Beer @ Thanksgiving: A Resource Guide
Beer at the Thanksgiving table can mean more than just serving it in a glass. Here are some ideas on how to really hold a beer-infused holiday.
Horse Brass Pub: 34 Years Of Cheers & Beers
When Don Younger awoke one morning after a long night of drinking, he noticed a piece of paper on his nightstand. Hung over, he read the receipt as the words sunk in: In a drunken moment the night before, he had bought the same bar in southeast Portland, Ore., that dealt him the headache he [...]
Celebrating Beer in the Columbia River Gorge
With breathtaking vistas and rustic lodge-style charm, Skamania Lodge near the Columbia River Gorge town of Stevenson, Wash., is one of those places where you imagine all the beautiful people of the world would gather for a bit of rest and relaxation from the grueling rigors of avoiding the paparazzi and hob-knobbing with the movers [...]
Beer-Curious? Here’s Help
You’ve finally come out of the closet and have admitted that you are beer-curious. Or maybe you, a committed beer lover, know someone who is interested in dabbling in the wonderful world of craft beer. Here are a few pointers to make sure you (or your beer-curious friends) get on the right track: 1. Seek [...]
Sour to the People!
If you suddenly see a lot of Portlanders with a pucker on their lips and a smile on their faces, here’s why: The long-awaited Cascade Barrel House has officially opened. The Barrel House is the southeast Portland, Ore., extension of Cascade Brewing, which has made a name for itself as a creator of world-class “Northwest-style” [...]
The Most Hopiful Time of the Year
With no disrespect to crooner Andy Williams, hop harvest is “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” And on Monday, Full Sail Brewing — headed by brewmaster John Harris — took about 50 or so lucky beer writers, pub owners and servers on a field trip (literally) to be a part of this year’s big [...]
Putting the ‘Pub’ In Public Transit
A pair of Portland, Ore.-area beer lovers is giving beer lovers a greener option for exploring Beervana. Marc Martin and Charles Culp are embarking on a new pub tour program that leads beer lovers — both locals and visitors, although the duo expects to mostly cater to tourists — on a pub tour around a [...]
Green Hair and Greg
Why does Greg Koch look like the World’s Tallest Oompa-Loompa?
This Ain’t Your Granny’s Quilt
A beer T-shirt quilt preserves memories and revives a lost art, turning something old into something new again.
Every Beer has a Story
I’ve been using “Every beer has a story” as my motto and personal mission statement for quite a while now, and while it’s kind of catchy, I also believe it’s very true. Of any beverage I can think of, beer is the only one you can really say this about. For one thing, beer is [...]