When we last posted about Portland aka Living Hell, aka War Zone, I was buying books and beer at the same place, Field Day.
Next we move on to have cider in Milwaukie at Portland Cider just off the 205 freeway. Reminded me a bit of Benny Boy off the 5 here in L.A. Minus the cool backyard vibe but with an extra expansive menu of choices.
I had to go the flight route otherwise I would still be there. Of the five that I sampled, my favorite was the surprising Paloma, a mix of cider and grapefruit juice. Two contrasting fruit notes that worked well together. The Pumpkin Spice was solid too. The others, including the Brut were fine but just didn’t have a burst of energy to them.
The next flight was of Old Fashioneds at Westward Whiskey. One with carrot honey, one with marionberry and one with a super spice. All three radically different in color and taste. The berry was too sweet and the spice was indeed super which left the carrot honey version the clear winner.
Followed by another flight of fresh hop beers at Threshold Brewing and Blending in the Montavilla neighborhood. They had so many fresh hop beers. Two lagers, a pilsner, a white ale and IPA of course. My two neck and neck favorites were described in my best of September post but knowing that someone has fresh hopped a dark lager is great.
I also had a tea flight at Steven Smith. Then I had a flight home to Los Angeles with a stomach full of hops.
