This afternoon we found ourselves down in Eugene for a bi-weekly trip to
Trader Joe's. We figured that since we were already down there we would hit up one of our favorite restaurants and take in an afternoon pint. I chose Steelhead Brewing, although it's not a purely Northwest brewery (locations in Burlingame and Irvine, CA) everything we were drinking today was brewed locally. I wouldn't say that Steelhead has the best atmosphere, there are a lot of tourists wandering over from the 5th Street Market. 
However, if you take a seat at the bar or grab one of the small tables surrounded by arm chairs you'll enjoy yourself and the service has always been good. Today was an IPA day, I first tried their seasonal Farver (sp?) IPA, which is an unfiltered IPA and had a citrus flavor. It was decent, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. Second, I tried their appropriately named Bombay IPA on a cask pour. It was very satisfying on a warm afternoon. A general rule of thumb that I try to follow is if you can find a pub pouring from a cask try it. Have you had a good/bad trip to a pub recently? Let's hear about it.
Trader Joe's. We figured that since we were already down there we would hit up one of our favorite restaurants and take in an afternoon pint. I chose Steelhead Brewing, although it's not a purely Northwest brewery (locations in Burlingame and Irvine, CA) everything we were drinking today was brewed locally. I wouldn't say that Steelhead has the best atmosphere, there are a lot of tourists wandering over from the 5th Street Market. 
However, if you take a seat at the bar or grab one of the small tables surrounded by arm chairs you'll enjoy yourself and the service has always been good. Today was an IPA day, I first tried their seasonal Farver (sp?) IPA, which is an unfiltered IPA and had a citrus flavor. It was decent, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. Second, I tried their appropriately named Bombay IPA on a cask pour. It was very satisfying on a warm afternoon. A general rule of thumb that I try to follow is if you can find a pub pouring from a cask try it. Have you had a good/bad trip to a pub recently? Let's hear about it.