In this beer-obsessed town of ours, tap takeovers aren't that big of a deal. But here at The Old Gold we'll be pulling out all the stops (pouring out all the stops?) for our very first brewer event: The Double Mountain Tap Takeover on Thursday, May 23rd.

Our hop-friendly pals from Hood River will be seizing our beloved taps for an evening of rare beer, food specials, and custom whiskey pairings. We've been proudly pouring the Double Mountain Vaporizer since the day we opened—in fact, it was our first sale ever—and we're very excited to work with them on this. The beer starts pouring at 4pm, so stop on by for a pint. Or two.

Our past six Whiskey 101 courses have sold out, so don't be late in signing up for our next class, held at 1pm on Saturday, June 1st. These interactive—i.e. drinkable—lessons cover all things under the great umbrella of whiskey and run $30 (which includes plenty of tastings and some snacks as well). To reserve your spot, come by the bar or email us.

Hey, smartypants. Come show off your mental skills during our monthly trivia extravaganza, O'Trivia Newton-John. April's pub quiz falls on Tuesday, April 30th, and the fun starts at 8pm. Will there be prizes? Oh god, yes. 

We like eating, drinking, and swinging a hammer, so we're pleased to be part of Habitat for Humanity’s inaugural Women Build event on Wednesday, April 3.

Eat, Drink, Build is a dine-out fundraiser where local businesses—hey, that's us—donate a percentage of profits to Habitat for Humanity Women Build to help raise much needed money for building houses. Come by on Wednesday, eat, drink, and help make things better for those in need—it's as simple as that.

Tonight marks the return of our monthly pub quiz, the one and only O'Trivia Newton-John. Come gather up a trivia team and battle for the coveted trophy at 8pm, but get here early (unless you want to be left standing). Oh, and the prizes are pretty great this month as well...

It's that time of year again: Brackets! Dick Vitale yelling at us! Kelly Olynyk's hair! More brackets!

In honor of March Madness, The Old Gold will be open at noon this Thursday (March 21) and Friday (March 22). We'll have seven consecutive hours of Happy Hour and televisions dedicated to as many games as humanly (or, technologically) possible.

In addition to watching the games with us, we want you to cobble together a bracket for our Old Gold Pick'Em League. It's free to enter and the winner will pocket a $40 gift certificate, plus we'll collaborate with you and design a custom cocktail of your own creation that we'll serve up during the NCAA championship game on Monday, April 8.

Good luck, bracketeer.

Our next Whiskey 101 class will be held on Saturday, April 13 at 1pm. Interested in learning (and tasting) your way through the fine world of whiskey? Well, you better hurry. All previous classes have sold out, so don't be left out in the cold and sign up next time you are the bar. 

We love Saint Patrick's Day. But what we don't love is green-colored Budweiser, excessive four leaf clover artwork, or any number of the tired clichés that often accompany this fine drinking holiday. 

On Sunday, March 17th we will pay tribute to Saint Patrick all day long. Here's a rundown:
• We'll open early for a post-Shamrock Run benefit in honor of the fine folks at Playworks Portland. From 10am-2pm, a portion of all sales with benefit Playworks.
• For beer lovers, we'll have Smithwhicks—a fine Irish red ale—on tap.
• For whiskey lovers, we'll have specialized flights and about nine different Irish whiskeys on hand for you to taste.
• After all that Shamrock running, Smithwicks drinking, and whiskey sipping, you might be a wee bit hungry. Don't worry, we'll be offering a few Irish food specials as well.

Are you having trouble deciding which fine whiskey you'd like to try?
Well, we can't blame you. It can be a tad overwhelming.

So, for those feeling a bit indecisive—or, those feeling a bit adventurous—we offer customizable whiskey flights. Select from a vast selection of bottles (including bourbon, rye, scotch, and more than a few "top shelf" options) and in no time you'll be expanding your whiskey palette.