2008 OBF Draws 70K Worth of Beer Lovers

With the 2008 Oregon Brewers Festival now one for the books, the Oregon Beer Guild announced a recap of the festival. You can read the full details here, but the essentials are below:

• Record attendance with around 70,000 people - 15 percent increase over last year.
• 15 percent increase in beer sales.
• Prices remained at the same for tasting despite rising keg costs.
• 73 different craft beers from 18 states.
• Top selling beer - Cascade Brewing’s Razberry Wheat out of southwest Portland.
• Also popular: Hell or High Watermelon by San Francisco’s 21st Amendment Brewery, Widmer's Full Nelson.
• Estimated economic revenue for the state: $1.5 million.
• Begin planning for next year - July 23rd through July 26th!!