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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.
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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!
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Pizza & Grill
Naturopathic & Chinese Medicine
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naturalpathhealthservices.com
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721 Madison Avenue, Vernonia
(503) 429-5018
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