Visiting Portland (Winter 2016 update)

My bad, I thought the Tacoma Link, which is free, went up to the airport. Apparently it doesn't: http://www.soundtransit.org/schedules/tacoma-link-light-rail

 

I always like to hit all local stuff wherever I'm at, that's the exciting part to me. But since I'm from Pittsburgh out distro footprint is pretty ugly. That being said I'm looking forward to getting stuff I would never see out here in Pittsburgh. Def like this idea especially since like you said I'll be heading through PDX on my way to San Fransisco. And a plane ticket to Seattle is significantly cheaper. My only worry is not spending enough time in PDX. So many good breweries there.

 

Thing is, a lot of the stuff you're probably looking for will be equally available in WA, OR, and CA. So, if it's stuff to ship home, buy it in OR where there's no sales tax. If it's for drinking while here, well that's a different thing.

 

Ahhhh I got Ya! That settles it, def gonna hit all the local stuff. And stop at bottle shops along the way

 

Just outside Portland, but yeah they are around.

 

floating near the bottom bump

 

And $8 a bottle? Out of control awesomeness. Spent a good amount of time in PDX and OR, and I highly doubt there's anywhere in the country with more reasonable pricing for good beer. So awesome and kudos.

 

hell yes! i'm in PDX this weekend. do i just show up with my handtruck and they load me up, or...?

 

Had a bottle a couple days ago, and it is damn good. We also have a keg going on tap a week from today for our anniversary, so if you miss out on bottles you can come have a glass or two.

 

This thread was getting dangerously close to the bottom of the page. Check out the mostly complete "staff picks" tap list for tomorrow:

• Schlenkerla Helles
• de Garde Vin Lee
• Upright Heart's Beat
• pFriem Flanders Red
• Piraat Triple Hop
• Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA
• Block 15 Intergalactic Hop Shop Imperial IPA
• Deschutes Abyss
• Ecliptic Deimos Imperial Red
• Ruse Multibeast Brandy Barrel-aged Brett Saison
• Hair of the Dog Flanders Fred
• Lagunitas One Hitter Imperial Stout with hazelnuts, cocoa nibs, and brandy soaked vanilla beans
• Fremont BBomb
• 3 Magnets Hoppy Porter
• De Garre Tripel
• Ecliptic Belmont Station 19th Anniversary Barrel-aged Barleywine

 

I will be visiting in May, this thread has been very helpful!

Random question, but is there much Bourbon County available? I know, coming into a Visiting Portland thread and bringing up a Goose Island beer is not the best, but I have a friend who specifically wants it and I rarely get down to the US!

 

If you scour the grocery stores and whatnot on the fringes of the city you might find some, but I doubt there's any bottles left at any place mentioned in this thread.

 

I saw yesterday the Upper Lip tweeted that the coffee version is back in stock. Are they now selling it as a sour?

 

Sour is a generous description. probably closer to rotting corpse covered in yogurt.

popped a bottle a few weeks ago and it was one of the worst things I have ever tasted

 

A little something for everyone!

 

I appreciate you choosing Torpedo Chris.

 

I'll admit I was was worried about the list being nothing but sours and stouts, but it did end up being fairly diverse. Someone probably should have picked Heater Allen Pils or something like that just to provide a lighter lager option, but oh well.

That was Dave, our hardcore punk band drummer turned mild mannered beer geek father.

 

Looks awesome. Hope I can swing by tomorrow.

 

Will that delightful lineup stay on for Friday? I'd like to swing by when it's less slammed.