You may have noticed that we do not stock water in plastic bottles any more. Actually, for several months. The impetus behind this is to reduce peoples’ reliance on disposable water and minimize waste. C’mon, people. It’s water. That stuff that is bottled up came from a tap somewhere. Salem is known for having some…
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Salem woman needs your help
Active Salem Woman Loses Leg In Accident On June 9, 2011, while riding her new Harley and wearing her dragon boat team colors (purple and orange), the community’s beloved Jackie Lee Bell was hit by a pickup, the driver of which ran a red light. Jackie has since had her leg amputated above the knee…
A few new construction pix
So much is going on at The Taphouse, 2840 Commercial St SE, Salem. Here are some pix of current construction. The interior is set to be painted within the week and then the concrete floor will go in (it will be polished concrete after all is said and done). We will have carpet tiles in…
Venti’s Best of the West IPA Bowl I Update
Round 1.1 We’ve already had our first winner in round one of the IPA Bowl. In a very close fought contest the Elysian The Immortal IPA, edged out the New Belgium Ranger IPA to advance to the next round. It’s not surprising that it was close, they’re both great beers. Good luck to Elysian in…
51 Beers in 31 Days, May 2011
During the month of May 2011, 51 different draught craft beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe. Additionally, four draught craft ciders were offered; Wandering Aengus CiderWorks – Anthem [Apple] Cider – Anthem Cherry Cider – Anthem Dry Hop [Apple] Cider and – Anthem Pear Cider Venti’s were open 31 days in May so,…
Venti’s Best of West IPA Bowl I
Venti’s Best of the West IPA Bowl starts June 15th. Brackets must be submitted prior to contest no later than close of business June 14th Download your brackets here or pick one up at the Basement Bar. How we chose: Beers were chosen for quality (clearly a subjective measure), regional representation & ongoing availability for…