The 30 taps that have been sticking out of the back wall of the Green Dragon since March are now stocked. That makes 50 taps, plus the nitro taps
and the beer engine!
During the times I've been there (so far always during the day), there's not a dedicated server at the "Back 30" so who ever is tending bar has to hustle back and forth. This can cause a little bit of a backlog to get your drink but for 50 taps I'll put up with a slight wait.
Also last week the first beer brewed at the Green Dragon was served, the aptly named Finally! IPA. Does that mean there's a brewer at the Dragon now, and the brew-house is in production mode? Well, no.
The beer was brewed by Oregon Brew Crew members who are busy brewing some more on the Green Dragon system. Wait, $4.75 a pint and you're using free labor to make the beer? Green Dragon Employees better hope Rogue doesn't realize how many Portlanders would work a shift for free. Sadly their first brew is already off I don't know if they sold it all since there were only two quarter barrels to be had at the tasting or if they saved a keg for posterity's sake.
In another development, the door from the bar to the back patio was finally installed a few weeks ago. So finally it's now legal for you to carry your own beer from the bar to the patio. So, it's been a big year for the Green Dragon under Rogue's ownership. The finished patio and increased number of taps are definitely positives. The relatively high prices on beer and food however are big negatives. The beer is a bit pricey at $4.75 for a pint, not extortionate, just a little more than other places. Food however is quite pricey, $5 for a fairly small paper cone of Belgian-style fries, which weren't really Belgian-style. They were pretty good, but not "Belgian". I'd much rather save my money and run around the corner to Potato Champion especially since I can get real Poutine there.
Definitely a good place to go if you love beer and you want to try a bunch of different kinds of beer. They know what they're doing when it comes to keeping the quality high and the beers fresh. The atmosphere is as good as it's ever been. Rogue has kept up an interesting schedule of meet-the-brewer nights and with the new Cascade Barrel House and Pub opening around the block it will make the area even more of a beer destination.
Right now, I don't go to the Green Dragon as often largely because of the high beer prices. But, it's still always in the rotation. The Green Dragon will always hold a special place in my heart and always has several beers on tap that I've never heard of!
During the times I've been there (so far always during the day), there's not a dedicated server at the "Back 30" so who ever is tending bar has to hustle back and forth. This can cause a little bit of a backlog to get your drink but for 50 taps I'll put up with a slight wait.
Also last week the first beer brewed at the Green Dragon was served, the aptly named Finally! IPA. Does that mean there's a brewer at the Dragon now, and the brew-house is in production mode? Well, no.
The beer was brewed by Oregon Brew Crew members who are busy brewing some more on the Green Dragon system. Wait, $4.75 a pint and you're using free labor to make the beer? Green Dragon Employees better hope Rogue doesn't realize how many Portlanders would work a shift for free. Sadly their first brew is already off I don't know if they sold it all since there were only two quarter barrels to be had at the tasting or if they saved a keg for posterity's sake.
In another development, the door from the bar to the back patio was finally installed a few weeks ago. So finally it's now legal for you to carry your own beer from the bar to the patio. So, it's been a big year for the Green Dragon under Rogue's ownership. The finished patio and increased number of taps are definitely positives. The relatively high prices on beer and food however are big negatives. The beer is a bit pricey at $4.75 for a pint, not extortionate, just a little more than other places. Food however is quite pricey, $5 for a fairly small paper cone of Belgian-style fries, which weren't really Belgian-style. They were pretty good, but not "Belgian". I'd much rather save my money and run around the corner to Potato Champion especially since I can get real Poutine there.
Definitely a good place to go if you love beer and you want to try a bunch of different kinds of beer. They know what they're doing when it comes to keeping the quality high and the beers fresh. The atmosphere is as good as it's ever been. Rogue has kept up an interesting schedule of meet-the-brewer nights and with the new Cascade Barrel House and Pub opening around the block it will make the area even more of a beer destination.
Right now, I don't go to the Green Dragon as often largely because of the high beer prices. But, it's still always in the rotation. The Green Dragon will always hold a special place in my heart and always has several beers on tap that I've never heard of!
- David L.
The Green Dragon Pub can be found at: 928 SE 9th Street Portland, OR 97214
Tel. 503-517-0660
The Front 19 Taps!
Tel. 503-517-0660
The Front 19 Taps!
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