The Elakha Alliance is hosting their largest fundraiser of the year on April 15th, all in the name of working towards returning sea otters to Oregon. The non-profit challenged 14 breweries (13 from Oregon and 1 from Idaho) to make a ?sea otter themed? beer utilizing Maris Otter Malt. Each brewery is donating a portion of their otter beers sales back to the Elakha Alliance, and the Oregon Otter Beer Festival is a chance to celebrate their tasty concoctions for a cause. The Festival guests will have the special opportunity to vote for their otter-fan-favorite, meanwhile a panel of judges will select their top winners for various otter-beer titles. Awards will be given out at the end of the evening to the winning breweries.  

The Oregon Otter Beer Festival will be on Saturday April 15, at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry in Portland, OR.

The Festival will feature an exclusive silent auction and door prize raffle, with outstanding coastal-themed experiences and unique artwork from around the world. Keep scrolling to see a sneak peek! There will also be live musical performances from the Uncle Mary Band, delicious local and sustainable appetizers all night long from Artemis Catering, and complimentary sparking water and soda. 

Thank you to our event sponsors:

• Otter Sponsors: Oregon Zoo & Oregon Coast Visitors Association
• Sea Star Sponsors: Defenders of Wildlife & Dtocs
• Urchin Sponsors: Oregon Wild

Here is a list of participating 2023 Oregon Otter Beer Challenge breweries and the name of their sea otter beer:

1) 7 Devils Brewing Company: Elakha Ale

2) Alliteration Ales: Water Weasel Wheat

3) Binary Brewing Company: Maris Bueller's Day Off

4) Breakside Brewery: Smoked pOrTTER

5) Chuckanut Brewery: Golden Otter Ale

6) Cooper Mountain Ale Works: Otterly Magnificent 

7) Ex Novo Brewing Company: Maris? Voyage

8) Fort George Brewery: Tide Lands

9) Leikam Brewing Company: Break on Through to the Otter Side

10) Migration Brewing Company: Otterly Delicious 

11) Pelican Brewing: Otter Sea, Otter Do

12) Rogue Brewery: One After An Otter

13) Stickmen Brewing Company: Like No Otter

14) Sunriver Brewing Company: Significant Otter