tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post5403343794786614272..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: What the Firk?Jeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-7552762740298087682011-04-21T10:28:15.178-07:002011-04-21T10:28:15.178-07:00I think you get at least as many points for use of...I think you get at least as many points for use of "opprobrium" (whatever the hell it means)<br /><br />It's interesting (although maybe not that surprising) that cask has not quite taken off in Beervana. I think it might boil down to regional preferences. In the Pacific NW where bold flavors and hoppy beers are the raison d'etre, I wouldn't expect cask to have as much Flagon of Alehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961940368880824313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-54264164047141187512011-04-21T10:06:24.620-07:002011-04-21T10:06:24.620-07:00Rogue = Money Grubbing Beer WhoresRogue = Money Grubbing Beer WhoresAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-51800445891429540552011-04-21T09:54:59.268-07:002011-04-21T09:54:59.268-07:00The main take home point for me is that the lack o...The main take home point for me is that the lack of a deceit firkin or cast fest is a hole in the Portland beer scene.<br /><br />A commenter on Erza's blog made the correct point. “The previous weekend I went to the Seattle Cask Fest held near the Space Needle- unlimited pours of 60+ casks for $35.” (That’s 60+ WA only casks!)<br />Compared to Green Dragon’s 6 tasters of 22 casks for $30 + Mr. Murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-600695349862717462011-04-21T01:26:29.535-07:002011-04-21T01:26:29.535-07:00Ted is totally on point with his comments. Rogue d...Ted is totally on point with his comments. Rogue did a piss-poor job. They act like it's a burden. They would have been totally f-ed without Ted. I'm so tired of their crap.<br /><br />PS Sanjay = losingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-3545462565866403412011-04-20T20:52:51.216-07:002011-04-20T20:52:51.216-07:00I wanted to Firkin, but didn't feel like spend...I wanted to Firkin, but didn't feel like spending $30. Turned out to be a good choice. Went to Bailey's instead and had a great time--and spent just $18. Winning.The Not So Professional Beer Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509910363270635578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-62253860114602051432011-04-20T20:43:25.464-07:002011-04-20T20:43:25.464-07:00Had to look up arbitrage. Well chosen.Had to look up arbitrage. Well chosen.Brewers Union Local 180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05786517873195170945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-75084230840950236052011-04-20T17:00:32.734-07:002011-04-20T17:00:32.734-07:00I didn't go for two reasons:
1) Most importan...I didn't go for two reasons:<br /><br />1) Most importantly, we're poor, and it wasn't the cheapest event.<br /><br />2) Rogue and the Green Dragon couldn't seem to post any info about it online. I wanted to see a list of what would be there and I couldn't find it.<br /><br />I guess if I had money to burn on the event, I probably would have ended up at Baliey's for their Jasonnoreply@blogger.com