Fourth Annual Cider Summit Portland Features Artisanal Ciders & Live Blues Music – June 20 & 21

Cider Summit Portland. June 20 and 21

Cider Summit Portland.
Fri. June 20 & Sat. June 21

SBS Imports and the Seattle Beer Collective are pleased to announce the return of Cider Summit NW Festival to Portland, OR. The fourth annual event will take place Friday, June 20 from 2p‐8p and Saturday, June 21 from 12n‐6p. Cider Summit is expanding to the new Fields Neighborhood Park at NW 10th/Overton in the Pearl District. The event is presented by World Foods & Bushwhacker Cider.  You can check the schedule here: http://www.cidersummitnw.com/portlandeventinfo.html

This will be the eleventh Cider Summit produced by SBS & Seattle Beer Collective, having launched the concept in Seattle in September 2010 and expanding to Portland, Chicago, and most recently Berkeley. This year’s event will feature over 120 ciders from producers around the country and around the world.

The owners and cidermakers will be on hand to inform and guide guests through the samplings which will be available in 4‐ounce tasting portions in a souvenir festival glass. In addition to the superb range of ciders, the event will feature the DoveLewis / Unleashed by Petco dog lounge, expanded food selections from World Foods & St. Honore Boulangerie, special dessert pairings from Smitten Truffles and even cider ice cream.

There will be live music each day produced in conjunction with new event beneficiary, Cascade Blues Association. Featured acts scheduled to perform in the inaugural Jim Miller Festival stage include Kevin Selfe & The Tornadoes, Lloyd Jones, Steve Kerin, Melody Guy, The Norman Sylvester Band and Ellen Whyte.  

The popular Brewvana Brewery Tours shuttle will run a continuous loop from SE Portland to the Park and Cider Summit also encourages use of the Portland Streetcar to the event.

“We believe we’ve created a unique event,” noted Ian Roberts of SBC. “Interest in artisanal cider is exploding right now, and this event is the premier sampling opportunity for both the cider enthusiast and cider curious.”

Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 (cash only) at the door and are available online via Stranger tickets, Umpqua Bank Pearl District branch, and at many of the area’s leading bottle shops. Admission includes a tasting glass and 8 tasting tickets. Additional tasting tickets will be available for sale onsite at $2 per ticket. New for 2014 is a special VIP ticket available for $35. This ticket includes 4 additional tasting tickets and exclusive early admission on Friday from 2p‐3p. Only 200 of these tickets are available – exclusively online via the event website. Re‐admission will be allowed at any time with event wristband and tasting glass. THE EVENT IS 21 & OVER ONLY. Dogs of all ages will be allowed on event grounds. For more information including a list of participating ciders please visit www.cidersummit.com.

Cider Summit NW benefits Northwest Cider Association, The Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research, DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital, and the Cascade Blues Association.

Cider Summit NW is presented by World Foods & Bushwhacker Cider with supporting sponsors, Brewvana Brewery Tours, St. Honore Boulangerie, Umpqua Bank, The Portland Westin Hotel, KNRK 94/7 Alternative Portland, Portland Mercury, Cidercraft Magazine, Maletis Beverage, and Portland Streetcar.