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Brewpub Heaven

Everyone knows that if your looking for the best in

coffee, you go to Seattle. For wine, you go to

California. When it comes to the best in beer, you

go to Portland Oregon, where your never more than

15 minutes away from a quality brewpub.

The Williamette Rive in western Oregon has been

the center of hop growing and brewing since the

days of the pioneers. When the microbrew revolution

began, the history and the hops were already there,

along with the spring water, the grain, and the

fruit for summer beers. As a result, regional

brewers and microbrewers began to pop up all over

the place.

After that, it didn't take long at all for the

brewpub to follow. These beers weren't just for

washing down food anymore. The hand crafted beers

could be used in cooking, just like wine. In

the brewpubs of Portland, the beer also forms a

base for salad dressing, spices up marinades, and

even helps to sweeten the desserts as well.

Many brewpubs will offer a sampler of the best

in beer tasting. You can think of it as wine tasting

without the snooty steward. You sip on small

amounts of a variety of brews to see what the

brewer can do, from the light and hoppy to the

dark yet sweet brews.

What to expect

1. Good head on the beer. Good head

ensures that you'll get a strong smell of the

brew, so be sure to pour it into your glass very

carefully.

2. Always use a glass. You should always

use a clean glass, a very clean glass. In most

brewing establishments, the glasses are always hand

washed and air dried to ensure that there isn't a

speck of grease in the glass to deflate the head

and leave soapy looking bubbles behind.

3. The English are right. As the English

know, refrigerated beer is too cold to fully

appreciate the taste. In brewpubs, the beer is

served at temperatures that are cool but not that

cold. The iced and chilled glasses are saved for

martinis.

4. Vocabulary. Beer has a mouth feel,

which describes the body of the brew - light,

medium, and full. The color can be misleading,

as even light bodied beers can be full bodied.

Anytime you are looking for the best in microbrews,

you can count on Oregon to deliver the best in

beer. There are hundreds of brewpubs here, with

everything you could ever want. Anytime you

are in the area, don't hesitate to stop off and

see why the microbrews here are easily among the

best in the United States - or the world for

that matter.

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