Hey Folks, if you haven’t gotten the information on next weekend’s GADF from the GADF website, here’s the schedule to let you know where to go and how to get there. Some items are off the official schedule, but if you’re coming into town and looking for more fun stuff to do, Portland has been known to have a thing or two up its sleeve.
Saturday, October 24th
11am - Festival opens at the Bossanova Ballroom with keynote address from Bill Owens, president of the American Distilling Institute
11am – 4:30pm - MixMaster Mixology Competition preliminary rounds
12:00-4pm - House Spirits Open House, Uchi No Kami Shochu release party (map here)
4:00pm-6pm - House Spirits Cocktail Tasting at Biwa
Looking for something to do that afternoon and evening? Check out Portland’s Distillery Row, or hit up an OBG Member at one of Portland’s great local bars, full list of members and their respective bar at the members page.
Sunday, October 25th
11am – 12pm: “Smoky Maria” Bloody Mary Brunch, featuring Del Maguey, at Green Dragon Bistro and Brewpub.
11am - Festival Opens
1pm – 5pm - Spirits Seminars
- Robert Hess: The Man Behind The Curtain: Molecular Mixology’s Little Secret
- Blair Reynolds: Tropical Mixology and the PNW Connection
- Neyah White: Barrel to Barrel, the magic of wood
5pm-7pm - MixMaster Mixology Competition Finals
8pm - 11pm - GADF Invite-Only afterparty at Beaker & Flask, sponsored by Bacardi. Invites will be sent by Monday, October 19th.
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Hello all, I wanted to note that the Uchi no Kami Shochu release has been POSTPONED, so is all activities at Biwa with the release. Ah, but the Japanese-style spirit is almost on our shelves and if you come by House Spirits Distillery this Saturday from 11am-4pm we have a wonderful array of Apothecary Line treats to try. Also, if you are looking for an amazing dinner in the area, and you’ll have a ton of places to choice from, Biwa is fantastic! Best of luck to all the bartenders competing and look forward to seeing you this weekend.
Best,
Matt Mount
House Spirits Distillery