Full Sail Brewing has been hosting a smoker at the Pilsner Room, their pilot brewery at Riverplace in McCormick & Schmick’s for many years. Our host, brewer John Harris, opens his brewery/laboratory to the brewing world: brewers, media and those in the know with great beer and cigars. It’s always a great time and a chance to talk with friends and colleagues away from noise of the crowded festival.

The Willamette River at Riverplace.

Full Sail employee/owners Autumn and Barney, with their newborn daughter.

Autumn and Barney’s five-month old.

Alan Sprintz, from Hair of the Dog, and Full Sail brewer — and our host — John Harris.

Jim Parker and me.

Fellow beer writer Abe Armstrong-Goldman and Jeff Smiley, owner of Baron Brewing.

Mark Campbell and me.

Larry Bell, from Kalamazoo Brewing, and Alan Sprintz.