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Fort George has likely done more to improve the mood and quality of life for Astorians than the invention of truly waterproof raingear, and tonight, they're taking over the taps at Bottles for “The Black and the Bitter.” Fort George brewers will be representing to talk beer and share some exclusive Fort Georg

I remain a broken record these last few posts.  Reflections on my Southeast Asian travels, this past week’s VVC scouting trip to Chicago, and a Portland vegan nacho report (East End, Veggie Grill, etc.) are bound to come. I’m slowly compiling a list of my most memorable travel meals, and have been trying to rec

Once a staple ingredient in pre-Prohibition cocktails like the Fallen Angel and the Stinger, crème de menthe fell somewhat into obscurity in the years that followed. But recently, the minty liqueur...

The usual busy beer week in Beervana...

It's been 3 months since my last post, good God!! Time flies, amiright??I leave tomorrow for a 2 week vacation. I'm flying first to my hometown of Sarasota, Florida for 5 days, then heading back to Durham, North Carolina to hang for a couple days before Travis and I drive cross country back to Oregon. Because, see, he

Alameda Double Deuce Stout Release 01/28/11 Kelly’s Olympian 426 SW Washington Portland, OR 97204 503-228-3669 8:30pm $5 Co-Release of Alameda Double Deuce Imperial Ale and live debut of Wow and Flutter’s MP3 only ep called Double Deuce in which you purchase the

Admittedly, I am not a big eater of potatoes. I think of them more as a vehicle for other things: cheese, sauces, crunchy. I don’t think I have ever boiled potatoes and just eaten them th

The newest batch of Full Sail’s very limited bourbon barrel-aged beer is set for release on February 1st. Top Sail Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Porter has been aging in oak bourbon barrels deep in the brewery’s cellar for an entire year. During those long months the bourbon barrels and time have been working their ma

Deschutes “white-knuckles” it from well-worn paths to create a thrilling ride with this new brew 25 January 2012 – Bend, Oregon – Why not? That’s a favorite question around the Deschutes Brewery brewhouse. This mindset spawned the creation of Chainbreaker White IPA a hop-forward, citrus-packed beer with

presented nearly without comment: Scotch whisky in a can...hmmmm

yesterday at Cascade Barrel House, Ron, Preston, Curtis and Beck raised a new 18-foot-tall, two-ton tank into a 19-foot 4-inch tall room --- along with two forklifts, dollys, pallet jacks, a come-along, a dozen shackles, a few fathoms of strapping and chain and my occasional help. It took four hours and was a shi

Every year I wait with bated breath to hear when

Laurelwood Pint Night 01/26/11 NEPO 42 5403 NE 42nd Avenue Portland, Oregon 97218 503-288-8080 6-9pm Happy Hour pricing with featured beers from Laurelwood including Organic Free Range Red, Organic Espresso Stout, Organic Tree Hugger Porter and a “Surprise” LW Tap

Fort George Brewery at Brewhog 01/26/12 North 45 517 NW 21st Ave Portland 503-248-6317 6pm Fort George Brewery will be onsite to sample their beers and talk shop – check out Brew Hog Ribs and $3 Pints.

New Breweries of Oregon Summit 01/27/12 Roscoes 8105 SE Stark St Portland 4pm Look for beers from some of Oregon’s newest breweries including Logsdon Farmhouse Ales, The Commons Brewery Saison de Pamplemouse and Sticke, Flattail Brewing, Good Life Brewing and Occidentals Doppleb

Fort George Black and Bitter Tap Takeover 01/28/12 Bottles NW 5015 NE Fremont Portland (503) 287-7022 Fort George will be taking over the taps at BottlesNW with 4 black biers, Makers Mark Bourbon Barrel Cavatica Stout, Coffee Girl Stout, Coal Miners Lager+Polish’s Black Walnut Stout.

You may remember the kerfuffle of a couple of years back Asheville N.C. voting itself the Best Beer City in the country. But with the news that Sierra Nevada is building a production brewery for the eastern states, they've definitely bolstered their position.

Boke Bird Dinner @ Boke Bowl 1028 SE Water Avenue Portland, OR 97214 Map It! Hours: Thursday nights **ONLY** from 5 to 9:30 p.m. No reservations! Walk-in only. Menu | Twitter Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Dear Lunch Lady, You do know the name of this website is Stumptown Lunch, right? Why the heck [...]

Snow, pounding rain and gale-force winds—lately we’ve all been pummeled with every type of extreme winter weather imaginable. Thankfully, we’ve got a fridge stocked full of warming, wintry brews...

Meteorite-aged wine? One Chilean vintner gives it a go. Time Build a better home bar with tips from the Columbia Room’s head bartender, Katie Nelson. Refinery 29 Mourning the sad passing of a...

A pair of homebrewers have signed a lease to create a brewpub and restaurant in the former Oswego Lake House, which closed last October.Jon “JT” Turner and Tim Schoenheit hope to open their Stickmen Brewery & Skewery by this spring...

Every year, the Belmont Station folks dedicate the Biercafe taps to thick, dark, extreme brews for one of the year’s darkest, coldest weeks and today, Full Sail's John Harris will be there with some of the brewery's barrel-aged big beers, including a preview of Topsail Imperial Porter, which we'll otherwise have to

Hammerhead's 26th birthday: $2.50 pimts and other specials throughout the McMpire, plus several special versions of hammerhead on tap- at different pubs...

Veggie Grill Cedar Hills Crossing 3435 SW Cedar Hills Blvd. Beaverton, OR 97005 I was recently invited to attend a pre-opening lunch at the new vegan Ve

Cascade Barrel House features Scottish style beers all week. Tonight's Tap-It Tuesday is a barrel of Soured MKcShagger Stout.

Hillary and I have been toiling away making inroads into promoting Dymaxicon's titles--and making significant progress, especially with our electronic versions. Between sales and Kindle "giveaway" promotions, we're on track to ship 20,000 "units" (read books, ep

I ran across this awesome Indian shop and “snack bar” when I took my daughter into the exurban hinterlands of Beaversboro (or as us “Occupy Lake Oswego” types call it “Nikeastan”) for a birthday party in some bouncey castle bullshit warehouse slum. So I thought I should share its contents

Scottish Beer Week at the Barrel House-we’ll be serving up a variety of Scottish beers all week long! Join us for Mc Shagger Strong Scotch, a seasonal offering from the brewers with hints of chocolate and smoked peat, dark malts and hints of molasses and chocolate on the palate which lead to a creamy finish

Barley Browns at Bigger, Badder, Blacker Week 01/23/12 Belmont Station 4500 SE Stark St Portland 503-232-8538 3pm Descent into Darkness today with two amazing beers from Barley Brown’s Brewpub, possibly the last that were brewed by Shawn Kelso at Belmont Station, check out

BIGGER BADDER BLACKER BEER WEEK MONDAY JANUARY 23 – SUNDAY JANUARY 29 Belmont Station 4500 SE Stark St Portland 503-232-8538 3-11 M-F 12-11 S-S OREGON HIGHLIGHTS * MON JAN 23: We Begin the Descent into Darkness today at 3PM with two amazing beers from Barley Br

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Full Sail Brewing Barrel Aged Beers at Bigger, Badder, Blacker Week 01/25/12 Belmont Station 4500 SE Stark St Portland 503-232-8538 5-7pm Brewmaster John Harris will tap 3 Barrel-aged beers: Top Sail Imperial Porter 2010, Black Gold Imperial Stout 2011, and the brand new Top Sail

Black Hearted Ale Release 01/25/12 Goodfoot Lounge 2845 SE Stark St Portland 97214 (503)239-9292 8pm Migration Brewing is celebrating the release of their Black Hearted Alem the show is FREE and there will be $3.00 pints of the Black Hearted along with three bands Whistle Pig, Wo

Oakshire Tasting 01/25/12 Cheese Bar 6031 SE Belmont Portland 503-222-6014 7pm Meet Brewmaster Matt Van Wyk as he brings some Oakshire to the Cheese Bar Taps inlcuding perhaps the world debut exclusive of the Gigantic Brewing-Oakshire Brewing Collabo Beer Cabo Wabo Red Rocker Ale

Fort George Brewing Stout Night at Bigger, Badder, Blacker Week 01/27/12 Belmont Station 4500 SE Stark St Portland 503-232-8538 5-7pm Fort George Stout Night. As a prelude to this Astoria Brewer’s Stout Month in February they will debut four of the best here: Maker’s

Oakshire Beermaker Dinner 01/27/11 Madison’s Grill 1109 SE Madison Portland 503-230-2471 $35 7pm 4 courses of Oakshire beer and food pairings. Contact the restaurant to buy tickets and for more information.

Much has been written and many debates take place about how to rate wine. It seems now that the 100 point scale is seen as "old guard," that it has not been effective at communicating a wine's quality. There are of course other rating systems, and their effectiveness is also debatable. I don't want to spend time here summar

Trader Vic’s 1203 NW Glisan Street Portland, OR 97209 Map It! Ph: 503-467-2277 HH Hours: 3 to 6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close M-F; all day on Sundays Website | Facebook | Twitter Lunch money: $$$-$$$$ Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars I wanted to love the happy hour at Trader Vic’s, I really, [...]