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47 Beers in 30 Days, July 2011

During the month of July 2011, 47 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 Closed on the USofA Independence Day, Venti’s were…

46 Beers in 30 Days, June 2011

During the month of June 2011, 46 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 30 days in June so,…

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,…

45 Beers in 30 Days, April 2011

During the month of April 2011, 45 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 30 days in April so,…

41 Beers in 31 Days, March 2011

During the month of March 2011, 41 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 March so,…

40 Beers in 28 Days, February 2011

During the month of February 2011, 40 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe. Additionally, four draught 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 28 days in February; so, . ….

40 Beers in 31 Days, January 2011

During the month of January 2011, 40 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe. Additionally, four draught ciders were offered; Wandering Aengus CiderWorks

39 Beers in 29 Days, December 2010

During the month of December 2012, 39 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe. Additionally, six draught ciders were offered

38 Beers in 29 Days, November 2010

During the month of November 2011, 38 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe. Additionally, four draught ciders were offered; Wandering Aengus CiderWorks

38 Beers in 31 Days, October 2010

During the month of October 2010, 38 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe. Additionally, four draught ciders were offered; Wandering Aengus CiderWorks

43 Beers in 30 Days, September 2010

During the month of September 2010, 43 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe. Additionally, two draught ciders were offered; Wandering Aengus CiderWorks – Anthem: [Apple] Cider and Cherry Cider.

37 Beers in 29 Days, August 2010

During the month of August 2010, 37 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe. Additionally, four draught Wandering Aengus CiderWorks ciders were offered.

41 Beers in 30 Days, July 2010

During the month of July 2010, 41 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe. Additionally, four draught ciders were offered; Wandering Aengus CiderWorks. . . . listed below . . .

41 Beers in 30 Days, June 2010

During the month of June 2010, 41 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe. Additionally, one draught cider was offered; Wandering Aengus CiderWorks-Anthem Pear Cider.

40 Beers in 26 Days, May 2010

During the month of May 2010, 40 different draught beers were purveyed by Venti’s Cafe.

40 Beers in 27 Days, April 2010

During the month of April 2010, 40 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe. Wandering Aengus CiderWorks – Anthem Organic Pear Cider draught cider was offered as a part of Venti’s Earth Day eVent(i)

28 of 74 Oregon Garden 2010 Brewfest Beer Purveyed by Venti’s

28 of 74 Oregon Garden 2010 Brewfest beers have been purveyed by Venti’s in the past 11 calendar months. The 2010 Oregon Garden Brewfest occurs this weekend, 23 and 24 April 2010. The brewing companies participating and the beers they are offering is listed below. Beers that have been offered at Venti’s in the past…

36 Beers in 27 Days, March 2010

During the month of March 2010, 36 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe.

33 Beers in 24 Days, February 2010

During the month of February 2010, 33 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe.

31 Beers in 29 Days, January 2010

During the month of January 2010, 31 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe. Venti’s were open 29 days in January; so, . . . 31 beer offered in 29 days. More than a different beer for everyday Venti’s were open. In comparison, 26 different beers were offered in the month of…

33 Beers in 26 Days, December 2009

During the month of December 2009, 33 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe. Venti’s were open 26 days in December; so, . . . 33 beer offered in 26 days. More than a different beer for everyday Venti’s were open. In comparison, 26 different beers were offered in the month of…

Venti’s Cafe – Draught Beer Sources 2009 Q3-Q4

revised 31 Dec 2009 to add Brewery Ommegang – Abbey Ale revised 01 Jan 2010 to add Consecration to the list of Russian River’s beers Venti’s Cafe and Basement Beer offered draught beer from 51 different breweries during the six month period from July through December 2009. The source breweries are comprised of o 26…

28 Beers in 24 Days, November 2009

During the month of November 2009, 28 different draught beers were offered in 24 days.

Venti’s ‘True Pint’

From Friday, 27 November 2009, Venti’s are serving beer in 20 ounce glassware with the cartoon rooster’s pointing index finger marking the 16 ounce volume level. A ‘True Pint’ pour line

Beer Poem from 1960-something

I think that I shall never hear a poem as lovely as a beer

33 Beers in 28 Day, October 2009

During the month of October, 33 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe.

Venti’s Serial Mini-Fresh Hop Beer Fest

Revision-31 Oct 2009-Das Mütt fresh multi-hop pilsner is now posted. Venti’s Cafe are hosting a min-Fresh Hop Beer Festival, serially, one keg at a time. This min-Fresh Hop Beer Festival is in progress. Three fresh hop beers have come and gone; a fourth fresh hop beer is currently offered; one fresh hop beer is awaiting…

26 Beers in 26 Day, Redux, September – Part_2

During the month of September, 26 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe. – - – The specific 26 beer offered are listed, below, – - – by type, – - – by – - – style, – - – by increasing IBU.

26 Beers in 26 Days, Redux, September – Part_1

During the month of September, 26 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe. . . . the third month running [contiguous] that 26 beers were offered in a month.

Leavenworth Biers – Friesian Pilsener

Friesian / Frisian is one of the language which contributed to the development of the English language

Ayinger Oktober Fest-Marzen [ Märzen ]

Ayinger – Oktober Fest Märzen . . . Oktoberfest . . . Märzen [Marzen] Lager . . . Pacific NorthWest Brewed Märzen Lager

Bear Republic – Double Red Rocket Ale ‘NorthWest Red Ale’

Bear Republics’ ‘Double Red Rocket Ale’ is an example of Big NW Red Ale beer style.

Venti’s Goes To Hollywood, sort of . . .

Revised 30 Sept 2009 to clarify: the beer labels are that of a fictitious brewery. Venti’s Cafe & Brewery’s beer bottles will appear in a movie produced in the Reno, Nevada, area by Tradecraft films. Nevada’s ‘Sort of Hollywood’; it’s on the same planet. A colleague of mine, Stephen Stough, from Lockheed Missiles & Space,…

Elysian – Bifröst [Bifrost] Winter Ale

Venti’s Cafe are recognizing the end of summer / the approach of winter by offering: Elysian – Bifröst Winter Ale – 42 IBUs / 7.5% ABV Elysian Brewing Co., Seattle, Wash. Citrus, fruit, herb [ winter spice ] aromas / tastes; a myriad of flavors; warming, smööth, hoppy, and deceptively drinkable The Elysian brewer’s notes…

26 Beers in 27 Day, Redux, August – Part 2

. . . During the month of August, 26 different beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe . . . bock, golden ale, pale ale, Belgian dark ale, porter, IPA, Double IPA, Imperial Stout

26 Beers in 27 Day, Redux, August – Part 1

. . . in August; again, . . . 26 beer offered in 27 days . . .

Dog [ Beer ] Art

Laughing Dog Brewing Co. graphic art [beer posters]

7Brides Imperial Pilsner

Thursday night, last, a keg of Imperial Pilsner was tapped at Venti’s Basement Bar. Seven Brides – Rose’s Imperial Pilsner; 75 IBUs/7.5% ABV. Descriptive phrases include: – hazy light straw color – sharp hops aroma backed by pleasant earthy, floral, spicy bouquet – floral, grass, spicy taste balanced by a surprisingly strong malt backbone -…

26 Beers in July – Part 2

During the month of July, . . . Venti’s [offered] 26 different beers . . . virtually, a different beer for everyday

26 Beers in July – Part I

During the month of July, 26 different draught beers were offered / purveyed by Venti’s Cafe.
Virtually, a different beer for everyday Venti’s were open. . . . listed below . . . .

Chili Beer – Because They Can

. . . exposure to Fort George – Spank’s Stout tweaked my interest and prompted me to search for more information about chili beers in general and Oregon brewed chili beers in particular . . . I found six Chili [flavored] beer brewed by five Oregon craft brewers . . . BeerAdocate.com website contains a list of 63 chili beers . . .

Venti’s Beer Pavilion at ‘Summer in the City … Festival’

Venti’s Cafe … operating the Craft Beer Pavilion … 2009 Salem ‘Summer in the City Music & Wine Festival’ … 15 / 16 Aug 2009

Oregon Craft Beer Month at Venti’s Cafe

July 2009 was ‘Oregon Craft Beer Month’ … Venti’s Cafe purveyed 25 different craft beers from 18 Oregon craft breweries.

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