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| DanRoy of The Guild Public House |
Hometown: Portland, OR via Salem, OR
Favorite Beer: Too many to name, but here are a few. Burnside Brewing Oatmeal Pale Ale, Natian Brewing Old Grogham Winter IPA, Pelican Brewing Kiwanda Cream Ale, Boneyard Skunk Ape IRA, and once in a while I like a nice PBR tall boy (it did win a blue ribbon once).
Favorite Beer Haunt: The Guild Public House...duh
What was the first craft brew you ever tried? What did you think? Probably Widmer Hefeweizen around 1995. I was drinking as much of those as I could, sometimes without a lemon. That’s right, I was hardcore. I thought it was like mana from heaven. No longer did I have to suffer through another six pack of “Beast Ice”.
Do you homebrew? If yes, favorite homebrew to date: I used to homebrew, but I wasn’t very good at it. I gave it up years ago.
How’d you hear about the pdxbeergeeks? An upstanding young lad named Michael Umphress. We have been known to have a pint together every now and again.
What does being a beer geek mean to you? Just enjoying beer and trying different styles. You never know when you are going to find the perfect one. I haven’t yet so the search continues.
If you could change one thing about beer culture in the US, what would it be? I would want more people to support the craft brewing industry. Portland is great for it, but there are a lot of people who won’t venture away from the macro lagers, and that’s not to put those beers down. They definitely have a place in society, but c’mon...
What do you love about Portland’s Craft Beer scene? So much to choose from. It seems like everybody is doing quality beer right now.
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