I can’t believe I haven’t yet blogged my last two reviews! One was in June! I am a slacker. Please don’t fire me.
So – these are going to be craptastic reviews, because I waited so long & lost all my notes (boooooo)
First – Brew Review #7 – Hopworks (June 26, 2009)
We had a decent crowd for this one. There was a sampler tray. With the exception of one Barleywine (which almost everyone hated), the beers were good. There was a good IPA & a good red. And something they’d just tapped that was really good (I know, helpful, right?)
The food was cheap & plentiful & delicious.
Also – I really like their building, their commitment to organic stuff & their beer (and did I mention the delicious beer?)
Overall – good food, good beer, decent prices & excellent company. A good time was had by all!
And now – Brew Review #8 (Laurelwood, NW location, July 17, 2009)
So – I would LOVE to show you pictures of this one, ’cause I was super cute. BUT, I deleted them off my camera. And then deleted them off my picture folder BEFORE uploading them. Which is just dumb.
So – smaller crowd for this one – just the architect, Ashley & me.
For the first time in a long, long time, we did not get the beer sampler tray – but instead went right into the delicious IPAs. It was hot. I had run eleventy hundred miles, and we were hungry & thirsty.
We had delicious fish tacos. And hummus, and some good beers. I think that Laurelwood is quite possibly my favorite brewery here in Portland. I love their beers (their current Imperial Red on tap is so very good). I love all three locations. Their food is good. They have a growler club, and last time, we filled a growler for $1!
Anyways – I love Laurelwood. And it was so much fun.
I just really suck in that I don’t have pictures, or notes, or anything useful, other than YUM! 
So – next brew review.
Friday, August 28, 2009. Lucky Lab.
I haven’t picked a location yet. I’ve been to the SE location, so would like to try one of the others. If you think you might be available, let me know which you’d prefer – the NW location or the Capitol Highway location. Both have pizza, but the NW location also has the sandwiches.
Right now, I’m leaning towards the NW location because I like sandwiches, but could be swayed if enough SW lovers voted that way (and also promised to show up).
So – please join us for review #9 – the architect & I will be showing up at around 4:30 (I can’t find any evidence that there is a special happy hour, but if you know differently, let me know). Please RSVP so we make sure to have enough seating for everyone!
NW location all the way. You have got to have sandwiches!
Capital HWY please!!! The best pizza EVER…AND…I can walk there!
I can ‘t say for sure, but maybe I can go? Will let you know. I like the NW location of course.
I haven’t been to Hopworks but have had their beer, good stuff! Laurelwood is so cute too. Beer in general, thumbs up.
As long as I can get my sandwich on I dont care whereit is. Although in a perfect world i would pick hawthorne because parking in NW on a Friday at H-hour is hard work.
I vote for hawthorne or NW…