Alesong Brewing and Blending has been limited to appointment and Blender’s Circle club member-only at their countryside tasting room on the outskirts of Eugene, OR since opening their 5th Street Tasting Room a year ago. But this Saturday only, Feb. 26th from 12-6pm, they are throwing the doors open once to the public for walk-ins, tastings, and tours of the barrel-room on the occasion of the statewide Zwickelmania.

Zwickelmania® is the brewery open house event coordinated by the Oregon Brewers Guild, which took place last weekend in Portland and the rest of the state this Saturday. Alesong will open the cellar for complimentary tours on the hour through 4pm, share samples directly from the zwickel (tasting port) of one of their large oak foeders, pour rare, draft-only beers, and share their newest quarterly 4 beer releases that took place just a few weeks ago.

With plenty of covered, heated seating, and a menu of seasonal, small bites to satisfy your appetite, Alesong is delighted to host all those who wish to soak in the views of the countryside and learn about our barrel-aging process.

“We’re excited to once again open the doors of our cellar to host those interested in the process of how we make our blends. As a part of the tour, guests can sample young beer straight from one of our oak foeders to get a glimpse at how beer changes during the different stages of aging,” explained Brian Coombs, Production Manager and Co-Founder at Alesong. “It’s our pleasure to participate in this statewide celebration of craft beer, and we hope all those who attend enjoy learning more about our unique standing within a state full of other talented makers.”

Normally only open for private guided tastings by appointment, everyone is welcome to head out to experience Alesong on Saturday, February 26th, without a reservation!

ABOUT ALESONG BREWING AND BLENDING: Alesong Brewing and Blending is an award-winning, artisan brewery based in the heart of Southern Willamette Valley wine country that crafts unique and small-batch beers with a focus on oak aging and high-end, food-centric experiences.  Named small brewery of the year at the 2021 Oregon Beer Awards, Alesong brews both sour mixed culture ales and rich, malt-forward beers aged in bourbon and other spirits barrels, offering something enjoyable for every palate. Once the beer in the barrels has matured, the team samples and selects each barrel individually to blend. Paying homage to old-world Lambic blenders and artisan winemakers, Alesong believes that the final, balanced blend of a barrel-aged beer is much more satisfying than the sum of its parts or each individual barrel by itself. www.alesongbrewing.com.

ABOUT ZWICKELMANIA: Zwickelmania® is the annual celebration of Oregon craft beer when Oregon Brewers Guild member breweries open their brewery doors, inviting the public to come sneak a peek behind the scenes. Participating breweries offer special events such as meet-the-brewer, beer tastings, brewery tours, and food & beer pairings. We hold the event on two different weekends in February - the first in the Portland area, and the second statewide.