Our Special Links
Below you will find some links to sites we find interesting or are of people/businesses that are important to us. Some help to make the fest as great as it is, while others are just of people/places/things craft beer related. There's not necessarily any rhyme or reason, but its a place for us to say thanks or simply point out something worth checking out.
John Foyston's "The Beer Here" Blog
Be sure to catch John Foyston's "The Beer Here" blog , only at OregonLive.com. John Foyston has been an Oregonian writer since 1987 and has written about beer, music, quilting bees, Michael Flatley and steam locomotives. He's a fan of the Holiday Ale Festival, and an even bigger fan of beer in general. If your looking for up-to-date information about beer in Portland, John's blog is a great starting point.
The Beer Goddess
The Beer Goddess is dedicated to the appreciation of beer; bringing the world of beer to beer aficionados and casual beer drinkers alike. There is good living, where there is good beer. Be sure to visit The Beer Goddess, you'll be glad you did.
Jacquelyn Bond, Our Pinup Girl Artist
We hope you have enjoyed meeting our new pin-up girls, Sugar & Spice.
Their creator, Jacquelyn Bond, is a local Northwest artist who has created the artwork for the Holiday Ale Festival for the past five years. This year we commissioned Jacquelyn to create Sugar & Spice, the fourth and fifth girls in our Pinup Series.
Jacquelyn has been featured in many national publications and is a wonderfully edgy artist who provokes thought with her work without taking sides. Whether meeting Jacquelyn in person or attending a showing of her work, we know you will all see how we were inspired by her art.
When I asked Jacquelyn why she paints she had this to say:
Drawing and painting have always been part of my life. Like magic, it transports me to another world. It makes everything bad go away for awhile. It soothes me.
When I made the conscious decision to stop drawing and painting as a hobby, and make it my full time job, it was very liberating, I felt like I was truly me for the first time. A complete calmness and deep happiness came from making this change. I've found I now often reveal my most personal feelings and opinions in my work, things I've never been able to express verbally come out loud and clear in my paintings."
If Sugar & Spice raised your interest, print off a copy of the micro-poster and/or buy one of the collectible posters at the event, but you really owe it to yourself to see some more of Jacquelyn's work. Check out her website at jacquelynbond.com.
