Those of you who are followers of Thebeerchaser.com may know from the 2018 Annual Report that the total number of watering holes – bars, pubs, breweries, taverns, saloons, etc. visited since I commenced this hobby in August, 2011, stood at 287 at the end of 2018. 

111 of these establishments were in the Portland metro area with the remaining 176 scattered over a large geographical expanse including several cities in Europe, bars and breweries in Alaska, Hawaii, many regions throughout the continental US and all across Oregon.

These ranged from Idaho and Montana to Wisconsin to Maine, New York City and Boston, to the Southeast in cities including Asheville, NC; Savannah and Charleston, South Carolina.  Then there was Beerchasing in the desert – Phoenix and Scottsdale.  Then back to the west coast in northern California. 

And, of course, some of my absolute favorites are scattered throughout Oregon – from Baker City and Joseph to Burns, Prineville and Madras and down the entire stretch of the Oregon coast from Astoria to Bandon. 

Wait!  Don’t forget the Benedictine Brewery and Taproom in Mt. Angel, Oregon where those raising a mug of Father Martin Grassel’s flagship brew – Black Habit –  toast the Brewery’s slogan – “Taste and Believe.”

I thought it was important to develop an accurate and comprehensive list of these establishments for those who might want to use this blog as a resource.  Okay, it was also just for my own memories…..

While it took quite a few hours to go back and compile the specific dates, the type of bar (for those in Portland) and location, the result is set forth below – categorized by year and whether it was in Portland or in a venue outside the Rose City .

If you want to find out about a specific watering hole visited (almost always at least twice for those in Portland) or if you are planning to hit Stanley, Idaho and want to find out about the history of Casanova Jack’s Stanley Rod and Gun Whitewater Saloon, you have a couple of options.  An asterisk indicates the establishment is now no longer in operation.

You can look in the data base below this chart and in the far right column, the month of the post will be identified.   On the right side of the screen when you are in Thebeerchaser.com you will see a field to select the month and year from Thebeerchaser.com archives.  

Alternatively, you can enter the name of the bar or brewery in the search field in the upper right of your screen and you will usually see the appropriate post although sometimes I reference a bar in more than one.  In the latter case, there is usually a link to the main reference.

Thebeerchaser’s Composite List of Bars, Taverns and Pubs

Year	Portland	Outside Portland	Yearly Total	Composite Total
2018	12	30	42	287
2017	15	27	42	244
2016	14	39	53	202
2015	11	36	47	149
2014	17	18	35	102
2013	13	21	34	68
2012	20	5	25	34
2011	9	0	9
Total	111	176	287

 2018  Portland Area Bars

	Name		Location		Type		Date of Post
2018-1	The Salty Rhino		West Linn		Neighborhood		December
2018-2	Palomar		SE		Cocktail		December
2018-3	Bar 33		Sellwood		Neighborhood		September
2018-4	Benedictine Brewery		Mount Angel		Brewery and Taproom		August
2018-5	Brew Barge		Downtown (River)		Miscellaneous		August
2018-6	The Happy Fortune		SW		Miscellaneous		August
2018-7	The Standard		NE		Dive		June
2018-8	The Dockside		North		Neighborhood		June
2018-9	Oaks Bottom Pub		Sellwood		Neighborhood		April
2018-10	Wilders Bar and Café		NE		Neighborhood		April
2018-11	Woodsman Tavern  *		SE		Neighborhood		February
2018-12	John’s Market Place		Multnomah Village		Bottle Shop		January

2018 Bars Outside of Portland

	Name		Location		Type		Date of Post
2018-1	North Mountain Brewing		Phoenix		Brewery and Pub		April
2018-2	OHSO Brewing		North Scottsdale		Brewery and Pub		April
2018-3	McFate Brewing		Scottsdale		Brewery and Pub		April
2018-4	Wren House Brewing		Scottsdale		Brewery and Pub		April
2018-5	Scottsdale Beer Company		Scottsdale		Brewery and Pub		April
2018-6	Helton Brewing		Phoenix		Brewery and Pub		April
2018-7	Mesquite River Brewing		Scottsdale		Brewery and Pub		April
2018-8	Sun Up Brewing		Scottsdale		Brewery and Pub		February
2018-9	OHSO Brewing		Phoenix Airport		Taphouse		February
2018-10	Four Peaks Brewing		Phoenix		Brewery and Pub		February
2018-11	Goldwater Brewing		Phoenix		Brewery and Pub		February
2018-12	Two Brothers’ Brewing		Scottsdale		Brewery and Pub		February
2018-13	Durty Nelly’s Bar		North Boston		Dive Bar		October 30
2018-14	Shipyard Brewing		Portland, Maine		Brewery and Taproom		October 30
2018-15	Sebago Brewing		Portland, Maine		Brewpub		October 30
2018-16	Rising Tide Brewing		Portland, Maine		Brewery and Taproom		October 30
2018-17	Marshall Wharf Brewing		Belfast, Maine		Brewery and Taproom		October 30
2018-18	Sea Dog Brewing		Camden, Maine		Brewpub		October 30
2018-19	Rock Harbor Brewing		Rock Harbor, Maine		Brewery and Taproom		October 30
2018-20	Atlantic Brewing		Bar Harbor, Maine		Taproom		October 18
2018-21	Cottage Street Pub		Bar Harbor, Maine		Dive Bar		October 18
2018-22	Island Bar		SW Harbor, Maine		Dive Bar		October 18
2018-23	Sips		Southwest Harbor, Maine		Cocktail Bar		October 18
2018-24	Ebenezer’s Pub		Lovell, Maine		Neighborhood		October 9
2018-25	Standard Gastropub		Bridgton, Maine		Gas Station Bar		October 9
2018-26	Sea Dog Brewing		South Portland, Maine		Brewpub		October 9
2018-27	Heartland Brewing		New York City		Brewery and Pub		October 1
2018-28	District Tap House		New York City		Taphouse		October 1
2018-29	Mariott Pulse Rooftop Bar		New York City		Hotel Bar		October 1
2018-30	Mariott Pulse Patio Bar		New York City		Hotel Bar		October 1

2017 Portland Area Bars

	Name of Venue	Location	Type	Date of Post
2017-1	Multnomah Whiskey Library	Downtown	Whiskey Bar	January
2017-2	Nineteen 33 Taproom	West Linn	Neighborhood	February
2017-3	Buffalo Bill’s Saloon	Beavercreek	Neighborhood	February
2017-4	Ancestry Brewing	Tualatin	Brewery	February
2017-5	The Independent	Downtown	Sports Bar	March
2017-6	NEPO 42	Northeast	Neighborhood	April
2017-7	Burnside Brewing	East	Brewery	April
2017-8	Gil’s Speakeasy	Southeast	Dive Bar	May
2017-9	Flyboy Brewing	Tigard	Brewery	May
2017-10	Cascade Brewing Barrel House	Southeast	Brewpub	June
2017-11	Labrewatory	North	Brewery	June
2017-12	Renners	Multnomah Village	Dive Bar	August
2017-13	Slow Bar	Southeast	Neighborhood	October
2017-14	TC O’Leary’s Irish Pub	Northeast	Neighborhood	October
2017-15	ZARZ	Downtown	Whiskey Bar	December

 2017 Bars Outside Portland

	Name of Venue	Location	Type	Date of Post
2017-1	Nauti Mermaid Beach Club	Lincoln City, OR	Neighborhood	July
2017-2	Scooters Pub	Milwaukee, Wisc.	Neighborhood	July
2017-3	Dukes on the Water	Milwaukee, Wisc.	Dive	July
2017-4	Water Street Brewery	Milwaukee, Wisc.	Brewery	July
2017-5	Badger State Brewery	Green Bay, Wisc.	Brewery	July
2017-6	Hinterland Brewery	Green Bay, Wisc.	Brewery	July
2017-7	Door County Brewing	Bailey’s Harbor, Wisc.	Brewery	August
2017-8	AC Tap	Sister Bay, Wisc	Dive	August
2017-9	Coyote Road House	Bailey’s Harbor, Wisc.	Neighborhood	August
2017-10	Cornerstone Pub	Bailey’s Harbor, Wisc.	Neighborhood	August
2017-11	Pourman’s Bar	Milwaukee, Wisc.	Neighborhood	September
2017-12	Lake Front Brewing	Milwaukee, Wisc.	Brewery	September
2017-13	McGillycuddy’s Bar	Milwaukee, Wisc.	Neighborhood	September
2017-14	Bar None	Milwaukee, Wisc.	Neighborhood	September
2017-15	The Ale Asylum Riverhouse	Milwaukee, Wisc.	Brewpub	September
2017-16	Yachats Brewing	Yachats, OR	Brewery	November
2017-17	Defeat River Brewing	Reedsport, OR	Brewery	November
2017-18	Seven Devils Brewing	Coos Bay, OR	Brewery	November
2017-19	Bandon Brewery	Bandon, OR	Brewery	November
2017-20	Broken Anchor Bar and Grill	Bandon, OR	Neighborhood	November
2017-21	The Beverage Barn	Bandon, OR	Bottle Shop	November
2017-22	Arch Rock Brewing	Gold Beach, OR	Brewery	November
2017-23	Chetco Brewing	Brookings, OR	Brewery	November
2017-24	Six Rivers Brewing	McKinleyville, CA	Brewery	December
2017-25	Humboldt Regeneration	McKinleyville, CA	Brewery	December
2017-26	Lost Coast Brewery	Eureka, CA	Brewery	December
2017-27	Mad River Brewery	Blue Lake, CA	Brewery	December

2016 Portland Area Bars

2016-1	Lake Oswego	The Hop’N Cork	Neighborhood	January
2016-2	NE	Sloan’s Tavern	Neighborhood	February
2016-3	SE	Hair of the Dog Brewery	Brewery	February
2016-4	SW	Barlow Artisenal Bar	Misc.	March
2016-5	NW	Life of Riley Tavern	Dive	March
2016-6	SW	The Yardhouse	Misc.	April
2016-7	N	The Rambler	Neighborhood	May
2016-8	SE	The Ranger Station	Neighborhood	June
2016-9	SW	MoMo Bar Maximo	Dive	July
2016-10	NE	Billy Ray’s Neighborhood Dive	Dive	August
2016-11	SE	Mad Sons Pub *	Neighborhood	September
2016-12	SW	The Fulton Pub	Brewery	October
2016-13	NW	Bridgeport Brewery	Brewery	November
2016-14	SW	Mummy’s Bar and Restaurant	Misc.	December

2016 Bars Outside Portland

2016-1		Tamarack Brewing	Missoula, MT	February
2016-2		Stockman Bar	Missoula, MT	February
2016-3		Big Sky Brewing	Missoula, MT	February
2016-4		Flathead Lake Brewing	Missoula, MT	February
2016-5		Draught Works Brewery	Missoula, MT	February
2016-6		Charlie B’s Bar	Missoula, MT	February
2016-7		Oxford Bar	Missoula, MT	February
2016-8		Plonk Wine Bar	Missoula, MT	February
2016-9		Kauai Island Brewing Company	Kauai	May
2016-10		Kauai Beer Company	Kauai	May
2016-11		Duke’s Bar and Restaurant	Kauai	May
2016-12		Nawiliwili Tavern	Kauai	May
2016-13		Blackfoot River Brewing	Helena, MT	July
2016-14		Lewis and Clark Brewing	Helena, MT	July
2016-15		Grand Teton Park Lodge	Grand Teton NP	July
2016-16		Local Restaurant and Bar	Jackson, WY	July
2016-17		Gather Food and Drink	Jackson, WY	July
2016-18		Million Dollar Cowboy Bar	Jackson, WY	July
2016-19		Melvin Brewing	Jackson, WY	July
2016-20		Wild West Pizzeria and Saloon	West Yellowstone	July
2016-21		Couer d’aline Resort Bar	Couer d’aline	August
2016-22		The Moose Lounge	Couer d’aline	August
2016-23		The Corner Bar	Couer d’aline	August
2016-24		Chained-Up Brewpub	Couer d’aline	August
2016-25		Crafted Taphouse and Kitchen	Kennewick, WA	August
2016-26		Ice Harbor Brewery	Kennewick, WA	August
2016-27		McCall Brewing Company	McCall, ID	August
2016-28		Salmon River Brewery	McCall, ID	August
2016-29		Stanley Rod and Gun Whitewater Saloon	Stanley, ID	September
2016-30		The Kasino Club	Stanley, ID	September
2016-31		Redfish Lake Lodge Bar	Stanley, ID	September
2016-32		Caldera Brewing	Ashland, OR	October 24
2016-33		Blackbird Kitchen and Bar	Sacramento	October 31
2016-34		Hock Farm Craft Provisions	Sacramento	October 31
2016-35		Dive Bar	Sacramento	October 31
2016-36		Woody’s Brewing	Redding, CA	November
2016-37		The Pour House	Murphys, CA	November
2016-38		Murphys Hotel and Saloon	Murphys, CA	November
2016-39		Murphys Irish Pub	Murphys, CA	November

 

2015 Portland Area Bars

2015-1	Suburb	Brannon’s in Beaverton *	Neighborhood	March
2015-2	NE	Oregon Public House	Non-profit Pub	March
2015-3	SE	Double Barrel Tavern	Dive	April
2015-4	N	Ecliptic Brewing	Brewery and Pub	May
2015-5	SW	Yamhill Pub	Grunge	May
2015-6	NW	Low Brow Lounge	Dive	June
2015-7	SW	Pope Bourbon House	Cocktail	June
2015-8	SW	Kelly’s Olympian	Historic Dive	August
2015-9	N	St. John’s Pub	Historic	November
2015-10	NW	The New Old Lompoc *	Neighborhood	November
2015-11	SE	Produce Row Café	Historic	December

2015 Bars Outside Portland

2015-1	The Sink	Boulder, Colorado	February
2015-2	Post Brewing	Boulder, Colorado	February
2015-3	Crystal Springs Brewing	Boulder, Colorado	February
2015-4	Gravity Brewing	Louisville, Colorado	February
2015-6	Avery Brewing	Boulder, Colorado	February
2015-7	Post Brewing	Boulder, Colorado	February
2015-8	New Belgium Brewing	Fort Collins, Colorado	May 19
2015-9	Mayor of Old Town	Fort Collins, Colorado	May19
2015-10	The Town Pump	Fort Collins, Colorado	May 19
2015-11	Phantom Canyon Brewing	Colorado Springs, Colorado	May 19
2015-12	Ritz Bar and Grill	Colorado Springs, Colorado	May 19
2015-13	Breckinridge Brewery	Breckenridge, Colorado	May 29
2015-14	Ollie’s Pub and Grub	Breckenridge, Colorado	May 29
2015-15	Gold Pan Saloon	Breckenridge, Colorado	May 29
2015-16	Angel Hollow Bar	Breckenridge, Colorado	May 29
2015-17	Après Handcrafted Libations	Breckenridge, Colorado	May 29
2015-18	Broken Compass Brewery	Breckenridge, Colorado	May 29
2015-19	Dillon Dam Brewery	Dillon, Colorado	May 29
2015-20	Eleventh Street Pub & Bistro	Atlanta, GA	July
2015-21	The Nook on Piedmont	Atlanta, GA	July
2015-22	Max’ Wine Dive	Atlanta, GA	July
2015-23	Jack of the Woods Public House	Asheville, SC	July
2015-24	The Thirsty Monk	Asheville, SC	July
2015-25	Wicked Weed Brewery	Asheville, SC	July
2015-26	Lexington Avenue Brewery	Asheville, SC	July
2015-27	Blind Tiger Pub	Charleston, SC	July
2015-28	South End Brewery & Smokehouse	Charleston, SC	July
2015-29	Charleston Beer Exchange	Charleston, SC	July
2015-30	The Gin Joint	Charleston, SC	July
2015-31	The Boar’s Head Grill & Tavern	Savannah, GA	September
2015-32	JJ Bonerz Sports Bar	Savannah, GA	September
2015-33	Moon River Brew Brewery	Savannah, GA	September
2015-34	Churchill’s Pub	Savannah, GA	September
2015-35	Savannah Distillery Ale House	Savannah, GA	September
2015-36	Pinky Master’s  *	Savannah, GA	September

2014 Portland Area Bars

2014-1	The Nest	SE	Neighborhood	January
2014-2	Skyline Tavern	NW	Historic	January
2014-3	Sandy Hut	NE	Dive	February
2014-4	The Cheerful Bullpen	SW	Sports	February
2014-5	Saraveza	N	Neighborhood	March
2014-6	Bazi Bier Brassiere	SE	Neighborhood	April
2014-7	Bailey’s Tap Room/The Upper Lip	NW	Taproom	April
2014-8	Crackerjacks Pub	NW	Neighborhood	April
2014-9	Quimby’s	NW	Neighborhood	April
2014-10	Sniff Café	NW	Miscellaneous	April
2014-11	The Lost and Found	N	Neighborhood	June
2014-12	The Beer Mongers	SE	Bottle Shop	June
2014-13	Stammtisch	NE	Neighborhood	July
2014-14	Portland Peda Lounge	SE	Miscellaneous	August
2014-15	Club 21 *	NE	Dive	September
2014-16	The Richmond Bar	SE	Cocktail	November
2014-17	Marathon Taverna	NW	Sports	December

2014 Bars Outside Portland

2014-1	Glacier Brewhouse	Anchorage, Alaska	July 8		February
2014-2	Darwin’s Theory	Anchorage, Alaska	July 8
2014-3	Haines Brewery	Haines, Alaska	July 17		February
2014-4	Red Dog Saloon	Juneau, Alaska	July 17
2014-5	Shipboard Bars	Statandem – Holland America	July 17
2014-6	Lumpy’s Landing	Dundee, OR	September
2014-7	The Old Oregon Saloon	Lincoln City, OR	September
2014-8	The Nauti Mermaid	Lincoln City, OR	September
2014-9	Road House 101	Lincoln City, OR	October
2014-10	Snug Harbor Bar & Grill	Lincoln City, OR	October
2014-11	Pelican Brewery	Pacific City, OR	October
2014-12	The Oar House	Pacific City, OR	October
2014-13	Sportsman Pub and Grub	Pacific City, OR	October
2014-14	Cruise Inn	Lincoln City, OR	November
2014-15	Bay Haven Inn	Newport, OR	November
2014-16	Mad Dog Country Tavern	Newport, OR	November
2014-17	Hoovers Bar and Grill	Newport, OR	November
2014-18	Tidepool Pub	Depoe Bay, OR	November

2013 Portland Area Bars

2013-1	The Grand Café	SE	Dive	January
2013-2	Belmont Inn	SE	Neighborhood	March
2013-3	Tugboat Brewery *	SW	Brewery and Pub	March
2013-4	Belmont Station	SE	Bottle Shop	April
2013-5	Tanker Bar	SE	Dive	April
2013-6	Beer	SE	Neighborhood	April
2013-7	Horse Brass Pub	SE	Historic Brew Pub	May
2013-8	Sidecar 11	N	Neighborhood	June
2013-9	Sasquatch Brewery	Cedar Hills	Brewery and Pub	July
2013-10	The Slammer	SE	Dive	August
2013-11	Davis Street Tavern *	NW	Neighborhood	October
2013-12	Slabtown *	NW	Dive	October
2013-13	Church	NE	Neighborhood	December

2013 Bars Outside Portland

2013-1	Café Karpershoek	Amsterdam, Netherland	June
2013-2	Bier Brewery	Anaheim, Austria	July
2013-3	Hells Tavern	Rothenberg, Germany	July
2013-4	The Devil’s Forest Pub	Venice, Italy	July
2013-5	Bacaro Jazz Café	Venice, Italy	July
2013-6	Miscellana Café and Pub	Rome, Italy	August
2013-7	La Cantina Di Miky	Vernazza, Italy	September
2013-8	The Horner Pub	Lauterbrunner, Switzerland	September
2013-9	Schilthorn Taverne	Lauterbrunner, Switzerland	September
3013-10	The Publican	Beaune, France	October
2013-11	The Beer Station	Paris, France	October
2013-12	La Vin Couer	Paris, France	October
2013-13	Long Branch Bar	La Grande, OR	November 4
2013-14	Cascades Lake Brewery	La Grande, OR	November 4
2013-15	Horseshoe Tavern	Prineville, OR	November 4
2013-16	Solstice Brew Pub	Prineville, OR	November 4
2013-17	Hideout Saloon	La Grande, OR	November 4
2013-18	10 Depot Street	La Grande, OR	November 14
2013-19	Mt.  Emily Ale House	Baker, OR	November 14
2013-20	Bull Ridge Brewery	Baker, OR	November 14
2013-21	Central Pastime Tavern	Burns, OR	November 20

2012 Portland Area Bars

2012-1	Dixie Tavern	NW	Dive Club	February
2012-2	Ash Street Saloon *	SW	Club	February
2012-3	Migration Brewery	NE	Brewery and Pub	February
2012-4	Laurelthirst Pub	NE	Neighborhood	February
2012-5	Hawthorne Hideaway	SE	Neighborhood	March
2012-6	Mock Crest Tavern	N	Historic	May
2012-7	Interurban	N	Neighborhood	May
2012-8	Muddy Ruder Pub	SE	Neighborhood	June
2012-9	County Cork *	NE	Neighborhood	June
2012-10	Sidecar 11	N	Neighborhood	June
2012-11	The Cheerful Tortoise	SW	Historic Sports	June
2012-12	Bottles	NE	Bottles Shop	July
2012-13	Goose Hollow Inn	SW	Historic Neighborhood	July
2012-14	The Lutz Tavern	SE	Historic Neighborhood	August
2012-15	Gold Dust Meridian	SE	Neighborhood	October
2012-16	Bar of the Gods	SE	Dive	October
2012-17	Claudias	SE	Historic Sports	November
2012-18	White Eagle Saloon	N	Historic	November
2012-19	1856	NE	Bottle Shop	November
2012-20	The Ship Tavern	Multnomah Village	Dive	December

2012 Bars Outside Portland

2012-1	Astoria Brewery Wet Dog Café	Astoria, OR	September
2012-2	Desdemona Club	Astoria, OR	September
2012-3	The Pour House	Port Townsend, WA	September
2012-4	Embers Brew Pub	Joseph OR	October
2012-5	Terminal Gravity Brewery	Enterprise, OR	October

 2011 Portland Area Bars

2011-1	Brooklyn Park Pub		SE	Dive	August
2011-2	Yukon Tavern		SE	Dive	August
2011-3	Gladstone Street Tavern		SE	Neighborhood	September
2011-4	The Twilight Room		N	Historic	September
2011-5	Joe’s Cellar		NW	Dive	September
2011-6	Buffalo Gap Tavern		SW	Historic	November
2011-7		Prost	N	Brew Pub	November
2011-8	Amnesia Brewery *		N	Brewery and Pub	November
2011-9	Coalition Brewery		SE	Brewery and Taproom	November

I have often gotten requests to identify my favorite spots — also those to which I would not return.   Since I subscribe to the quote below, I have most notably avoided the latter. But after almost eight years it may be enlightening for some to view Thebeerchaser’s humble opinion on the all-stars and those few given the wealth of wonderful places to raise a mug, I would not return.

“There  is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as a good tavern.”   Samuel Johnson 

I will therefore, in the next few months, publish some shorter posts on my favorites – by category i.e. dive bar, neighborhood pub, brewery, etc. – both in Portland and outside Portland.

These will be integrated with posts about new bars I am visiting and reviewing   Also, expect to see the short list of habitats that Thebeerchaser recommends that you avoid.

For example, expect to see the picture below and a short description of the Ship Tavern in Multnomah Village in the post about favorite Portland area dive bars.

I’ve also fielded inquiries about how with the number of bars visited, I have avoided gaining 100 pounds and/or a stint at the Betty Ford Clinic.  On the first question, while I haven’t attained my goal of getting back to my original weight – 9 pounds 9 ounces…(Sorry!), thanks to my wife who is an outstanding walker and hiker as well as regular trips to the gym, I have pretty much maintained my pre-retirement poundage

It should also be noted that notwithstanding the title, this blog is primarily about bars – not the beer itself.

I spend most of my time in the watering holes, nursing a pint while talking to the bartender and the regulars about the history of the bar, the distinguishing characteristics and noting the signs, memorabilia and décor – which in most bars and a lot of brew pubs is distinct and worth talking about. (The picture from the Club 21 is a great example of the great people I’ve met.)

And, of course, on the majority of visits, I am with friends where the conversation and comradery are paramount and the beer secondary – notwithstanding this photo of former Beerchaser-of-the-Quarter Jim Westwood with members of the Jack Faust clan at the Yard House in Portland!  (Although the company was great, the Yard House is on Thebeerchaser’s “No Return” list of bars to be published in the future.

As an example, how can you be overly concerned with your brewski when you are listening to former Mayor Bud Clark, explain the amazing history of the “Expose Yourself to Art” poster while we  were at the Goose Hollow Inn (See the picture above)

The armchair philosopher who stated, “A bar is better than the newspaper for public discussion.” was correct and we should add the social media to that quote.  So I will plug on with Thebeerchaser’s Tour of Bars, Taverns and Pubs – only about 400 left to explore in Portland!

Cheers!