Great Beer, Grilled Meat, Good Rogues!

PORTLAND, OR, Aug 2, 2010 – The “Godfather of the beer-butt chicken,” Rick Browne, host of Public TV’s BBQ America, used a Chinese Roasting Box to cook an 80 pound pig Saturday at the 16th Annual Bones and Brew Festival in Portland last weekend. The Festival is a celebration of the American Backyard BBQ.

The 16th Annual Bones and Brew Festival, benefits the Oregon Zoo and was held at the epicenter of Portland’s historic Northwest Pearl District. Festival goers cooled off with a selection of 30+ microbrews from Oregon craft breweries including Rogue, Seven Brides Brewery, Hopworks, Old Lompoc, Gilgamesh, Block 15, Oregon Brew Crew and more. Barbeque was available from local champions including Cousin Kenny, Slabtown, Nepoe 42, My Brothers, “Da Fat Boyz”, Big Kahuna and Browne’s BBQ America.

Congratulations to Chad Blackford for winning the Kobe Bleu Ball Eating Contest (10!) and to Matt Phillips who won the Chicken Wing Eating Contest.

Saturday afternoon and evening, live music was provided by the Ty Curtis Band, Lexxi Vexx Sons of Thunder and other bands.

As always, Bones and Brew was a family-and-dog-friendly event.

This year, more than 5,000 people attended Bones and Brew and $10,000 was raised for the Oregon Zoo.

Supporting the Oregon Zoo is just one way Rogue demonstrates commitment to animals. Brewer’s Memorial Ale Fest honors the memory of Brewmaster John Maier’s dog Brewer, still Chairman of the Board (Emeritus) of Rogue. From animal-themed festivals like Frogs & Dogs, Pooches in the Pearl and Salmon Days to fish-themed shirts, bottles, dog-washes and even doggie menus at our pubs, Rogue knows animals.