The fifth annual Pilots Brewfest will be hosted at the Chiles Center to continue a Saturday full of Pilot basketball. The event will begin in between a double-header for the Portland men's and women's basketball teams. The women take on San Diego at 2 p.m., while the men cap off the night with a 5 p.m. tip-off vs WCC opponent Santa Clara. Admission will be free to the event with a game ticket, while guests can purchase a variety of beverages and food.

The event will follow the Pilot women's basketball game, scheduled for 2 p.m. against San Diego. Tickets purchased for the women's game that night will also provide admission to the men's game in the evening.

The Pilots Brewfest will begin at 4 p.m. and will be held at the North Concession stand, near the newly created Captain's Corner in the Chiles Center. A variety of beers will be available from a pair of University of Portland alumni owned breweries, West Coast Grocery and Backwoods Brewing. The pair of owners, Charile Hyde and Steve Waters, will both be in attendance to meet guests and answer questions about their local brews.

Among the beers will be Co-Pilot IPA, a collaboration brew from West Coast Grocery (WCGCo) and Backwoods. Portland alums Charlie Hyde IV ('09, owner of WCGCo) and Steve Waters ('10, CEO of Backwoods Brewing) created Co-Pilot IPA, and it will also be featured on campus at the Pilot House and at upcoming home games.
 
Special food items will also be available at Pilots Brewfest including a mac n cheese station with a variety of toppings. All Brewfest attendees will also receive complimentary mixed nuts.
 
UP Athletics is offering a special offer for Saturday, which features tickets to both games and includes three beer tokens for all Pilot fans. For access to that special offer, CLICK HERE. For a ticket package that includes a game ticket, t-shirt (right), and Brewfest tokens, CLICK HERE.

For tickets to Saturday night's game and access to Pilots Brewfest, visit PortlandPilots.com/Tickets and use the promo code 'BFEST' or call the Pilot Box Office at 503-943-GoUP (4687).

Pilots Brewfest breweries represented:
West Coast Grocery Co. – Portland
Backwoods Brewing – Carson, Wash.


Pilots Brewfest Featured Beers:
Copper Line Amber- Backwoods Brewing
Mosaic Pale- Backwoods Brewing
Off Grid IPA- Backwoods Brewing
 
Co-Pilot IPA- West Coast Grocery
Czech Pilsner- West Coast Grocery