Beer Reviews
Franziskaner Hefeweizen
Okay, okay. I’m sorry. Really. Been far too long, although delicious beers are consumed daily. So I was on the phone with my dad earlier today, and he gave me plenty of crap for not having posted for two months. So, to kick the new year off correctly, thought I’d review a beer that doesn’t [...]
Sampler time @ Bailey’s Taproom (Portland)
Alright. Another mobile post brought to you because I felt impulsive. A favorite spot of mine in dear Portland is Bailey’s Taproom (www.baileystaproom.com) on SW 8th and Broadway (ish). The place is unique because although they *only* have 20 taps, none of the brew they carry is typical. In fact, the list is so unique [...]
A Barrel-Aged Red, you say?
So in the Barrel-Aging craze of the past few years, we’ve seen a whole lot of porters and stouts, with the occasional pale aged in some interesting wood (thank you Rogue). Those of you who know me know that I love and appreciate a really good red. Unfortunately, good ones can be hard to find. [...]
Karl Strauss Oktoberfest
I LOVE the Oktoberfest style, and Karl Strauss Brewing Co in San Diego was nice enough to send me a few bottles of their newly-released take on this classic fall style. As the weather begins to get colder, I think people truly begin to appreciate a toastier beer, without jumping off the deep end into [...]
KU vs. K-State party, hosted by Boulevard, The Oread, FSN
My alma mater, the lovely University of Kansas, will be playing the purple people from Manhattan, KS (the little apple, not the big one) on October 14th. This is the 100th consecutive meeting between the two teams, and is highly anticipated, especially with the arrival of the Jayhawks’ new head coach, Mr. Turner Gill. So, [...]
Nano Brewfest – the report
So while the rest of Portland was at Hopworks Urban Brewery’s Biketoberfest event, I spent some time at Nano Fest at Green Dragon Brewpub in Oregon. It’s still going on today until approximately 9pm, and it’s definitely worth checking out. Green Dragon is a new venture affiliated with Rogue, and they JUST began brewing their [...]
Dang. It has been awhile.
So I started this new job in Portland that has been sucking up all of my time. No worries, though, because I have some fantastic news for you all. I’ve been invited to write for Examiner.com as the Northwest District craft beer examiner. Just a few of the breweries that exist up in this little [...]
Oregon Beer Festival – the tastings
So as you know, I tried to live blog the media event at Oregon Brewers Festival yesterday, and it didn’t work out very well. So I shot some 20 second reviews with my other camera, and just put them together. See below: My favorites of the tasting were Terminal Gravity’s Single Hop Double IPA, Boulevard’s [...]
Oregon Brewers Festival Live Coverage
And I’m trying something new – uploading directly from my phone without any editing to see if we can get some more immediate coverage on the beer festival. Listed chronologically from oldest to newest: Alright, so I had some serious connectivity problems with my phone while at the festival. Just now getting videos up – [...]
Negra Modelo – a Killer Vienna Lager
So my dad and I were out about a month and a half ago, paroozing around Lawrence. We ended up at a new(ish) mexican place – Esquina – on the corner of 8th and Mass street. Negra Modelo, my favorite Mexican beer, was in order. Interesting thing about this particular dark Mexican beer is that [...]
