[scottmandue]

With all the threads on booze I thought I would bring this up...

Disclaimer: I love a good IPA as much as anyone, but I have to be in the mood for a hopy ale.

Time travel back a few month ago... we attend wife's niece's wedding... oh joy a wedding! At least it is in Portland OR.

And

Wait for it...

Reception is at...

The Bridgeport brewery!
SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So we get to the brewery... I lose my coat and tie...
People are like "isn't it a little early to take off your tie"
I'm like "feck you where is the beer?" (coat and tie were left in the car and I was focused on the task at hand).
I belly up to the bar and see six taps... a light IPA, a medium IPA, a porter IPA, a stout IPA, and two pale ales...

No, I wasn't expecting nor do I drink lite beer but seriously, that is kinda limited range of beers for a brewery IMHO.

I also hear they have hop bongs at some bars, where you pour your beer into something like a French press filled with hops to give a supercharged hop flavor.

I get how the cold/wet PNW climate will drive one to drink coffee... but what is up with the hop fetish?