Oregon Beer News (2020)

They'll see it mentioned in some national magazine who doesn't understand how distribution works and hound their local liquor store wondering why they don't carry it.

 

That's pretty awful news. @NWer , I wish you a full and speedy recovery, and hope to see you back in our fair town.

 

Gah. That's terrible news, but I appreciate you and Terry looking into Larry's absence and sharing your findings with us.

@NWer I hope you recover soon. You are missed.

 

Thank you for investigating.

@NWer hope to see you back soon, and sending good vibes your way.

 

Monica and Larry have come up to Hamsterville several times, for various bottleshares and the like, and he has met up with the hobos when we venture southward.

Monica has always been a good sport. I'll ask what she wants to do while we're doing beery things, and point her to things that she's interested in. So, while we keep Larry in mind, let us please remember to thank Monica during this trying time.

Yes, he's our beer friend, but she's his life (especially now) and needs our love and support as well.

 

As a healthcare provider who specializes in brain and spine conditions, I am super bummed out about this. I diagnose strokes all the time, and its really trying for me to think about the downstream circumstances of the diagnosis. Occupational and physical therapy, social work and placement, not to mention whatever underlying medical issues there are. I have to try to shut it out in doing my job, but knowledge of the toll it takes on people is hard to avoid. I won't get into political things here, but I will say that these kind of things I see all the time at work (not just stroke, but chronic conditions like multiple sclerosis) informs my political beliefs and I wish people would think a little bit more beyond "it won't happen to me".

 

Oh no. Larry is such a nice dude, I hope he gets well soon and is able recover at home as soon as possible. He always wished me well after my surgeries the last few years and never let me pay for a beer. It's time for karma to kick in big time and help him out.

 

in addition to the Firestone Walker BA extravaganza, Apex now has a bunch of Fremont BA goodies on tap. could do a lot of damage to your wallet and liver if you wanted to

 

There's no two ways about it, the current list at Apex is probably the best in the country, especially on these cool, clear nights. The good news is that they sell 3 ounce pours of all those beers, so you will endure only half as much liver and wallet damage.

 

That is the correct size for a BA Speedway. However, 3oz was plenty as far as the Maple and Scotch variants went. If you didn't get around to the Coconut Rye Parabola, you should, that's a doozy

 

Heater Allen Export lager is on its way out to your local haunts, along with Abzug, their 3.8% Vienna-ish lager!

 

I've been house hunting down in Portland and made a pit stop at Apex. The taplist is absolutely killer right now, and I've never been more impressed with Apex as I have during COVID. Super clean, temperature checks, all digital payments. I had a great time.

I recommend skipping the maple and napa Parabola's in favor of the '15 or scotch.

 

Occidental Brewing has just released their Czech-Style Dark Lager. Canned yesterday, available in their online store today, and at the taproom tomorrow.



(Photo courtesy of Occidental's Facebook page)

 

According to my notes:

1. It's marginally outdone by the Wayfinder. I'd like to find out for sure (Wayfinder, can you take a hint?)
2. I haven't had the Chuckanut, which I hope they release again and soon

 

Taking the advice in this thread, I hit apex for a BA speedway and coconut rye parabola. Both were delicious, but I side with @John_M that the BA speedway is worth whatever journey it takes to try it. Alesmith has lowkey had one of the best BA programs in the country tbh, and this one is way up there

 

Anyone know if Pelican is allowing proxy pick-ups for the Mother of All Storms sale?