When it comes to Run Oregon bloggers who enjoy their beer, we have a wide variety of partakers. But clearly the two most indulgent are Matt Rasmussen and Marilyn Tycer. They typically live on Untappd and have, more than once, ran into each other in beer lines at races and at brewfests around the Northwest. Oregon and Washington are craft and microbrewery royalty, and these two surely are getting their fill. For reference sake, Marilyn has sampled over 2100 unique beers and Matt has now been to over 240 breweries. That’s some dedication right there.
First, some simple background on us:
Beer of Choice:
Matt – IPA (though 2017 is shaping up to be the year of Sour Ales and Pilsners)
Marilyn – Imperial Stout
Favorite Oregon Beers
Matt –
- Half Hitch from Crux (Bend)
- Gloria! Pilsner from Block 15 (Corvallis)
Marilyn –
- Widely available: Cavatica Stout from Fort George (Astoria)
- Off the beaten path: Cherry Chocoholic from Rusty Truck Brewing (Lincoln City).
- Specialty/limited release beers: 2011 Abyss or Black Butte XXV, both from Deschutes Brewery (Bend), or Big Ass Barrel Lapsang Souchon Tea Porter from Rogue Ales.
Favorite Non-Oregon Beer
Matt –
- Country Boy IPA from Everybody’s Brewing (White Salmon, WA),
- Flamingose from Uinta Brewing (SLC, UT),
- Crackberry Cider from Bishop Cider Co. (Dallas, TX)
Marilyn –
- Ashtray Heart and Christmas Eve at a New York City Hotel Room, both from Evil Twin Brewing (Denmark)
Favorite Brewfest
Matt – Oregon Garden Brewfest in Silverton (June)
Marilyn- Killer Pumpkin Festival in Portland (October)
Matt and Marilyn have got together and highlighted some great races and running events around the area that showcase or highlight beer. Many professional race companies and races offer a post-race beer or two from a local brewery (i.e. Run Wild Adventures and Seven Brides Brewing, Shamrock Run and Widmer, Bend Marathon and 10 Barrel, etc), so we aren’t listing all of those here. Following is our list of our more specific libation-related events:
Post-Race Beer Festivals
- Vancouver USA Marathon (Vancouver Summer Brewfest)
- Bridge to Brews
- Mt. Angel Oktoberfest (Oktoberfest)
- Wurst 5k Run (Mt. Angel Wurstfest)
- Bite of Bend 5k (Bite of Bend)
Post-Race Wine Festivals
- Fueled by Fine Wine (20 wineries from Dundee AVA)
- Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon (Wine and Music Festival)
- Portland Ultimate Wine Run
Post-Race Spirits
- Run2Survive, Rum Run, and Hot Buttered Run (Kraken Black Spiced Rum)
- Hop Hop Half (Mimosas)
Beer Races
- Eugene Brews Cruise (Hop Valley)
- Ecliptic Beer Mile (Ecliptic)
- Bay to Brews (Rogue)
- Blooms to Brews (Heathen)
- Deschutes Brewery Twilight 5k (Deschutes)
- Pints to Pasta (Full Sail)
- Dash N Dine (Claim 52)
- Lebanon Beer Mile (Conversion)
- Bite of Bend Beer Run (Bend Breweries)
- Oregon Brewery Running Series (Varies)
Wine Races
- Whine on the Vine (J. Albin Vineyards)
- Stoller Vineyards 5k (Stoller Vineyards)
- North County Wine Run (Gouger Cellars)
- Vineyards Marathon Grapes of Half (Noble Estate, Sweet Cheeks, and Silvan Ridge Vineyards)
- Silvan Ridge Twilight 5 (Silvan Ridge)
- Youngberg Hill Half, 10k, and 5k (Youngberg Hill Winery)
- Eola Hills No Hills 10k & 5k (Eola Hills Cellars)
- Run for the Oaks (Left Coast Cellars)
- Crush Cancer 5k, 10k & Half Marathon (Faith, Hope & Charity Vineyards)
- Enchanted Forest Wine Run (Woolridge Creek Winery)
- Wicked Wine Run (Stoller Vineyards)
- Dionysis Dash (Winter’s Hill Winery)
Beer Relays
- Bend Beer Chase (11 Breweries, 1 Cidery, and 1 Distillery)
- Barrel to Keg Relay (Harris Bridge Vineyard and Rogue)
- Gorgeous Portland Pub Relay (6 Breweries)
