For the holidays my wife and I went down to Eugene, Oregon to visit our friends. Of course for me this is an opportunity to visit a new brewery. With a location 2 hours south of Portland and home to the University of Oregon, short of seeing a Ducks game this is a rare opportunity for me to visit Eugene. Ninkasi is the largest brewery in Eugene and the 4th largest in Oregon. Named after the ancient Sumerian Goddess of fermentation the companies motto is “Perpetuate Better Living”, which is a tribute to the companies promise to the environment as […]
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20th Annual Holiday Ale Festival
So here in Portland we will find any reason to have a beer fest, and what better reason than the holiday season. Downtown in Pioneer Square underneath tents with heaters and over looking the cities Christmas tree is a two-story winter wonderland of beer. Over 50 breweries participating in the event that supports the Children’s Cancer Association. So not only do you get to taste some fantastic winter/holiday theme beers that have never been tasted by the public before, but you also get to support a great cause. All of the breweries participation in the event are required produce or […]
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