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! But ya gotta hurry... it all ends THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14.
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 THIS SUNDAY, Nov 14th. Itâs a double-shot of FUN!