114. Full Sail Brewing – Saison a Pleine Voile Draft
After a long day brewing, and a fun day at the Oregon Brewers Festival Brewmasters Dinner, one of the guys from Full Sail took me to the EastBurn, a pub there in Portland. It was a cool place with some nice Oregon beers on tap, and after trying the Deschutes Miss Spelt, I was brought a Full Sail Saison a Pleine Voile. I was told it meant, Saison of Full Sail in French. Since I thought the Miss Spelt tasted a bit like a Saison, I...
113. Deschutes Brewery – Miss Spelt Hefeweizen Draft
After a long day brewing, and a fun day at the Oregon Brewers Festival Brewmasters Dinner, it was time to unwind. One of the guys from Full Sail took me to the EastBurn, a pub there in Portland. It was a cool place with some nice Oregon beers on tap. The back patio was interesting, with tables and seats which were suspended from ropes from the ceiling. That night, there was a small event being put on by reps from Deschutes, so I...
112. Oakshire Brewing – 2010 Collaborative Evil Imperial Porter Draft
I was having an incredible time at the Oregon Brewers Festival Brewmasters’ Dinner, and got to meet some awesome brewers and other folks who were passionate about beer and brewing. However, I didn’t realize that the dinner was coming to a close and I still had one more beer sample ticket in my pocket. So, as things were wrapping up I found the nearest Oregon Brewery to grab a beer from – which turned out to be...
111. Bridgeport Brewing – Hop Czar Imperial IPA Draft
Although I was not very impressed with Pelican Brewery’s Guillotine Strong Ale, I thought I’d check back in with Jamie to see if he had enjoyed anything he had tried. He was drinking Bridgeport’s Hop Czar Imperial IPA and said it was pretty good, so I thought I would give it a try. It was the only beer at the Brewmasters’ Dinner which was being served from a firkin with some recently added fresh dry hops. I...
110. Pelican Brewery – The Guillotine Strong Ale Draft
I wanted to try as many local and interesting brews as I could while I was at the Oregon Brewers’ Festival Brewmasters’ Dinner – and after being less than pleased with my previous choice of the Spruce Budd beer from Fort George Brewery – I thought I’d ask my Cuisinternship Brewmaster mentor, Jamie Emmerson, what he might suggest. He mentioned that Pelican Brewery had a reputation locally for brewing very...
109. Fort George Brewery – Spruce Budd Specialty Ale Draft
One of the reasons I asked if I could participate in my Brewmaster Cuisinternship during the Oregon Brewers Festival was so that I could experience beers from some breweries that I’ve never heard of, or (unless I’m able to get back to Oregon again) may never be able to try again. One of the more interesting selections from the Brewmasters’ dinner was this spruce bud beer from Fort George Brewery in Astoria, OR. As...
108. Ninkasi Brewing – Dry Hopped Imperial IPA Draft
Jamie Floyd, Ninkasi Brewmaster, and me at the Brewmasters’ Dinner One of the nice thing about attending the Brewmasters’ Dinner at the Oregon Brewers Festiva – aside from meeting the owners and brewmasters of some of the coolest breweries – was the beers there to try. Many of the brewers brought out their biggest/best stuff to show off to the other brewmasters in attendance. A lot of the beers were Imperial...
107. Hopworks Urban Brewery – Velvet Underground Imperial Black ESB Draft
After brewing all day at Full Sail’s Riverplace location, recording a segment for the Beer Goddess, navigating Portland rush hour, checking into my hotel out by the airport, then navigating Portland’s MAX, I finally made it back down to the riverfront for the Oregon Brewers Festival Brewmasters’ dinner. They were serving beers that weren’t on the Oregon Brewers Festival list, so I thought I’d jump right...
