Thanks for making the 2010 Fredfest the most Fredtastic to date!

The fest is over, but the World Wide Auction lives on a bit longer. ( see below)

Special thanks to the brewers for their donations to the event. And to the attendees for making a great party even better, and for helping to raising some funds for a great charity.

The tenative, but not "Official" date for the fest next year will be sometime the week of the May 9-15th.  Details to come.  Tickets will go on sale in early April.  If you want to receive an e-mail when the tickets do go on sale. Send a e-mail request to www.fredfestpdx.com

About FredFest

What started as a small surprise 80th birthday party for world-renowned beer writer Fred Eckhardt is coming back around in its fifth year as one of the most anticipated beer events of the year.

Attendees will be treated not only to a rare assortment of hand-selected beers, but also light fare cooked in beer and a birthday cake -- complete with a round of "Happy Birthday" -- just for Fred. Cheeses, chocolate, candy and even cereal will be offered in abundance so attendees can experience some of Fred's famed beer-and-food pairings.

Cost for the event was $50 in advance, and includes a souvenir glass, free ticket for a raffle of bottled specialty beers and four hours of sampling, sipping and story-telling with Fred. Tickets *are* limited and they are going fast (they've sold out every year to date), so order yours today before it's too late! Simply use the Order Tickets feature on the left of the screen. Don't have a PayPal account? Follow the link to PayPal and you can still pay directly with a credit card. Tickets are not mailed out, they will be at the door will call style.  Bring a copy of your purchase receipt with you.

There is a World Wide Auction for a few special lots of some beers that we have assembled.  This will take you to the Liquid Solutions website, they are currently only back in business just for this fredfest auction.  You can only bid on beers in the  "Vintage Auction" The auction will begin  Saturday May 8th at 6pm and run for one week.

As always, a portion of the proceeds from FredFest and the related auctions will go to a charity of Fred's choice. This year, Fred has named the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation as the 2010 recipient of the fest.

If you have any questions about FredFest, please contact us.

Now begs that timeless question...What Would Fred Drink? (WWFD?)

When & Where?

When:

Monday, May 10, 2010
6pm to 10pm

Tickets: will call at the door

Where:

Hair of the Dog Brewing
61 SE Yamhill St.
Portland, Oregon 97214