Oregon Beer News (2022)

Ex Novo is expanding even further west, this time in a neat project in Hillsboro that also includes Sizzle Pie, The Sudra, and Grand Central Bakery.

 

Two blocks west of Noble Hop Bierhaus (formerly McNally's Taproom). Neat!

 

oh if only that was there the 3 years i worked out that way....

 

Over the past few years, it has gotten easier to find good beer in the Beaverton and Hillsboro areas too.

 

Umm, asking for a "friend' what about Oregon City? I, uh my Friend, really wants to hit up Benchmade's Mothership there as he hopefully is planning a PDX invasion this year.

 

Oregon City is a weird place. I like Feckin Irish..they used to have a cool hobo place down by the rail tracks . I think they moved

 

They closed goddamn it. They had a great stout with Father Jack on the label.
Coin Toss makes reasonable beers and Oregon City Brewery

 

Wait. Did you just mention Hobo's while my friend wants to visit a knife factory? How do you think I, uh my friend, got those 4-1/2 warm Coors Lights to start?

A side question: Why does suburban PDX seem to be home to a lot of knife companies? The above mentioned Benchmade, obviously, but Columbia River Knife and Tool is nearby, and Gerber, Kershaw (who make perfectly good Every Day Carry knives at very reasonable prices. I own a couple of each.) are somewhere in the area, and, Leatherman, whose Wave I do not leave the premises without, has a PDX addy. Why is that?

SOG has an official address in Lynwood WA, but I think all their manufacturing is done off-shore.

 

Breakside has brought back Best Coast, West Coast. Draft only with fills available. @John_M, @vurt , FYI.

 

Van Henion beers have hit PDX - an IPA and a Helles.

And best of all, they're in 12oz cans.

 

NA Black Butte is now available in Deschutes online store, so I'm guessing it's at the pubs too. That combo of a six-pack of Black Butte and a six-pack of NA Black Butte for $24 shipped looks tempting.

 

According to Breakside's Instagram - Wanderjack is returning this week. I sure do love that beer.

 

I don't understand. It's not summer.

 

And I'd have no problem drinking Wanderjack year-round.

 

Machine House’s Winter Warmer is exactly what I want in the style. So, so good.

I, too, would drink Wanderjack year round.

This is way off topic and not PacNW, but I picked up a couple CANS of Saison Dupont and it’s just as good as bottled. Or better? $5.50 for a 500ml can is a damn steal. I’m sad I only bought two.

 

I too, will drink Wanderjack year round, but if that Dupont can sounded like a good deal, you should grab some Saison d'Erpe-Mere- I bought it at Mongers and was sad I only bought one. For the $4/12oz or so, not many better saisons around town.

 

I will definitely look for that!

Oh, and to pull it back to Oregon news, Fort George announced the 2022 Matryoshka variants:

• Vanilla and Ginger
• Vanilla and Cardamom
• Vanilla and Cinnamon
• Vanilla, Ginger, Cardamom, Cinnamon, and Coffee

All are 14% with the same barrel combo (bourbon and whiskey) as the 2022 base. I didn't love the rum barrels last year, so I'm for it.