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Taste Leavenworth! 2019
2019-04-06 11:00 - 2019-04-07 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Downtown Leavenworth, Leavenworth, WA, 98826, United States
Join us April 6th and 7th from 11am-5pm each day for Taste Leavenworth – a ‘culinary crawl’ through town where $40 buys you a passport for two delicious days of tasting the town!
Your passport is packed with over $170 of juicy coupons redeemable for locally-made, locally-sourced, or pear-inspired delights throughout Leavenworth! Why pears? Because Leavenworth is one of the largest growers of organic pears in the USA! There’s even a Taste Leavenworth coupon book for kiddos ($10) valued at over $50!
Come enjoy a variety of sweets, savories and refreshments such as pear cider, pear sausage and pear chocolates!* Tickets are on sale now here. For more information on the details of the passports or all things Leavenworth, please visit www.leavenworth.org.
Ticket sales will be capped at 500 adult and 100 kids passports meaning day-of ticket sales will be determined by availability so order today!

Cider Rite of Spring
2019-04-06 12:00 - 16:00 | Left Bank Annex, 101 N Weidler St., Portland, OR, 97227, United States
An Apple Fest Blossoms
Taste the flowering of a new season at a bigger, bolder
Cider Rite of Spring on April 6th
Can words describe the first breath of spring? Treat your senses to a fresh awakening and find the enticing joy of fruit and flowers at the 2019 Cider Rite of Spring. Taste from over 100 unique ciders from the Northwest’s boldest and best cidermakers. From the floral and field flavors in freshly-tapped casks of heritage cider to ciders blended with flowers and botanicals from Mountain Rose Herbs, this year the Cider Rite of Spring is bursting with new ideas and delicious new tastes.
Tickets are now on sale for the spring cider fest – named Sip Magazine’s Best Northwest Cider Festival. Over thirty cidermakers and cidery representatives will pour their hearts out as they share over 100 unique cider creations in the beautifully renovated historic event space at the Leftbank Annex. Doors will open at 12pm for VIP attendees and General Admission will start at 1pm.

Cider lovers and the cider-curious are invited to discover their new favorite drink as cidermakers like 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Finnriver Farm and Cidery, and McMenamins share their fresh spring seasonal releases. Cider aficionados can dig into the earthy craft of traditional cider making in the new Heritage Cider Hall, which will feature traditionally made and naturally fermented ciders from cidermakers like Dragon’s Head Cider, Snowdrift Cider, and Art+Science. All attendees will receive 8 tasting tickets and a commemorative glass and everyone is invited to take home a new cider to share with their friends and family at the pop-up cider store!
“The cider industry is blooming, and this year the Cider Rite of Spring will be bigger than ever!” says NW Cider Association Executive Director Emily Ritchie. “At the Leftbank Annex, we have the chance to share a wider selection of ciders with more people than ever before. Whether you are fresh to cider or have a heritage apple orchard of your own, you’ll find something new to love at this year’s Cider Rite of Spring.”

Cider Rite of Spring is presented by Whole Foods Market and supported by FruitSmart, Mountain Rose Herbs, CiderCraft Magazine, McMenamins 23rd Avenue Bottle Shop, and Live Oak Bank. The VIP lounge is sponsored by Davis Wright Tremaine. Attendees must be 21 years old.
Participating cideries include: 1859 Cider Co., 2 Towns Cider House, 7Bev Corp., Alter Ego Cider, Art+Science, Bad Granny Cider, Bandon Rain, Bauman’s Cider, Cider Riot!, Dragon’s Head Cider, Draper Girls Cider Co, Finnriver Farm & Cidery, Happy Valley Cider Company, Helvetia Cider Company, Independent Cider, McMenamins Edgefield, New West Cider, Pear UP, Reveille Ciderworks, Runcible Cider Company, Seattle Cider Co., Slake Cider, Slopeswell Cider Co, Snowdrift Cider Co., Square Mile Cider, Steelhead Cider, Stone Circle Cider, Swift Cider, Tieton Cider Works, Tumalo Cider Co., Wildcraft Cider Works, Woodbox Cider, and Woodinville Ciderworks.

Olympic Peninsula Wine, Cider and Cheese Tour
2019-04-27 11:00 - 2019-04-28 17:00 | Olympic Peninsula Wineries, WA, United States
Experience the finest locally made artisan cheeses paired together with handcrafted wine & cider during Olympic Peninsula Wineries’ 2019 Wine, Cider and Cheese Tour on April 27 & 28. This extraordinary experience will take you through a self-guided tour of our nine award-winning wineries and cideries here on the Olympic Peninsula. This popular spring wine tour features many newly released wines along with old favorites paired with cheeses specially selected from local creameries as well as cheeses around the world.
Tickets are available online for $40 or $45 at the wineries and cideries and are non-refundable. These tickets include a souvenir wine glass, wine and cider tastings at each winery as well as the associated cheese pairings. Visitors who get their ticket stamped at all nine locations will be entered in a drawing for a wine and cheese themed gift basket. Purchase your tickets here!
Each tasting room will be open from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day and some venues may have extended hours for non-tour visits. Tasting fees for those not participating in the ticketed event will be $10 per person at each winery or cidery.

Women in Beer
2019-05-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Pike Brewing Company, 1415 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
Enjoy Seattle Beer Week at Women in Beer, Pike Brewing Company’s annual celebration of craft beverages, local foods, and the women who make them, in benefit of Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest & Hawaiian Islands!
The principle brewers for centuries, women are credited with introducing hops to malt fermentation, radically transforming the brew to what we now recognize as beer. Today, women continue to lead and innovate within the Washington beer, food, and craft beverage scenes. Pike’s Women in Beer tasting event highlights an impressive selection of women-owned and -run producers who continue to move our industry forward.
Pike Morning After Pale, the official beer of Women in Beer, features a light and creamy malt base and refreshing, bright hop character from whole leaf Citra. Brewed by the women of Pike, this pale ale will be available on draft and, for the first time ever, also available in 12-ounce six-pack cans. A portion of proceeds of Pike Morning After Pale supports Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest & Hawaiian Islands.
Pike is proud to support Planned Parenthood, whose mission is to empower individuals to make independent, informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive lives through providing information and health care, and promoting public policies that make those services available to all.

Savor Spring Food, Wine, and Spirits Tour on Whidbey Island
2019-05-18 11:00 - 2019-05-19 17:00 | WA
Many of Whidbey Island’s finest wineries, and two distilleries, welcome you to their annual annual springtime “happy place.”
Once a year several local tasting rooms release some of their finest wines and spirits, and local food producers and growers create specially prepared bites for you to sample paired with them!
The tour is self-guided, meaning you drive yourself from place to place. This gives you a chance to explore the island as well as sample wonderful wine and food.
Each winery is a unique expression of the winemaking craft. And talking with the winemakers will give you a better understanding of how and why they “style” their wine.
The tour makes for a great couple’s getaway or a chance for a group of friends to sneak away from the city for a day.
Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.

Wine and Spirits Provided By:

Comforts of Whidbey
Spoiled Dog Winery
Whidbey Island Distillery
Mutiny Bay Distillery
Blooms Winery
Holmes Harbor Cellars

Local Food From:

Saltwater Fish House
Rustica
Bistro 5511
Magical Feast
and more!

Bothell Summer Wine, Beer, & Spirits Walk
2019-06-08 05:00 - 20:30 | Downtown Bothell, 10115 Main St., Bothell, WA, 98011, United States
Come to the party! Wear your favorite tropical beach clothes, grab your favorite glass and come on down to Main Street Bothell for our big annual Summer Wine, Beer & Spirits Walk! An annual party tradition featuring 60+ wines, beers, ciders, and spirits at 19 participating shops and businesses.

Cider Summit Portland
2019-06-21 15:00 - 2019-06-22 17:00 | The Fields Neighborhood Park, NW 10th & Overton, Portland, 97209
Cider Summit Portland, an artisanal hard cider tasting festival, returns to Portland June 21 and June 22 at The Fields Park, located at 1099 NW Overton St. in Portland’s Pearl District. The 9th annual event will present tastings of nearly 200 hard ciders from the industry’s leading cidermakers, many of whom will be on hand to guide guests through the available lineup.Event hours are Friday, June 21, from 3pm to 8pm (a VIP session allows early entry at 2pm); and Saturday, June 22, from Noon to 5pm. The last pour is 15 minutes prior to the close of each session.Hard cider continues to be among the fastest growing beverage alcohol categories in the United States, with sales increasing from $44 million in 2008 to $506 million in 2018; last year’s sales were up 8.4% from the year before. Local craft cider sales in Oregon grew 30% in 2018, and those brands are outselling national ones.Cider Summit Portland takes place during Oregon Cider Week, an event put on by the Northwest Cider Association (NWCA). According to NWCA Executive Director Emily Ritchie, “Our community of local, craft cidermakers are thriving and innovating, creating unusual ciders that celebrate what’s grown here. People are constantly amazed at the variety of ciders now available here in the Pacific Northwest; Cider Summit Portland is an excellent opportunity to sample so many ciders in one place.”In addition to cider tasting, Cider Summit Portland will also feature a number of food vendors, including an exclusive Oregon Cider Week Donut by Blue Star Donuts; a dog lounge; live music; a heritage cider pavilion showcasing traditional cider making from the orchard; a cider cocktail lounge; and an on-site retail store featuring select cider bottles and cans to go.Several of the cidermakers will also participate in the 5th annual Oregon Fruit Products Fruit Cider Challenge, creating specialty pilot batch fruit ciders using Oregon Fruit Products puree; attendees vote on their favorite ciders via text, and the winners are announced at the conclusion of the event on Saturday.Event tickets are on sale now at www.cidersummit.com; discounted tickets are available through May 31. General admission tickets include a souvenir tasting glass and 12 tasting tickets and cost $25 if purchased before June 1; $30 if purchased between June 1 and June 20; and $35 at the gate. VIP tickets include a souvenir tasting glass, 16 tasting tickets, and one-hour early admission on opening day and cost $35 if purchased before June 1, and $40 if purchased between June 1 and June 20; quantities are limited and VIP tickets may not be purchased at the gate. Designated driver tickets are available for $5 only at the gate and include a bottle of water. Minors are not allowed at the festival.Cider samples cost one ticket for a taste, with additional tasting tickets available onsite. All tickets allow reentry on Friday and Saturday with an attached wristband and the current year’s tasting glass. Cider Summit Portland is presented by Cider Bite Cider House. Supporting sponsors include Ilani, Oregon Fruit Products, Seattle Cider, Portland Pet Food Co., Canopy by Hilton Hotel, Portland Streetcar, and Maletis Beverage. Media partners include 94/7 Alternative Portland, Portland Mercury, and CIDERCRAFT Magazine. The event is a benefit for Cascade Blues Association, Northwest Cider Assn., DoveLewis Emergency Pet Hospital, and The Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research. For more information, visit CiderSummit.com and follow @CiderSummit on social media, hashtag #CiderSummitPDX.

Crave! - Fire 'n Smoke
2019-07-12 18:00 - 21:00 | CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley, WA, 99216, United States
You’re invited to the 3rd annual Crave! this July 11-13. Crave! is a celebration of Spokane and the region’s best chefs, wineries, distillers and craft breweries over 3 days and four ticketed events. One all-inclusive price gets you food and drink for three hours of great tastemakers plus live music. Awesome food, great atmosphere and free parking.
Check out the 2019 Events:
Seafood Bash: Thursday, July 11, 6pm – 9pm
Fire n Smoke: Friday, July 12, 6pm – 9pm
Foods from Around the World: Saturday, July 13, 6pm – 9pm
Grand Tasting: Saturday, July 13, 12pm (noon) – 4pm
Tickets are available for each event, or save even more by attending all the events!
Still not sure? Check out our video to see what you’ll experience.

Crave! - Grand Tasting
2019-07-13 12:00 - 16:00 | CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley, WA, 99216, United States

Crave! - Foods from Around the World
2019-07-13 18:00 - 21:00 | CenterPlace Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley, WA, 99216, United States

Cannabis Drinks Expo 2019
2019-07-25 11:00 - 17:00 | south san francisco conference center, 255 S Airport Blvd, South San Francisco,, San Francisco, CA, 94080, United States
Cannabis Drinks Expo in San Francisco, July 25, 2019 will be the first event to tackle the issue head-on. It will give the worldwide drinks industry, and North America in particular, the chance to come together and look at ways it can address legalised cannabis and find ways to start the fight back against this enormous threat to the future of the overall industry.
It will also be the first time that drinks producers, manufacturers, brand owners, distilleries and brewers can come together and collectively look at ways they can also benefit from legalised cannabis. Assess, analyse and implement ways they can both individually and together take advantage of what is effectively a new major consumer goods market.
Who can Exhibit?

Medical marijuana producers
Cannabis growers
Cannabis producers/ product developers
Cannabis processors
Cannabis distributors/transporters
Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries
Branded drinks companies
Drinks manufacturers/producers
Pharmacy companies
Equipments and service providers
CBD manufacturers
Marijuana-Infused products and edibles providers
Testing and laboratory services
Logistics and supply chain operators
Drinks distributors/wholesalers
Drinks importers
Lobbyists/ public affairs businesses and Political advisors

Who are key visitors?

Leading scientists/ researchers
Policymakers and relevant government officials
Trade associations
Lobbyists and public affairs professionals
Drinks industry executives across branded players and producers
Drinks distributors
Retailers and merchants
On-premise operators
Wineries, Breweries and Distilleries
PR and marketing
Press and bloggers

3rd Annual Anderson Summer School Brewfest
2019-07-27 12:00 - 22:00 | McMenamins Anderson School, 18607 Bothell Way NE, Bothell, WA, 98011, United States
Head to school in late July of every year for this education in local brews. Its debut in 2017 featured 59 handcrafted ales and 8 ciders from McMenamins and local guest breweries and cideries – McMenamins’ biggest brewfest offering yet!
It’s free admission (fee for sampling) and entertainment; go on a brewery tour, and jam to multiple bands playing live music outdoors. Just pace yourself with all these tasters!

River's Edge Brewfest
2019-07-27 13:00 - 21:00 | Stocker Fields, 27 Pine Ave., Snohomish, WA, 98290, United States
Come visit historic Snohomish, Washington and taste beers from 25+ craft breweries, eat from gourmet food trucks, play corn hole and listen to live music at River’s Edge Brewfest. The River’s Brewfest is a fundraiser with 100% of proceeds going to Snohomish Youth Soccer Club. Tickets are $30 online or $35 at the door (10 Tokens), and $5 for designated drivers. Parking is FREE and the event takes place at Stocker Fields from (1-9pm). Purchase tickets at www.riversedgebrewfest.com.

Olympia Brew Fest
2019-08-03 13:00 - 20:30 | Port Plaza, 701 Columbia St NW, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States
South Sound’s original brew fest and best party by the water, the Olympia Brew Fest features over 30 hand-picked Northwest breweries (and a few cideries and even a mead maker). Plus we have great food, feats of skill, and awesome music from 3 live bands. If this sounds like a great time and a great value, that is because it is.

Brew Five Three: Tacoma's Beer and Music Festival
2019-08-10 13:00 - 20:00 | Tacoma Arts Live, 901 Broadway, Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Enjoy beer and cider tasting with 40+ Northwest vendors, live music and food trucks at this 7th annual summer block party in downtown Tacoma. Live music features Washington Scottish Pipe Band, Mirrorgloss, Take it to Space, and Mad Hatters NW.
Regular admission includes tasting glass and six tasting tokens! Designated Drivers will enjoy complimentary water and soda. This event is dog friendly. Must be 21+ with valid ID for entry.
