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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-26-07 05:37 PM
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Anyone here live in Oregon during the "Brewer's Revolution"?
That is, the period of time from the mid 80's to the mid-90's. That's when Oregon became the king of all craft and microbrews, and homebrewing was all the rage.

Parties at Oregon State consisted of kegs of hommeade beer. It was wonderful.

Anyone else remember that time?
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Zoigal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-26-07 05:42 PM
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1. Lived in Eugene from

'69 to '95...not really a beer drinker though. Lots of
great wineries in Oregon and we visited many of them.
Cheers...p
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-26-07 05:44 PM
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2. Yes - the vintners discovered Pinot in Oregon during that time didn't they?
Which, I imagine, would be equal to that time....
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MissB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-26-07 05:46 PM
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3. Yes.
A bunch of my friends would get together in downtown to drink on a specific night each week. One week, some guy name Rob showed up. We ended up getting a tour of the new brewery he and his brother had started.
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-26-07 05:54 PM
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4. McMenamins?
That place is paradise!
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MissB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-26-07 05:56 PM
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6. Widmer
I like Widmer's beer better, but I love going to any of the McMenamins. I will never tire of the artwork on the walls and the grounds around their buildings.
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-26-07 05:59 PM
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7. Widmers is good, but their IPA sucks
They do make the best Hef though....
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Twillig Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-26-07 07:05 PM
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11. McMenamins? Fuck that shit!
Old World Deli & the Oregon Trail Brewery within!

http://www.oregontrailbrewery.com/brews/

The brown ale rules.

GO BEAVS
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-26-07 08:41 PM
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13. Well yeah - that place is awesome - brewing supplies, small batch beer and open mike night!
But McMenamins is something we Californians are jealous of.

You gotta admit, they run a cool shop.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-26-07 05:55 PM
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5. Moved here in '95 ... But I'm a wine drinker.
Don't like the taste of beer a'tall .... :hide:
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-26-07 06:05 PM
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8. Isn't that like living on Blue Mountain in Jamaica and not liking coffee?
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-26-07 06:16 PM
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9. Mebbe so.
I DO like coffee, though, and there's no shortage of THAT in Stumptown. :)
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DarkTirade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-26-07 06:49 PM
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10. One more reason to move out that directions... :P
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-26-07 07:49 PM
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12. You are just about as far from us as you can get w/out leaving the States...
Are ya gonna come join us? :toast:
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DarkTirade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-27-07 02:29 AM
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14. If I had money to move and a job waiting for me, I'd head there in a heartbeat.
That, or if I ever get to a point where I can make a living from home. Then I could move, because my job would move with me. :)
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