Vertigo Brewing Company
We’ve heard rumblings about a new brewery opening up in HIllsboro, Oregon for some time now. And thanks to our boy DA and his Beer Around Town blog, we’ve discovered some deets. According to the brewery’s website, they are brewing in small one-barrel batches. The production only facility currently has their flagship Friar Mike’s IPA on tap at O’Brien’s Pub in Hillsboro and has beers available via dock sales. O’Briens features karaoke on Saturday nights along with a decent assortment of microbrews on tap. The pub is a beer-only establishment and features a gentlemen by the name of Luke Beerwalker behind the bar.
Here’s some other beers available from Vertigo pulled from their website:
Cream Ale: A light refreshing beer. Crisp with a soft, light malt flavor. A great introductory beer for those new to craft micro brews. IBU’s: 15, SRM: 3.8, ABV: 4.6%
Apricot Cream Ale: Vertigo’s refreshing cream ale with a hint of apricot. A favorite at weddings!
IBU’s: 15, SRM: 3.8, ABV: 4.6%
Schwindel Alt: Award winning Northern German Alt bier recipe. Carefully brewed and lagered at colder
temperatures for a smooth, clean taste. IBU’s: 33, SRM: 13.7, ABV: 5.1%
High Altitude Amber Ale: A well-balanced American Amber brewed with copious amounts of Northwest Cascade hops. IBU’s: 39, SRM: 13.0, ABV: 5.4%
Friar Mike’s IPA: Hand crafted IPA recipe with help from the Friar himself. Brewed with generous amounts of
Columbus, Amarillo and Cascade hops. Sure to please hop-heads everywhere. If you see Friar Mike,
be sure to say “Cheers!” IBU’s: 76, SRM: 8.7, ABV: 6.1%
Raspberry Wheat: An incredibly delicious mix of wheat beer and real raspberries. There are nearly 15 lbs of raspberries inevery barrel. Not overly sweet and extremely refreshing. IBU’s: 24, SRM: 5, ABV: 4.8%
About The Author
Angelo
Angelo grew up in Maine and is proud to call New England his original home. Cascadia is now his home. He fell in love with great beer in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. He has been a correspondent for the Portland Tribune's Guest on Tap column, LivePDX.com, and has been featured in publications such as Beer Northwest and PDX Magazine. Angelo also has a great interest in independent music, and has been a booker and organizer for shows around the Portland under the name Pop Tomorrow! Angelo garnered much knowledge regarding beer from his experiences homebrewing, working at Belmont Station, Pyramid Brewing, Upright Brewing, By the Bottle, Beer Revolution, Olde Depot Public House, Falling Sky Brewing, Cascade Brewing, and from many many knowledgeable, passionate, and loving people along the way. It is Angelo's mission to bring "infotainment" and "edumation" to the readers of this website. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to contribute, please contact me at angelo@brewpublic.com
I recently hosted a house party and purchased a keg of the Vertigo Brewing Company’s Friar Mike’s IPA. Because it’s a new brewery I thought it would be fun to have a beer at my party that nobody had ever tried. I liked the IPA. I found it to be refreshing and boldly hoppy. Many of my guests said they loved the beer and only one guest felt the beer could finish a little smoother.
After the party I made a point to track down and try Vertigo’s cream ale and I was instantly hooked. I hope more local bars (hopefully in Salem) start carrying it. I personally preferred it over the IPA in general although there’s something magical about an ice-cold IPA on a very hot summer day. If it ever stops raining and warms up around here I’m sure I’ll be inviting Friar Mike back to my house again.
Cheers!
Matthew
The IPA is quite clean. I found it on tap at O’Brien’s pub in Hillsboro, OR. Keep an eye out for a Brewpublic visit to the Hillsboro brewery.
hey mike, dave karlen here, just heard about vertigo tonight, nothing but good things. e-mail me sometime if you get a chance, haven’t talked to you for awhile.
later, dave k.