Author: Brian Yaeger
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Beer TravelersSki Towns
November 1, 2015 - Brian Yaeger It’s time for snow to blanket America’s mountains. Soon slopes around the country will be covered with fresh powder and eager skiers. When the last run of the day is done, it’s time for après-ski where hot toddies are great but cold beer is better. Despite the name, bunny slopes are a terrible place to... View Article -
Beer Travelers - TravelAutumn Traditions
October 1, 2015 - Brian Yaeger If you notice that pumpkin beer appears on shelves a bit earlier each year, it’s because there’s no seasonal creep like everyone’s favorite spiced beer that vaguely coincides with the creepiest of holidays—Halloween. I say everyone’s because studies by the Brewers Association show that pumpkin beers are far and away the most popular of all... View Article -
Beer TravelersNational Icons and Local Pints
September 1, 2015 - Brian Yaeger After college graduation, instead of backpacking through Europe or altruistically heading to the Third World with Peace Corps, I threw my tent in my car along with a AAA TripTik—this was before anyone carried a GPS in his or her pocket—and cruised the open roads in search of all things quintessentially American. Along with baseball... View Article -
Web OnlyCucumber Beers: Stars of the Summer?
August 13, 2015 - Brian Yaeger Saraveza is a Portland beer geek bar dolled up as a Midwestern blue-collar dive adorned with Old Style and Schlitz breweriana and Packers paraphernalia galore. Yet perched in front of me is a Budweiser branded chalice with a cucumber slice garnish. Virtually zero beer halls in Wisconsin would deign to serve a beer with a... View Article -
Beer TravelersPairing Roller Coasters and Beer
July 19, 2015 - Brian Yaeger Beer pairs with a great many things, primarily food and good company, but it’s fun to explore the less-cerebral marriages, too. Consider roller coasters. Both the beverage and the ride are capable of taking you on a wild adventure of the senses. Now, personally, the last thing I want to do after enjoying a few... View Article -
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July 8, 2015 - Brian Yaeger Beer is big business in Bend, OR. Its behemoth, Deschutes Brewery, is where Paul Arney worked his way up to assistant brewmaster before quitting in 2011 to launch his passion project, dubbed the Ale Apothecary. Compared with Deschutes’ 335,000 barrels produced in 2014, Ale Apothecary sold just 75 barrels’ worth of beer last year. However small... View Article -
Beer Travelers - TravelPortland: A City With Many Names and More Breweries
May 1, 2015 - Brian Yaeger That Portland, OR, has more breweries than any other city on Earth is such a well-known fact that it has garnered the nickname Beervana. But if there’s one thing good beer lovers agree on, it’s that locals love quality, not quantity. So, few should have a problem with this statement: Portland has some of the... View Article -
Web OnlyTopless, Not Hopless: Portland’s Beer and Strip Club Scene
April 10, 2015 - Brian Yaeger In my family, Sassy’s Bar isn’t just a Portland institution; it’s where my wife and I found ourselves, along with another couple in the beer industry, a week before our son was born. I’m not sure which would be more shocking to some folks—that we went together or that my wife was 10-months pregnant. But... View Article