Every Monday is a special night down at Tugboat Brewing, as whenever you enter you are cheered and if you leave you are booed. Quite fun. Additionally during the winter Linsel, my favorite bartender in Portland, has free popcorn with magical popcorn seasoning that I still crave the next day. He might lace it with cocaine. Tugboat closes down at 10 pm on Monday, and afterwards Tara and I joined Linsel and friends across the alley at Bailey's Tap Room for a pint.
One thing I enjoy about Bailey's is that their half pint (10 oz.) is actually close to half the price of their normal pint, making consuming less but trying more beer much easier to accomplish. Last night Tara and I were able to try two beers, one of which was a leftover from the Brewpublic anniversary party from several weeks ago.
Caldera Brewing: Rose Petal Golden
Imperial Golden
While I love beer in bottles, beer from a can amuses the heck out of me. It helps when the beer in question is a damn fine brew. Caldera has been making very tasty beers for a number of years now and canning several varieties for distribution (you should try their IPA and Pale, great canned beer), in addition to special beers that they distribute in kegs. This specific beer was made with what I am told was an outrageous 11 pounds of rose petals and 2 liters of Bulgarian rose water. It has a potpourri smell that stayed true in the flavor, with a fine floral taste presenting on front and ending with a moderate bitter. Not something I would drink all the time, but extremely interesting. ***
Golden Valley Muddy Valley
Oatmeal Stout ABV:5.8%
I love oatmeal stouts, but only when there is more to them than the great oatmeal mouthfeel. Muddy Valley had the correct feel, with a fine smooth finish with the usual tongue coating of an oatmeal stout coupled with a chicory-esque taste that lingered nicely on the palate. We were served this beer on nitro, with the smaller nitro bubbles enhancing the coffee smell and the smooth taste. ***
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