halfway through a beercation

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  1. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    To all the BAs in the PNW: I'm halfway through what my wife has turned into a beercation [Portland & Seattle] and I am blown away by the beer prices in Portland. Holy crap. Beers on tap that would cost me $7 - $8 in the NYC suburbs are $5 - $5.50 here. And bombers of highly rated IPAs for $3.99 - $4.99. WHOA. I'M IN HEAVEN. And I don't know how I'm going to bring back everything I've already bought. Just wanted to let all of you know that you've got something special here in Portland.
     
    #1 otispdriftwood, Oct 7, 2014
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  2. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Glad you're enjoying your visit. If you plan to take beer home with you, definitely buy it in OR. WA prices are lower than NY, but still higher than OR.
     
    #2 Orca, Oct 7, 2014
  3. Phobicsquirrel

    Phobicsquirrel Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2013 Oregon

    Glad your having a good time. We had two great conversations with people out of state at hair of the dog. Good times.
     
    #3 Phobicsquirrel, Oct 7, 2014
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  4. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Plus... there's no sales tax in Oregon. If you're putting together a sizeable purchase to take home, that 9% to 10% savings can make a difference.

    As for the price differential between NY and Oregon, what can I say? You'll find similar differences when it comes to real estate prices, food costs, cable, internet service... you name it. NYC and the burbs are just expensive places to live, and, well... Oregon isn't. Enjoy it while you can!
     
    #4 John_M, Oct 7, 2014
  5. checktherhyme

    checktherhyme Savant (1,036) Apr 8, 2008 Washington

    Have you been to Seattle yet? I highly recommend Rueben's Brews and Fremont if you still can. Both are standouts in Seattle.
     
    #5 checktherhyme, Oct 7, 2014
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  6. TheeWalrusHunter

    TheeWalrusHunter Initiate (0) Aug 23, 2013 Oregon

    Thanks for the post. It's always good to hear people's experiences in our cities.
     
    #6 TheeWalrusHunter, Oct 7, 2014
  7. maltmaster420

    maltmaster420 Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2005 Oregon

    If you're flying out of PDX and want to minimize your amount of checked baggage keep in mind that Laurelwood and Rogue both have airport locations that sell bottles & growlers which can be carried on since they're located past security. There's also two Made in Oregon outposts post-security that have ~300 bottles including stuff from Commons, Upright, and Logsdons.
     
    #7 maltmaster420, Oct 7, 2014
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  8. amiles

    amiles Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2007 Oregon

    $5-5.50? That's still expensive for here. I'm used to paying $3-4 for my favorite drafts around town!
     
    #8 amiles, Oct 7, 2014
  9. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado


    Seattle's next and they're on my list.
     
    #9 otispdriftwood, Oct 8, 2014
  10. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado


    Hmmmm. Where around town?
     
    #10 otispdriftwood, Oct 8, 2014
  11. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado


    Thanx but I don' think I need to worry too much. Flying first class with credit card airline miles.
     
    #11 otispdriftwood, Oct 8, 2014
  12. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado


    Thanx - Visited Seattle 5 yrs. ago but just for 2 days before a cruise and my pre-trip research told me there were more beers that I wanted in OR than in WA that I wanted to take home.
     
    #12 otispdriftwood, Oct 8, 2014
  13. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    For clarification - my wife doesn't drink. She did this for my b-day. I do love her.
    And I never realized how annoying sales tax is until I didn't have to pay it here in OR. It's just nice to bring a $3.99 purchase to the register and have the cashier say "that'll be $3.99".
     
    #13 otispdriftwood, Oct 8, 2014
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  14. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    If you're going to be in Seattle on Saturday, make sure to hit Fremont's grand opening of their newly expanded Urban Beer Garden --- the taplist looks fantastic and should be a good time.
     
    #14 BuckeyeOne, Oct 8, 2014
  15. beefandbean22

    beefandbean22 Pundit (844) Oct 15, 2008 Oregon
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    and of course, pick up some bottles of KDS
     
    #15 beefandbean22, Oct 8, 2014
  16. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    Will do.
     
    #16 otispdriftwood, Oct 8, 2014
  17. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado


    Edit: Leaving Saturday 12:10 am. Always get confused with after midnight departure times. Oh well.
     
    #17 otispdriftwood, Oct 8, 2014
  18. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    The brewery has more bottles right now...
     
    #18 distantmantra, Oct 9, 2014
  19. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    Home in the NE now. Youse guys out there have it made - what selection of great beers.
    Brought home 31 containers of beer in the luggage - 16 cans, 15 bottles. 10 of the bottles were bombers and 8 of the cans were 16 oz. If it sounds like too much, it wasn't since I was flying first class [70 lb. limit per suitcase] with airline miles. One suitcase was 67 lbs., another was 61 and a small one didn't have much so it wasn't anywhere near the other two. All made it home safely with each bottled beer individually wrapped in bubble wrap, shoved in a dirty sock or wrapped in a towel and placed in the middle of the suitcase with dirty clothing under, around and on top so if anybody wanted to steal one, they'd have to deal with dirty laundry first. The cans were just placed in the middle of the suitcase with dirty clothing around as well. Can't wait to get back someday.
     
    #19 otispdriftwood, Oct 13, 2014
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  20. TheBungyo

    TheBungyo Pooh-Bah (2,037) Dec 1, 2004 Washington
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    Glad to hear you had a good time. You picked the right time of year to visit with all the fresh hop stuff floating around right now.
     
    #20 TheBungyo, Oct 13, 2014
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