RECAP: Seaweed Beer Competition

February 21, 2024 — Loyal Legion, Portland, OR

Our first-ever Seaweed Beer Competition was such a hit! We, somewhat unexpectedly, packed the Loyal Legion Beer Hall, with over 100 people coming through the doors to taste seaweed beers. As a relatively last minute plan for the 2024 series, we were very happy to get four breweries interested in making seaweed beers including Binary Brewing (Beaverton) and Duality Brewing (Portland), Sisu Brewing Co. (Seaside), and Obelisk Beer Co.

We also had a stacked judging panel with Andre Meunier (The Oregonian), Ron Scott (Eater Portland + others), and Warren Wills (Craft Beer Scribe), who judged this light-hearted competition.

Seaweed Beers:

Duality Brewing - “In the Weeds”
Amber with dulse, licorice root, and elderflower
Binary Brewing - “La Dulse Vida”
Scottish Ale with dried and fresh seaweed
Obelisk Beer Co - “Sun Shrine Kolsch”
Kolsch with Dulse Seaweed and Yuzu Juice (2024 WINNER)
Sisu Brewing Co - “Nakkai”
Stout with Oregon Seaweed Pacific Dulse

All beers contained fresh, or dried (or both) Pacific Dulse seaweed from Oregon Seaweed.

In addition to offering flights of all four seaweed beers, Loyal Legion offered seaweed additions to their bar snacks. Attendees could add Blue Evolution chipotle lime seaweed seasoning to their tots or fries, with $1 donations on each purchase going to our non-profit partner The Oregon Kelp Alliance.

Watch our highlight video from The Oregonian here!