Base Camp Brewing Debuts First Beer in Portland

Base Camp Brewing, the brewery on which I first reported back in May of 2011, is finally nearing its opening. The first sign of Base Camp's arrival is its first beer debuting at Belmont Station during Fringe Fest this Saturday, July 28th.

The project of brewer/owner Justin Fay and his friends and partners, Base Camp Brewing has hinted at German influences and lagering to its repertoire of beers. The ongoing build out of its warehouse space location has taken longer than expected, but should yield a beautiful tasting room.

Brewer/Owner Justin Fay at the new Base Camp Brewing

 The company's first beer is In-Tents India Pale Lager, and based on the info sheet below, it sounds like it comes from the pilot homebrew system and is aged on toasted oak chips. It sounds like a smart beer to debut with, but also a challenging one. I'm looking forward to trying it.

Belmont Station's Fringe Fest 7/28
A special day of tastings, tappings and Meet the Brewers from Oregon Craft Brewers who aren't represented at the Oregon Brewers Fest! Meet Brewers from: Brewers Union, The Commons, Falling Sky, Harvester, Heater Allen, Hop Valley, Pfriem Family Brewers, Solera, and a sneak preview of Basecamp.