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The Lager Field of Beer Dreams
Beer chart by World Famous Design JunkiesAn impetus behind American Robotnik is my embrace of my national roots and culture. Among their chief elements is beer. When I came to the U.S., “beer” to me...
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Upright Gunslinging Helles Is Smokin’
The logo of Upright Brewing Company, based in Portland, OregonLager Field is launching guns blazing. First up, Upright Brewing Company‘s Gunslinging Helles, which I had a chance to sample as a draft...
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The Dark Secret of Bakalár Dark Lager
The Bakalář Dark Lager label off my bottle. Notice the bachelor's attention skewing to the important things in life.Fall is ale season. As the Pacific Northwest skies darken, rains commence, and...
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Staropramen Is Prague in a Bottle…Almost
The Staropramen label off my bottleThere is no shortage of Czech beer brands in the U.S., at least not in Portland, Oregon. Pilsner Urquell is unsurprisingly ubiquitous, both on tap and bottled. The...
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The Music of Trumer Pils
Trumer Pils label off my bottle Trumer Pils is a memory of Salzburg I never had. I visited the city of Trumer’s origin with my father in 1992. We stopped there for a few hours on a train trip to...
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The Beer Map of Central Europe
You can purchase these beers from Central European breweries right here in Portland, Oregon: (Czech) Pilsner Urquell, Czechvar, Bakalar Dark Lager, Zatec Lager, Staropramen, Rebel Lager, Lev/Lion Pale...
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Heaven at home: Finding the best Oregon pilsner
This report is cross-posted on the Where Is Your Toothbrush? blog. * * * When I moved to the U.S. in 2003 I was skeptical about microbrews. Having been raised on Czech/Slovak lagers of the pilsner...
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