If you could have a beer with any TV character, who would it be? And what would you drink? Would you go to Moe’s Tavern with Homer Simpson and enjoy a frothy pint of Duff? Would you head to Drew Carey’s house for a bottle of Buzz? Would you go to the Drunken Clam and [...]
On Saturday, February 21, 2009 the 16th Annual McMenamins’ Hillsdale Brewfest will be in full force starting at 11am. The “Battle of the Belt” will rage for 13 hours before a champion is crowned and given the coveted belt. The beers are chosen from McMenamins’ breweries around the northwest. There are two seperate “trays” of [...]
The great state of Oregon is known for a variety of reasons. Oregon is known for its natural beauty and scenic destinations as well as the abundance of Microbreweries. Oregon is the Holy Grail for beer connoisseurs, as it has the most Microbreweries per capita in the world. But this may change in the near [...]
Two friends of mine came to Oregon to visit a few weeks ago, and like good friends do, I wanted to show them what the local beer scene was all about. They were up from Southern California on their first trip to the great Northwest, and since we have so many great beers up here, [...]
Cellaring has been a practice in the wine industry for years, but the concept of aging has just recently made its way into the beer community. I heard about cellaring beer last month, did a little reading, and decided to give it a shot myself. I mean really, how much is there to know?
