Needless to say they have a lot of beer on tap here. 23 beers tapped. Sours, 7 IPAs, Porter, Stouts, Ciders, Imperial IPA.
Thai Sour, 10 ibu, 4.0%, lemongrass, Thai Chili's, not that good.
Fruit Boots, NE IPA, 50 ibu, 6.5%, five Hop variety, tropical fruit, subtle bitterness. Would drink this over others.
Porter Vallarta, pub exclusive, 35 ibu, 5.9%, biscuit and chocolate with azaca, Galaxy and Amarillo hops, all like it as a good standard Porter, very drinkable.
Hop Henge Imperial IPA, 90 ibu, 8.3%, citrus zest, pine, caramel, Strong beer, bitterness very hoppy. Good beer. Nose is from the citrus zest.
St. Paddy's Wagon, nitro Irish Stout, 25 ibu, 4.5 %, chocolate and roast deep black color, chocolate nose, close to Guinness but better flavor.
The Abyss, 100% Aged in Rum Barrels, 80 ibu, 11.4%, imperial Stout, vanilla, chocolate, dark fruits, caramel and espresso, lots of rum taste, and alcohol up front. Rum nose up front.
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Deschutes Brewing, Portland, OR
Sunday, April 1, 2018
Walking Man Brewing
Knuckle Dragger, IPA, 100 I, 6.5%, lots of hops, Simcoe hops, Hop lovers special, so so.
Trespasser NE Style IPA, 50 ibu, 8.0%, mosaic, citra, El Dorado hops, dry hopped twice, brewed with oats, smoother, good IPA.
Homo Erectus, Imperial IPA, 90 ibu, 9.0%, big pney hoppy notes, very bitter, late finish, too hoppy for me.
Cherry Stout, 35 ibu, 7.2%, oatmeal Stout with chocolate, coffee notes and very Cherry mash cherry. Cherry nose, way cherry.
Walking Man IPA, 64 ibu, 7.2%, pine coyrus, resin notes, NW IPA. Nice Hop note, no bad after taste, okay but not outstanding
Backwood's Brewing Carson, WA
Trail Hazer IPA, 38 ibu, 6.2%, four different hops, nice citrus nose, slight Tang on the end.
Ridge Run Stout, oatmeal Stout, 20 in, 6.5%, coffee, chocolate, roasted barley, good Stout nose, not too roasty, good after taste, smooth good beer.
Logyard IPA, 78 ibu, 6.7%, good nose, so so after taste. Probably would not order this again.
Big Cedar IRA, India red ale, 50 ibu, 6.5%, hopforward design, a little sweet, blah finish.
Imperial Maple Porter, 20 ibu, 7.0%, Maple nose and taste, good Maple Porter.
Blueberry Sour, 20 ibu, 5.2%, blueberry nose, refreshing beer, don't taste blueberry, drinkable beer.
Everybody's Brewing
Everybody's Brewing
The Cryo-Chronic IPA, 80 ibu, 6.9%, nice nose, cryogenic mosaic hops
On That Dust IPA, 65 ibu, 5.8%, another one using cryo hops, magic dust from beer advocate.
Country Boy IPA, 80 ibu, 6.2%, good nose, three hops, Columbus, Chinook, cascade, clean taste, good beer.e, the
Cold Press Coffee Porter, 45 ibu, 5.4%, after fermenting and aging, blended with Stoked's Bluebird cold brew coffee. Good coffee nose, clean finish, nice hint of acidity from the coffee.
Sprinkles Hibiscus Sour Red Ale, 1.2 ibu, 4.5%, sour red ale, nose of a red ale, looks like a rose wine, or reisling grapes.
Insane Coconut Porter, 40 ibu, okay for me.
Insane Coconut Porter, 40 ibu, 9.0%, Coconut nose, sweet finish from the coconut.
Monster Cookie Imperial Milk Stout, 85 ibu, 10%, brewed with locally made monster cookies, peanuts, cocoa nibs, rich Stout, Stout nose, good sweet milk stout, cocoa balances out the cookie.
86 Dry Irish Stout, 42 ibu, 4.5%, Stout nose, smooth finish, good Irish Stout.
Double Mountain Brewing, Hood River, OR
IPAs, Irish Stout
Black Irish Stout, 50 ibu, 4.0%, good Stout nose, burnt flavor, roasted barley flavor.
IRA, India Red Ale, 65 ibu, 6.5%, ery faint nose, red ale type.
Hop Lion, 65 ibu, 6.7%, IPA, nice citrus nose, straight IPA. Good beer
Hop Lava, Northwest IPA, 75 Ibu, 7.0%, northwrst hops give it sterile nose, would not order this beer.
Gypsy Stumper, IPA, 80 ibu, 7.0%, slight citrus taste, slight citrus taste, okay better than Hop Lava, not as citrus as Hop Lion.
Full Sail Brewing, Hood River, OR
Wassail, 56 ibu, 7.2% caramel and dark malts, going from top to bottom of Sail.
Roasted nose, similar to an Amber.
Iapaya, 58 ibu, 6.2%, citrus nose, not citrus taste, good beer.
Hope Pursuit IPA, 65 ibu, 6.5%, pineapple aromas, with piney and mango notes, hint of honey, clean, caramel malt body.
Bourbon Cherry Rye, brewed with Hood River Cherries, 22 IBU, 9.4% aged in rye bourbon barrels, a little Cherry sweet, very high liquor taste.
Bourbon Imperial Stout, 40 ibu, 9.5% abv, Strong roasted malts, aged in Wild Turkey bourbon casks, good Stout nose, very good beer. Aged for a year.
Top Sail Imperial Porter, 45 Abu, 10%, BA nose, a good alcohol taste, aged in Buffalo Trace barrels, good beer.
Pfriem brewing Hood River OR
IPA, 65 ibu, ,7.2% nice fuit nose, get taste
Down Under IPA, 65 ibu 7.2%, Australian hops, sort of grain flaor, not fruity
Cognac BA Belgium Strong Dark, 38 ibu, 10.3%, nice nose, sweet back taste, you get the alcohol at the end.
Dry Irish Stout, 36 IBU, 5.%, light Stout flavor, co2, not nitro
Belgium Strong Dark, 38 ibu, 10% Definitely Belgium yeast, ewww
6th Nail, 7 ibu, 6.7%, sour, hits the middle of the tongue, not too sour for me. Strawberry, plum jelly, apricots, dry refreshing, good beer.