Earlier this year, Pfriem Family Brewers released one of my favorite beers of recent patio-drinking history: their Mosaic single-hop pale ale is one of the most drinkable beers I’ve ever had the pleasure to sip. Floral and fruity, it smells like a glass of unwashed peaches, and the flavors are of subtly stacked fruit and […]
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Drink Up The Summer at NAOBF
Look, up in the sky! There’s a terrifying ball of fire up there. Just in case it starts, like, heating up the planet or something, you should probably hydrate. Head to Overlook Park for the North American Organic Brewers Festival. It’s like a slightly chilled out version of OBF later in the summer, only all […]
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Beers From The Wild North (Vancouver)
American Brewing Company Flying Monkey Dogfight Pale Ale, Hilliard’s Amber Ale, Epic Ales’ Solar Trans-Amplifier It’s easy to forget, when we have Oregon’s dearth of drinkables at our woozy fingertips, that there are other beers out there, beers that actually aren’t available in Oregon. Luckily, being on the border with Washington has some perks, and […]
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Lunchtime TV: Watch the Premiere Episode of Drunk History
1) Get yourself a sandwich! 2) Get yourself a drink! 3) An alcoholic drink! 4) Sit down, eat the sandwich, drink the drink. 5) Watch the premiere episode of the hilarious Drunk History (formerly a hilarious web series) debuting on July 9th on Comedy Central! 6) Laugh at this inebriated history of Washington, D.C. which […]
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Is Last Thursday About to Implode Under New Rules?
Wilder Schmaltz Mayor Charlie Hales’ efforts to bring Alberta’s often-rowdy summer Last Thursday festivities into line might wind up derailing them. Friends of Last Thursday, the volunteer organization that’s helped oversee the event for the past two years, announced Sunday evening it’s giving up, spurred by a set of conditions Hales set in order for […]
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Beer Cocktails Never Stop Being Cool (For Proof, Try The Rookery)
The other night I found myself spending my only night off all week at The Rookery, the upstairs bar at The Raven and Rose in the old Ladd Carriage House. The Rookery is in what used to be the hayloft, a hundred years and change ago. The space is similar to the R&R downstairs – […]
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Win Tickets to Sake Fest!
Saké Fest PDX returns for another triumphant year in the town that consumes the most of its namesake rice wine per capita in the entire country (that’s us, Portland). Hosted in the Heritage Ballroom at the Governor Hotel and benefitting the Japanese-American Society of Oregon, the event will take place Thursday, June 27, from 6:30 […]
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Win Tickets to the Cider Summit!
If you love your crafty beverages, then you won’t want to miss the Cider Summit starting TOMORROW Friday June 21 to Saturday June 22! According to those in charge: Features 60+ elegantly crafted ciders from producers in Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, California, Michigan, England, France and Spain. Admission includes a tasting glass and 8 drink […]
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The PDX Urban Wine Tour, Or How I Spent All My Money and Became a Huge Yuppie Wino
Just when you think Portland can’t get any more precious, it goes and becomes a hub for the revival of urban wineries. Diversifying away from the sacred cow of Pinot Noir, these small-batch operations are bringing wine making back to the city, as is European tradition. (And yes, they buy their fruit. Most winemakers, even […]
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How To Spend Your Weekend (With Beer, Duh)
PDX Beer Week, unfortunately, is drawing to a close, but there are still plenty of events left. Last night at the release party for the Gentlemen’s Club collaboration between Widmer Bros and Miami’s Cigar City (on tap tonight at The Rookery Bar at Raven & Rose), I was reminded of just how awesome this city’s […]
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Ping-Pong for Prizes and Charity!
Partnering with a ping-pong event group called Pips & Bounce, adidas is throwing a party for Children’s Healing Art Project (CHAP) tomorrow, June 15, and it’s appropriately game-centric. $10 admission ($8 for students) gets you into this feel-good shindig, 100% of the proceeds from which go directly to a foundation whose efforts center around “critically […]
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Secret Society Turns 5 Tonight!
Happy Flag Day, Blogtown! Honor this oft-overlooked holiday by overlooking it once again and head upstairs to Secret Society (also known as that bar you find yourself waiting in for a table at Toro Bravo). This hidden gem is celebrating their 5th anniversary by taking full advantage of their killer event space adjacent to the […]