Comments on: Pacific Northwest = Beertopia

By: Jorgebob

Jorgebob — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:37:51 +0000

The Pike Place Market in Seattle has some of the saddest seafood around. Why would anyone buy from a seafood stall that throws the fish like a football? No respect for the product! It’s all a show for the tourists. Having grown up in Japan, calling Seattle a seafood mecca is just a joke unless you have a real good connection or catch it yourself.

On the other hand, beerhunting is worth the effort. Did you try the Elysian beers? I’m not a fan of Redhook, Pyramid or Hale’s myself but plenty of other drinkers like them. Also, there are number of my favorite pubs like my local, Reading Gaol, a nice neighborhood boozer and The Stumbling Monk, serving real Belgian and North American Belgian-style beers. The 3-pub local chain of Prost, Beerstube and Feierabend serve German beers and a couple of local German-style beers. Also, try the Beveridge Place in West Seattle, a real beer nerds’ hangout the next time you’re in town.

By: Jam-ez

Jam-ez — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:25:59 +0000

So many beer nerds on the internet – who would have thunk it?

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:32:16 +0000

Aye to Anderson.
Ditto to Karen.
Ireland has Guiness, America has New Glarus.

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:26:10 +0000

New Glarus, Wisconsin. That’s all you need to know.

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 03:07:16 +0000

I made it to the McMenamin’s, the Rogues portland brewpub and Hair of The Dog, along with Laurelwood, Roots, Bridgeport and trying as many new bottled beers in between. Rogue brewed an imperial stout that is probably the best stout that I’ve ever tried. I’ll do a beer wrapup of the ones that I’ve taken notes on. Does Anderson brew the Boontville Amber Ale?

Wisconsin, eh?

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:34:16 +0000

Mr. Phil,
Having made a number of left-coastal beer trips myself, here a a couple of recommendations which you are free to ignore in pursuit of your own personal hangover:
Rogue Ales in the ridiculously out-of-the-way burg of Newport, Oregon, Godlike beer
McMenamin’s High Street brewery in Eugene, Ore. Drink beer on their back patio on a summer evening and you’ll understand why people never leave the town.
The weirdly converted McMenamin’s School in Portland with its myriad bars. Avoid going on Saturdays when young couples show up with ankle-biters in tow.
Hair of the Dog Brewpub in Portland. The IPA ripped my skull apart a few years ago.
Lost Coast Brewing in Eureka, Cali. Super-tasty
Anderson Brewing in Boonville, Cali. Sweet Jesus, they got good beer, tho not exactly on the coast.
And if you can get in, the Anchor Brewing Co in San Francisco is -arguably- the home of the American micro brew movement and makes some of the best suds about.
That said, I would argue that the best and most varied beer selection is found in Wisconsin. So, another trip … ?

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:57:42 +0000

Mythical – Yes, I’ll be there directly from my US flight, so I’ll be a bit wrecked.

Mtea – I’ll be in LA, but not sure if I’ll make it to Long Beach in time. Any Cambodian restaurants that you would recommend in Long Beach?

By: MTea

MTea — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:41:26 +0000

I’ve been an avid reader of your blog and I’m a Cambodian-American living in the West Coast … you should come and try the Cambodian food in Long Beach, where I reside. Long Beach is of course the largest population of Cambodians in North America. The Khmer food is plentiful … and to be quite honest, when I went to Cambodia I was not impressed by the Cambodian food over there in our home country… well dessert was good over in Cambodia. I still prefer our Cambodian food in Long Beach. Anaheim St. is the place to explore since there are Cambodian stores and restaurants lining up in that area of Long Beach. Enjoy!

By: mythicaldude

mythicaldude — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:19:07 +0000

The beer there is good, eh?

See you later this month at the Clogger Summit!

Cheers