Portland has become positively civilized with its recent explosion of small distilleries. Let's raise a glass and have a proper drink toasting the city's burgeoning local, made-by-hand liquor producers. Classic cocktails are nothing new, but small-batch artisanal liquors are showing up in liquor stores, restaurants and bars all over town.It should come as no surprise that … [Read more...] about Think Globally, Drink Locally
Review: Westcafe
6/17 - Westcafe has closedWestcafé is a a sunny downtown outpost offering brunch, lunch, dinner, happy hour, coffee, take-out, snacks, cocktails, and dog-walking (just kidding on that last one). I am often in that neighborhood, and had been walking by Westcafé for months this past summer, curious to see what was going into the massive space. Westcafé sits on a … [Read more...] about Review: Westcafe
Oregon Brings Home the Gold, Silver and Bronze at Beer Festival
DENVER - Oregon is still Beervana, at least in the eyes of the judges at the Great American Beer Festival. Over the weekend, 2400 beers from 450 breweries were judged in 69 style categories. Oregon brewers earned 14 of the 207 medals awarded, topping last year's medal take of eight.-----The 25-year-old Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is really two events: a brewing … [Read more...] about Oregon Brings Home the Gold, Silver and Bronze at Beer Festival
Pucker up! – About Sour Beers
By Suds SisterI have a confession to make: I have grown to love what most people find repugnant.It's not as though I have a girly palate. I'm a hoppy girl at heart, swilling Imperial IPAs with enough IBUs to take the enamel off your teeth, slap you across the face and say, "I'm Rick James, bitch." Ballsy, bitter beers were my first foray into extreme beer tasting. And I … [Read more...] about Pucker up! – About Sour Beers