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Couldn't agree more. I live in Oregon, the craft beer center of the universe, and find that the vast majority of craft beers is too overwhelming to actually enj

Couldn't agree more. I live in Oregon, the craft beer center of the universe, and find that the vast majority of craft beers is too overwhelming to actually enjoy. There are more breweries learning how to do good lagers but still few and far between.

sithadmin 7y ago
To be fair, there's more risk in lagers and other 'light' styles. If you want to produce a consistent product, they're not particularly forgiving to variance in the mash and brewing processes.
Eric_WVGG 7y ago
This surprised me but Portland, Maine actually has twice as many craft breweries as Portland, OR.
- RandallBrown 7y ago
  I don't think that's true. I've been to both, and while Portland Maine has a surprising number of breweries for its size, Portland Oregon had way more. A quick google search confirms Portland OR has more than twice as many as Portland ME. If you include the Portland OR metro area, it has more breweries than the entire state of Maine.
inferiorhuman 7y ago
There are more breweries learning how to do good lagers but still few and far between. That may be but Portland, Oregon has some excellent cider as well. Belmont Station in Hollywood is pretty much my go to place, they've a diverse selection of beer and cider.
- walrus01 7y ago
  There are also a number of good ciders coming out of the apple growing regions of central WA. Usually located within 15-20km at most of the major cold storage warehouses where apples go after being picked.
  - inferiorhuman 7y ago
    Out of Washington Finnriver's black currant cider is one of my favorites. There's a little cafe in St John's that's got it on tap, and that really is the best way to experience it.
- zwieback 7y ago
  Also my hometown of Corvallis: 2 Towns Ciderhouse
  - inferiorhuman 7y ago
    Also my hometown of Corvallis: 2 Towns Ciderhouse To be clear Belmont Station has both a bar (biercafé in hipster speak) and a store. The store has a really great selection of both beer and cider. My favorite is Reverand Nat's sour cherry — self-described as more of a lambic beer than a cider. Their selection of California stuff isn't quite up to snuff but they carry 2 Towns as well — a friend had explain that reference to me.

sithadmin 7y ago

To be fair, there's more risk in lagers and other 'light' styles. If you want to produce a consistent product, they're not particularly forgiving to variance in the mash and brewing processes.

Eric_WVGG 7y ago

This surprised me but Portland, Maine actually has twice as many craft breweries as Portland, OR.

RandallBrown 7y ago
I don't think that's true. I've been to both, and while Portland Maine has a surprising number of breweries for its size, Portland Oregon had way more. A quick google search confirms Portland OR has more than twice as many as Portland ME. If you include the Portland OR metro area, it has more breweries than the entire state of Maine.

inferiorhuman 7y ago

There are more breweries learning how to do good lagers but still few and far between. That may be but Portland, Oregon has some excellent cider as well. Belmont Station in Hollywood is pretty much my go to place, they've a diverse selection of beer and cider.

walrus01 7y ago
There are also a number of good ciders coming out of the apple growing regions of central WA. Usually located within 15-20km at most of the major cold storage warehouses where apples go after being picked.
- inferiorhuman 7y ago
  Out of Washington Finnriver's black currant cider is one of my favorites. There's a little cafe in St John's that's got it on tap, and that really is the best way to experience it.
zwieback 7y ago
Also my hometown of Corvallis: 2 Towns Ciderhouse
- inferiorhuman 7y ago
  Also my hometown of Corvallis: 2 Towns Ciderhouse To be clear Belmont Station has both a bar (biercafé in hipster speak) and a store. The store has a really great selection of both beer and cider. My favorite is Reverand Nat's sour cherry — self-described as more of a lambic beer than a cider. Their selection of California stuff isn't quite up to snuff but they carry 2 Towns as well — a friend had explain that reference to me.