Post Cascade Octobeerfest show

[Boardman]

This past Saturday was our local show. The hall was pretty full, not many walkins - probably due to the unseasonable nice weather we were having that day. Since it is the responsibility of the hosting chapter to design the commerative can, I put out an idea sheet with pens and past examples of canV cans.

It generated some ideas - our committee will be meeting regulary to get the can in prodction in Decmeber.

Here is what I picked up:

The cans are nice upgrades, the Lucky qt was a new one (might clean up a bit after a soak). This is the tougher variation.
The score was the bald Rainier Brewer tap knob - it will go nicely with my other Rainier / Sicks / 66 tap handles.

Michael

[Carl S]

That's a nice Rainier Krausen can and I like the Sicks' tap handle.

We need Mr Travis to whip up a few killer designs for the PDX CANvention can. Think mountains, roses, rivers, hippies, micros, and Subaru's :)

[jinsequa]

Hard to find the Krausen that clean.
Can't wait for the Portland Canvention....It will be my first BCCA national canvention and the first time I will have brought anything to sell to a meet. Planning on bringing everything I have collected over the last 35 years of collecting that is not a can (signs, taps, barrels, trays, crowns, labels, bottles, boxes/crates, foam scrapers, bottles, labels, backbar items, etc. ...you name it) and ALL of my non-northwest cans from my shelves and Northwest duplicates. (several thousand cans in total) Probably will need a Uhaul. Downsizing the breweriania collection to just Pacific Northwest cans and it seems like a great time to have a clearance sale. Think about bringing your hard to get Northwest cans to the Portland Canvention, the trading/buying on my end may be fast and furious.

Just got the call to arms email from the Cascade Chapter asking for volunteers to organize the Portland Canvention and volunteered in a couple of areas I thought I could assist with.

Be prepared for the best microbrewed beer you have tasted in your life. Be prepared for the sheer number of beer choices available in Portland and the surrounding area. Be prepared for food choices that are world class. 30 minutes out of Portland are some of the finest wineries in the world. 1 hour out of Portland is one of the largest hop growing regions in the world. The Beach and ski resorts are 1 hour out. Fishing for Salmon and Steelhead can be done from Portland's waterfront park. The Columbia River Gorge and Mt. St. Helen's are definitely worth the 1 hour drive from Portland. Be prepared to thoroughly enjoy Portland's weirdness and the Cascade Chapter's hospitality.
Can't wait. Should be EPIC.
Eric

[Carl S]

Many of us Rainier Chapter folks from the Seattle area are volunteering as well. Our region will put together a great event.

Hey Eric, we need to get you to a Rainier Chapter show sometime. Next up is October 3rd.

[canmanmike]

I myself can hardly wait to come out to Portland and see you all.
I love micro stuff ( labels, coasters etc. ) I am hoping to add a lot more to my collection
Had a super fantastic time in Milwaukee this year but next year the year of the micros!
See you all there!

[pinnacle-project]

Can't wait. Should be EPIC.
Eric

No offense intended but "epic" was used to describe Milwaukee about a zillion times. We need to pull out a thesaurus and come up with something equally good for Portland.

[CMD]

I think the Portland canvention can should look like a Blitz can and have Oregon Ducks on it

out

Dan

[John H.]

Didn't the ducks get routed this weekend?

JCH

[Barry Travis]

Near rhymes or play on words:

Converging on Portland
Portland fortune
Become an Oregon (or-gun-thats how it's pronounced) donor
Blessed in the Northwest
Northwest quest
Obsessed in the Northwest
Oregon Trail of beer
Go west old man

Or...just go with words meaning big.

[Scott]

I think the Portland canvention can should look like a Blitz can and have Oregon Ducks on it

out

Dan

Everyone knows Oregon (pronounced OR-e-gun not or-ee-GONE) is the BEAVER State.

And yes Dan, I know that's me you are poking with the stick.

[Boardman]

'ORYGUN' Now practice saying it.

Michael

[jinsequa]

Didn't the ducks get routed this weekend?

JCH

Badly routed. Can't seem to replace Mariota and Chip Kelly. As a Duck Alumni, the Utah game was quite painful. Haven't been out of the polls in quite a few years....feels weird and I don't like it.
Eric

[CMD]

Near rhymes or play on words:

Converging on Portland
Portland fortune
Become an Oregon (or-gun-thats how it's pronounced) donor
Blessed in the Northwest
Northwest quest
Obsessed in the Northwest
Oregon Trail of beer
Go west old man

Or...just go with words meaning big.

how bout

Toast of the Coast !
Every Rose needs a few hundred more thorns
Pluck (or Phuck) the Rose City

[Rockbob]

CANverging on Portland

[Cap-Sealed]

Portland 2016 will be COSMIC!

[keithker]

Ed....a few others to throw out there...... "legendary", "colossal" or "monumental"................................Epic will be old school

[Cap-Sealed]

Portland Canvention will be fun. It certainly wont break any attendance records since most collectors live back east, but the Cascade & Rainier Chapters are old, established chapters that have a great collector/walk-in base, and always have great shows and killer stuff shows up all the time. I'm sure the 49er & A-1 Chapters will be there in full force as well. I'm hoping to have all my digging done well before the show and squirraling cans away now.

[Ceskydup]

The Nomenclature could be ? Can 46! Party in Portland!

There is a Facebook Group for BCCA Canvention 46

https://www.facebook.com/groups/870537869632467/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

There will be monthly posting of a series of spots to check out while at Canvention, Because they look Hip-Happen-and there will be a party in Portland! Canvention 46 or Bust

Skoal!
Big "R"
Can 46! Party in Portland