Corvallis, Oregon is one of America’s quintessential college towns. It’s bounded by the Willamette River to the east and the highest peak in the Coastal Mountain range to the west. The Pacific Coast, the Cascade Mountains and Portland are all within two hours driving distance. It has the kind of natural beauty and geographic diversity... Continue Reading →
Wild on the Coast – A visit to de Garde Brewing
Before Thanksgiving I promised a series of posts from my October visit to Oregon, but aside from a post on the Bend Ale Trail I haven’t followed up on that promise. Better late than never here is the second installment in this series, a visit to one of the most unique breweries in the country –... Continue Reading →
Getting Bent in Bend – So many breweries, so little time
Here is the first of five posts about the eleven days I spent in Oregon this past October. After arriving in Portland the plan was to drive down to Corvallis and meet up with my friends Michelle and Andy before heading over to Bend where we had rented a house for the weekend. As I... Continue Reading →
Eleven days in Oregon – Beervana found
In early October I had the good fortune to spend eleven glorious days in the beautiful state of Oregon. There was a bit of work involved which I won't bore you with, but I did carve out two weekends and several weekday evenings for seeking out great beer. Think of it as a pilgrimage to... Continue Reading →