It was just a couple short months ago that I was last in Portland checking out spots such as Migration, Coalition, and Burnside. But, I’m pretty sure you can’t make too many trips to Portland to drink beer, so a couple weekends ago it was back on the train and down to PDX for another […]
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Portland Beer Trippin’ – Eastside Exploration Part 1
May 9th, 2011 · No Comments · Oregon Breweries
Ah, Portland. It is rare that two great beer cities the likes of Seattle & Portland exist within such a short distance of each other, and I try to make it down to Beervana as much as possible. On a trip a couple weekends ago, Jeanne and I took the 5:30pm Amtrak train (now with free wifi) south on […]
Back to Portland – More Beer Trippin’
November 18th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Beer & Food, Beer Travels, Oregon Breweries
While Colin was enjoying himself at the Phinney Winter Beer Taste this past weekend, Jeanne and I were doing more exploring down in that fine city called Portland about three hours south of Seattle. I was recently in Portland for the Fresh Hop Tastival, but we’ve also had this trip planned for quite some time. We […]
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Thoughts from the Oregon Brewers Festival Weekend
July 28th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Oregon Breweries
This was now my 4th year in a row heading down to the OBF, and this visit was just as enjoyable as the previous years. This is one of the most well-run festivals that I attend each year. They’ve been doing this for 22 years, and it shows. The lines to get in aren’t bad and move […]
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Portland Paradise – Part 1
February 8th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Beer Travels, Oregon Breweries
A trip to Portland is always a pleasure, and when Jeanne and I hit the town this past weekend it turned out to be one of my best visits ever. We were looking for a weekend getaway to relax, and after finding a $99/night deal at a swanky new place called the Nines in downtown […]
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