GreatAmericanBeerQuest

Exploring breweries, pubs, beer bars and tap rooms for Great American Beer and meeting great people along the way

[GreatAmericanBeerQuest @beernomads]

Of course we couldn’t go through Astoria without a stop at @fortgeorgebeer for a couple beers……and some more chowder.

Haven’t heard of Fort George? Well, that’s entirely possible because they proudly only distribute their beer to the Pacific Northwest.

With amazing IPA’s…

[GreatAmericanBeerQuest @beernomads]

I’d never really had much from @buoybeer until we started carrying them at @therepublicbottleshop , so we were excited to get the chance to swing by on our way through Astoria.

The beauty of Buoy beer is, it’s honest beer; simple, clean and true to style. Their grub menu …

[GreatAmericanBeerQuest @beernomads]

@pelicanbrewing is such a powerhouse brewery, it often surprises people to find out they’re based on the North Oregon Coast.

It’s no surprise to the locals because they have taprooms all over the area now. We swung into the Tillamook taproom for a couple beers and some ch…

[GreatAmericanBeerQuest @beernomads]

There’s no better place for clam chowder than the Oregon Coast, so of course I had to order a bowl along with my beer flight at @depoebaybrewing and @thehornpublichouse . The Mac and cheese was pretty amazing too. Another spot we found thanks to the @oregoncoastcraftbeertr…

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Although we often visit the breweries we already know when in any given town, it’s always fun to find a gem of a brewery we’d never heard of. @redwoodcurtainbrewing is a perfect example. Take a flight of Ten awesome beers and add some amazing grub from @southgkitchen and w…

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Outside of @greatnotion , it’s difficult to imagine another brewery with brighter and more creative artwork for their beer than @lostcoastbrewery . Thankfully their brewing team is just as talented as their art team, because their beer is outstanding, and yes…… I almost bro…

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This wasn’t my first trip to Lúpolo Craft Beer House . I swung by once years ago and happened to catch them on trivia night; played with some regulars and won a bottle of Cantillon, so it was pretty epic night.

Ever since then, I’ve been looking forward to visiting again.…

[GreatAmericanBeerQuest @beernomads]

Living up to its namesake, the taproom at @humblesea is a modest space given their production size and how highly regarded they are in the craft beer community. We visited on a lazy Tuesday right after they opened, and the service was fantastic and the beer was everything w…

[GreatAmericanBeerQuest @beernomads]

Life with dogs means a lot of great days, but inevitably leads to one bad day. Oscar’s personality was way too big for such a little dog. He accompanied us on countless adventures over the last 17 years; and went on several of his own too.

It’s not going to be the same w…

[GreatAmericanBeerQuest @beernomads]

I’ve been a @firestonewalker fanboy since I was first introduced to craft beer. Since then, I’ve visited whenever I have the chance.

Although it wasn’t technically on the way home this trip, @girlbio approved the detour to @firestonewalker_pasorobles so we could grab a fl…

[GreatAmericanBeerQuest @beernomads]

@sequoiabrewingcompany is exactly what you want in a hometown brewpub. A huge tap list of solid craft beer, full bar and awesome menu of classic pub fare including this insanely delicious Smoked Sausage Beer Mac N Cheese, and this Gilroy pizza with charbroiled chicken, roas…

[GreatAmericanBeerQuest @beernomads]

Visalia was just going to be a quick stop at the KOA to refresh the tanks on the Airstream and catch a little shut eye on our way back home. Then we realized there was a Barrelhouse taproom in town and we had to unhitch and swing over for a visit.

They have an amazing IPA…

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Well I’m standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona, and such a fine sight to see, it’s…. @relicroad_brewingco (if you don’t get the reference, you might be too young to be reading a beer blog {cough} @geoffnotjeff12 ).

Although they’re not brewing their own beer quite yet, t…

[GreatAmericanBeerQuest @beernomads]

Boasting an impressive tap list adorning the wall of their large modern industrial beer hall, @bowandarrowbrewing brings a @holymtnbrewing esque level of refinement to the growing New Mexico craft beer scene. From the Savage Times sour IPA to the Denim Tux lager with blue c…

[GreatAmericanBeerQuest @beernomads]

Okay, so maybe it’s a little weird that we visited the @exnovobrew_nm taproom in New Mexico when we haven’t even visited the OG PDX @exnovobrew location, but we wanted to acknowledge and support Ex Novo for recognizing the growing craft beer scene in New Mexico, and investin…

[GreatAmericanBeerQuest @beernomads]

Many breweries dabble in making a smoked beer at some point. @chile_line doesn’t just dabble, they mastered it. You have to start with their two classic rauchbiers with chilis; Que Picante (Red) and Como Pica (Green). Both demonstrate the perfect, and often elusive, balanc…

[GreatAmericanBeerQuest @beernomads]

When we got to ABQ, we stopped to get the truck washed. It was a nice place, and they must be popular because there was a bunch of people there taking pictures of it. It looks like they have RV parking too, although this one looked a little shady. Then we passed this hous…

[GreatAmericanBeerQuest @beernomads]

Gluten free beer isn’t a new concept, especially in the #pnw , but to be honest, I’d never been impressed. To the point where, although I had no idea what gluten did for beer, I figured it must be important because gluten free beer was 💩 .

@secondstreetbrewery completely …

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The atmosphere at @tumblerootsf is exactly what you want from a New Mexico brewery; that rustic charm that I love about New Mexican architecture. Since it’s a brewery AND distillery, I started on the beer list and Emily started on the spirits. While she enjoyed…. let’s say…

[GreatAmericanBeerQuest @beernomads]

Being from the Pacific Northwest, it’s not very often we come across a tap list not heavy in IPAs, even more rare is a tap list with none. Instead, @blackbridgebrewery offers an incredible selection of Belgian and malty offerings that challenge flavor and style perceptions.…