We Asked People at the Beer Pro/Am About Where They Were From and What Their First Craft Beer Was

Photos from the Portland Beer Pro/Am, by Christine Dong.

By WW Staff
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"I'm from Bend—just moved back from San Antonio, Texas. My first craft beer was Deschutes' Mirror Pond."

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"I'm from the Bay Area. Oh man, I would have to say my first craft beer would be Ninkasi's IPA, the Tricerahops."

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"I'm from Chicago, and my first craft beer would have to be one of Ninkasi's."

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"I'm from Portland. My first craft beer would be the red eye IPA."

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"I'm from Portland. My first craft beer was a Widmer Hefeweizen with a lemon."

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"I'm from Portland. My first craft beer was Rogue's Hazelnut Brown Nectar."

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"I'm from Portland. My first craft beer was the Deschutes stout."

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"I'm from Vancouver, Washington. My first craft beer was the hefeweizen."

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"I'm from Portland, and I have nooooo idea what my first craft beer was—probably a Widmer Hef."

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