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Oakshire Brewing to Release Winter Seasonal Ill-Tempered Gnome

Oakshire Brewing Company of Eugene, Oregon has released their newest Seasonal Beer, Ill-Tempered Gnome throughout the state of Oregon on draft and in 22-ounce bottles. This winter seasonal is a complex brown ale with an underlying American hop punch. At 6.8% abv, the Gnome provides, bitter, roasty, chocolate, pine resin, citrus, dark fruit, coffee and sweet flavors all in one glass.

“Ill-Tempered Gnome is wonderful winter warmer. We used 6 specialty malts and 5 different American hops to craft this big, yet very approachable Northwest-style brown,” explains Brewmaster Matt Van Wyk.“

According to Jeff Althouse, Co-Founder of Oakshire brewing, “We are very excited to release a third beer in bottles. Bottles of Watershed IPA and the award-winning Overcast Espresso Stout have been very well received. We are pleased to introduce Oregon to a third member of the Oakshire family.”

Sample the Gnome

Ill-Tempered Gnome will be available throughout Oregon during the winter months. The Oakshire team will be on hand at The Beer Stein on Wed., Nov. 4 from 6-8pm to give patrons a sample of the new beer. You will also find the crew in Portland on Nov. 12 for the Beer Belly dinner at Eastburn and November 17th at Green Dragon for Meet the Brewer.

About Oakshire Brewing Company

Oakshire Brewing Company of Eugene, OR was founded in October 2006 by Native Oregonian brothers Jeff and Chris Althouse. With the singular goal of brewing the highest quality artisan beer, Oakshire has become recognized for consistently brewing fresh, unique and delicious beers in relatively small batches. Oakshire has an active blog on the web at http://oakbrew.com and they also offer brewery tours and beer tasting at their brewery every Saturday from 12-4pm. The brewery is located at 1055 Madera Street in Eugene. They can be reached at info@oakbrew.com or at (541) 688-4555.

Upcoming Irish Culture & Music Events in Eugene

Irish Language Class in Eugene

After studying the Irish language with Daltai this summer, Mary Grace Hickok would like to converse in the Irish language, but has no one in Eugene with whom to practice. She will only be a few of steps ahead of the beginner level, but is going to offer an Irish class starting in November on Wednesday nights from 6-7:15 p.m. at her home near Autzen Stadium.

This will be a fun class using various learning modalities. The time and weekday is not yet written in stone. There is no fee but there may sometimes be donations requested for materials. Anyone interested should contact Mary Grace to get more details and alerts: m_tiernen@yahoo.com or (541)746-6402.

Free Music Lectures & Demonstrations at UO Museum of Natural & Cultural History

An exhibit of 70 musical instruments from 30 different cultures is currently on display at the UO Museum of Natural & Cultural History (1680 E. 15th St.). The Museum is hosting a series of lecture-demonstrations and discussions in conjunction with the exhibit. These will be at 7 p.m. on four consecutive Tuesday evenings, starting Oct. 27th. Free admission!

• Tuesday, October 27: Panel discussion and music demonstrations with Nick Sixkiller (Native American powwow drum); Mitsuki Dazai (Japanese koto); Eliot Grasso (Irish uilleann bagpipes); and Jennifer Kyker (Zimbabwean mbira)
• Tuesday, November 3: Bagpipes in Ireland and the Balkans, with Mark Levy and Eliot Grasso
• Tuesday, November 10: Women's Participation as Zimbabwean Mbira Players, with Jennifer Kyker
• Tuesday, November 17: India: Looking Through a Musical Lens, with Sreevidhya Chandramouli, South Indian veena

Eugene Farmer's Markets: River Road

When coming up River Road, Chambers Street or 1st Avenue, have you noticed the wee farmers market sometimes set up in the lot next to Green Eye Auto on River Road?

If not, start keeping an eye out. With produce inside and outside, the wee market will now be open Tuesday thru Friday, 2-7 p.m. — and yes, that includes during winter!

This is great for people traveling River Road and who live in the area. Need to grab some produce on the way home from work? Wanting bikeable/walkable access to farm-fresh produce in your neighborhood? Now we've got it. Stop by and pick up some fresh fruits and veggies!

Now if you'll pardon me, I have butternut squash and barley risotto to make.

Oakshire Brewing Wins Medal at the Great American Beer Festival

Editor's Note: Oakshire's Overcast Espresso Stout is one of my and Jodie's favorite beers. We'll be stocking up some more bottles of this strong dark awesomeness.

Eugene, Oregon — The Oakshire Brewing Company recently claimed a silver medal at the 2009 Great American Beer Festival Competition, the largest national beer competition recognizing the most outstanding beers produced in the United States today. The top 3 winners in the competition's 78 beer-style categories were announced September 26 at the 28th Annual Great American Beer Festival Awards Ceremony held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.

"It's a great thrill to be recognized for our hard work. And to win with one of our year-round beers is equally exciting as we can continue bringing this high quality local beer to our many Overcast fans," says Matt Van Wyk, brewmaster at Oakshire. This silver medal is the first national award for Oakshire Brewing and the first in Eugene since 2003 when local Bier Stein owner Chip Hardy brought home a gold while at West Brothers Brewery. This medal is Van Wyk's 10th at the GABF and fifth straight year medaling. Previously he brewed for Flossmoor Station Brewing Company in Flossmoor, Illinois.

Oakshire was recognized in the coffee beer-style category for Overcast Espresso Stout, a dark ale crafted with locally roasted and cold-pressed organic espresso beans. Oakshire is a 2000-barrel microbrewery located in Eugene, Oregon, that specializes in brewing quality hand-crafted ales in small batches and distributes throughout the state of Oregon.

The 2009 Great American Beer Festival Competition winners were selected by an international panel of brewing experts from an impressive field of 3,308 entries received from 495 U.S. breweries. More than 1,400 breweries were invited to compete. "The Great American Beer Festival is the premier beer competition for the American beer industry," says Nancy Johnson, Festival Director. "Winning a medal, no matter if gold, silver or bronze, is truly an accomplishment."

For more Great American Beer Festival Competition information, the 2009 winners’ list and photos, visit www.GreatAmericanBeerFestival.com