Author Archives: Mike

River Brew Review: Ninkasi Brewing Company Oatis Oatmeal Stout

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Mike

Boom! First beer review of the trip! We are camped on the Metolius River right now and are not crushing fish the way that we would like. We are getting them, but not as big or as often as we … Continue reading →

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Unveiled: The Truck!

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Mike

For those of you who don’t know Aimee, George and I are off on a year long fishing adventure. We bought a diesel truck, a 5th wheel trailer and are touring the US fishing for everything we can think of! … Continue reading →

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River Brew Review (kind of): Lost Coast Brewery

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Mike

I wrote this guy while we were down on the south coast of Oregon fishing for Chinook and trying out the trailer. Just getting around to posting it now. Enjoy! So this isn’t a typical beer review. For the past … Continue reading →

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River Brew Review: Bitch Stout Wild Ride Brewing

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Mike

I bought a growler of Bitch Stout by Wild Ride Brewing in Redmond, OR to take to Thanksgiving dinner. I wanted to bring a darker beer and a lighter beer and this fit the bill for the dark. It also … Continue reading →

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River Brew Review: Sweet As! Pacific Ale, GoodLife Brewing

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Mike

Today was one of those days. You know the type – pretty much nothing goes right all day long. George woke up fussy and got worse from there. No idea why, poor little guy. We tried to go fishing. I … Continue reading →

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River Brew Review: Shake Chocolate Porter, Boulder Beer Company

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Mike

Ahhhhh, sweet relief. We have been flat out, pedal to the metal since we got to Oregon. Two of our top priorities were a truck and trailer. Our whole plan for the next year hinges on these two items, they … Continue reading →

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River Brew Review: Mazano Pyroclastic Porter

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Mike

Planning mode continues in the Tasty-Takes household, as does my quest to drink at least a growler a week as I try to work through all the dark beers in Oregon! Appearance: A nice clear brown, pretty dark. Not a … Continue reading →

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River Brew Review: Anderson Valley Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Mike

Being in the land of abundant micro brews and growler fill stations I couldn’t wait to break out one of my growlers and see what I could find. Fred Meyer has a fill station with 16 rotating taps – who … Continue reading →

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Greasy Beaks 2014 Video!

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Mike

Check out this edit from Captain Eliot Jenkins at Greasy Beaks Fly Fishing. If you look at 1:20 you’ll even see Aimee hooking and landing the fish of the day during our last striped bass trip, a 32″ striper on … Continue reading →

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Announcement! The Big Year Begins January 1, 2015!

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Mike

[caption id="attachment_1398" align="alignnone" width="300"]Who's psyched?! Who’s psyched?![/caption] Continue reading →

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