PDX Beer Week & Gigantic Brewing Company present Snackdown V: The Return! on Father's Day, Sunday June 19th at The Evergreen event space above Loyal Legion. SNACKDOWN! is a fun and entertaining food and beer pairing event where 8 of Portland's best Chefs and 8 Oregon Brewers are paired into 8 Brewer/Chef teams to make their greatest snack and beer pairing. Guests will choose their favorite pairing and the winners will be awarded the SNACKDOWN Belt!
This event is designed to be more fun and loose than you're standard beer dinner. Imagine a WWF style Smackdown with brewers and chefs hyping their pairing on the mic - possibly while sporting wrestling themed costume. DJ Rev Shines will be on the decks keeping the party live. $49 includes all 8 small plates and 8 x 5oz beer pours + a collectible glass. Proceeds after expenses go to Ryan Buxton's family.
Brewery / Chef Teams Pairings:
Gigantic Brewing + 28 Tigers
Beer: 50 Shades of IPA
Snack: "The Octagon" - Super Savory Dumpling of Scallop, Shrimp,
Chicken, Water Chestnut & Ginger. Drizzled with Secret Slam Sauce &
Wonton Crisps.
Great Notion Brewing + Woodblock Chocolate
Beer: Double Blueberry Shake
Snack: Malted vanilla ice cream, black walnut reduction, 70% liquid
cacao, and brined & toasted cacao nibs
Ecliptic Brewing + Electric Pizza
Beer: Flamingo Planet Guava Blonde Ale
Snack: Achiote + Citrus Marinated Pork Belly Slider with Pickled Red
Onion, Cabbage, Cilantro, Jalapeño & Lime
Baelic Brewing + Interurban
Beer: Dad Beer
Snack: Dry Aged New York Strip & Bacon Bolognese, Spaghetti Noodle &
American Cheese All Inside a Egg Roll! Served with Green Garlic Marinara
Dipper
Steeplejack Brewing + Loyal Legion
Beer: Tepache inspired Kolsch-style ale, conditioned with Pineapple and
Cinnamon
Snack: Two artfully spiced meatballs on a skewer, with a delectable
pineapple sauce
Breakside Brewery + Sebastiano's
Beer: Bellwether Double Wit Ale - Gin Barrel Aged, Lime Leaf, Coriander,
Orange Peel, Chamomile
Snack: Toasted Sesame & Fennel Seed Brioche, Prosciutto di Parma, Washed
rind Buffalo Cheese, Churned Butter, Trapani Sea Salt & Fresh Herb
Threshold Brewing & Blending + Stammtisch
Beer: Life Forms - Mixed Culture Farmhouse Ale Aged in Gin Barrels
Snack: Guava Beer-Braised Geschmorter Schweinebauch on fried wonton,
green chili sauce, toasted coconut, crispy shallot, gherkin, peanut, and
cilantro
Von Ebert Brewing + Pizza Thief
Beer: Räuch Marzen
Snack: Beef Birria Torta with Pozole Au Jus