Natian Meet The Brewer & Tasting at Belmont Station

Believe it or not, I was in Southeast again last night for a ‘Meet The Brewer & Tasting’ event at the place I wish I lived next door to, Belmont Station. Ian McGuinness, Owner and Brewmaster at Natian Brewery was on hand pouring cans of Old Grogham IIPA, Undun Blonde, and CuDA Cascadian Dark Ale to a constant flow of folks wanting a taste. For a solid 3 hours Ian answered questions about his beer; something you can tell he enjoys doing. Meanwhile, in Belmont’s Biercafé I enjoyed Natian’s draft selections, Lumberjane Imperial Stout and Elephante India Red Ale. I’ve tried most of Natian’s standard brew, but tonight I was treated to a new-ish release, the Elephante IRA. I will say, IRAs haven’t caught on with my taste buds, but they did enjoy the 8.45350568 ounces of Elephante. It was dry, hoppy, not real sweet, and had a pleasant bitterness brought on by the use of Zythos Hops. If you’re a fan of this style of beer I think you’d be pleased. After the IRA I went on to Natian’s Lumberjane; an imperial stout that ranks up there with the best. It has incredible sex appeal. You’ll want to gaze at it for a few minutes in the glass before you wet your tongue with its smooth, smoky, coffee roast flavor. I’ve had Lumberjane before, but I forgot how much I enjoyed it. Lumberjane made my Monday. Of course, it was also a pleasure to catch-up with the Natian crew, see my friends and fellow band mates, Ross and Teresa, and speak with Carl, who introduced me to former, long-term Full Sail Brewmaster, John Harris.

Photo Gallery 

(Taken with my Hasselblad H4D-200MS)

Temple 

Ian in action 

Natian's Elephante India Red Ale 

David and Ian of Natian, Nameless Gent, and
Belmont's CBO, Carl Singmaster 

Always a great draft selection at
Belmont Station

Note:  All spelling and grammatical errors are intentional.

New Eyeluvbeer Website!

The new Eyeluvbeer website is live.  A big thank you goes out to the many folks that helped make this happen.

• Piet van Zoen:  Portland based Web Developer, Graphic Designer, fellow craft beer lover and all around great guy.  If you need a kick ass website, he's your man.  Check him out here:   http://pietvanzoen.com/


• Kim Nguyen-van Zoen:  Portland based corporate, headshot, wedding, fashion, editorial, photojournalist, food & resturant, portrait & art photographer.  Kim's an expert at capturing the moment and her work is amazing.  Go to her website now:   http://www.photosbykim.com/v6/


• Ian McGuinness and Natalia Laird:  Natian Brewery Owners and Brewers. These guys were generous enough to volunteer their time and good looks for a few pics wearing Eyeluvbeer gear.  If you haven't had their beer, you need to.  I recently had Natian's Vertical Horizon NW Red Ale for the first time the other night and it was delicious, just like the other styles they put out. Visit thier website at:   http://www.natianbrewery.com/


• The Plywerkers:  Kjell and his crew kindly threw some shirts on for a few pics and it it's greatly appreciated.  Plywerk provides a unique, artistic medium for displaying your photos. Plus, they do it eco-consciously.  If that wasn't enough, they were also recently featured in Whole Living Magazine (a Martha Stewart publication).  Place your order now at:  http://www.plywerk.com/


• Wendy:  My fiancee provided valuable input and helped review content.   


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Cheers All,

Chris