If you didn’t notice, our main goal in Portland was fresh hop beers (see my full review of what we drank here). But, this was also another great weekend of touring beer joints and hitting a few special events. Angelo and the Brewpublic crew were throwing a couple of first year anniversary events, and the […]
Entries Tagged as 'Portland'
Portland Weekend Recap – Part One
October 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Beer & Food, Beer Reviews, Beer Travels, Oregon Breweries
Fresh Hops in Portland (And Why Fresh Hop Mirror Pond Might Be the Best Hoppy Beer I’ve Ever Had)
October 12th, 2009 · 10 Comments · Beer Reviews, Beer Travels, Oregon Breweries
The Beer Retard & I hit quite a few spots on our Friday/Saturday trip down to Portland this past weekend, but the trip had one obvious common thread: drink as much great fresh hop beer as we can get our hands on. In addition to Saturday’s Fresh Hop Tastival at Oak’s Park with 30+ fresh hop beers […]
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 […]
Tags: Amnesia·bailey's·Beer·Deschutes·hair of the dog·Horse Brass·HOTD·OBF·Oregon Brewers Festival·Portland·Rock Bottom·Widmer
Laurelwood Brewing Workhorse IPA Wins the Brewing News National IPA Championship
March 24th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Events, Oregon Breweries
After three weeks of battling, the Laurelwood Workhorse IPA took down the Big Sky Brewing IPA in the National IPA Championship this past weekend. I’ve never had the pleasure of trying the Laurelwood Workhorse, and I haven’t had the Big Sky IPA in quite a while. Looks likes I’ll have to seek out both of […]
Tags: IPA·Laurelwood·oregon·Portland
Washington Is Ready to Kick More Ass in the 2009 Beer Brawl at Concordia Ale House
February 16th, 2009 · No Comments · California Beer, Events, Oregon Breweries, Washington Breweries
You may recall Washington’s win over Oregon in last year’s Beer Brawl at the Concordia Ale House in Porltand. If not, you can read about the results here. Essentially, bar patrons get to do a blind tasting of a flight of beers and vote for their favorites. Washington took down Oregon 825 to 590 on […]
Tags: beer brawl·california·concordia·lazy boy·oregon·Portland·Seattle·Washington
Portland Paradise – Part 3
February 10th, 2009 · 9 Comments · Beer Travels, Oregon Breweries
Check out Part 1 and Part 2 of my Portland trip if you haven’t seen them. After checking out of the hotel on Sunday, we headed over to Whole Foods to stock up on some of the gems you can get in Portland that don’t make it up to Seattle. I was most excited to […]
Tags: Beer·bruery·Cascade·hair of the dog·john's market·new belgium·pelican·Portland·raccoon lodge·Sour
Portland Paradise – Part 2
February 9th, 2009 · 9 Comments · Beer Travels, Oregon Breweries
If you missed Part 1, Jeanne and I took a trip down to Portland this past weekend and started off with visits to Hopworks Urban Brewery and Deschutes. One highlight of the weekend was a 75-minute massage on Saturday afternoon, and afterwards we headed over to Lucky Lab NW and split a sampler tray. One thing […]
Tags: bailey's taproom·Beer·higgins·knicks·laughing lab·Portland·the nines
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 […]
Tags: bailey's·Beer·cascade brewing·Deschutes·higgins·hopworks·john's market place·laughing lab·pearl bakery·Portland·raccoon lodge·the nines
This Just In: Cascade Apricot Ale is Amazing
January 28th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Beer Reviews, Oregon Breweries
I’ve only tried the Cascade Apricot Ale once (thanks someone at that one tasting earlier this year…), but it was by far one of the most memorable sour fruit beers I have had sampled. The apricot flavor and aroma exploded from the glass, and the sweetness balanced the mild sourness resulting in a very drinkable […]
