Best Airport for Beer
Jun 14, 2017, 2:34 pm
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I didn't but I guess I could. It was a good experience but I'm not planning to go back anytime soon. I'll reply again if I add a trip report.
Jun 14, 2017, 8:26 pm
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Among US airports, PDX is pretty good for craft brews. No surprise there as Portland has been at the heart of the craft movement for many years. I like Henry's Tavern with about 20 taps to choose from.
Jun 15, 2017, 7:29 pm
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Jun 16, 2017, 10:57 am
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100%. Don't understand why they feel it's acceptable to serve expensive wines and champagnes alongside tins of generic lager you can buy for next to nothing in a shop. They could at least have a bit of choice anyway.
Jun 16, 2017, 11:47 am
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However, in between arriving and departing, we will drink some beer. Just not at the airport.
Jun 16, 2017, 8:18 pm
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Jun 18, 2017, 9:17 am
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Jun 19, 2017, 6:05 am
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CLE has a Great Lakes outpost.
I may not be remembering correctly, but on an early morning connection from the US, I think it was in BRU where I found a bar with a nice selection of Belgian beers on tap. As I was functioning on little sleep at the time, I don't recall anything specific that would help locate the bar.
I may not be remembering correctly, but on an early morning connection from the US, I think it was in BRU where I found a bar with a nice selection of Belgian beers on tap. As I was functioning on little sleep at the time, I don't recall anything specific that would help locate the bar.
Jun 19, 2017, 6:20 pm
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I would also say that OSL has the best beer selection of any duty-free shop I have been to in the world. That's not much, given that beer isn't really sold in most duty-free stores, but they have a good selection of craft beers - and it's not the watered down sub-4.7% ABV stuff you can buy locally...it's the real deal
Jun 22, 2017, 7:54 pm
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Jun 23, 2017, 1:41 am
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Aug 8, 2017, 9:38 am
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I would also say that OSL has the best beer selection of any duty-free shop I have been to in the world. That's not much, given that beer isn't really sold in most duty-free stores, but they have a good selection of craft beers - and it's not the watered down sub-4.7% ABV stuff you can buy locally...it's the real deal
If you dont mind sticking it in your luggage, you could be better off doing that...
Aug 8, 2017, 11:27 am
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I did have a Voodoo donut while in Eugene. My son and his BIL were more daring. One had a maple bacon bar while the other had what appeared to be an apple fritter filled with peanut butter and covered in chocolate chips.
I stuck with a raspberry filled glazed. I saw the Rogue bottles there and at PDX but don't think I would enjoy a grape jelly flavored (among others) beer.