What does it mean to be called a ‘Muse”?
As a noun, it means a person — especially a woman — who is a source of artistic inspiration. It seems like the perfect word to encompass our 2nd Annual Celebration of Women.

March 8 has been recognized as International Women’s Day since the early 1900’s. International Women's Day celebrates women's achievements in the workplace, and we’ve teamed up with PublicHouse to amplify and acknowledge the inspirational women in our lives, behind our pubs, creating our beer & spirits, feeding us and performing on our stage.

Live Musical Performances & Events: Prior to 1900 and even after, it was expected that "women would perform music, not make music.” Singing was something of an acceptable pastime for a girl, but playing an instrument….?! Writing songs? Producing records? It wasn’t a thing and, for the most part, women didn’t think of themselves as creators of music. So much has changed. So much will continue to change. Both pubs will be showcasing women-led performances and events throughout the five days, including:

• Wednesday, March 6

  • PublicHouse Live Music with Dianella, 5pm / Maya Vagner, 6:30pm / Rica Wright (backed by Joe Weber, Neriah Hart and Tim Donahue), 8pm

  • PublicHouse BeerHall: Sophia, Rep from Bend Cider, 6-8pm

• Thursday, March 7

  • beergarden Live Music with Matti Joy, 5pm / Dianella, 6:30pm / Laura Ivancie, 8pm

  • PublicHouse BeerHall: 2 Towns, featuring their Baddie Cider, an all women-led initiative- brewed with Pink Lady Apples

• Friday, March 8

  • PublicHouse Live Music with Matti Joy, 5pm / Joanne Broh Trio, 6:30pm / Elena Leona Project, 8pm

  • PublicHouse BeerHall: Bre, Head brewer of Planktown, will be on site from 6-8pm

  • PublicHouse Whiskey Lab: Hood River Distillers will be on-site, women-run Oregon Distillery

• Saturday, March 9

  • beergarden Live Music with Maya Vagner, 5pm / Charming Tempest, 6pm / Complicated, 8pm

  • PublicHouse WhiskeyLab will feature Freeland Spirits in the Courtyard from 3-6pm. Freeland Spirits is a Portland All Women-Led & Run Distillery

• Sunday, March 10

  • PublicHouse Live Music with McKayla Marie, 3pm / Pants with Pockets (Eugene String Queens), 4:15pm

  • beergarden: Paint N Sip with Sierra, 3-5pm

On our Drafts and our Cocktail Corner at beergarden: Both of the teams over at PublicHouse and beergarden are led by women managers, along-side a number of talented women behind the bars. We’re stoked to be featuring some woman-brewed & woman-inspired beers on our draft list over the weekend as well as cocktails featuring spirits from woman distillers. Here are just some of those details:

• From the Beer Bar- Brews & Wine:

  • Oakshire’s SheBrew Saison brewed by Kiley Gwynn and the women of Oakshire

  • Stormbreaker’s Oregon IPA (from brewer Caroline Basis)

  • Trap Door’s Glowed Up Hazy IPA (from brewer Morgan Clark)

  • Great Notion’s Return to Space Hazy IPA (from brewer Lara Hargrave)

  • Baerlic’s Stay Fresh IPA (from brewer Cason Walcott)

  • Breakside’s Thriving Metrapolis IPA (from brewers Jenna Ducharme & Karina Mohan)

  • Von Ebert’s Now We’re Cookin’ IPA (from brewers Madeleine McCarthy & Becca Lynn)

  • Wayfinder’s Unaltered State West Coast Pilsner (from brewer Natalie Baldwin)

  • Block 15’s Deep Seek (from brewer J Pascoe)

  • 2 Towns Made Marion (from cider maker Lucy Bauer)

  • Bend Cider’s Dry Apple (from cider maker Kelly Roark)

  • Boedecker Cellars, Pinot Gris- founding Wine-Maker Athena Pappas

  • Willamette Valley’s Rose of Pinot Noir (56% of their staff & 63% of their leadership team made up of passionate women in the Oregon wine industry)

  • Seasons Cellars Sauv Blanc- Owners Jennifer Henry and husband, Scott IV

  • & so much more to be announced.

• Specialty Cocktails:

  • Color Me Frida featuring Vivacity Spirits’ Cranberry Rum mixed with Cinnamon Simple, Fresh-Squeezed Lime & Soda Water (Side Note from Vivacity Spirit Website: “Not since the days of bobbed hair and bathtub gin have women played a role in the production of distilled spirits.” Vivacity Spirits was the 1st Woman-Owned craft distillery in the Willamette Valley with owner Caitlin Prueitt

  • Lady Diana featuring Freeland Spirits’ Gin mixed with Orange Combier, Fresh-Squeezed Lemon, Blueberry Simple and Egg White (Freeland Spirits, in Portland, is a women-led & run distillery inspired by founder, Jill Kuehler’s, grandmother

  • Rosa’s Passion featuring Peach Wild Roots Vodka, Disaronno Liqueur, Strawberry Simple, Fresh-Squeezed Lemon, Coconut Cream & Passionfruit Coconut Water (Portland Distillery Owned by Ali Joseph)

From our Food Purveyors at beergarden: Our kitchens are very much inspired by women and, in some of the kitchens, LED by women. Stay tuned for some featured specials for this event.

MUSE Artwork Design: Briar Knapp