Favorite Beers of 2007

Ok, coming up with a new list everyday is getting harder! By the way, if you don't live in the NW, this list probably doesn't mean a whole lot to you!

C-Note – The New Old Lompoc

-A bunch of us guys from Evergreen changed locations from the Horsebrass Pub to the New Old Lompoc this summer and we found out that they have a pretty nice IPA, and for only 2 dollars on Mondays!

Widmer Pale Ale 07

Could be my favorite beer of the year. Perfect combination of hops and malts. Incredibly enjoyable beer to drink. Plus it's hard to match Widmer's brewery, it's fantastic. I'm hoping that as they expand their facilities and grow they don't become a Budweiser or something.

Full Sail – Wassail

This is a great, spiced winter beer from Full Sail. Great color, thickness, and taste. I dig it.

McMenamins Nut Brown Ale

They don't have this beer often, but it's perfect for the wintertime.

Laurelwood Organic Tree Hugger Porter

Laurelwood is one of my favorite pubs in town. They make good beer, and their new location is sweet, particularly in the summertime when you can sit on the deck. Their location in NW is cool too, it's just an old house that's been turned into a pub.







Now I want to take a second and present a few more awards:

1. Worst Brewery Tour Guide (shown in picture on the left) - Rogue Brewery, Newport, OR

2. Dirtiest Brewery - Rogue Brewery, Newport, OR

3. Worst wages for a brewery (if what the tour guide said was correct) - Rogue Brewery, Newport, OR. To quote her directly, "our president spends NO money on anything, everyone but the head two brewers make minimum wage, we spend NO money on equipment, NO money on marketing, NO money on supplies." Just makes me wonder where the money goes. Oh, that's right, straight to the President.
Congrats on your trifecta Rogue!