Category Archives: Beer

Survey 2011: Best Beer Bar

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Food Dude
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I’m more of a fan of the hard stuff than I am beer, so didn’t vote on this one myself. Out of 750 votes cast: Horse Brass -13% of the vote. 4534 Southeast Belmont St., Portland, OR 97215 (503) 232-2202 Map Saraveza – 11%. 1004 North Killingsworth St., Portland, OR 97217 (503) 206-4252 Map Bailey’s Tap Room – 6%. 213 … Continue reading →

The 2010 Oregon Brewer’s Festival

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Suds Sister
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More than twenty years ago, the founders of the Oregon Brewers Festival (Portland Brewing, Widmer Brothers and Bridgeport) collaborated on bringing together beers not available in Portland and serving them up to thirsty Portlanders on one sunny July weekend. Now, the Oregon Brewer’s Festival (OBF) brings in 81 brewers and serves as a major tourist attraction that draws more than … Continue reading →

Portland’s Beer Shops

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Lucy Burningham
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Every city should have a few great bottle shops, especially if that city is known for beer. In my opinion, Portland needs more neighborhood bottle shops; there’s something special about buying beer from a place that specializes in beer and beer alone. Continue reading →

Brewer talk: Dylan Goldsmith, Captured by Porches

Posted on May 19, 2009 by schlockstar
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If you’ve ever home brewed, it’s always in the back of your mind: “Could I get a larger space with more equipment to brew large batches and actually sell beer?” Dylan Goldsmith from St. Helens-based Captured by Porches is doing exactly that. Starting out as a home brewing club in Portland, the brewer, through inventiveness, sheer beer knowledge and good … Continue reading →

Beer Roundup for November

Posted on December 3, 2008 by schlockstar
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I’ve collected a few thoughts since October’s Hopfest at HUB and instead of writing a handful of smaller posts collected the scattered information into one post.

The Old Market Pub & Brewery – Not bad, not great, worth a second visit
I had very low expectations for The Old Market Pub & Brewery, located on the Westside at 6959 S.W. Multnomah Blvd.

Online reviews of the place were not kind and Continue reading →

Hop Harvest: The flavors hit the woof

Posted on October 20, 2008 by schlockstar
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I don’t think I’m alone in expressing my disappointment at how quickly beer ran out at the recent Fresh Hop Beer “Tastival” held at Hopworks Urban Brewery. In fact, here’s a post from BrewPublic that pretty much mirrors my own experience. Waiting in long lines for a specific beer only to be told said beer [cough Double Mountain Brewery’s Killer … Continue reading →

Two grand beers for the end of summer

Posted on September 10, 2008 by schlockstar
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Reviewing beer is such a subjective matter. Every beer lover I know has their own tastes – I definitely have mine. There are some beers I’ll never try or drink again. But that doesn’t mean that the beer was necessarily bad – it just wasn’t my cup of tea – or pint being the case.

Sure, you’ll still get the occasional beer review from me – Lord knows I drink and sample enough of local beer to do so – but I also want to shine the light on lesser know local brewers, cover local beer news, and even step out a bit of the Portland metro area. And, as a history nerd, I’m always curious about the buildings that house our local breweries – Green Dragon’s re-use of the wonderful Q-Hut building, Hopworks eco-renovation or the Muddy Rudder’s labor of love in Sellwood. Continue reading →