158. Pyramid Brewing – Curveball Blonde Ale
I’m on my way home from Portland (via Seattle), and was surprised that Horizon Air offers a free beer on the flight. It was supposed to be Full Sail LTD 03, but they were still serving last month’s beer – the Pyramid Curveball Blonde Ale. I offer this review this review with the preface that I’ve discovered that, for some reason, beer seems to taste better when you’re on an airplane. It was very clear...
157. Laurelwood Brewing – Organic Free Range Red Draft
I’m at the Portland airport after an incredible week in “Beervana” – and I mean that as both a location and as an experience. I had to take one last chance to have another local Oregon brew at the airport. Fortunately, there was this Laurelwood Brewing location in the terminal. The menu says, “This red blends 100% organically grown barley malts with loads of fresh Cascade hops. The result is a medium...
156. Mt. Hood Brewing – Cascadian Pale Ale
It’s my last morning in Portland before I head home, so I took the opportunity to walk around downtown a bit. Henry’s 12 Street Tavern had been recommended to me, since they have over 100 beers on tap. Named after Henry Weinhard, it’s the original Blitz-Weinhard Brewery, which brewed beer on the site for over 140 years. The Weinhard Brewery smokestack, an iconic element preserved in the development of...
