[Beer]
King of Beers
The Times--that's the paper of record, mind you--rightly identifies Portland, Oregon as the "King of Beers."
Take the Kennedy School on a rainy night. The spacious halls were teeming with children and parents as well as hip 20-somethings, and a band was playing under a basketball hoop in the gymnasium.The McPubs are great, but if you do happen to come to Portland, and you do happen to wish to go to a representative pub (de rigueur, along with a pilgrammage to Powell's), I suggest the most Portlandish: the Lucky Lab. And, as it's getting near quittin' time, I may just make my way over there for a wee stout.It could have been a high school dance, except that the local bluegrass band actually played well, and the punch bowl was a keg instead. People were walking through the hallways sipping pints of Hammerhead ale and Terminator stout, or sitting at tables chatting with friends, teenagers and adults alike. Children rushed to the front, dancing in time to the music. Here, the beer blended into the background, and the music, the people and the fun took center stage.
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I liked that BridgePort got a nice plug for their soon-to-open restaurant/bar/bakery brewpub and Pyramid/Portland Brewing got a big NOTHING, even though they are probably #2 in volume here in Portland. What's the state ranking? Here's my guess:
#1 Widmer
#2 Deschutes
#3 Full Sail
#4 Pyramid
#5 BridgePort
#6 Rogue
From there I have no idea.
ugh, The Lab? i despise that place...
no mention of the Tugboat? j/k.
You hate the lab--man, you've just become totally misanthropic in your young age.
I believe there's a picture of the Tugboat in the Times article. Pretty nice, eh?
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