West Coast USA Road Trip - Oct/Nov

[cliffo]

Winding up the evening

Me: Two Fulton St IPAs to take away please
Bar dude: You know it's $5 a can or a four pack for $14
Me: One four pack of Fulton St IPAs to take away please

They'll travel.

We had a discussion on craft beer taxes. He thought they were hard done by here..

 

[hobospy]

Liking the beer tour, seems like a good trip (beer wise anyway).

 

[cliffo]

Last day in Yosemite today and heading to Chico tomorrow for Sierra Nevada.

Yosemite has been amazing. Never really been on my must see list but so glad I came here.

Bought a six pack of Tioga Sequoia General Sherman IPA this arvo at the local general store for US $9.87...well tasty

 

[cliffo]

And some Yosemite shots

 

[evoo4u]

Just looking through my "Pocket Beer Book" (2nd Edition), recommended in Oregon:
Bend - 10 Barrel Brewing
Bend - Boneyard Beer
Bend- Bend Brewing
Bend - Crux
Bend - Deschutes Brewing
Baker City - Barley Browns Brewpub
Corvallis - Block 15 Brewery & Restaurant
Portland - Upright Brewing
Portland - Hair of the Dog Brewing
Portland - Hopworks Urban Brewery
Portland - Laurelwood Public House & Brewery
Portland - Breakside Brewing
Portland - Bridgeport Brewing
Portland - Cascade Brewing Barrel House
Portland - Commons Brewery
Portland - Bailey's Taproom
Portland - Horse Brass
Portland - Apex
Portland - Belmont Station
Hood River - Double Mountain Brewery
Hood River - Logsdon Farmhouse Ales
Hood River - Pfriem
Astoria - Fort George Brewery
Eugene - Ninkasi Brewing
Eugene - Oakshire Brewing
Pacific City - Pelican Pub & Brewery
Newport - Rogue Ales

and in Washington:
Seattle - Elysian Brewing
Seattle - Brouwer's Cafe
Seattle - Beveridge Place Pub
Seattle - Collins Pub
Seattle - Pike Brewing
Bellingham - Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro
Bellingham - Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen
Spokane - No-Li Brewhouse
Winthrop - Old Schoolhouse Brewery
Bremerton - Silver City Brewing

And then the next day...

Enjoy your trip!

 

[cliffo]

Made it to Chico and more importantly the Sierra Nevada Taproom. Brewery tour tomorrow.

SN Oktoberfest. $4.50/pint

 

[cliffo]

And the SNPA... Heaven

 

[stewy]

Keep these coming!!!! I am vicariously living through your every tweet

 

[cliffo]

Well, that escalated quickly.

Unsure how many beers I had but I only paid for 2. Having an accent is a good way to ensure others buy you beer

FOMO IPA

Hop Bullet Double IPA

And that's were the night gets really fuzzy lol

 

[Mardoo]

I’ll bet! Hope you’re heading north up the coastal road. They are some amazing forests and great little towns up that way.

Thanks for posting these! And yes, keep ‘em coming.

 

[cliffo]

Heading inland route to Bend tomorrow for 3 nights then on to Portland and Seattle but only one night at each unfortunately.

From Seattle driving the PCH down to San Diego for their craft beer week

Life is tough lol

 

[cliffo]

Back at the brewery and about to do the tour.

Nooner Pilsner

 

[cliffo]

So shiny

 

[cliffo]

A pretty good tour and plenty of tastings including a yet to be released IPA.

 

[cliffo]

 

[cliffo]

I'm now in Bend and have commenced the Ale Trail. Deschutes Brewery tour booked for 1pm today.

I hit up Bend Brewing Co, Deschutes Tap House and McMenamins yesterday.

McMenamins Oktoberfest

McMenamins Hammerhead

Bend Brewing Kolsch

Bend Brewing Accent IPA

Deschutes American Wheat

Deschutes Black Butte Porter

 

[cliffo]

Now at Deschutes Brewery.

Introducing the first 20 ounce point to ever be sold in the tasting room.

They were very excited. You'd think they would have given it to me for free to celebrate the occasion

Mirror Pond Pale Ale

 

[cliffo]

Valley of the Shadows Schwarzbier

 

[cliffo]

Cascade Lakes Brewing Co Blonde Bombshell

 

[cliffo]

10 Barrel Brewing Co Kolsch