Yamhill Brewing Co.

We just got our first few kegs from Yamhill Brewing a few days ago. For those who haven't heard of this new brewery/pub, they're located on the corner of SE 9th Ave and Yamhill (1 blk S. of Belmont), and they're doing good things. The vast majority of the furnishings and decor are repurposed/salvaged from other restaurants, including nice chrome and glass accents throughout. They have a piano if you feel like providing your fellow guests with entertainment (who knows, you may get tipped), and there's a perfect space for bands to set up in front of a large window that looks in on the kettles. Oh yeah, they have beer too! I'm sure at this early stage the beers will undergo numerous changes from batch to batch, but when I was there a few days ago they had several tasty things on tap:


The Stout: Tasty stout with good roasty coffee notes, it just needs a little more body to really fill it out...

Pale Ale #1 Interesting take on the style with a very earthy flavor. If they added a little sourness it would make a good "belgian style" pale.

The ESB: I'll admit to my bias against most ESB's and just say that it was appropriate and pretty good for the style...

Pale Ale #2 (aka Humulus Maximus): This HEAVILY dry-hopped pale ale is great for those who like the citrusy/floral/piney aspects of the hop, without the attendant bitterness of an IPA. My personal favorite of the bunch. We have 2 corny kegs and a 1/4BBL of this in-stock right now if anyone wants to take some home.

There were others, but I don't have my notes handy, and it was a long night...