Endless Summer Part One by Warren Peterson, Corporate Sous Chef
I started my “Brewcation” Sunday, July 26th, Portland-bound via Amtrak. My destination? The 22nd Annual Oregon Brewer’s Festival. Before I started “tasting,” I walked around some of the neighborhoods (Pearl District, Yamhill, Old Town/Skidmore) to find something to eat and happened upon the Portland Saturday Market (which is open both Sat and Sun), a mix of art, handmade crafts, and food stalls. The “Taste of Poland” stand looked good so I ordered the spicy hunter’s sausage on a roll. It came with caramelized onions and it was huge! And all for 5 bucks. That hit the spot and I was now ready to drink!
81 beers to choose from at the Brewer’s Festival. Now I had to narrow it down. I paid 20 dollars for 16 or 18 wooden tokens and ended up sampling 11 beers including: Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale from Boulevard Brewing Co, Blonde Bombshell from Cascade Lakes Brewing Co, Hibiscus Ginger Beer from Caldera Brewing Co, and Pomegranate Wheat from Moylan’s Brewing Co.
After a nap at my motel on the North Side, dinner that night was at the Doug Fir, a super cool joint. I grabbed a burger and a beer and walked back to my room under a crescent moon. The next morning, I started with a stack of flapjacks at a nearby Denny’s, explored more neighborhoods, found a birthday gift for my wife at Powells Books, and ended my trip with a Saison (Belgian style ale) at the Deschutes Brewery before walking back to the train station for my return to Seattle. Cheers!
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