Belmont Station & Portland OR

Wray77 · Post by **Wray77** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:39 pm

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Seeing the curmudgeonly selection of good beers makes me so happy I'll be spending two months near http://belmont-station.com/

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:50 pm

Wray77 wrote:Seeing the curmudgeonly selection of good beers makes me so happy I'll be spending two months near http://belmont-station.com/

That place looks like beer utopia.

probstk · Post by **probstk** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:52 pm

TheSevenDuffs wrote:
Wray77 wrote:Seeing the curmudgeonly selection of good beers makes me so happy I'll be spending two months near http://belmont-station.com/
That place looks like beer utopia.

Indeed. My liver failed twice just looking through the site.

Wray77 · Post by **Wray77** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:31 pm

[/quote]That place looks like beer utopia.[/quote]

It is, even the grocery stores have a better selection than summerhill http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/20606/view=beerfly

I'm so tired of going on "beer quests" in this city. I don't have a car, so it's a little awkward carrying a case of Rogue bombers on the ttc. And the only time I lived close to an LCBO it was the tiniest one ever (under loblaws at St. Clair West) but the beer guy was nice enough to ask me what I'd like him to order.

The beer culture here is getting better, slowly, but Volo and the like are like an oasis in the beer desert that is Ontario. /rant

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:46 pm

Wray77 wrote:

That place looks like beer utopia.[/quote]

It is, even the grocery stores have a better selection than summerhill http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/20606/view=beerfly

I'm so tired of going on "beer quests" in this city. I don't have a car, so it's a little awkward carrying a case of Rogue bombers on the ttc. And the only time I lived close to an LCBO it was the tiniest one ever (under loblaws at St. Clair West) but the beer guy was nice enough to ask me what I'd like him to order.

The beer culture here is getting better, slowly, but Volo and the like are like an oasis in the beer desert that is Ontario. /rant[/quote]What is bringing you to Portland for 2 months? Did you hit the lottery of all work assignments? lol

Wray77 · Post by **Wray77** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:55 pm

TheSevenDuffs wrote:What is bringing you to Portland for 2 months? Did you hit the lottery of all work assignments? lol

Even better, my wife's family lives there. No work involved, just an extended vacation. Maybe some wishful thinking house hunting as well.

JerCraigs · Post by **JerCraigs** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:18 pm

Wray77 wrote:Seeing the curmudgeonly selection of good beers makes me so happy I'll be spending two months near http://belmont-station.com/

Belmont was pretty awesome. You can drink anything you want in the cafe next door for a slight surcharge. The sandwiches there are surprisingly good for a simple sandwich. Some stuff on tap as well. Have fun!

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:46 pm

You should certainly check out the Whole Foods by Henry's Tavern (which often has Pliny the Elder on tap), as well. Rogue & Deschutes are just a couple blocks away too.

It's nice how they're 'gentrifing' that old, somewhat industrial, area.

viggo · Post by **viggo** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:43 pm

Belmont Station is pretty awesome