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Event Details
PORTLAND, Oregon - Uptown Beer Co. will host Chili Con, it’s annual beer and chili pairing competition at its Raleigh Hills location on March 5th from 3pm to 6pm. This year will mark the return to an in person event after being forced to make Chili Con a take home experience last year.
This year, 7 Portland area breweries will bring their best chili and paired beer for all to enjoy. This year's breweries include Breakside, Baerlic, Away Days, Rosenstadt, BinaryBrewing.co, Stormbreaker and Loowit.
This year Chili Con will be benefiting Oregon Food Bank, a local non-profit focused on ensuring everyone has access to healthy food. A portion of each entry fee will go toward the Food Bank and at the end of the night all remaining chili will be sold off for $5 donations to the Food bank.
“Chili Con has become one of my favorite events we put on” said Joshua Johnson, owner of Uptown Beer Co. “We are so excited to have this event back in person this year. Being able to mix around and watch everyone compare notes on their favorite beers and chili creates a very fun environment,” said Johnson.
The entry fee of $45 can be purchased ahead of time at www.uptownbeer.co or at the door (if tickets are remaining). This includes a commemorative glass and sticker, 4 oz samples of each beer paired with 2oz samples of each chili, and a pint of your favorite beer. This event is ages 21 and up only.
While the event is a celebration of the pairing of beer and chili it is also a competition. Each entry includes a vote for each category: Best Beer, Best Chili and Best Pairing. At 6pm we will be announcing the winners. We will also enjoy raffles throughout the evening for all sorts of prizes!
Uptown Beer Co. has been a bottle shop and brew pub in SW Portland for over 10 years. Carved out of an old convenience store, it is now home to over a thousand unique beers, wines and cider as well as 36 taps. With draft beer, beer garden patio and thousands of beers to go Uptown Beer Co. has something for everyone to enjoy while catching up with friends as well as something to take home with you.