As most everyone in this forum knows, Oregon is one of the few places in the country that sees distribution of PtY. Typically, better beer bars in PDX will start to tap kegs of younger roughly a week after the beer was released in Santa Rosa and Windson California, which this year was last Friday. I'm as big a homer as anyone when it comes to espousing the virtues of NW beer, but for my money, Younger continues to be the gold standard when it comes to DIPA/TIPA's. It's only around for a very little while, and I always enjoy drinking a glass or two if I'm lucky enough to find a beer bar that carries it (when I stop in). This thread is created for all things involving PtY, including thoughts about the beer this year, places that are carrying it (or will carry it), and projected tapping times. Cheers!
currently on tap at Apex. along with 6-8 vintage Russian River sours. also pFriem IIIPA and Boneyard Notorious and a whole bunch of other good stuff. guess i know where im headed in about an hour
Hmmm.... tempted to run down in a bit. The 6 ounce pours and cash only policy should slow down the charge a bit I would think.
Ditto. One day i’ll be in Portland at the right place and right time. I am comforted that many say that Notorious is on par with it. Enjoyed that one many a time.
My sole time having PtY at Last Drop back in 2012 was perfect. Would be fun to try it again but if not, it was a good one.
I’ll gladly pay extra to avoid lines, presale tickets, and crowds in general. As of now, it’s 4:15 on a Friday and there are probably 20-25 people in the bar. Drinking a nitro Adam before I hit PtY
I’ve never had PtY poured in large amounts (over 10oz) in Portland. Yeah 6oz is small, but as a once a year treat I’ll pay the freight
If you do stop by Apex for PtY, grab a glass of Shadow of a Doubt Imp Porter from Russian River. It’s delightful
To my beer homies in the Portland, OR area.......why not just drive south for 10.5-11 hours and grab yourself a couple bottles (or more)? Heck, I'm preparing to make my 4th trip from the Seattle area next week (by car) with NOT A SINGLE REGRET!!!! Haha. For real though, I have no plans to stand in line for a pour or any bottles of Pliny The Younger. I'm perfectly happy grabbing a couple cases of Pliny the Elder, Blind Pig, and/or other Russian River options. I usually turn & burn this road trip with little to no sleep. The suffering is so worth it!
I drove as far as Fremont, CA the first day and regretted it. I assumed the short commute to Windsor the next morning would be easy but the traffic was brutal. If I do it again, I will go to Windsor in one day.
That's how they roll at the Apex. It's not just younger. Most of the higher abv beers and BA stouts come in 6 ounce pours only. Pricing usually comes out to around $10 to $12 for a 12 ounce glass. Not sure what they're pricing younger for, but I assume it's comparable.
Does seem a tad expensive, but that's the Apex for you. I see they also have 12 ounce pours of 2010 Consecration for $20. To be honest, I have to wonder if a 10 year old keg of Consecration would even be any good at this point. Is the beer that ageable? Pricing at the Apex never makes any sense to me. They're also selling 12 ounces of Notorious and pFriem TIPA for $10 a pop, but they have 20 ounce imperial pints of Guinness for $5. Regardless, I'm sure they'll kill the keg of younger today. I wasn't able to run over yesterday, so maybe I'll stop by this morning.
I haven't had a keg-aged Consecration( or other RR sour, actually), but bottles have held up nicely until the 5 year or so mark. Temptation is particularly tasty with some time.
For whatever it’s worth, I thought PtY was fantastic. Probably the best batch I’ve had in a while. The aroma was particularly satisfying. My guess is that Apex put in on right away so this was probably as fresh as we will get it in PDX
Might as well make it 17 hours and be done with it rather than be stuck in the morning commute. Windsor is only an hour farther in normal traffic.
They have a keg of 2010 Temptation as well. Am tempted, but the $10 price tag for 6 ounces is a bit of an impediment. Not sure I want a glass that badly.
These days, the only time you can get to Windsor from Fremont in roughly an hour is at 300 am. Bay area traffic is pretty much a nightmare all the time. There's always a back up at the bay bridge interchange, and most times 101 is backed up as well after the San Rafael/Hoffman bridge. A trip to Silicon valley always makes me feel grateful for the traffic messes we sometimes have in pdx.
My mistake. I stayed at Fairfield. It avoids the hills and the commute is about the same going the longer route near Vallejo rather than the shorter route cutting off at Williams.
For historical context, I had a very nice hassle-free pour of PTY at Lombard House last year. No line, no fuss. Great owner/bartender that curates an excellent taplist in comfortable space. Hoping to get lucky again this year.
I had a pour at Interurban today. $9 for an 8oz pour (I believe; it may have been 10oz). According to their Instagram they don't think they'll run out tonight, so they may have some left tomorrow.
I can verify this - $6/8oz (or I think a glass is 8oz). I can also verify it is delicious, a touch boozy based on my vague annual memory.
Impressive. Didn't think they would get a keg this year. Should have read your post before fighting rush hour traffic to drive on over to Belmont Station.
The pond and 3 significant mountain ranges that separate us from HRM means we refer to them as spouses, significant others or even better halves ;-)
Anyone see this anywhere else around town besides Apex? I know Horse Brass and Belmont Station must have got some, but I probably missed the low-key regulars word of mouth release the way it's typically been handled in the past.
Belmont and Upper Lip tapped it yesterday, but looks to be gone from both places. Interurban tapped it on Sunday, and looking at UT people were still checking it in as of last night. They don't post a current tap list. Keep an eye open for it at Horse Brass, BeerMongers, and Bridgetown. Just a few places that I believe haven't tapped it yet.
In the past Roscoe's usually has gotten a keg. Also, I would expect NWIPA to tap a keg at their annual TIPA event on 2/29 (they did last year).
