If youâve had a challenging year (and⌠hello! Who hasnât?), weâve got just the thing to make life a little more fun: Itâs the Portland Mercury's Shot & Beer Week! Thatâs correct: For one glorious week, your favorite local bars and restaurants will be serving up a one-of-a-kind, creative âshot & a beerâ pairingâand all for the low price of $8!
And wait no longer, because this yearâs Shot & Beer extravaganza is HAPPENING NOW, running through this Sunday, November 14, and is graciously sponsored by our generous pals at Jim Beam! There are 20 of Portland's finest drinkeries participating in Shot & Beer week (take a look at 'em all RIGHT HERE), and if you're wondering if some of them are located near you... rest assured THEY ARE! Check out all the Shot & Beer locations with this handy-dandy locator map!
While you're plotting which of these delicious "Shot & Beer" combos you're going to imbibe first, be sure to consider the following friendly requests to make the experience better for everybody....
⢠Drink responsibly! Be safe and smart with your Shot & Beer consumptionâand NEVER drink and drive.
⢠Be patient! If your favorite bar is slammed, be coolâitâll all get sorted soon enough, and there are plenty of other Shot & Beer locations to choose from! And if you want to help things going smoothly, pay in cashâitâll save time, and your server will appreciate it. Speaking of which....
⢠Tip your bartenders, and order food! While the entire purpose of Shot & Beer week are those dee-licious $8 heavenly pairings, we've made sure each participating location also has great food! So relax, grab a bite, and let your bartenders and waitstaff know how much you appreciate them.
Folks: The Mercuryâs Shot & Beer Week helps everybodyâyouâre supporting local bars and restaurants during a very difficult time, youâre helping the Mercury continue to produce their hot-stuff journalism, AND youâre taking the edge off whatâs been a very difficult year. See? EVERYBODY WINS.
So donât miss the Mercuryâs Shot & Beer Week, happening right now and running through Nov 14th. Itâs a double-shot of FUN!