Most of the empty beer bottles that end up on my shelf earned their spot after giving me a taste worth remembering. However, before I can even taste it, it has to call out to me in a certain way....
Parallel 49 Brewing Co. Filthy Dirty IPA
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Culinary Chemistry: Beer Brats in a Blanket
Football season officially kicks off today, which, if you’re like me, means the return of over-the-top game day feasts complete with nachos, dips, buffalo wings, veggie platters, Bloody Mary’s and...
Angel Vine 2012 Zinfandel, Les Collines Vineyard
Best known for chartering unknown territories (like Zinfandel in the Northwest), Angel Vine Wines has recently renovated and reopened as an urban winery in SE Portland. The Urban Crush Winery, the...
Getting to Know: Kulshan Brewing Co.
It takes a lot for a place to make anyone’s “go-to list.” You know the one. The one stored in the back of the brain that’s crucial when friends or family come to visit and ask where to go to...
Traditions Ciderworks Pommeau
Traditional French and English cider apples fill the orchards used for Corvallis, Oregon's Traditions Ciderworks' ciders. The slim, tall and frosted glass bottle of Traditions Ciderworks Pommeau...
We Dig: (Somewhat) Secret Sips
Pull your collar up. Pull your hat down. Take a left down the back alley. Look for a man dressed in black. Give the password. Proceed to the door behind him. Knock three times. Enter. While we may...