The Commons' Urban Farmhouse—our Beer of the Year back in 2013—is apparently very popular with New Seasons' customers.
The saison won a month-long competition at 13 area grocery stores, being picked as the favorite in all four stores in Portland's urban eastside—stores in Concordia, Hawthorne, Division Street at Seven Corners and Arbor Lodge.
There are a few other interesting things about the results: three different types of Kölsch won while only two IPAs won.
Also interesting among the results: Raleigh Hills is weird.
Below is what won in various stores.
...And if you're conducting your own personal taste tests at the Oregon Brewers Festival this weekend, here are our recommendations.
Raleigh Hills: Klamath Basin Brewing Company, Vanilla Porter, Klamath Falls
Sellwood: Burnside Brewing Company, Burnside Lime Kölsch, Portland
Orenco Station: Mazama Brewing, Belgian-Style Blonde Ale, Corvallis
Concordia: The Commons Brewery, Urban Farmhouse Ale, Southeast Portland
Seven Corners: The Commons Brewery, Urban Farmhouse Ale, Southeast Portland
Arbor Lodge: The Commons Brewery, Urban Farmhouse Ale, Southeast Portland
Mountain Park: Hop Valley Brewing, 541 American Lager, Eugene
Cedar Hills: Deschutes Brewery, Fresh Squeezed IPA, Bend
Happy Valley: Flat Tail Brewing, "Tailgater" Kölsch , Corvallis
Hawthorne: The Commons Brewery, Urban Farmhouse Ale, Southeast Portland
Progress Ridge: GoodLife Brewing, Descender IPA, Bend
Fisher's Landing: Double
Mountain Brewery, Kölsch, Hood River
Williams: Logsdon Farmhouse Organic Ales, Seizoen Bretta, Hood River
WWeek 2015