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February 15th, 2012 BRIAN YAEGER | Drank
 

Drank: Betsy Ross Golden Ale (Philadelphia’s)

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Portland has nearly 40 brewing companies, which get wildly varying amounts of hype. Among the most neglected is Philadelphia’s Steaks & Hoagies. It doesn’t help that the word “Brewing” isn’t in the name. Yet only a half dozen local breweries have been around longer than this Sellwood cheesesteak shop. With its three-barrel system, Philadelphia’s was Oregon’s smallest licensed microbrewery until Portland U-Brew & Pub set up down the block six months ago. Nine of Philadelphia’s 10 beers are on the lighter, “sessionable” side. The only knockout beer is the barrel-aged Betsy Ross Golden Ale. Starting with a lighter, golden ale that’s 5.2 percent alcohol, it’s aged in a Syrah wine barrel. It picked up no alcohol, but has abundant oak, fruit and enough vinous sour zing to make this an interesting and unusual session beer. The Syrah-matured Betsy Ross is worth the price of admission, though it’s not quite sequel-worthy.

 
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02.15.2012 at 11:19 Reply

Smallest?  What about Natian (1.3 bbl system).  Until their recent expansions, I think Beetje (now the Commons) and Mt. Tabor were also smaller.

 

02.15.2012 at 04:04

We (at Portland U-Brew) actually have a 1/2bbl system! We brew 15 gal batches so we are def smaller than the mammoth beetje:) Cheers!

 

02.20.2012 at 07:32 Reply

I habitually over-write. So my editors habitually try to shrink-to-fit. Please forgive both sides. Here's how I originally worded the issue of size:

"...this Sellwood cheeseteak shop, with its three-barrel system, used to lay claim to being "Oregon's smallest licensed microbrewery,” though even Portland U-Brew & Pub which opened half a year ago and a block away produced half as much according to the OLCC."

I saw no reason to rattle off every Ore. brewery that's nano-er or pico-er than Philly's, (Bend's Below Grade, SW PDX's Baristador's, etc, etc.)

 

 
 

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