Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House

Deschutes Brewery in Portland is a gorgeous place.  Big, open but still with a warm, cozy feeling.  I went there Friday night after listening to an author speak at Powell’s and had a fantastic burger (Topped with Carlton Farms Applewood-Smoked Bacon and Rogue Creamery Oregon Blue Cheese) and ridiculous dessert. Here’s their full menu. The Portland brew pub produces all … Read more

Apex Bar

So I was out looking for places to highlight for the beer post and a server at another bar said to check out Apex Bar.  What could be a better testimonial than a server at another bar telling me to check out this one.  I went straight over on a sunny Thursday, well, sunny between … Read more

Blitz Ladd

Blitz Ladd is a HUGE sports bar that I wouldn’t have expected when I first drove by. They have fifteen 52″ TV’s and a 12ft HD projector showing your favorite sports teams and all of the sports stations. They have pool, shuffle board, foosball, and the night that I was there they had a ping … Read more

Beer City USA 2010

Last year Portland tied with Asheville, NC for Beer City USA 2009. As of this writing we are behind, this cannot stand!  Portland is known for it’s beer, we have the best brewers in the country, we created Gigabit IPA to lure Google’s new network here, and we deserve it. Since the winners were announced … Read more

Brewing TV

Brewing TV: Portland or Bust from Brewing TV on Vimeo. Brewing TV is going around the county, specifically Portland on Tuesday, covering homebrewing of all sizes. Oregon has a history of homebrewing so I think this fits quite well with Pouregon.  Check them out at BrewingTV.com Jake Keeler – Co-host/Executive Producer- Jake Keeler has been … Read more

Coconut Cafe

All of us at the Coconut Cafe, owners and staff alike , strive daily to bring you the authentic coffee house experience. Hand crafted latte and espresso drinks are our standard. Reading the reviews online show that the Coconut Cafe has won over the hearts of the locals making this truly a neighborhood place.  They … Read more

Lion’s Eye Tavern

Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got. Taking a break from all your worries, sure would help a lot. Wouldn’t you like to get away? Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name…” Sam and Diane had Cheers. SE Portland has The Lion’s Eye Tavern. Lion’s Eye owner, Erin … Read more

The Pelican and Wildwood Restaurant Team Up For Brewers Dinner

The Pelican Pub and Brewery, located 22 miles south of Tillamook on the majestic Oregon Coast, has become a Northwest landmark for craft beer and fine food enthusiasts. The oceanfront facility includes an outdoor patio and banquet room with unobstructed views of Cape Kiwanda and Haystack Rock.

Celebrating its 14th year in Pacific City, the Pelican has created countless masterpieces such as Kiwanda Cream Ale, which was named to DRAFT Magazine’s Top 25 Beers in the World of 2008 and 2009.  Other award-winning brews include India Pelican Ale, MacPelican’s Scottish-Style Ale, Tsunami Stout and Doryman’s Dark. The three-time Great American Beer Festival “Brewpub of the Year” winner is open seven days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. For more information, call 503-965-7007 .

On May 21st The Pelican is teaming up with Wildwood Restaurant in Portland for an unforgettable Brewers Dinner, which will feature five Wildwood courses paired with five of Pelican’s most dynamic ales.  Some of the courses include Tandoor Roasted Cascade Natural New York Strip Steak paired with 2009 Stormwatcher’s Winterfest and Chocolate Stout Cake paired with Tsunami Stout beer.

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Eat, Drink Central Oregon

From Deschutes Brewery: Slow Food “Eat, Drink, Central Oregon” Saturday, May 15th, 2010 6:00pm-9:00pm Deschutes Brewery Mountain Room Deschutes Brewery and Slow Food High Desert are teaming up to bring you EAT, DRINK CENTRAL OREGON! This event will highlight a mouth watering assortment of locally grown, seasonal food and of course, delicious beer! Come meet … Read more

Volcano Vineyards

Volcano Vineyards is a Micro-Winery producing about 1000 cases per year.  Their Tasting Room is a located in Bend, a Central Oregon city.  The founders are two former waiters with a love for wine and a great story of how they started i the wine business found here.

What is a Micro-Winery?

We are very small – hence the “micro” – it’s along the lines of a micro-brewery. A “small” winery is considered to be one that produced less than 50,000 cases per year. For our first commercial vintage release (2003), production was a mere 250 cases. And we are now up to a whopping 1000 cases annually!

Awards:
Double Gold Medal – 2009 National Women’s Wine Competition
Double Gold Medal – Wine Press Northwest 2008 Platinum Judging
Gold Medal – 2008 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Silver Medal – 2008 World of Wine Competition

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