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It\u2019s now been 39 years since Widmer Brothers <\/a><\/strong>Brewing<\/a><\/b> debuted what has gone on to become Portland\u2019s most iconic beer, Hefeweizen<\/em><\/strong>. On Thursday, May 15, 2025, Widmer Brothers Brewing will celebrate 39 years of Hefe<\/em> with a Widmer Hefe Day Bar Crawl <\/strong>in Northeast Portland.<\/p>\n

Back on May 15, 1986, brothers Rob and Kurt Widmer delivered the brewery\u2019s first keg of an unfiltered wheat beer that they dubbed Hefeweizen<\/em> to Portland\u2019s Dublin Pub. At the time, Widmer Brothers was brewing a few different German inspired beers that included Altbier<\/em> and Weizenbier<\/em>, but needed a new beer to expand its offerings for this loyal account. With limited resources to expand the brewery, the brothers decided to offer up an unfiltered version of its Weizenbier<\/em> and offer up a Hefeweizen<\/em> that was a first for American modern day brewers. <\/p>\n

Now just known as Hefe <\/em>(hey-fuh), this beer is great way to honor Portland brewing heritage and there\u2019s not better way than doing so on Hefe Day that takes place each and every year on May 15th. This day began in 2016 when then Portland Mayor Charlie Hales and the Portland City Commissioners officially declared May 15th as Hefe Day<\/a> that consisted of a large celebration in Pioneer Courthouse Square!<\/p>\n

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For this year\u2019s Hefe Day, the team at Widmer Brothers will be leading a fun pub crawl on Thursday, May 15 from 3:00pm \u2013 9:00pm. The Hefe Da Bar Crawl will include stops at Bradford\u2019s, Clamity Jae\u2019s, Bar 108, and McGillacuddy\u2019s all along NE Halsey Street. Each location will be serving up $3.00 pints of Hefe<\/em>!<\/p>\n

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