106. Everybody’s Brewing – Hoedown Brown Draft
After enjoying my Full Sail Session Black on the banks of the Columbia River Gorge and watching the sun set, I decided to head inside to the hotel bar to see if I could get yet another Oregon brew that I couldn’t get at home. I had heard that Everybody’s Brewing (that’s the name of the brewery) was right across the toll bridge, but figured it was easier (and less risky after a few drinks) to have one here. The...
105. Full Sail Bewing – Session Black Lager
It’s my last night in Hood River, and very, very early tomorrow morning I head to Portland to brew at Full Sail’s Riverplace location. So, before I left Hood River, I thought I’d step right behind my hotel and enjoy a Full Sail Session Black Lager while the sun set over the Columbia River Gorge. This is a beautiful place that I’ll always remember and I couldn’t think of a better place to do this review....
104. Double Mountain – Hop Lava Draft
As I mentioned in my last post, I stopped at Double Mountain Brew Pub around the corner from Full Sail to have some dinner. I was told they had the best pizza in town, so that’s what I ordered. When my food arrived, it was also time for another drink. I was debating between a couple of their beers, but a local sitting next to me recommended the Hop Lava. The menu says, “This big, glowing, powerful IPA is packed with...
103. Double Mountain – Dapper Dan Nitro Brown Ale Draft
After another great day of brewing at Full Sail Brewing, it was time for dinner. Since I hadn’t explored Hood River much outside of Full Sail, a few people had recommended I walk down to Double Mountain for dinner. I was told they had some of the best pizza in town, and some pretty good beers. I was looking for something with some flavor, but also nice, light, and smooth. The menu says, “Dapper Dan is a true session...
102. Full Sail Brewing – Spotless IPA
I enjoyed a few very good beers there in the tasting room and pub at Full Sail. Before heading out to grab a bite of dinner, I wanted to try a sample of the Spotless, a double IPA brewed by Full Sail. Jamie had mentioned it during our tasting the previous day, but there wasn’t room enough on the tray to include it (and it’s a pretty big beer to try along with so many other samples). Jamie had warned me though, it has an...
101. Full Sail Brewing – Dunkopple Draft
It was another incredible day at Full Sail Brewing. Today I helped out in the cellar area, cleaning, moving hoses, transferring beer, transferring yeast, etc. Then I got to move back up to the brew deck to help brew the IPA – including dumping in over 260 lbs of hops (and those were just the hops added at the end of the boil). Since brewmaster Jamie Emmerson had sat down with me yesterday and gone over all of Full Sail’s...
100. Double Mountain Brewery – Devils Kriek Draft
After spending the afternoon enjoying all of the great beers that Full Sail had, I was almost ready to call it a night. However, I wanted to try as many different beers as I could on this trip. So, I stopped at Double Mountain brewery, which was literally right around the corner, and was actually started by a former brewer from Full Sail. The brewmaster and one of the owners, Matt Swihart, also owns a cherry orchard, and uses some...
