Jan 23: Beer Adventure: I
volunteered to help my mom drive her car from Oregon down to California. This
proved a great opportunity to do something nice while also pursuing self
interest. Win-win. Any time I get to go up to Oregon means trying new beers
that I do not have access to in California. While I intended to hit one of
Portland’s breweries, I had to take a later flight and my friends that I was
going to stay with were unable to take me out. However, my friend Brad
introduced me to the best beer market I’ve ever been to: Belmont Station. They
have about 1,200 beers. I stuck with the selections from the northwest, but
they had an impressive array of microbrews from around the country and around
the world. They even had a few Pliny the Elders (limit 1 per customer). I was .
. . overwhelmed. After a long recovery, I selected 3 beers to try. Laurelwood’s
Organic Coffee Stout, Burnside’s Sweet Heat, and Laurelwood’s CDA. After
leaving, I kept thinking about the place. The next morning after breakfast, my
mom picked me up and I had her drive back to Belmont. I had to share. Someone
else I knew had to witness this. While there I talked to one of the patrons who
pointed out several things I should try and let me know that singles from any
6-pack were fair game. This added new possibilities. So, I loaded up. I also
got a t-shirt. Generally I try to limit my beer t-shirts to breweries, but this
was a worthy exception. But, one of the other glorious aspects of Belmont is
that they also have a bar with 16 taps. It is probably for the best that I
don’t live in Portland. But, this will now be a mandatory stop for my visits.
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