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Hop Dogs: West Coast IPA and Hot Dog throwdown

  • Montavilla Street Plaza (next to Threshold Brewing) 403 Southeast 79th Avenue Portland, OR, 97215 United States (map)

The 3rd annual HOP DOGS: The Hottest Dogs in the West converge at Portland Beer Week’s hit new event challenging some of the best West Coast IPA brewers to get glizzy with it on their best hot dog recipes!

Competing to be the hottest dog in the West are defending champs Threshold Brewing, taking on Trap Door Brewing, Block 15 Brewing, and Grand Fir Brewing

Each brewery has designed a custom hot dog with toppings and ingredients of their making and one of their hoppiest clear IPA’s to have on tap. The party will take place at the Montavilla neighborhood street plaza in front of Threshold Brewing at 403 SE 79th Ave, Portland, OR 97215 from 5-8pm.

Threshold Brewing

Hot Dog: I’m a Fireball
Threshold x Rhinestone | Colorado pork green chili, jack cheese,
cilantro, onion, and flamin’ hot Cheeto-dusted tortilla strips


Beer: Couples Therapy West Coast IPA, 6.4%

Block 15 Brewing

Hot Dog: Triple Pepper Popper Dog


Mama Lil's pickled pepper & bacon cream cheese, habanero-apricot mustard, crispy Fried jalapenos
Beer: Deep Seek West Coast IPA, 6.5%

Grand Fir Brewing

Hot Dog: Capt’ Nick Grub’s Tropic Thunder Dog
Bacon, BBQ candied pineapple, Sichuan shoyu slaw, teriyaki drizzle


Beer: Pink Sky West Coast IPA, 6.5%

Trap Door Brewing

Hot Dog: Mr. Blue Sky
Oyster mushroom medley, caramelized
onion, rich gorgonzola-herb cream,
pepper bacon-shallot crumble and fresh green onion


Beer: Trap Door IPA, 6.5%

Beers and Hot Dogs sold in pairs with full pints, full dogs, half pints, and shorty dogs available. You can even try a flight of all 4 shorty dogs! No tickets, no reservations, be a good boy and get them while supplies last.