Monthly Archives:September 2018

Past and Future The changing of the seasons is usually accompanied by a changing of the palate. As we leave sunny days behind us, and see cold darkness ahead, we let go of our light lagers in favor of the cozy comfort of some rich, roasted malts. The trajectory from light beers to dark beers […]

Portland, Oregon may be Beer City USA, but our roots will always lead us back to Bavaria. Often imitated, never replicated, Munich’s world-famous Oktoberfest is the largest beer festival in the world. To celebrate this joyous changing of the seasons in Portland, one needs not to look any further than through the windshield of a […]

I suffer from anxiety. Lately, my natural response to anxiety has been to skip past fear and dive headlong into anger. But when my Brewvana brewery tour bus broke down on Interstate Avenue in the middle of a tour, in heavy traffic, I took some time to wade into the fear/panic/holy-shit-why-is-this-happening-to-me side of the pool. […]

Hey Y’all – it’s fresh hop season! Lots of fresh hop beers on tap and fresh hop tour opportunities and events. Also Oktoberfest galore! Stay tuned as we update this list periodically. 9/7 Oregon Brews & BBQs @ McMinneville 9/8 Sour Beer Day @ Abbey Bar 3-9pm 9/8 Portland Lager Fest 9/9 The Upper Lip Beer Symposium: Industry Growth & Future @ […]