While many of you were likely enjoying the offerings of our great Washington breweries at the Winter Beer Fest in Seattle, I took a long weekend trip down to Portland this past weekend to check out the Holiday Ale Festival for the first time, as well as to explore some new (to me) places and […]
Entries Tagged as 'Portland'
Portland Holiday Ale Fest Weekend Part 1: The Fest
December 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Beer Travels, Events, Oregon Breweries
Tags: Portland
Washington Brewers Night at Bailey’s Taproom for PDX Beer Week
August 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Events, Washington Breweries
For all of you Washington beer lovers down in PDX… Portland Beer Week (August 19-28) has put together an evening with some of our favorite brewers from the state of Washington. As a tribute to our brothers from the North Bailey’s Taproom hosts Washington Brewers Night on Sunday August 21st a day they are usually […]
Tags: bailey's taproom·Portland
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 […]
Holiday Ale Festival in Portland to Be Held December 1 – 5
September 17th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
Finally! I’ve heard great things about Portland’s Holiday Ale Festival for the past few years, but the date of the festival has always coincided with the Washington Winter Beer Fest, and I have always opted to stay local and enjoy that. This year the Holiday Ale Festival will take place from December 1 through December […]
Just Another Perfect Weekend in Beervana
July 27th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Beer Travels, Events, Oregon Breweries
This past OBF weekend was just another all-around fantastic time in Beervana. Below are some brief thoughts on the fest and various beer spots we explored. Head to Flickr to see my photos. As always, the fest was pretty fantastic. As an out-of-towner, there were many beers offered that I can’t usually get my hands on. I’d […]
Washington Jumps Out to an Early Lead Over Oregon & California at Concordia Beer Brawl III
February 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment · California Beer, Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
This post on Portland Beer & Music reminded me that the Beer Brawl III is currently taking place at the Concordia Alehouse in Portland and voting runs through February 28. This blind tasting pits WA, OR, and CA beers against each other in several style categories: Pale Ale, Imperial IPA, Stout, and Captain’s Choice. Bill Prieb, […]
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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 […]
Tags: bailey's·hair of the dog·higgins·Laurelwood·Lompoc·Portland·Produce Row·Roots·Widmer
Random Beer Pic: Portland Beer Haul
November 13th, 2009 · 7 Comments · Oregon Breweries, Random Beer Pics
Tags: Portland
