I’m home after spending an extended Labor Day Weekend in Bend, Oregon. I was aware of its reputation for breweries, but, wow, what a beer town!
Over five days, I tried ten beers, each from a different brewery, as I gradually walked my way through enough stops on the Bend Ale Trail to earn a souvenir pint glass. I’ll show that pint glass and some of the other souvenirs that returned with me when I enjoy them in the weeks to come.
In the mean time here are some of the highlight pints:
From left to right, top to bottom:
- Immersion Brewing Company Sexy Girlfriend Kettle Sour
- Bend Brewing Company Tropic Pines IPA
- GoodLife Brewing Company Sippy Cup Pale Ale
- Deschutes Brewery Nitro Obsidian Stout
And, of course, the lambsfoot featured in all photos was the pocketknife that made the journey with me to Bend. BTW, Bend would have been a fantastic place to visit even without the breweries. I’ll share a bit more about the trip elsewhere when I have some time.
I assume that's tonic? Looks very refreshing!Still summery weather.
A Potzdorf Rauchbier (smoked lager) from Santiam Brewing for me this evening.
A Potzdorf Rauchbier (smoked lager) from Santiam Brewing for me this evening.
I'm loving this Case 3207; it opens so many possibilities. Like this Stone Brewing's Farking Wheaton Woot stout, brewed with wheat, rye, and pecans, bourbon barrel aged, 11.5% ABV.
- Stuart
That is such a great little knife. I may have to go hit an estate sale ha ha. Great photo too.I'm loving this Case 3207; it opens so many possibilities. Like this Stone Brewing's Farking Wheaton Woot stout, brewed with wheat, rye, and pecans, bourbon barrel aged, 11.5% ABV.
- Stuart
Is it an Imperial?At my parent's house after quite some time. In drawer I found a knife that I had bought as a primary schoolboy almost 30 years ago on a school trip to nearby spa town. (Not sure whether this would be possible nowadays) It is a crappy knife, but it shows that my passion for (slipjoint) knives has been a constant throughout my life, only financial means have become much better over the years.
funny.... I had an Oktoberfest by Shiner this afternoon.... this evening was Glenlivet, with a Rocky Patel 50th, and my most recent lambie... an A.Wright rosewood, sort of swayback....
Pretty good day so far: slept in a little; made migas a la mexicana with bacon for my wife and me; went to the barber shop, and was second in line for my barber, even though it's Saturday; and now enjoying a nine-inch Arturo Fuente cigar with Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey, watching Army vs. Michigan (Army winning 14-7 at halftime).
I believe this one is the smaller pruner handle. I'm not familiar with all the A.Wright variations, but I do have an ebony lambfoot that, I think is the "standard" size, and this one is slightly smaller... I'm liking it, so far....Lovely lambsfoot! Is that the standard size, or the smaller one they call a "pruner handle"? Either way, it's worthy of a Scotch.
That beer looks good, Greg, even though I don't like IPA's!Lovely lambsfoot! Is that the standard size, or the smaller one they call a "pruner handle"? Either way, it's worthy of a Scotch.
Vince, glad to hear you're having such a good day. I hope the trend continues to bedtime and carries into tomorrow.
As for me, I've got pizza dough sitting in a warm spot in the garage, letting the yeast do its thing. Charcoal chimney is lit. Pretty soon it'll be pizza time. In the mean time, I'm enjoying this beer that I brought back from Bend. It was my favorite IPA of the trip and isn't even a bit disappointing now:
The cup is made of silicone, which I'm guessing it to make it friendly for all the river activities going on in Bend. I thought it would be weird, but it's nice and thick and not actually too bad to drink out of. I may get some more for camping. The lambsfoot... well, y'all have seen it before and you'll see it again.
