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There is no better time to visit Portland than
in the Fall, when farmers in the surrounding
countryside celebrate a happy harvest.
Breakside Brewery: opened its new
taproom and brewery January 2013 with
24 taps and lots of big flavour. After just
three years in its production facility in Portland,
Breakside debuted a new 7,000 sq ft
brewery, upping its production to 5,000
barrels (with plans to double that soon).
Brewmaster Ben Edmunds and his team brew
about 100 imaginative beers each year,
from solid staples to experimentals with
ingredients ranging from beets to Muscovy
duck. Be sure to sample their signature IPA,
ranked as the best in Oregon at the Northwest IPA Competition. Favourite whimsical
offerings include Passionfruit Sour Ale, “Just
the Tip” Spruced Wheat and Bourbon
Barrel-Aged Aztec.
SakeOne: No visit to the Tualatin Valley is
complete without a visit to SakeOne, the
leading American-owned and operated
brewer of craft sake in America. Bottled
under four distinct brands (Momokawa,
Moonstone, G and Peaceful River), SakeOne
leads the fast-growing category with distinct
styles, flavour infusions and a penchant for
educating its visitors. I sipped through the
entire range and was most smitt [