tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post156050792543174485..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Rogue Buying the Green Dragon?Jeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-21704523782973915672008-12-14T13:54:00.000-08:002008-12-14T13:54:00.000-08:00Went there over the weekend, have been a fan of th...Went there over the weekend, have been a fan of the Green Dragon since it opened. Its done. The speciality beers are gone and so am I.<BR/><BR/>Screw Rogue. Never going to Green Dragon again, never have liked Rogue and now I for sure will never give them my time of day. Never go to the Rogue pub, never going to buy a rogue beer.<BR/><BR/>Later Rogue, yuppies. I'm going Rogue on Rogue. Eat Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-68496353247702185342008-11-17T11:53:00.000-08:002008-11-17T11:53:00.000-08:00Yes it is true that I will no longer be the owner ...Yes it is true that I will no longer be the owner of the Green Dragon. While I am bummed out it didn’t work out with me as owner –I am grateful to Rogue for stepping in and doing the things that we could not. The city is requiring the building to be sprinkled, doors to be inset, walls to be built separating the brewery. They have additionally tacked on over 51k in CBC fees. Completing the Ed Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00135172236569667746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-77792451544861423102008-11-15T19:32:00.000-08:002008-11-15T19:32:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Angelo De Ieso IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12924074136432149767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-46629597838872928842008-11-14T11:07:00.000-08:002008-11-14T11:07:00.000-08:00Irony-proof--fair enough. Seemed like there was m...Irony-proof--fair enough. Seemed like there was more mustard on the comment than you allow, but I will cop to being oversensitive--Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-11202517937671811622008-11-14T10:19:00.000-08:002008-11-14T10:19:00.000-08:00Diplomacy.That was a serious statement. Not callin...Diplomacy.<BR/><BR/>That was a serious statement. Not calling you a coward at all. Considering the possible EYES watching these posts, being diplomatic is an intelligent direction. <BR/><BR/>Irony? Maybe, maybe not! One needs to think about the possible audience before making certain statements. If your audience is just local beer guys, anything goes. If your audience can send lawyers and law Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-27521140333089244132008-11-14T09:30:00.000-08:002008-11-14T09:30:00.000-08:00Play it safe! You don't want any nasty emails from...<I><BR/>Play it safe! You don't want any nasty emails from Rogue's lawyers.</I><BR/><BR/>I love it when anonymous posters call me a coward. I see that they are irony-proof!Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-77000127283382027202008-11-14T00:27:00.000-08:002008-11-14T00:27:00.000-08:00A wink and a smile used to go a long way....:-(A wink and a smile used to go a long way....<BR/><BR/>:-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-64993296794134812522008-11-13T21:52:00.000-08:002008-11-13T21:52:00.000-08:00Is there a Boycott brewin'?:-OIs there a Boycott brewin'?<BR/><BR/>:-OAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-31159975540627657882008-11-13T21:50:00.000-08:002008-11-13T21:50:00.000-08:00That's a nice diplomatic answer Jeff.Play it safe!...That's a nice diplomatic answer Jeff.<BR/><BR/>Play it safe! You don't want any nasty emails from Rogue's lawyers.<BR/><BR/>Personaly, I'm still reeling over the loss of Rose and Raindrop. There won't be another place like that. Green Dragon will be, yet another sad loss for the Portland beer community. Lets just hope for little change in the Green Dragon and the hope of not seeing 18 taps of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-5479803525236808392008-11-13T21:40:00.000-08:002008-11-13T21:40:00.000-08:00Definitely sad sad news. I was there just yesterd...Definitely sad sad news. I was there just yesterday and there was no hint of trouble. I even told the wonderful bartendress "see you next time" and she said okay. <BR/><BR/>I find it hard to believe that it won't change. Even if they "only" took over half the taps with Rogue ales it still would be a big change.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975213660808740443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-89151746169921528122008-11-13T18:27:00.000-08:002008-11-13T18:27:00.000-08:00Jfwells,I doubt it was due to a lack of audience (...Jfwells,<BR/><BR/>I doubt it was due to a lack of audience (although you might be correct in efficiency).<BR/><BR/>When I first started going to the Green Dragon the place was quiet, which I really enjoyed. Over the past year though they had really picked up, my normal quiet Sunday hang out had become a hoppin spot even early on a Sunday. A much larger crowd then the Brass or Bailey's normally DA Beershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13592377918990052792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-91026278664208990582008-11-13T16:54:00.000-08:002008-11-13T16:54:00.000-08:001. I am a proud member in good standing of Rogue ...1. I am a proud member in good standing of Rogue Nation. Rogue does things their own way, and it's a good way. Shakespeare Stout and Brutal Bitter (ironically, not that bitter) are Oregon standouts.<BR/><BR/>2. I agree that on balance, this does tend to suck. That Rogue is cool doesn't mitigate the fact that there are few bars in the city where you have a selection of a dozen world-class Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-47359041417366301532008-11-13T16:12:00.000-08:002008-11-13T16:12:00.000-08:00i went to the Rogue public house in San Fran and t...i went to the Rogue public house in San Fran and they were serving Budweiser and Coors Light side-by-side with their own beers so they may decide to keep some of the eclectic taps in play.<BR/><BR/>i thought: "who the f**k goes to Rogue to drink Coors Light?" i guess their (former) CEO does.<BR/><BR/>the man should be 86'd from his own pubs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-20067720859447802422008-11-13T16:07:00.000-08:002008-11-13T16:07:00.000-08:00Lots of consternation over there at Angelo's. The...Lots of consternation over there at Angelo's. The problem is, while lots of people love the Green Dragon, there either aren't enough of them buying the beer to pay the bills, or the owners aren't operating it efficiently enough to make it profitable.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I am much more upset about Genoa closing down. Then again, if I cared enough, I would have eaten there more recently than Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-22749478943719595822008-11-13T15:01:00.000-08:002008-11-13T15:01:00.000-08:00Here is the response from Rogue from the Oregonian...Here is the response from Rogue from the Oregonian blog.<BR/>------------------<BR/>It would be a crime against antiquities for the Dragon to be slain.<BR/><BR/>Preservation of such pubs is part of the Rogue DNA - West Brothers in Eugene, Issaquah Brewhouse in Washington, Bogart's and the original location of Portland Pyramid-Magic Hat in PDX .<BR/><BR/>Since its inception in 1988, Rogue has DA Beershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13592377918990052792noreply@blogger.com