Deschutes Brewery Brings “Base Camp For Beer Fanatics” To Columbus
Now in its fourth year, Deschutes Brewery’s Base Camp for Beer Fanatics is better than ever! Beer fans in Columbus are in for an amazing series of specialty beer tastings, beer and food pairings, and appearances by Woody, the giant beer barrel on wheels. Deschutes brewers, ambassadors and fanatics will be on hand to provide some in-the-trenches insight into our courageously crafted brews.
Deschutes Brewery’s Base Camp not only celebrates the brewery’s popular Mirror Pond Pale Ale, but we also pull out the stops with other year-round favorites and specialty brews that can’t be found elsewhere.
We’re forming a special partnership for the week with “Yay Bikes”, a non-profit based in Columbus that is dedicated to making the city a safer place to ride a bike. A portion of the proceeds from the scheduled events will benefit Yay Bikes! efforts and Deschutes Brewery will make a matching donation of up to $1,000. Make sure to buy some raffle tickets at one of our events in order to be entered in a drawing to win a Giant Defy 1 Mt. bike valued at $1,375 from Cyclist connection!
Where’s Woody?
Woody, our good-times-on-wheels mobile bar, will be meeting and greeting fans around the region throughout Base Camp week. Woody may be found roving around your Columbus neighborhood so you can snap a few photos, grab some swag and have some afternoon fun. Follow him at @dbwoody!
- Tues, 8/26, 12-3pm
- Wed, 8/27, 12-3pm
- Thurs, 8/28, 12-3pm
You can chime in and listen to the Base Camp chatter on Twitter using #BeerBaseCamp and by following @DeschutesBeer & @DeschutesWoody Event Overview: Mon, 8/25, 6-9pm Six-Pack Mondays with Deschutes Brewery (Whole Foods Market – Dublin) Tues, 8/26, 5-9pm Beer Geek Bonanza (World of Beer – Brewery District) Wed, 8/27, 5-9pm Hats off to Homebrewery (Seventh Son Brewery) Thurs, 8/28, 5-10pm Parking Lot Party (Winking Lizard) Fri, 8/29, 5:30-8pm Six for Six Tasting (Giant Eagle -Kingsdale) Fri, 8/29, 8-11pm Deschutes Brewery Block Party Sat, 8/30, 7am-3pm Bike the C-Bus Sat, 8/30, 4-9 pm Bike the C-Bus After Party (Tatoheads) Sun, 8/31, 1-4pm Meet, Greet and Sample (Giant Eagle-Perimeter Loop) Sun, 8/31, 5-9pm Brew-lander (Studio 35)
EVENT DETAILS
Six-Pack Mondays with Deschutes Brewery
Deschutes Brewery is bringing its giant traveling beer barrel, Woody, over from his home in Oregon to help celebrate with all you beer fanatics in Columbus. He’ll be pouring on the front patio, and inside you’ll find Deschutes beers paired with food from different departments throughout the store. While you enjoy a pint special at the bar, chat with a brewer from Deschutes. A portion of proceeds from the evening will go to Yay Bikes, making Columbus a safer place to cycle.
When: Monday, August 25, 6-9pm
Where: Whole Foods Market (Dublin), 3670 W. Dublin-Granville Rd. Columbus, OH 43235
Beer Geek Bonanza
The Deschutes Brewery gang is traveling over from Oregon with Woody, their giant traveling beer barrel – the biggest beer geek of them all. Not only is the beer lineup for the evening totally geeked out with some fantastic Oregon brews, but visitors can quiz the brewer who’ll be visiting from Deschutes as well. He’ll be leading a special bottle tasting of hard-to-find brews that you won’t want to miss. You’ll have a chance to win special prizes by playing the mother of all board games – Deschutes and Ladders – or playing a round or two of beer trivia. A portion of proceeds for the evening will help make Columbus safer for cyclists through non-profit partner “Yay Bikes!”
When: Tuesday, August 26, 5-9pm
Where: World of Beer (Brewery District), 503 S Front St, Columbus, OH 43215
Hats Off to Homebrewers
Attention homebrewers and beer geeks…come share your love for craft at Seventh Son Brewery for a collaborative event with Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery. Visitors can chat with the brewers from both Seventh Son and Deschutes while enjoying samples of beers from both breweries paired with delectable food cart fare. Gather complimentary brewing supplies, including clone recipe booklets and bags of whole flower hops, to use in your next homebrew (supplies are limited). A formal brewer Q&A session will answer your darkest, or lightest, brewing questions. Top off the evening by getting your photo with Woody, Deschutes Brewery’s giant traveling beer barrel. Grab a fellow homebrewer or craft beer fan and join us for this amazing event!
When: Wednesday, August 27, 5-9pm
Where: Seventh Son Brewery, 1101 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43201
Parking Lot Party with Deschutes Brewery
What’s better than a party in the parking lot? A party with Deschutes Brewery’s giant beer barrel, Woody, with his 8 tap handles and disco ball. Enjoy one of his many beers while quizzing the Deschutes brewer who will be on hand to answer all your burning craft beer questions. A special menu for the evening will pair menu items with Deschutes Brewery beers, live music will add to the festivities and a portion of proceeds for the evening will help make Columbus safer for cyclists through non-profit partner “Yay Bikes!”
When: Thursday, August 28, 5-10pm
Where: Winking Lizard (Crosswoods), 100 Hutchinson Ave, Columbus, OH 43235
Six for Six with Deschutes Brewery
Deschutes Brewery is bringing its “Base Camp for Beer Fanatics” to Columbus, and they’re really doing it right at Giant Eagle. Not only are they bringing their giant traveling beer barrel, Woody, to help celebrate, but we’re setting up beer samples throughout the store set up with perfect food pairings. The brewery will be giving away some Oregon swag, so come on down and get some!
When: Friday, August 29th, 5:30-8pm
Where: Giant Eagle (Kingsdale), 3061 Kingsdale Center, Columbus, OH 43221
Deschutes Brewery Block Party
Deschutes Brewery is bringing its “Base Camp for Beer Fanatics” to Downtown Delaware for a night. They will be taking over downtown with “Woody” the 25 foot traveling beer barrel, live music, great culinary offerings from local restaurants, fun games & of course some damn tasty brews Deschutes is bringing out from Oregon. It’s going to be a party you can’t miss! Proceeds from the evening will go to help the efforts of Women’s City Club of Delaware.
When: Friday, August 29th, 8-11pm
Where: Sandusky St & Williams St. Downtown Delaware, OH
Bike the C-Bus with Deschutes Brewery
Deschutes Brewery is coming from Oregon to sponsor this local event, the seventh annual giant bike ride – Bike the C-Bus to benefit Yay Bikes! This annual event to help fund Yay Bikes!’ mission of making the roads of Columbus safer for bikes finally has a beer garden! Graced with the presence of Deschutes Brewery’s giant traveling beer barrel, Woody, cyclists will have a damn tasty Oregon brew to enjoy as part of their day.
When: Saturday, August 30, 7am-3pm
Where: All over Columbus see bikethecbus.com for details
Bike the C-Bus After Party with Deschutes Brewery
Deschutes Brewery, sponsor of the annual Bike the C-Bus benefit ride for Yay Bikes!, is keeping the party going! After the charity ride comes to a close on Saturday afternoon, spectators, participants and passersby can celebrate at Tatoheads Official Bike the C-Bus after party! We will be raffling off a Giant Defy 1 Mt. bike valued at $1,375 among other awesome prizes! Meet Woody, Deschutes Brewery’s giant traveling beer barrel, and partake in some Deschutes-inspired menu items, Great Music and, of course, some damn tasty beers from Oregon.
When: Saturday, August 30, 4pm-9pm
Where: Tatoheads, 1297 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH 43206
Meet, Greet and Sample with Deschutes Brewery
Deschutes Brewery has been cruising around Columbus all week celebrating “Base Camp for Beer Fanatics!” Help them wrap up the week’s events with a casual – and tasty – meet, greet and sample afternoon. Meet Woody, the Oregon brewery’s giant traveling beer barrel, plus the gang from the brewery, and sample some of the damn tasty beers they brought with them.
When: Sunday, August 31, 1-4pm
Where: Giant Eagle (Perimeter Loop), 6700 Perimeter Loop Rd, Dublin, OH 43017
Brew-lander: Flicks & Fashion Wrap up the weekend (and the final day of August) with an interactive movie screening of the modern day classic “Zoolander” coupled with an interactive fashion show to match. Sample special brews from Oregon’s Deschutes Brewery. They’re wrapping up a week of events crafted especially for beer fanatics, and their giant traveling beer barrel, Woody, will be making his final Columbus appearance at Studio 35. Swag giveaways, hop corn, great company and proceeds going to Yay Bikes! nonprofit…make sure to come down!
When: Sunday, August 31, 5-9pm
Where: Studio 35, 3055 Indianola Ave, Columbus, OH 43202
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