- Both bi-coastal Times (NY & LA) ran stories about the beer scene in Portland in their print editions. Online polls or no, we definitely have poll position on beeriest city.
- It doesn't hurt that we call the town "Beervana." Good branding.
- If the Tugboat stepped up and brewed Beervana-worthy beers, it would be in a fantastic position to start making money hand over fist. As it is, every article that discusses the Portland beer scene mentions Tugboat--one of only two downtown breweries.
- Upright gets amazing press.
- Christian Ettinger is not Elvis. He's a member of the second wave--way too young to be the King (though he has the sideburns). I'd have called him Colin Meloy. I give the Elvis nod to John Harris.
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Where do you draw the line for downtown? I would consider Deschutes to be downtown since it's only two blocks off Burnside. That would bring the total to three: Deschutes, Rock Bottom and Tugboat.
Continuing the 'where do you draw the line?' thought...
Full Sail Riverplace/Pilsner Room has an on-site brewery (speaking of John Harris...); McM's Ringlers/Crystal Brewery also brews their own on-site (besides the regular line-up, they had a pretty good Wit, a pilsner, and a strong 'Belgian' pale called 'Big Worm' on last week). Where's the love for these guys? :)
Cheers,
Brian
Andrew, I think downtown is properly limited to the area south of Burnside. Deschutes is in the Pearl. It's a minor distinction, though--obviously it benefits enormously from its proximity to downtown.
I think the Pilsner Room qualifies, though. McBrothers--I guess that works, too.
Okay, so there are a few places....
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