BridgePort Brewing Company is an American brewery located in Portland, Oregon. Mayor Tom Potter County Multnomah County Population (2003) 538,544 Time zone Pacific (UTC−8) Portland is the largest city in Oregon, and county seat of Multnomah County. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Bitter is a British term for a type of beer or pale ale. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... North American amber ales are beers which range from light copper to light brown in color (with some termed red ales if the color warrants). ... A typical pale ale Pale ale is a term used to describe a variety of beers which use ale yeast and predominantly pale malts. ... An assortment of Belgian beer labels Belgian beer comprises the most varied and numerous collection of beers in the world and varies from the popular pale lager to the esoteric appeal of lambic beer and Flemish red. ... Barley wine or Barleywine is a style of strong ale originating in England in the nineteenth century (derived from the March or October beers of the 18th century) but now brewed worldwide. ... The entrance of a brewery. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City 376. ...

BridgePort was founded in 1984 by local winemakers Richard and Nancy Ponzi, and the brewery claims in their trademark to be "Oregon's Oldest Craft Brewery". The initial brewing facility, the Columbia River Brewery, had a 600-barrel per year capacity. BridgePort was acquired by Carlos Alvarez in 1995, expanding its capacity in 2001 to 100,000 barrels. BridgePort's beers are distributed in 18 states nationwide. Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... The term vintner is applied to wine merchants as well as winemakers. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

The brewery's BridgePort India Pale Ale has won a number of awards in the United States and abroad, including a Gold Medal at the 2005 Brewing Industry International Awards, in Munich, Germany; a Gold Medal and Category Champion Trophy at the 2000 Brewing Industry International Awards in London, England; and a Gold Medal for Classic English Style Pale Ale at the Great American Beer Festival, in Denver, CO in 1997. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the United Kingdom anthem is God Save the Queen. ... ĪBold textItalic textfuckin kick assss. ... This article refers to the state capital of Colorado. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ...

BridgePort's Blue Heron Pale Ale was first brewed in 1987 as a special release for the Audubon Society, and named after Portland’s official city bird, the Great Blue Heron. The beer's flavor draws on its Northwest roots, using ingredients such as hops from the Willamette Valley and malt that was grown in the barley fields of Oregon's high desert. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... The National Audubon Society is an American non-profit environmental organization dedicated to nature conservancy. ... Binomial name Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Blue Heron, Ardea herodias, is a wading bird of the heron family Ardeidae, common all over North and Central America as well as the West Indies and the Galápagos, except in deserts and high mountains where there is no water for... Hop umbel (branched floral structure resembling nested-inverted umbrellas) in a Hallertau hop yard Hops are a flower used primarily as a flavouring and stability agent in beer, as well as in herbal medicine. ... The Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley is the region in northwest Oregon in the United States that surrounds the Willamette River as it proceeds northward from its emergence from mountains near Eugene to its confluence with the Columbia River. ... Malted barley Malting is a process applied to cereal grains, in which the grains are made to germinate and then are quickly dried before the plant develops. ...

See also

• Craft beer
• microbrewery

Craft beer generally refers to all-malt beer that is brewed with emphasis on quality rather than mass appeal. ... Beer barrels outside the Castle Rock microbrewery in Nottingham, England. ...

External links

• Company Website