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in other words february8 Another Round: More Words of Wisdom About Beer By Scott Laird Festival, give Brady’s Dark Star a taste, and if you like it, support a local brewer with your vote. beautiful pieces of work, the difference is the goblet is often made “The true of thinner, more delicate enthusiast glass; the Chalis is usually is probably Beer Glasses-- Recently I was with a thicker-walled glass. h a p p i e s t a friend, tasting some beer, and the Goblets are designed to drinking from conversation turned to the many different maintain the head on your an opaque styles of beer glasses. Over the years, I beer and are good for drinking big malty container. It have seen beer served in many different beers, like heavy Belgian Ales or Bock does not allow shapes, sizes and styles of glasswear. Is beers that don’t feature such a big hops him to see the small imperfections in there a reason beer glasses are created in aroma. Goblets come in many different the appearance of the beer.”-- Joy of different shapes? I actually hadn’t really sizes. Cooking given it much thought. For those really aromatic beers, I like beer in a nice heavy glass try a SNIFTER. The smaller opening “What do they know?!”--Another mug, but really any kind of glass is fine accentuates the nose and the big bowl Round as long as I can examine and appreciate allows for swirling to the color of my beer. Actually, come to agitate and produce Mark Your Calendar for the 18th think of it, I really don’t mind if my beer intense aromas. A red Annual Hillsdale Brewfest-- This is served in those big plastic red cups, wine glass can act as a is the original McMenamins’ beer or really, any kind of cup. And beer in substitute if a snifter is festival, held at the site of the original a bottle isn’t so bad either. But, if given not available when tasting McMenamins’ Brewery. Twenty of a choice--a glass mug would be my IPA’s, Barleywines, and Imperials of any McMenamins’ brewers bring their preference. style. Snifters can also come in a variety favorite batch of beer each year and Anyway, back to styles of glass of sizes. compete for bragging rights inside the wear-- my friend took some time to The tall and cylindrical McMenamin’s Kingdom, and a tap at explain to me that there were purposes STANGE is a traditional German glass the prestigious Oregon Brewers Festival for the different shapes of beer glasses often used to drink Kolsch and Bock this summer-- you, the taster, get to vote and I found the conversation very beers. A smaller glass, a for your favorites. All different styles informative. And so we thought we Stange holds about 200-300 of brews will be showcased as patrons should share some of our new-found milliliters. order “trays” of samples. It’s held on knowledge with our readers-- after all, And last but not Saturday, February 26 th , starting at 11:00 knowledge is wisdom and this column is least, we come to the PINT A.M.; the Hillsdale Brewery & Public supposed to be about beer wisdom. glass. There are traditionally House is located at 1505 SW Sunset Let’s start with my favorite-- the two sizes of pint glasses-- the 16-ounce Boulevard in Portland, just north of SW MUG. Sturdy and large, a mug can hold pint and the 20-ounce Capital Highway. lots of beer. The handle is handy, and Imperial Pint. Pints are Since the audience gets to vote a mug is very versatile-- sturdy, nearly cylindrical, for the winner, and because the brewers just about any kind of but slightly tapered; the really work the crowd for their votes, beer can-- and should-- be Imperial Pint has a slight we’re giving a special shout for our consumed from it. Mugs ridge at the top. A good, all- friend and Vernonia resident, Brady come in all shapes and purpose glass, the pint is generally used Romtvedt, a brewer at the Cornelius sizes-- I now have sixteen to serve porters, stouts and bitter beers, House Roadhouse. Romtvedt is entering different glass mugs in my collection. but will work for any style beer his “Dark Star,” which he describes as The PILSNER glass is tall and There are several other types of “a Cascadian Dark Ale that is a big, slender and tapers out at the top-- an specialty beer glasses in use. One other hoppy beer at 8% ABV, very black in inverted cone or trumpet shape. This glass I just have to mention is the YARD color, bursting with hops, with a hint shape helps focus the hops glass. A very tall glass-- about one yard of roasted malts for flavor.” We got an aroma and benefits retention tall-- with a bulbous bottom and widening early preview and this beer should really of the robust head of top, the Yard holds approximately three be great once the day of the festival rolls Pilsners and Lagers. Pilsner Imperial Pints of beer. It is often used around. So why not stop by the Hillsdale glasses tend to hold about in pub games in England, Australia and 250 to 330 milliliters. New Zealand with the idea being to see For Weizenbiers (wheat beers), how fast someone can consume the yard. there is a specially shaped WEIZEN They also can be found in half-yards. I glass, with bowed-out sides to actually own a yard glass, although it’s accommodate the big head been quite a while since I found a reason and narrower top to focus the to get it out of storage. But I’m sure yeasty aroma. Weizen glasses feeling the urge right now. are often larger, holding up to So now we all know a little 500 milliliters of volume. bit more about why there are so many A GOBLET, or different styles of beer glass-- it wasn’t CHALIS is a fishbowl- just someone getting bored with the shaped, large glass with a stem. Often mug or pint and wanting to get creative. s Na ce Path Health Ser vi ral u t Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner Dr. Carol McIntyre We have ice cream! Serving Vernonia since 1970 786 Bridge Street Vernonia, OR, 97064 15 Hopefully, our readers will find this information as useful and interesting as we did. Something to Try-- We recently came upon these tasty treats that we thought we should pass along as suggestions. Old Growth Imperial Stout from Caldera Brewing Company in Ashland is extra malty and robust with a hint of licorice under the 8.8% ABV. This big and bold brew pours with a rich dark brown head and is part of the Caldera Kettle Series-- a Limited Small Batch Seasonal Release. Get it while you can, it’s worth the few extra bucks they’re charging. Creek Ale, part of Rogue Brewing’s Chatoe Rogue Series is malty, light, fruity and somewhat refreshing with a reddish brown color. Brewed with cherries, this complex brew is like a barleywine, only lighter and not as strong. The Chatoe Rogue Series are GYO brews-- which stands for Grow Your Own-- Rogue grows their own hops and barleys right here in Oregon for these brews. Look for the rest of their Chatoe Rogue series as well- - Dirtoir Black Lager, OREgasmic Ale, Single Malt Ale, and Wet Hop Ale. See you next time for Another Round! Mariolino’s Pizza & Grill Naturopathic & Chinese Medicine 503.481.4096 cccmnd@yahoo.com naturalpathhealthservices.com 2011 721 Madison Avenue, Vernonia (503) 429-5018 Owned and Operated by Don & Kim Wallace
