Well no, but if you’d like to pass as a local when you’re traveling in the British Isles, here’s the book you’ll want to read: Passport to the Pub: A guide to British pub etiquette.
It’s published by the Social Issues Research Centre, and the entire book is available free in html or pdf format.
Though it’s [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Booze'
You need a passport to go to a British Pub?
July 4th, 2007 · No Comments
New pub coming soon to Ankeny and Broadway
July 2nd, 2007 · 1 Comment
Bailey’s Taproom is opening in August, according to the website. It’s in the old Lamthong spot.
I look forward to checking it out, as it’s a block from my office and I like beer and chocolate and cheese.
Oh, and I’ll buy a beer for the first person to tell me what the heck River [...]
Tags: Basketball · Beer · Booze · Cheese · Chocolate · Gus Van Sant · Portland
It pays to plan ahead: July 13-15
June 30th, 2007 · No Comments
Friday, July 13th through Sunday, July 15th will be a weekend for the ages:
Friday after work head to the North Park Blocks (gates open at 4pm) for the Portland International Beerfest.
Get to PGE Park by 7pm for the Timbers match against the Victory. Party with Timber Jim and the Army post-game at the Bullpen patio.
Wake [...]
Tags: Beer · Booze · Festival · Mississippi Ave. · Portland · Soccer
Happy hours in Portland
June 25th, 2007 · 1 Comment
It’s easy to find happy hours in Portland, with several local sites dedicated to the subject. In particular Bar Fly and Unthirsty.
My favorite is UrbanDrinks.com.
The happy hour time charts (downtown’s for example) make it easy to map out your drinking travels throughout the day.
But my favorite feature is the user submitted pub crawls. I [...]
