Blog Tag: Baileys Taproom

There's a lot of beer being poured this weekend around Portland and the surrounding areas. Get it while you can, these are once-a-year events. In the case of John Harris's new brewery, get the details on this anticipated operation way, way, way before a single beer is poured. Oregon Garden Brewfest » Friday, Saturday, Sunday Portland is awesome. I love it and drink as much Portland brewed beer as possible. Not for myself, of course, but rather... Read More »

Super Bowl XLVII kicks off in New Orleans at 6:30 PM PST this Sunday (February 3) pitting the San Francisco 49ers against the Baltimore Ravens. If you find yourself in Portland for the big game, most likely you are not here for the football because this is not an NFL town. We do not have our own team and you will only find lukewarm support for the Seahawks up the road in Seattle. With the... Read More »

Week Long 5th Anniversary Celebration Bailey's Taproom 213 SW Broadway Bailey's Taproom turns 5 this year! Congrats! But what if you can't squeeze all of the excitement into one day? Well, just make a grand week-long celebration with some amazing drafts, rare beers, and great verticals. But it doesn't stop there. Capping off the week is a Barrel-Aged beer festival on Saturday and VIP After Party on Sunday featuring 5 special vintage beers! Monday, July... Read More »

2012 GermanFest Bailey's Taproom 213 SW Broadway April 28th 2012 2p-4p: VIP Entry 4p: General Admission 6oz and 12oz pours available What happens when Oregon breweries brew German styles? Well, hopefully Bailey's Taproom gets a hold of a keg and puts it on for their annual GermanFest event! Appearing at this year's event are 19 beers from across Oregon: Bocks, Goses, Alts, Berlinerweisses, Helles, Marzen, and on and on. There are a lot of lager... Read More »

The official beer list for KillerBeerFest has been released! Uh, wow! Not sure there's a beer on here I don't want to try. Brewpublic is showing off what they do best, and the evidence is below. Come out to Bailey's Taproom tomorrow and celebrate some great beer with some official Portland beer geeks! And don't forget to stop by Saraveza tonight to help Angelo and crew celebrate Brewpublic's 3rd Anniversary! Occidental Sweven Occidental's first Belgian-style... Read More »

Sad and curled up on the couch every Sunday because Bailey's Taproom isn't open?  Well, there's a reason to rejoice this Sunday as Bailey's Taproom opens it's doors for Abe Fest!  Abram Goldman-Armstrong is known for sideburns, rallying the Timbers Army, and many of us know him as the champion of the Cascadian Dark Ale.  Check out this great article on Abe and Cascadian Dark Ales over on Brewpublic. Abe Fest Sunday, September 4th, 2pm-8pm Bailey's Taproom... Read More »

I arrived early. I brought the notebook. I was prepared. I was going to do a write-up on a beer event and do it the right way: taking notes and documenting every detail in beautiful prose that would bring me admiration from all who read it. Yes, that was the intent. Here is what really happened: My insights are on the right and my friend Andy's are on the left but as time went on... Read More »

Occasionally my job is horrible.  It is high stress and low pay and I often find myself wishing I had gotten a degree in something that would have given me a job inside a cubicle, locked away from the public who I increasingly disdain with every passing hour.  As my feet ache more and more from the constant standing and my capacity for dealing with inane questions reaches its breaking point, I am able to... Read More »

Bailey's Taproom. Finally, a much needed night out after work, work, work. We ended up at Bailey's Taproom for a few beers on a typical rainy and dark Wednesday in Portland. Perfect night to warm up around a great selection of beers! Well, now that I think about it, isn't every night? Check out the rest of the photos here. Read More »

Limited Space: New Old Lompoc's 5Q Brewery Cooler. Portland is a land of ales. Lagers pop up as seasonals at a lot of breweries, but it's ales that dominate the Portland beer scene. Lagers are brewed the same as ales, with the exception of the yeast used. Lager yeast is a bottom fermenting yeast, that requires colder temperatures and a longer primary fermentation time than ales. Colder and longer fermentation has a large impact on... Read More »