Salmon Creek Brewery and pub

The February edition of brewpub made it in under the wire last Saturday (2/27). We have sampled many of Portland Metro's finest, this time we were in Vancouver at the award winning Salmon Creek Brewpub.

Attendees this month were Ben, Rob, Todd, Steve and Scott.

On to the beers

Oktoberfest- flattish (Todd), doesn't taste like it smells (Scott), a little sour, mild (Rob), not like an oktoberfest (Ben)

Springer Pale ale (Seasonal)- drinkable (Todd), typical pale (Steve), nice and hoppy (Rob), hoppy for a pale (Ben)

IPA (Belgian Style)- not typical IPA (Todd), sweet initially (Scott), smoother then expected (Steve), i like it, a little spicy (Rob), likes the start and end but not the middle (Ben)

Scottish Ale- tastes like barleywine (Steve), tastes mediciny (Rob)

ESB - starts bitter, finishes mild (Todd), not much going on (Scott), bitter water (Steve)

Thunderbolt Porter- floral flavor overpowers (Todd), nothing about it taste like a porter (Scott), mediciny (Rob), very sweet (Ben)

Oatmeal Stout (seasonal)- better than porter , smokey (Todd) , aspartame (Scott), better than porter not very thick (Steve), chocolaty smell and taste (Rob)

diet aftertaste (Ben)

Belgian- really good (Todd), very enjoyable (Rob)

Food -

stuffed tots- okay, not your typical tot

3 burger orders- good burgers, fries not great

1 pasta special -delicious

desserts- chocolate cake, mud pies- enjoyed by all

service-

owner was very friendly (43 years of marriage...), staff was very accommodating to our

needs.

bathroom- not usually a list item , but the signs on the wall are worth the visit. (pictures to follow)

final beer ratings

belgian beer- a surprise winner

springer pale- very drinkable

mystery beer- 1 or 2 sampler trays had an unknown beer. This beer was all a stout should be.

Unfortunately, investigations and tastings did not reveal where this one came from.

overall, a pleasant trip and nice diversion in Vancouver.

Rob