Cascade's Autumn Gose

Cascade's Autumn Gose, originally uploaded by Ben McLeod.

You can barely see it because it's barely lit in Apex (but the lights they have are awesome! Hand-sculpted glass lamps that look like hops!), so take my word for it, it was a beautiful brownish amber sour ale that hit the spot.

Lucky Lab Force of Nature

Lucky Lab Force of Nature, originally uploaded by Ben McLeod.

Another delicious offering from Lucky Lab.

New Old Lompoc Monster Mash

Monster Mash, originally uploaded by Ben McLeod.

A great porter - if you like porters...

Philadelphia's Sellwood Golden

Sellwood Golden from Philadelphia's, originally uploaded by Ben McLeod.

I had no idea Philadelphia's brewed beer. Nor did I know that there was a hop called Sellwood Willamettes.

Cool.

Green Dragon's Hop Diddly

Green Dragon's Hop Diddly, originally uploaded by Ben McLeod.

A super floral, citrusy IPA from Green Dragon. My favorite for the day.

Deschutes Portland Pub's Fresh Hop Mirror Pond

#Beer 2: Deschutes Portland Pub's Fresh Hop Mirror Pond, originally uploaded by Ben McLeod.

Like the "non-fresh hops" variety, only with more flowery nuances from the hop.

Yummy!

Lucky Lab's Mutt

Lucky Lab's Mutt, originally uploaded by Ben McLeod.

A fresh hop ale made from the hops of local, backyard growers in Portland. Every year Lucky Lab hosts a harvest party where everyone brings in their hops and contributes to the brew.

It's a mutt, since no one knows what kind of hops went into it.

While I love the idea, I have to say that I didn't really love the beer. It had a strong bitter start and a watery finish. It was like a hoppy farmhouse ale.