Portland is for porters...
... Bridgeport Brewing Company, that is.
During our family vacation this year, we stopped by the Bridgeport Brewing Company (good food too). Old Knucklehead, BlackStrap Stout, Beertown Brown, their signature IPA, and the Ropewalk Amber all stood out. Blue Heron Pale Ale was decent, but nowhere as good as the others. Try their sampler. FWIW, their food is actually pretty decent too!
Devildeac introduced me to Oregon's Rogue Brewery beers a number of years ago ... but Bridgeport was wonderful. The last minute directions to Bridgeport Brew's Portland location were GREATLY appreciated, Devildeac.
2005's Physical Anthropology meetings were held in Anchorage, Alaska in March ... FANTASTIC location, what with the GLACIER BREWHOUSE. The Amber Ale, IPA, and Oatmeal Stout are in the rotation all year round. The seasonals are nice too. Their Beam Scotch Ale was solid ... their selection requires that you stay in Anchorage at least four nights:
http://glacierbrewhouse.com/beers2.htm
Note the RAZZ XXXMAS!
Schlafly Oatmeal Stout is certainly still produced. The Tap Room & Bottleworks are still in business in St. Louis (15th anniversary Ale comes out in October this year). They are having a Green Festival this weekend:
http://www.schlafly.com/
But can you get Schlafly Oatmeal at Blueberry Hill? THROATY?? I heard that they have a Schlafly seasonal. It was so nice when you could get Schlafly at the former KC Masterpiece restaurant!
After I'm done in Carbondale, will drive to St. Louis ... and Schlafly is on my list of things to do. I am spending less than 24 hours in St. Louis.
African Beers that I love: Three Horses, Mamba, Kenya's Tusker lager. In most cases, you have to get the beer fresh, as the stuff changes quickly within the bottle. There is nothing like doing a long hike, followed up by a tall 3 Horses. It's a mediocre pilsener by most folks' standards, but it's the one pilsener I love... sentimental reasons. Star Brewery some years ago also had a decent shandy.
Cheers,
Lavabe