Brewery Release: NW: Get It Now ... Bridgeport STUMPTOWN Tart Cherry Saison

Press Release

PORTLAND, Ore. – ... BridgePort Brewing Company, Oregon’s oldest craft brewery, announced today the release of STUMPTOWN Tart Cherry Saison. Each year, STUMPTOWN Tart celebrates and highlights different fruit. This year, a variety of Pacific Northwest sour cherries are made the star by incorporating 2,000 pounds of northwest sour cherries into the brew enhancing the real cherry flavor.

“Our annual Stumptown Tart is usually a Belgian Style Ale but we decided to go a different direction for this release,” states brewmaster Jeff Edgerton. “We’ve been wanting to brew a Saison and are thrilled to introduce the style via our big brew STUMPTOWN Tart Cherry Saison.”

STUMPTOWN Tart Cherry Saison Stats:

IBUs:   15        ABV:    7.0%    OG:      15.85   Color:   Reddish-pink

For this beer, the brewers started with a malt base, which also contained wheat, and then used German and Czech hops to create a slightly hopped flavor to balance the sour cherries. The beer is fermented with Belgian Saison yeast. Following primary fermentation, they add the beautiful sour cherry puree and allow the beer to undergo a secondary fermentation of the natural cherry sugar. STUMPTOWN Cherry Saison brings together sweet and tart flavors producing a refreshing and drinkable beer.

STUMPTOWN Tart Cherry Saison Launch Party

Come join us on March 10 for the first tasting of BridgePort’s beloved STUMPTOWN Tart. Bottle model, Bernie Dexter, will be on-site for pictures, signed posters and a donation-only kissing booth. All donations for the kissing booth will benefit Oregon Wild.

WHEN:            March 10, 2016 

                         5:30 – 8:00 PM

WHERE:           BridgePort BrewPub

                          The Mezzanine

                          1313 NW Marshall St Portland, Ore. 97209

About BridgePort Brewing Company

Oregon's oldest craft brewery continues to evolve from a microbrewery to a regional leader committed to producing high quality craft ales. Lead by Brewmaster Jeff Edgerton, the team of BridgePort brewers prides itself on using local hops and clear glacial water from Mount Hood. The BridgePort family of ales includes the STUMPTOWN Series, BridgePort IPA, Hop Czar Imperial IPA, Kingpin, and seasonal offerings. BridgePort Brewery is located at 1313 N.W. Marshall. For more information, call 503-241-7179 or visit www.bridgeportbrew.com.