Gravity-fed Vertigo
By D.J. Paul
During the past few months of winter, downtown Portland’s Bailey’s Taproom has been hosting Firkin Mondays. They’ve already featured brews from Breakside, Laurelwood, Alameda, Rock Bottom, HUB, Upright, Burnside, Pyramid, Coalition and Bridgeport.
This past Monday featured firkin was from Hillsboro’s nano-brewery, Vertigo Brewing. One of the founders, Mike Haines, brought over his Oatmeal Stout for all to enjoy. This stout developed a very deep, dark brown appearance. Due to it being poured from a firkin the head was small but offered a nice tan color. The beer itself had nice malty roast sweetness to it along with a nice body. Vertigo’s Oatmeal Stout is a nice easy drinking stout a bit above 5% ABV and an excellent way to celebrate the start of St. Patrick’s Day week.
There are two more Firkin Mondays on the calendar at Bailey’s. Left to pour on the gravity-fed firkin is a Portland Classic revisited, Bridgeport IPA on Monday, March 21st and Cascade Spring IPAnox on Monday, March 28th.
Bailey’s Taproom is located at 213 SW Broadway in Downtown Portland, Oregon. For more information, call (503) 295-1004.
About The Author
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D.J. is a Portland, Oregon based writer that spent his formative years in the Midwest. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it. He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at @hopapalooza.