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Wandering Sagebrush

Wandering Sagebrush

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Thinking about those hot days at Lake Powell, and how good a really nice beer tastes after a swim. I am wondering if there is a good tasty micro brew in a can.

Storage is always an issue on our boat, so both full and empty bottles are a bit of a hassle. Any recommendations? Are there any good micro brews (Pale Ale) in a can?
 
Fort George markets quality craft beer in cans, out of Astoria. Varieties change some with the season. Sunrise Oatmeal Pale Ale is a good middle of the road choice while Vortex will take the top of your head off from the hops. Vortex is my fave.

http://www.fortgeorgebrewery.com/beers/
 
Hilliard's Brewing from the Ballard area of Seattle cans all of their craft beers. Some of them are very nice. Even their Beer glasses are shaped like a can and inscribed "One Refillable Pint"

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lots of the micro brewers are getting into cans. Kona brewing company has started canning some of their beers and i'm a fan. Whole foods has a pretty good selection.
 
Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) in Portland cans all their beers. I've tasted several and they're pretty good.

7 Seas brewery in Gig Harbor, Wa, cans all of their's, also.

It's becoming much more economically viable, as well as enviromentally responsible, for breweries to can instead of bottle.
 
Maui Brewing Co cans all their products and have very tasty ales.
 
I started snooping around the local market (bypassing the Mirror Pond), and found quite a few. So far, I've found two that were quite good, one ok, and one that I didn't care for

Caldera Pale Ale (Bend) - very good
Southern Oregon Brewing (Medford) Nice Rack IPA - very good
Hop Valley 541 American Lager (Eugene) - ok
Good Life Sweet As! Pacific Ale (Bend) - weird taste

Thanks for your input.

Research will continue!
 
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