127. Double Mountain Brewery – The Vaporizer Draft
I was considering getting this beer when I was in Hood River, but when I saw that it was on the list for beers at the Oregon Brewers Festival, I thought I’d wait until… well, today. Still on my quest to try as many Oregon beers as I could today, this one was right on the way down the line. And, after having dinner with Brewmaster Matt Swihart yesterday, how could I not try it! The color was a golden yellow, and it had a...
126. Lompoc Brewing – Son of C Note Draft
My mission to try more Oregon beers that I probably can’t get back in Illinois continued at the Oregon Brewers Festival. Before traveling to Oregon, I found out, as part of my Brewmaster Cuisinternship, I was going to be on a radio show called Beer O’Clock with Lisa Morrison, the Beer Goddess. I listened to the podcast of the show, so I knew what to expect, and on one of the shows they were talking about a beer from...
125. Terminal Gravity Brewing – Single Hop Double IPA Draft
It was time to try another Oregon beer, and nearby was Terminal Gravity Brewing of Enterprise, OR. In addition, I also like trying single hop beers, just to help me isolate and understand what different types of hops taste like in the finished beer. There’s also the fact that I really like double IPA’s, so this had a lot going for it. Besides, I think this one was listed as the second hoppiest beer at the festival...
124. Upright Brewing – Reggae Junkie Gruit Draft
After yesterday, I wanted to make sure I tried beers from Oregon Breweries today (despite starting off with the Alaskan Barleywine). I had heard of Upright Brewing on an episode of Basic Brewing Video a few months ago, and, similar to the Midwest’s Jolly Pumpkin, they did mostly farmhouse style beers. I had also never tried a Gruit – a beer brewed with herbs instead of hops. Given that combination, it was one of my...
123. Alaskan Brewing – 2008 Big Nugget Barleywine Draft
Don’t get me wrong, the regular beers available at the Oregon Brewers Festival are awesome, but after stopping at the “Buzz Tent” for the 13 year old Full Sail Brewing Russian Imperial Stout, I found myself being drawn back to the Buzz Tent to see what cool and interesting beers were popping up. Being in the Midwest, I hadn’t gotten a chance to drink any offerings from Alaskan Brewing (despite having heard of...
122. MacTarnahan’s – Amber Ale
I had a great time at the Oregon Brewers’ Festival yesterday, and today I wanted to explore downtown Portland a bit. This morning, I stopped at Voodoo Doughnut – a well known doughnut place, known for it’s eclectic atmosphere and strange donuts that I’ve seen on several shows on the Travel Channel and Food Network (see my picture on the right, and you absolutely must try their maple bacon bar if you ever make...
