Mayfly Barrel Aged Fest in North Portland
North Portland has a newish beer bar and bottle shop called Mayfly that is providing the saintly curated service of craft beer to the underserved Kenton neighborhood. This Saturday, Mayfly is hosting their inaugural Barrel Aged Fest from noon to 11pm.
Mayfly owner Ryan Born tells us, "We tried to keep the styles and abvs varied and not just pack the list with BBA Stouts."
You can see that variety in the taplist of 12 different hand selected beers from 11 different breweries.
Mayfly Barrel Aged Fest TAPLIST:
54°40’ - Drunken Wookie 9.7% abv $4-8oz. / $2.5-4oz.
Spending 2 years in Eastside Distilling Bourbon barrels, this doppelbock drinks rich and smooth with big wood and bourbon notes.
Allegory - The Effect of Education 8.2% abv $4-8oz. / $2.5-4oz.
Ransom whiskey barrel aged mixed-culture Farmhouse Ale with local, hand-picked cherries. A collaboration with Caves Bier & Kitchen in Corvallis.
Block 15 - 2013 Brewers Brunch 11.6% abv $7-8oz. / $4-4oz.
A blend of Super Nebula, Nebula, and Imagine matured in bourbon barrels with Tahitian vanilla pods and organic Peruvian coffee beans. A deeply complex combination with notes of cocoa, chocolate and bourbon and slightly acidic Peruvian coffee beans. Good morning!
Block 15 - 2018 Super Nebula 11% abv $6.5-8oz. / $3.5-4oz.
Imperial stout matured in 9 & 10 year old bourbon barrels. Additionally aged on house roasted Papua New Guinea & Ghana fair trade cocoa nibs. Complex flavors, with notes of molasses, vanilla, bourbon, coffee, roast fig and wood.
Boulevard - 2019 Bourbon Barrel Quad 11.2% abv $5-8oz. / $3-4oz.
This abbey-style quadrupel is separated into a number of oak bourbon barrels where it ages for varying lengths of time, some for up to three years. Cherries are added to make up for the “angel's share” of beer lost during barrel aging.
Cascade - 2017 Brunch Line 9.6% abv $7.5-8oz. / $4-4oz.
Inspired by the mimosa cocktail, Brunch Line features sour wheat and blond ales aged in white wine barrels for up to two years with Willamette Valley-grown Chardonnay grapes, then infused with fresh orange zest.
Ex Novo - Nevermore 11.5% abv $5-8oz. / $3-4oz.
Black Barleywine, fermented with house-smoked figs and cocoa beans. This year’s blend was aged up to a year in Jack Daniels Whiskey and Heaven Hill Barrels.
Ferment - L’or de Noir 8.5% abv $5-8oz. / $3-4oz.
French farmhouse ale aged in pinot noir barrels from the Columbia River Gorge. L'Or de Noir recreates the lost character of the original Bieres de Garde.
Firestone Walker - 2019 Old Man Hatten 10.5% abv $7.5-8oz. / $4-4oz.
A blend of Velvet Merkin, Bravo & Stickee Monkee aged in whiskey barrels. The twist comes from select lots of Parabola & Helldorado that were aged in Woodford Reserve barrels previously used to mature cherry bitters, orange bitters & aromatic bitters.
GoodLife - 2019 Big Winter 11.2% abv $4.5-8oz. / $2.5-4oz.
Imperial Brown ale aged in Four Roses Bourbon barrels for 8 months. Tons of barrel flavor shines through with touches of vanilla, oak and smoooooth booze.
pFriem - Nectarine Golden Ale 6.9% abv $7.5-8oz. / $4-4oz.
Aged in fresh Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc barrels, before adding Flavortop Nectarines, grown in Maryhill. Aromas of marmalade, graham cracker and citrus zest, and notes of peach nectar, cantaloupe and Sauvignon Blanc practically leap from the glass.
Wolves & People - Instinctive Travels 6.6% abv $5.5-8oz. / $3-4oz.
Aged in Pinot Blanc puncheons, this dry saison utilizes malts from Oregon’s Mecca Grade Estate. It’s fermented a delicious saison-brett culture and then dosed with tropical, bold Galaxy Hops.
Cost is $20 per ticket and includes a souvenir glass, your first 2 pours, and 10% off all bottle purchases. (Tickets are not required. All beers can be purchased individually)
Mayfly PDX - 8350 N Fenwick Ave, Portland, OR 97217