Last night as we were making dinner, I reached towards the back of the fridge (typically a dangerous move) and discovered a bottle of beer that had been there since summer. But this wasn’t any ordinary beer; this was a special bottle of Rogue Salmon Nation Ale.
Ever notice how listening to a certain song reminds you of a particular time in your life? Well this bottle brought back some thoughts of late summer, and the Salmon Nation Block Party.
Imagine a couple of city streets shut down filled with people, booths, and this great kinetic energy. There was food, music, storytelling; there was the Sprockettes (which was incredible) right after a talk by Paul Hawken. Bike parking by Shift, and giveaways from the Office of Sustainable Development. While we were leaving, we saw around 60 people dancing in the fading afternoon sun. In other words, it was Portland at its finest.
The bottle was a nice discovery last night, and the memories that went with it were just as sweet. You can check out movies of the event at their website.
I love - LOVE - food/smell/beer associations like that.
Also, based on one of your previous posts, I bought a Chinook Book this weekend.
Summer? Bring it!
So great to see this! We thought the SN Ale was the best part of throwing the block party and loved working with Rogue to pull it off! Thanks to Jerome Chicvara for spiriting that through, and New Seasons, for putting it on the shelves. Alas, all of my bottles are now empty — Lauren (Salmon Nation citizen)