A Brewery For Every Man, Woman, and Child

I read somewhere that Oregon has more breweries per person than any where else in the world. I know of several in town in Corvallis and we've been to two so far. I haven't had a bad beer yet so maybe they are on to something.

Last night was Block 15 Brewery, right in downtown Corvallis. The list of handcrafted beers was impressive enough to warrant a second visit. The food, however, was not.

I started out with a "Trubbled Monk", a Belgian-style ale that was strong, thick, and spicy. I didn't see the alcohol content but my "gut feeling" was that it was a potent beer. I followed that with their "Aboriginale", a really complicated beer that was hard to classify. It was super hoppy and had many levels of flavor. For dinner, I had fish tacos with a side of their spicy pork chili. Not horrible but the chili could easily have been served on a plate it was so thick. They need to get rid of the sour cream and baby poop guacamole squirt bottles. Next time, I will try a burger.

One thing I thought was very cool about this place was their creed of sustainability. They use power from renewable sources and many of their brewing by-products are used in local farming. It's a good idea and appears to be well implemented at Block 15.

Cheers!