Paul from Newcastle is going to be in the house this thursday from 5 to 7 pm. Come in and join us for some great prizes and some great fun. I heard there is a new release coming out so be sure to come check it out! Did I hear someone howl for this one?
Georgetown Brewing
The long awaited Georgetown Brewing is finally here in Portland. Come in and let's make sure we make them stay! We are excited to have them into our shop and as you have probably seen already gone through a couple of their kegs! We know that they are going to have some stuff to give away so come join us for some great beer and great fun with a staple of Seattle!
Constellation Wines
Constellation Wines is going to be in to taste you on some of their terrific tasting wines. Come in and try one or all of them. Case discounts on this special day so come in and stock your cellars for the coming holidays!
First Thursday EVENT! Cole Rogers, Casa Bruno Wine, 2 towns Cider and Lemma Wine
Cole Rogers will be in this thursday to present his art! Come in for a great show, great art and of course great wine and beer! Show a big welcome for this talented artist! We will have Casa Bruno Wine Company, Lemma Wine Company and 2 Towns Cider! EXCITING!
A little bit about Cole:
I am a 26 year old conceptual artist from Newberg OR. I was born in San Diego CA and moved to Newberg at the age of 5, with my parents and 4 siblings. I have 3 sisters and a brother, I am child number 3. My two older sisters live around here in the Portland area, and my younger sister lives in Portland as well. My little brother lives with my folks in Newberg, goes to PCC, and works for my family's coffee shop and bookstore. I am a graduate of Linfield College in McMinnville OR. I played College Football for the Linfield Wildcats for 4 years at Running Back, and helped take our team the Semi Finals of the National Championship my senior season. More importantly I focused on Business in College, and ended up with a Bachelors in Business Administration. Along the way I got enrolled in a class called History of Visual Culture, where I learned the cultural impact Art made on society all over the world. Taking this class got me addicted to learning about Art, and visual culture in general.
I have worked for my parents at the cofffee shop throughout College and High School, and recently started working as a recruiter for a College in Kansas that has an online program I represent in the Portland Area. I am in a contract that will expire in winter, and I will decide whether to continue or move on to a new avenue. I practice Brazilian Jiu Jitsu on a daily basis as a way to improve myself physically and spiritually, and compete for the Impact Jiu Jitsu team regularly at tournaments. I am an extremely competitive person, who enjoys challenging myself in a variety of ways.
Since taking that class I took a variety of other conceptual classes, but only had a couple of studio classes by the time I graduated. After college I still had the drive to learn about how imagery affects us as humans, so I started to conceptualize a lot of pieces myself. Most of my stuff is very abstract and starts with a blank mind where I can let my hand decide what happens. I just start doodling and after a few hours I decide when I'm done. I often like to work in pen and ink so I have to correct my mistakes by creating more rather than erasing. I also use pencil for some of the more detail pieces I have worked on. Some of my favorites are pen and ink drawings that have been scanned into digital form, and filled in with color on Photoshop.
I am obsessed with the concept of balance, and it reflects in my pieces often. I also am very spiritual in my approach to my art, I do not create unless I really feel like I have something inside of me I want to express. I believe art should be an honest expression of self that comes from within. True creation is from the brain, and the ability to accurately take whats in the brain to the image is what I am interested in. I would rather see a poor drawing that expresses creativity, than photo-realist piece that was copied from still life. My favorite artist of all time is Salvador Dali. He was an artist who created from his true sub conscious, and had the artistic talent to amaze with his images.
Heater Allen
Heater Allen is at Uptown Market this Friday from 5 - 7. Enjoy their wonderful beers as you start your weekend off. We are excited to have them back to taste with us, come in and show your support for the small local guys!
Deschutes Brewery
Deschutes Brewery is at Uptown Market this Saturday from 3 to 6 with an awesome keg of Octoberfest beer! Come in and try some great beer and some good old favorites from this great brewery!
Coalition
Coalition brewing is at Uptown Market this thursday for a tasting! Woohoo! We also have a special treat for those of you that are early comers, "Lets go Test Drive" is going to have a car to test drive that day and we are going to be shooting a commercial through part of this tasting. So, lots of prizes, lots of fun, good time to be at Uptown Market, this thursday from 4-7 pm. I hear there is going to be a Keg of beer that is going to be given away at some point....
Elysian
That's right, Elysian Brewing company is going to be at Uptown Market this Friday from 5 to 7 pm. Come in and try some of their great beers. They have an awesome series of beers being released every month, beers of the apocalypse leading up to the mayan calendar end! If you haven't had a chance to try some of these great releases now is the time!
Stone Brewing
Erin from Stone Brewing is in this thursday for a tasting. We are getting a special Keg, the Stone Anniversery IPA! So come in and try their great beers and enjoy. Tasting is from 5 to 7pm!
Independent Wine Company!
Dana from Independent Wine Company is going to be in to taste some great wines. They represent several local wineries in Oregon and Washington. Viento Wines will be one of the great wines that she has in her selection. Please come out this friday from 5 to 7 for some great wine to try.
Win a KEG of Coalition BEER
Uptown Market has teamed with Coalition Brewing and Beaverton Toyota to offer a sweepstakes for a Keg of Coalition Beer from Uptown Market.
Entry is Simple, watch the video and GUESS how many beers were fit into the FJ Cruiser. Enter your guess and watch the video HERE at Beaverton Toyota.
Special Thanks to Lets go Test Drive for making this happen!
Thanks to Coalition Brewing for making great beer!
Hop Valley
It is hop harvesting season and let me tell you that Hop Valley has hop in it's name for a reason! Come in to Uptown Market to try some of their beers this Friday from 5 pm to 7 pm! We are excited to have these guys in all the way from Eugene to share their wonderful products with you!
Woodchuck Cider!
That's right, your favorite representative is back to taste you on some great new ciders. Come in to enjoy the new pumpkin and holiday ciders while they last! Along with their stapled favorites these new ciders are impressive. We are excited to have them back in our shop and stop by and grab some great cider this Saturday from 3-6 pm.
Drink Think WineTasting
Drink Think is coming in to taste you on some great wines. Come out and support these local wineries and get a taste of some great wine! Tasting is from 5-7 pm.
First Thursday Art: Elyse Taylor with Coastal Wine
Elyse Taylor is a local self taught artist, she loves painting from her imagination and creating images that evoke serenity or the wild strength of the human spirit. Come join us on September 6th from 6pm to 9pm to celebrate this young and creative, up and coming artist.
Coastal Wine will be in to taste some beer and wine during the event. Come in and try some of the great beverages they have to offer! We will also be raffling off the Oregon Long Board during this event, so grab your raffle tickets while you can!
Point Blank - Distribution Tasting
Josh from Point Blank is going to be in this friday from 5-7 to taste some of their beers that do not have representation here in Oregon. Come in and expect to see a lot of German, Belgian and beers from the world!
Homebrew Contest!
Trivia @ Uptown Market
We have Trivia every other Tuesday Night. Danielle is our gracious host. So, if you think you know a lot, just know a lot in general, come in and test your luck. Come join us as we for this great event!
Trivia Starts at 6:30 pm. Many rounds and Prizes to be had! Come test your knowledge.
TRIVIA RULES
Do not use anything that can be used to cheat (phones, tablets, PDA's, reference materials).
Do not shout out answers.
There are three point wagers listed at the top of each round which may be used in any order; however, each point wager must be used only one time within that round.
An incorrect answer equals zero points, but you can earn back one point for each correct BONUS answer.
Only one answer per team (max 6 people), which can not be changed once turned into MC.
The decision of the MC is final.
Drink some beer and have fun!
The Last Stand Coffee - OPEN WEDNESDAY!
The Last Stand Coffee's Grand Opening at Uptown Market is this Wednesday. They will be open every day to start from 6 am to 1 pm for coffee customers! Come in and say hi, try out this locally roasted and made coffee! We are very excited to now be open from 6 AM and on, so if you find yourself needing some brewing supplies, beer or anything else we have come on in!
Caffe Latte!
Full Sail Brewing
Rick Nickerson from Full Sail Brewing Company is at Uptown Market this Friday from 5 - 7 pm. We are excited to have this great brewery into our store. Come in and try some of their brewers share series if you haven't had it already!
