So there is a three day beer festival in Silverton, OR this weekend. Lots of Oregon-based microbreweries will be there but the heavy hitters will be names like Fort George (Astoria), Alameda (Portland), Gilgamesh (Salem), Ninkasi (Eugene), Seven Brides (Silverton), Pale Horse (Salem), and Pelican (Pacific City). If any other Oregonians are out there, come on out. I’d be sad to miss it.

Damn, it’s good to be back. Good brew, good times.

america-wakiewakie:

Q: “What’s your favorite beer? I know there’s so many, but ill just ask about the ones that matter to me… What is your favorite Ale = Pale Ale, Wheat, aaannnnddd my two favorite beer categories EVER, IPA and last but not least Hefeweizen? Also whats your favorite Lager = Dunkel Lager, Pale Lager, and Bock? (pale lager’s are the bomb.) Thought this would be an interesting question for another beer lover.”

—Asked by garretsummerlin 

A: Damn, this is a rough one.  For beer lovers I suggest thoroughly giving this list a look.  

Ale: When it comes to an ale I most often drink Stouts and Porters. That said I will list my favorites.  

1. Stout—Rogue Brewery Chocolate Stout and Tallgrass Brewing Co. Buffalo Sweat Stout and Lazy Magnolia Jefferson Stout 
2. Porter—Laurelwood Brewing Co. Tree Hugger Porter and Rogue Brewery Mocha Porter
3. Brown Ale—Rogue Brewery Hazelnut Brown Nectar
4. Pale Ale—Widmer Brothers Drifter Pale Ale and Shipyard Brewing Co.Old Thumper Extra Special Pale Ale  
5. Bitter Ale—Sharps Brewery Doombar
6. Best Full Bodied Ale—Dorset Brewing Co. Durdle Door 

Hefevweizen or Weizenbier: Here, save for one American company, I stick with German brew. 

1. Warsteiner Royal Bavarian Hefeweizen
2. Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier Naturtrüb
3. Shiner Brewing Co. Hefeweizen

IPA: With these I am still getting acquainted (Give suggestions please).

1. Tallgrass IPA 
2. Full Sail Brewing Co. IPA
3. Sweet Water Brewing Co. 420 IPA
4. Lazy Magnolia TimberBeast
5. Abita Jockamo IPA

Lagers: Here again I drink darker beer but as summer comes I go light. 

1. Black Lager: Shiner Brewing Co. Black Lager and Samuel Adams Black Lager
2. Pale Lager: Samuel Adams Boston Lager and Kingfisher Premium Lager 
3. Bock: Shiner Brewing Co. Shiner bock

Other Good Beers 

1. Yazoo Brewing Co. Dos Perros 
2. Back Forty Beer Co. Truck Stop Honey Brown Ale
3. Rogue Brewery Dead Guy Ale 
4. Rogue Brewery Oregasmic Ale
5. Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan 
6. Ninkasi Oatmeal Stout
7. Tsingtao Beer 
8. Abita Andygator Helles Dopplebock
9. Abita Abbey Ale
10. Abita S.O.S.® (Save Our Shore)
11. Yuengling Traditional Lager
12. Yeovil Lynx Wildcat
13. Yeovil Sout Hearted
14. Reissdorf Kölsch Beer

Hope that helps. 

Note: I have tried every single one of these, and many many more. I drink some regularly, however, some you cannot buy in the U.S. but I have been fortunate enough to have traveled and tried them. I am partial to Oregon beer. If you have a question about one—inbox me.  

Going to catch some brew now. Sharing this list again for the beer lovers out there. 

I made another beer video (Sam Adams Imperial Stout), but the pouring when badly… again, so should I post it? I feel like a newb. 

Q: “What’s your favorite beer? I know there’s so many, but ill just ask about the ones that matter to me… What is your favorite Ale = Pale Ale, Wheat, aaannnnddd my two favorite beer categories EVER, IPA and last but not least Hefeweizen? Also whats your favorite Lager = Dunkel Lager, Pale Lager, and Bock? (pale lager’s are the bomb.) Thought this would be an interesting question for another beer lover.”

—Asked by garretsummerlin 

A: Damn, this is a rough one.  For beer lovers I suggest thoroughly giving this list a look.  

Ale: When it comes to an ale I most often drink Stouts and Porters. That said I will list my favorites.  

1. Stout—Rogue Brewery Chocolate Stout and Tallgrass Brewing Co. Buffalo Sweat Stout and Lazy Magnolia Jefferson Stout 
2. Porter—Laurelwood Brewing Co. Tree Hugger Porter and Rogue Brewery Mocha Porter
3. Brown Ale—Rogue Brewery Hazelnut Brown Nectar
4. Pale Ale—Widmer Brothers Drifter Pale Ale and Shipyard Brewing Co.Old Thumper Extra Special Pale Ale  
5. Bitter Ale—Sharps Brewery Doombar
6. Best Full Bodied Ale—Dorset Brewing Co. Durdle Door 

Hefevweizen or Weizenbier: Here, save for one American company, I stick with German brew. 

1. Warsteiner Royal Bavarian Hefeweizen
2. Paulaner Hefe-Weissbier Naturtrüb
3. Shiner Brewing Co. Hefeweizen

IPA: With these I am still getting acquainted (Give suggestions please).

1. Tallgrass IPA 
2. Full Sail Brewing Co. IPA
3. Sweet Water Brewing Co. 420 IPA
4. Lazy Magnolia TimberBeast
5. Abita Jockamo IPA

Lagers: Here again I drink darker beer but as summer comes I go light. 

1. Black Lager: Shiner Brewing Co. Black Lager and Samuel Adams Black Lager
2. Pale Lager: Samuel Adams Boston Lager and Kingfisher Premium Lager 
3. Bock: Shiner Brewing Co. Shiner bock

Other Good Beers 

1. Yazoo Brewing Co. Dos Perros 
2. Back Forty Beer Co. Truck Stop Honey Brown Ale
3. Rogue Brewery Dead Guy Ale 
4. Rogue Brewery Oregasmic Ale
5. Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan 
6. Ninkasi Oatmeal Stout
7. Tsingtao Beer 
8. Abita Andygator Helles Dopplebock
9. Abita Abbey Ale
10. Abita S.O.S.® (Save Our Shore)
11. Yuengling Traditional Lager
12. Yeovil Lynx Wildcat
13. Yeovil Sout Hearted
14. Reissdorf Kölsch Beer

Hope that helps. 

Note: I have tried every single one of these, and many many more. I drink some regularly, however, some you cannot buy in the U.S. but I have been fortunate enough to have traveled and tried them. I am partial to Oregon beer. If you have a question about one—inbox me.  

My gosh I’m having so many good conversations tonight I think I’m as giddy as, well, I dunno, as me in a beer store. 

Drinking an 8.2% home-brewed Porter a friend sent me from the Gulf Coast.

Not too bad. The mouth-feel isn’t quite where it should be and I’d like a stronger coffee aroma. I think I’ll start brewing this summer. Should be fun. Beer and politics, perfect. 

Edit: This porter is much better at room temp. I’m talking to myself about beer on my own blog. Whoa.