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...
154. Bridgeport Brewing – Blue Heron Pale Ale
I was having a great time at the Oregon Brewers Festival, but most of the beers were starting to run dry, and of those available, I had tried most. So I decided to save my last token as a souvenir and grab some dinner as well as another couple beers at one of Portland’s many breweries. When I went to the Brewers dinner, I got a chance to meet Bridgeport’s brewmaster, Karl Ockert, and, Jamie Emmerson, executive brewmaster...
71. Boulevard Brewing – Pale Ale Draft
We were are Lil Rizzo’s down at the Lake of the Ozarks for my grandma’s 80th birthday party. My first beer was an Anchor Steam, and for my second beer, I went with the Boulevard Pale Ale. I figured we were close enough to the Kansas City brewery that it had a good possibility that it would be fresh and hoppy. When it arrived, it had a nice amber color and was very clear. It had a thin creamy head, but there did appear...
64. Flatbranch Pub & Brewery – English Pale Ale Draft
It’s still Friday night, and we’re on our third stop of the night. This time, it’s Flatbranch Pub and Brewery, a brewpub in Columbia, MO. If you ever find yourself at Mizzou, I highly recommend having a meal and drinks here. The Chokes and Cheese dips is awesome, and it’s even better when it’s on their Flatbranch burger. However, tonight, there was no meal, only beer with fraternity brothers. Along...
59. Sierra Nevada Brewing – Pale Ale
I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately (and no, it has absolutely no connection to last night’s episode of Glee) and I was really in the mood for a top-notch beer. So, tonight I grabbed the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale which I had been waiting to drink. The bottle says “Sierra Nevada pale ale is a completely natural ale. There are no additives, only the finest malted barley, whole hops, brewer’s yeast, and crystal clear...
56. Founders Brewing – Dry Hopped Pale Ale
We finished car shopping for the day, and I decided to grab another hoppy beer before heading to dinner. I wanted something that had a good hop flavor, but not necessarily a higher alcohol IPA. I grabbed the Founders Dry Hopped Pale Ale out of the fridge. The label says that it has 35 IBUs and is 5.4% ABV. When I poured the beer, ,it had a pretty large soapy head, which fell slowly, but left some nice lacing on the glass (as you...
19. Faultline Brewing Co. – Pale Ale Draft
After the first couple of beers I had, I wasn’t too impressed with Faultline Brewing Company’s beer. I will say that my dinner was very good, except the scallops were a little over cooked. I wasn’t planning to order another beer, but the others I was with decided we’d stick around for a bit and relax after the long day we’ve had – 4 hour flight, 2 hours in the car, 2 hour video shoot, 2 more hours...
11. BJ’s Brewhouse McAllen, TX – Piranha Pale Ale Draft
Today we’re in La Joya and McAllen, TX and on our way back from our video shoot, we were ready to relax, have some lunch and a beer. On our way back to the hotel we passed BJ’s Brewhouse in McAllen. We circled around and headed there. When I go to a new brewpub, normally I like to try something unique. However, like most chain brewpubs, the beer menu was pretty safe… so in that case, I usually try the Pale Ale,...
