It’s been two months since I returned from my Pilgrimage for Oregon Beer and sadly its time for the fifth and final post about the trip. My last stop in Portland was a visit with Alex Ganum, owner and head [...]
Last Saturday was supposed to be a lazy day, consisting of a trip to the farmer’s market followed by some reading and a few football games on TV. That all changed when I heard about the 5th Annual West Coast [...]
Let’s face it. Describing any food or drink as being primarily sour isn’t going to entice a majority of American consumers, especially when it comes to beer. For fifty years mega-brewers have offered little variety and define beer in very [...]
Widmer Brothers Brewing in Portland, OR, hasn’t been on my radar since I converted to craft beer 10 years ago. At parties I’ve snagged a stray bottle of their Hefeweizen and enjoyed it on tap in far-flung bars with limited [...]