“Oregon welcomed me like a beloved child, enfolded me in her cool arms, shushed my turbulent thoughts, and promised peace through her whispering pines. ”…
Posts published in “Travel”
Wednesday, May 13 Unless you’re flying Alaskan Airlines, the beer selection is awful on planes. Which is a shame, since a decent pint would go…
Who names a cidery Blue Toad? These guys, apparently. Tucked away in what is officially called the Genesee Valley Regional Market—and what I know as the…
“Is that a Field Notes book?” The gray-haired, bearded bartender asks as I start writing tasting notes. “Yeah,” I glance up, surprised that he recognizes…
This is the second in a series of (at least) three articles on the breweries we visited on our #epicbeertrip last month. Last week’s subject…
Wednesday, March 25 This was the last day of our trip. Weyerbacher didn’t open until noon, so we killed a little time at “beer heaven,”…
Tuesday, March 24 We didn’t do much that was beer-related yesterday, though I will say that the Arlington Draft House and Cinema has a decent…
Sunday, March 22 No breweries on our itinerary today, so we kicked it around Northern VA, enjoying the sunshine and much-warmer-than-Rochester temperatures. Our quest for…
Saturday, March 21 Today’s brewery destination was Port City Brewing Co., in Alexandria, VA. But they’re not a pub, so first we got some lunch…









