McMenamins: Terminator Stout

I've had this a few times bit never commented on it. It passed a stout hole test, sickly sweet smell and a sweet taste. The mouth feel is good but its just not as good as I would like. The lingering opinion is that is just too sweet and the flavor didn't punch through. Next time I'll have the porter.

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McMenamins Roggen Wolf Rye Ale

This is a delicious beer. It has a rye tang to it with a great esb type flavor. Very good, great smell, good clean summer beer mouth feel. Color is per the picture, white head that dissipated quickly and didn't cling to the the glass. Overall, good beer.

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McMenamins: HammerHead Ale

Medium cloudy body, sweet flavor, light hop presence. Its not a bad beer, a little lighter than I'm used to. It has thick mouth feel, and a slight malty twinge to it. Not terrible for an Ale.

Portland Oregon Brew crawl

Golden Valley Brewery - Tannen Bomb

http://www.goldenvalleybrewery.com/

A rich stout from McMinville Oregon. The first one was drank from a bottle so its clarity is unknown, but judging from looking down the neck, this one is near the consitancy of Rogue Dead Guy. Very good! It has a rich malty full flavor and tastes dark and thick. Pouring it into a glass shows a cloudy thick amber body.

Widmer Brewery was packed.

White Eagle - McMenamins

http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=55

Rubinator - Terminator Stout with Ruby something or other. They don't really tell you what the Ruby is, but by itself it tastes like an overly done berry beer. The Terminator isn't all that great either, but put them together and you have something! I also had their Irish Stout on Nitro with a Communication Breakdown Burger. Very good. The Rubinator was good too. I've had it before. It ends up a rasberry flavored stout.
Good. Make sure to have it if you are ever in the area. The other beers end up being a little weak to me. The pub itself is a classic McMenamins style. It is a hotel/pub! There is even an item on the menu that includes a beer, burger, and bunk, for $38.

Berbati's Pan & Restaurant

http://www.berbati.com/

Pounded copper floor with high ceilings and dim low lighting. It was dead but had a real good atmosphere.
They had Lagunita's IPA on tap with a few more.

Tugboat Brewery

http://www.d2m.com/Tugwebsite/

Chernobyle Stout "Double Imperial Russian Stout"
Balsamic Vinegar? Good, supposedly 13abv and served in a 8oz glass. Good bar. Small, dark, just like all the others. They had 4 beers on tap and brew with a 2 barrel system. Not bad. Not syrupy, not very carbonated. maybe an IBU of 30 (nate will be writhing). I recommend this spot for its nastalgic presence and bookcase display. I would wish to aspire to such, but with more food and beer. They served 9 beers not their own.

Ringlers - McMenamins

http://www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=46

Wow, back at a McMenamins bar called Ringlers we go. Good beer, small club with the bar in the middle of the establishment. Not a hotel version but more of a night club. These pubs are all over the place! The beer is decent and I'd recommend stopping by.

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Roobois Amber soon to come in our lineup? Ask us about it in the near future!