The world’s rarest beers are coming to Portland for Brews for New Avenues (BFNA). The nonprofit rare-beer festival boasts the city’s only live auction of unique craft beers and has exclusive beers on tap. New Avenues for Youth’s ambassador board is looking to build on the success of last year’s event, which raised $23,000 for local homeless youth and attracted 500 attendees. Now in its third year, BFNA is solidifying its reputation as a must-attend event for beer enthusiasts, and breweries throughout Europe, the U.S. and Oregon are lining up to participate and support a great cause. This year’s incredible lineup of live and silent auction items include Hair of the Dog’s Dave, Grote Dorst’s van’t Kasteel, h.ertie’s Trippel, The Lost Abbey’s Isabelle Proximus, and a signed Speedway Stout variant set of six bottles from AleSmith. The full list of beers can be viewed at http://www.brewsfornewavenues.org/#!2014-event/c4ww.
Brews for New Avenues attendees will also be able to enjoy more than 40 keg tappings of fantastic craft beers from Cantillon, de Molen, De Struise and Mikkeller alongside domestic favorites including The Commons, Cascade, Deschutes, 10 Barrel, Firestone Walker, Victory and more. Other highlights include the “Wall of Beer” (pay $10, select a mystery bottle), raffles for beer-centric items from local establishments, chocolate stout beer floats, as well as food carts and live music.
What: 3rd Annual Brews for New Avenues
When: Saturday, September 6, 5pm to 10:30pm
Where: Leftbank Annex, 101 N Weidler St.
Entry: $10, 21+
All proceeds benefit New Avenues for Youth
“Across the country and abroad, we are overwhelmed by the generosity of breweries and private collectors in championing Brews for New Avenues,” said Jeremy Herrig of New Avenues for Youth’s Ambassador Board. “The beer community’s enthusiastic participation in securing special kegs and rare bottlings, and all for charity, makes Brews a truly unique event.”
New Avenues for Youth is a Portland-based nonprofit organization committed to helping foster, at-risk and homeless youth gain the life skills necessary to lead healthy, independent lives and avoid lifelong homelessness. For more information about New Avenues for Youth, visit www.newavenues.org or call (503) 517-3909.
The New Avenues for Youth Ambassador Board is a group of young professionals dedicated to raising awareness about New Avenues in the community, assisting in fundraising for the organization, and fostering the development of future community leaders.
