tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post362625887130398048..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Why Beervana IsJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-85440537935694640512009-04-18T11:07:00.001-07:002009-04-18T11:07:00.001-07:00[yawn]All right, all right, I'll get off that hobb...<I>[yawn]</I><BR>All right, all right, I'll get off that hobby horse. I just tried three new (to me) beers, so look for actual beer reviews next week.Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-81834893835200179552009-04-18T00:47:00.000-07:002009-04-18T00:47:00.000-07:00As an East Oregonian living in a town of under 200...As an East Oregonian living in a town of under 2000 people, I don't have the pleasure of a local brewery, but I do love my ale. I have been to virtually all of the breweries in Oregon's small towns, as well as several in Washington. The closest brewery to me is Ice Harbor Brewery in Kennewick, Washington. I have the same feeling there as you did at the Elysian - it would fit in perfectly in timgrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057894910022587222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-66077585781997701052009-04-17T13:05:00.000-07:002009-04-17T13:05:00.000-07:00[yawn][yawn]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-49448668490672579062009-04-17T10:10:00.000-07:002009-04-17T10:10:00.000-07:00At some level, regional preferences or alcohol-by-...At some level, regional preferences or alcohol-by-location is the issue. Go through Kentucky, which probably has very few breweries, and you'll find plenty of distilleries. In fact, Appalachia is full of legal and illegal distilling. My summer job growing up in the south reminds me that moonshine, even in the age of readily available liquor, is still an important cultural product.<br />It is Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522969360434191018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-52079464138334419312009-04-17T10:05:00.000-07:002009-04-17T10:05:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522969360434191018noreply@blogger.com