in other words
march22
2011
Another Round: More Words of Wisdom About Beer
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By Scott Laird
When asked if
on brewing a beer this year for the
they were surprised they
North American Organic Brewers
In Dog Beers I’ve Only Had had won the competition,
Festival, held annually at Portland’s
One!-- Seen on a T-shirt
Oslin
answered
that
Overlook Park; this year it takes
actually they were pretty
place on June 24-26.
Local Brewer is Champion confident heading into the
of
McMennamins-- competition. “We knew we
Beer On Tap In Vernonia-- The
Vernonia
local
Brady had a great beer going in,”
Lyon’s Den... I mean the All In Pub
Romtvedt, who brews at he said.
and Eatery is now open in Vernonia,
the Cornelius Pass Roadhouse along with his brewing
Oslin did give
which means all your favorite draft
partner, Chris Oslin, were victorious at the Hillsdale most of the credit for their
beers-- Black Butte Porter, Panty
Alefest— a McMennamins-only competition. victory to Romtvedt. “It
Dropper Ale, etc., are back again!
Romtvedt and Oslin pitted their Dark Star, a Cascadian was a team victory, but it is
The All In has a great menu of pub
Dark Ale, aka Black IPA, against the best of the definitely Brady’s recipe,”
food available as well, including
other nineteen McMennamins breweries and earned said Osland. “I have to give
quality burgers. It’s worth checking
bragging rights for the year as well as a spot at this credit where credit is due.”
out.
year’s Oregon Brewers Festival. The competition is
Romtvedt says he
In addition, the Black Bear
a “People’s Choice” contest, judged by the patrons of had his own vision for the
has added an antique kegerator and
the festival who vote for their favorite beers. Another Dark Star. “The Cascadian
has one draft beer on tap; currently,
Round stopped by the Roadhouse to visit with Brady Dark Ale is a style that has
they are serving Kona Longboard
and Chris as they celebrated their victory.
come into popularity over
Lager. The plan is to change the
“Brady spent a lot of time talking with people the last four years and is
beer whenever the keg is finished, so
who were trying our beer at the festival,” said Oslin. “It mostly brewed in the Pacific
stop by and see what they’re serving.
Northwest,”
e x p l a i n e d
Something to Try— We recently
R o m t v e d t . Brady Romtvedt brews another batch of beer. picked up a 22-oz. bottle of Five Pine
“It’s a beer
Porter from Three Creeks Brewing
that is dark in color but it’s hoppy like Co. in Sisters, Oregon. This was a classic Porter-style
an IPA. Some brewers just use a food ale, clean smooth, and flavorful. Nothing fancy in this
coloring in an IPA to stain it dark. But seasonal— no coffee, chocolate or mocha flavors, just
I had my own idea about what it should a good, malty Porter. Definitely worth a try.
look like and taste like.”
According to Romtvedt, the Dark Star Some Feelings About Widgetless Guinness—A
is a higher alcohol beer— it comes in at Downer for St. Patrick’s Day--I LOVE nitrogen
8% ABV, allowing for more hops to be injected Guinness draught. HOWEVER, the new
added without it becoming unbalanced. bottles they are using that are widget-less have killed
The additional dark grains give it a me a little bit inside today. I feel that the pour is thin,
roasty, burnt taste, without adding there is little to no head, minimal cascading effect
sweetness. “It allows you to have a beer and alas I have found this to be a significantly less
that still focuses on the hops, yet has a “creamier” experience.
I am deeply saddened that Guinness has gone
Brady Romtvedt and Chris Oslin from the Cornelius Pass Roadhouse much bigger body than you are used
to drinking in a hoppy beer,” explains this route with their draught bottles and find it confusing
brewery celebrate their victory in the Hillsdale Brewfest.
Romtvedt.
as to how they could let their product go off the shelf in
was basically shameless promotion! But people said
Romtvedt and Oslin will now be preparing this manner.
they really enjoy seeing the brewers walking around for the Oregon Brewers Festival where they will send
running for Mayor for the day and glad-handing— they twenty-two kegs for the four-day event on July 28-31 Signed,
said it really made it fun!”
at Portland Waterfront Park. Romtvedt is also planning Distressed Irishwoman in Vernonia
All In Pub and Eatery is Open continued from front page
“Owning a bar is something
I’ve always wanted to do, something I
had talked about years ago, one of those
dreams that you always set aside be-
cause you’re doing all the other things in
life you have to do,” says Ernie.
Ernie and Robin haven’t made
many major changes. While they were
waiting to get all the legal paperwork
in order, they spent time cleaning and
sprucing up the place. The bar has been
refinished, the restrooms scrubbed and
polished and some decorations were
added. “In a small town, people don’t
really like a lot of change,” says Ernie.
The menu has seen significant
changes. With a fryer and a grill, the
All In Pub and Eatery will be featuring
a selection of half-pound burgers with
all kinds of fixings. The highlight-- the
massive “All In Burger” which is two
half-pound patties and is layered with
bacon, ham, pepperoni and egg. “We
wanted our burgers to be something peo-
ple remember,” says Ernie. “We buy our
meat unfrozen and then hand prep them
and season them the way I would cook
them at home. I wanted to have a qual-
ity hamburger that, when people were
done with it, they feel like they got
their money’s worth.” They also have
a Veggie Burger, a large selection of ap-
petizers and sandwiches, and high qual-
ity hotdogs and sausage sandwiches.
The video poker machines were
expected to return shortly and so was the
ATM machine. Ernie said he had two
42” Plasma TV’s and satellite on the
way for sporting events, and that the pub
would be offering free WIFI for custom-
ers.
Ernie says he hopes to have live
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Ernie says he intends to keep the
bar “biker friendly.” “Lets face it, the
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