episode 29 Episode 29 of the Portland Beer Podcast is here! In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast Host Steven Shomler visits with Garrett McAleese and Patrick Neal Barnes talking about the Irish Beer Festival Portland happening Friday, Saturday, and Sunday March 17, 18, and 19, 2017. For Tickets — www.kellsbrewpub.com/irish-beer-festival iTunes – You can subscribe to the Portland Beer Podcast on iTunes www.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-beer-podcast/id1122710910?mt=2 More about this Portland Beer Podcast Episode In this episode you will learn all about The Irish Beer Festival Portland! The episode begins with Garrett, Patrick and Steven enjoying Kell’s Coffee Porter and answering the question “what is ‘Irish’ beer?” You will hear the story of the first pint that Garrett ever had and learn the secret origin of the Irish Beer Festival Portland, including the role that Seamus O'Hara with Carlow Brewing Company played. This episode closes out with Garrett, Patrick and Steven enjoying Kell’s Irish Red and talking about some of the Irish craft beer breweries that will hopefully come to Portland and attend future Irish Beer Festivals including Carlow Brewing Company AKA O’Hara’s Brewing, Metalman Brewing Co, Galway Bay Brewery, Black Donkey Brewing, and Trouble Brewing More Info about the Irish Beer Festival Portland What – the Irish Beer Festival Portland is a festival dedicated to celebrating “Irish” style craft beer. When – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday March 17, 18, and 19, 2017. Event hours are 11am to 1am on March 17 and March 18, and 10am to 6pm on March 19. Admission – Early admission before 4pm daily is $10, which includes a souvenir logo pint glass and seven taster tokens. After 4pm, admission is $20, which includes the glass & tokens. Minors welcome until 4pm. Tickets — www.kellsbrewpub.com/irish-beer-festival Location – The 2017 edition of the Irish Beer Festival is happening at Kell’s Brew Pub Parking Lot The address is 210 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97209 Breweries at the 2017 Irish Beer Festival Portland 54°40′ Brewing, Burnside Brewing, Cascade Brewing, Cider Riot!, Culmination Brewing, Deschutes Brewery, Grixsen Brewing, Hopworks Urban Brewery, Kells Brewery, Lompoc Brewing, Lucky Lab Brewpub and Mt. Hood Brewing. Many of the beers are being brewed specifically for the event. Here is a link to the Irish Beer Festival Portland Facebook event page - www.facebook.com/events/693971050774577/ The Portland Beer Podcast 411 The Portland Beer Podcast is brought to you by Portland Culinary Radio and is recorded at Culmination Brewing Company. Steven Shomler is the Host and Creator of the Portland Beer Podcast. Many thanks to Ken Wilson a true Media Maestro for his excellent sound engineering and editing! Follow The Portland Beer Podcast iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-beer-podcast/id1122710910?mt=2 SoundCloud – www.soundcloud.com/portlandbeerpodcast Facebook – www.facebook.com/PortlandBeerPodcast Instagram – www.instagram.com/portlandbeerpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/PDXBeerPodcast