On Thursday, the 20th annual Oregon Brewers Festival began with a brunch at the Rogue Public House on NW Flanders in Portland. Afterwards, Portland’s mayor, Tom Potter, led a parade through the streets of town to the festival grounds at Tom McCall Waterfront Park along the Willamette River.
Mayor Tom Potter with Chris Crabb as the parade begins.
Eventually, after winding through the streets of Portland, everyone massed across the street from the grounds and crossed the street to enter the festival.
The mayor tapped the ceremonial keg and shared the first pint with festival director Art Larrance, and the festival was declared officially open.
For more photos from this year’s Oregon Brewers Festival Parade, visit the photo gallery.