Beertown, USA

So I was just thinking today that Portland is Beertown, USA. I know that this title is hotly debated around the country.

I did a quick google search and came across an article written by noted and respected author Charlie Papazian. He crunched some numbers and came up with a list of the best beertowns in this country. His criteria were simple: you must have at least 3 breweries in your town and the ranking is done per capita.

No. 1 was actually Hood River, OR. Portland came in at number 8- BUT....... there was no city above Portland with a population of 100,000 or more. Portland has over 500,000 people!

Also- Oregon had Bend at number 6. Oregon killed it.

I think that Portland should still be considered Beertown, USA when you factor in the population. Portland also leads the nation when it comes to market share for microbrew. Yeah... I'm going to go ahead and say that Portland is Beertown.

If you don't like it, then why don't you go ahead and do something about it?