Sip Northwest, Fall 2018

Rams Head Bar at Timberline Lodge If Mount Hood isnt a weekly destination for you then screw up your courage to brave the crowds and get a table at Timberline Lodges Rams Head Bar The circular second fl oor balcony in a historic building offers stunning 360 degree views of Hood and a tap list exclusively from local Mt Hood Brewing Co timberlinelodge com Full Sail Brewing Co This spacious and bustling taproom is one of the few places in Hood River where you can catch views of the Columbia River and Mount Hood itself while you drink your beer Look for seasonal offerings like the Bourbon Cherry Rye aged in rye bourbon barrels with Hood River cherries Your pick might even be offered as a creamy nitro pour fullsailbrewing com Alpenstube Restaurant at Mt Hood Meadows Coincidentally Mount Hoods busiest ski resort also has one of the best bang for your buck après ski offerings Why sit in your car for 45 minutes to get out of the Sunrise Lot when you could be munching on turbo tots and sipping an Everybodys Brewing lager from the well curated and proudly local beer list skihood com 20 S I P N O R T H W E S T C O M Skiing or snowboarding on Mount Hood is one of Oregons great winter pleasures Unfortunately you can only skid around on cold slippery stuff for a few hours each day Weve rounded up a few of our favorite spots for après ski when youre tired shivery and in desperate need of a winter warmer Double Mountain Brewery and Taproom On blustery whiteout days when ice crusts on your goggles cheer yourself up with another type of crust the perfect char on Double Mountains wood fi red pizzas Red sauce deserves a red beer and the brewerys complex hoppy IRA India red ale is the perfect pick If the Hood River taproom is too crowded there is also a new Portland location doublemountainbrewery com pFriem Family Brewers This waterfront restaurant and brewery is one of the most popular places to stop and get dinner on the way back to Portland from Mount Hood pFriems barrel aged Belgian style beers are spiced sweet and strong just enough to power you through a plate of poutine or mussels and fries before making the drive home pfriembeer com Solera Brewery Located in tiny sleepy Parkdale Oregon Solera boasts one of the most stunning brewery views in all of the Northwest On a clear day the close ups of Mount Hood are breathtaking as are the small batch sours tarts and Belgian inspired beers Look for fruit beers made with regional produce such as the kriek made with local cherries solerabrewery com Crooked Tree Tavern at Cooper Spur Mountain Resort This quiet family friendly resort offers one of the best dining experiences on the mountain Almost everything you eat or drink at the Crooked Tree was sourced within 30 miles from the meat and produce to the wine and beer While the tap list rotates constantly you can usually count on a selection from Ninkasi or Ground B reaker cooperspur com Liquid Assets B O T T L E S E R V I C E 7 MOUNT HOOD BOARDS AND BREWS BY ADRIENNE SO BOTTOM PHOTO COURTESY MT HOOD MEADOWS