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Oregon Truffle Festival

Published on January 27, 2016 by

Know as the white diamonds and black gold of the culinary world truffles are a seasonal prize that the most famous chefs love to create dishes for. Most famously coming from France and Italy, other countries are discovering they have the rare delicacies growing in their soil as well. Croatia and China have been the biggest up and comers in the industry but Oregon is also making its mark. It makes perfect sense if you think about how Oregon is famous for its Burgundian style Pinot Noir due to being on the similar attitude and having similar terror. While the history […]

Ninkasi Brewing Company

Published on December 26, 2015 by

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 […]

20th Annual Holiday Ale Festival

Published on December 13, 2015 by

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 […]

The Green Dragon

Published on November 20, 2015 by

So my good friends over at Rogue turned me on to one of their other locations called The Green Dragon. Located in the more industrial part of downtown Portland, this is a pretty amazing place to check out. Now they do not feature just a bunch of Rogue beer on their 56 tap handles, but instead have mostly things from other produces. They also have a restaurant side to sit at if the bar scene is not your thing as well as Beckman Botanical Brewery on site offering tours of their brewery every weekday at 4pm. Not to mention that […]

Rogue Brewery and Distillery

Published on November 10, 2015 (Updated on November 15, 2015) by

This week I joined the Rogue Nation and became a Citizen. What does all that mean? Well basically you fill out a quick form and get your picture taken them boom. They hand you over a Rogue Nation ID card which entitles you to discounts at their breweries, museum, and hotels, along with other cool stuff like the privilege to vote on stuff they do. I visited Rogue Distillery and Public House in downtown Portland. Mostly known for their Dead Guy Ale, this company has really expanded in all directions. They are big on doing their version of a “farm […]