Yeastbreath
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Might as well kick this off to see who all is here. HotD release coming up on 10-11 at 10pm...anybody coming from out of town?
I hear all the Portland traders are on the other site.
For those who haven't been keeping tabs on De Garde, they have a release at the end of the month!
Vin Rougie (draft and bottles)
A wild Red Ale, based upon our recent 'Rougie.'
We culled a single barrel from the batch, and added a prodigious amount of Merlot grapes from a distinctive Southern Oregon vineyard. Intense vinous notes, with a pronounced acidity and a soft barrel character provide for a fantastic brew.
Limited to approximately 150 bottles.
7.8%abv
Lee Noir (draft and bottles)
Another wild Red Ale, this one has a smooth profile somewhat reminisce of a Flanders style Red. Extended aging in both Port and Bourbon barrels lended a rich complexity to balance the acidity. Well rounded. Delicious.
Limited to approximately 800 bottles.
8.6%abv
http://i.imgur.com/2ivHHFZ.jpgThinking about making the trek out to Tillamook for that one
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How early would you guys advise queuing in order to get one each of the HOTD releases? Could I show up at say 9 and still have a good chance of a bottle of each?
I'm arriving in portland on Friday but not sure if I want to be spending the whole evening lining up. We are staying fairly nearby though, so perhaps it'd be worthwhile. Any advice would be welcome.
Honestly, I don't think anyone knows what they are going to do yet. No on has had to deal with a HotD evening release before.
They definitely keg as I've seen draft around town. Not currently on their list, but I'd suggest contacting Belmont Station for what's available. http://www.belmont-station.com/index.php?id=kegs-to-goItsALIVE.gif
Is it possible to purchase Heater Allen kegs?
Yea I knew they had draft accounts. Tried a couple of their beers around town and really fell in love. Was only wondering if there was a way for someone who doesn't own a bar/growler station to procure one.They definitely keg as I've seen draft around town. Not currently on their list, but I'd suggest contacting Belmont Station for what's available. http://www.belmont-station.com/index.php?id=kegs-to-go
Oops, I can see how what I typed could be misunderstood. You can get kegs from Belmont Station in addition to draft and bottles. The link I provided is a list of the kegs they have available for sale. No HA on the list at the moment unfortunately. One of their employees is a member here on TB, but I can't remember his handle. [Edit: thanks SaltyMalty; hopstar is your man] Nice guy, really helpful, he'd be the one I'd track down.Yea I knew they had draft accounts. Tried a couple of their beers around town and really fell in love. Was only wondering if there was a way for someone who doesn't own a bar/growler station to procure one.
hopstarOops, I can see how what I typed could be misunderstood. You can get kegs from Belmont Station in addition to draft and bottles. The link I provided is a list of the kegs they have available for sale. No HA on the list at the moment unfortunately. One of their employees is a member here on TB, but I can't remember his handle. His real name is Chris and in other forums he goes by maltmaster420. Nice guy, really helpful, he'd be the one I'd track down.
Any good cideries in Portland? Thanks.
Just a heads up to anyone heading to Upright: their tasting room might be the hardest place to find in the entire universe. It's in the basement. Great burrs, and worth the hunt, but man. I walked around the building its in three times before I figured out you had to go into what appears to be a different business, find the elevator, and take it down to the basement. Maybe I'm just stupid, but it was a challenge.
Hey guys, I just booked a flight to Portland from June 26-30. I didn't see a travel thread for Portland, so I figured I'd ask here about the must see spots. I'm a sucker for sours, so I plan on hitting up Cascade. I've never tried De Garde, but doubt I'll be able to get out there. Are there any spots in town that I can get it? Any other must sees? Beer/non-beer.
Also planning on hitting up that bar arcade place so I can get my 6-player X-Men action on.
going to be visiting the Cannon Beach area in August. I know some breweries to check out. But what are some must visits in those areas?
Yea I knew they had draft accounts. Tried a couple of their beers around town and really fell in love. Was only wondering if there was a way for someone who doesn't own a bar/growler station to procure one.
Not sure how I missed the alert on this, but to answer your question, talking Rick Allen into letting me sell a keg is impossible. I've tried on a handful of occasions, and the answer always boils down to, "I don't even have enough beer or kegs to satisfy all the bars that want it. Sorry, but no."
That said, they recently installed two more 30bbl fermenters, once of which will apparently be used solely for Pils, so I may be able to snag one down the road once they get everything up to speed.
Not at all under the radar, but Upright and Gigantic are both awesome as well.
Don't forget the Commons!
Hello 32 y/o Jason from No California; it would seem we have a few things in common. Next time you're in Hillsboro, make it a point to swing by Mainbrew. They virtually always have some Boneyard available for growler fills.Figured I should put this here instead of starting another thread, but I wanted to say hi and ask a couple of questions.
My family and me just relocated to the Portland area (West Linn) from Northern CA, so I just wanted to introduce myself and see what's up. My name's Jason and I like warm hugs.
I also wanted to ask for some recommendations. Obviously, I know of all the major breweries. What I'm looking for is advice on places for growler fills and non-brewery places that have good tap lists (not gonna lie: looking for Boneyard). Bonus points for proximity to West Linn or Clackamas, extra bonus points for being family friendly (or at least where I can have a beer when I'm exploring the area with my daughter).
As far as breweries go, I'm open to suggestions for under the radar breweries to check out. Where I've been so far side moving and on previous visits:
Deschutes
Rogue
HotD
Cascade
Burnside
A couple of the billion of McMenamins
Laurelwood
Breakside
Thanks for any advice and hope to have some beer with you guys one of these days.
I know we're supposed to pretend it doesn't exist, but that other site has a pretty good running thread with this sort of info.
Also, if you're looking for Boneyard, you should definitely snag some cans of 3-Way. I'm pretty sure Fort George's only contribution to the collaboration was their brew system and canning line.
Hello 32 y/o Jason from No California; it would seem we have a few things in common. Next time you're in Hillsboro, make it a point to swing by Mainbrew. They virtually always have some Boneyard available for growler fills.
Edit: Do what Kevin says above and get yourself some 3-Way. Just bought my 5th four pack dated 6-11 so this new batch is nice and fresh!
I have snagged a couple of cans of that and man is it delicious. I saw that Growler Guys in PDX has it on tap. May have to pay them a visit.
Thanks for all the advice everyone. Keep it coming.
I saw that Growler Guys in PDX has it on tap. May have to pay them a visit.
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