FAQs

I'm starting to get inquiries about Saraveza. I thought I'd take a moment to answer some questions I've been getting. I'm happy to add it to it, keep the questions coming..... -sarita

- WHERE'S THE LOVE FOR OREGON BEER? I love Oregon beer - A LOT. Oregon beer gets all the credit for turning my tastebuds on to malt and hops. I am so happy to be living in Beervania where we are spoiled with so much fresh, versatile and tasty beers on any given neighborhood corner. I just talk about Wisconsin beer on this blog a lot because I started this for all my friends and family back home. Actually - I love AMERICAN beer. Anywhere I visit, the local beer is the beer I want to try.

- WHAT'S YOUR BEER CREDENTIALS?: I'm not a beer expert. Just an enthusiast that likes to sit down and catch one with friends and strangers alike. I've done my share of reading on beer and have taken the American Brewers Certification Class. I've done a short internship at Hair of Dog, worked in the cellar at the New Old Lompoc and dabbled in homebrewing. I've done a lot of beer pairing, purchasing and employee instruction when I worked at Pix Patisserie. Even with all that experience, I know that this town is full of beer heads that know SO much more about beer than I could pretend to. I hope to meet all those people, learn from them and give them an excuse to leave the house.

- HOW COME YOU DON'T REVIEW BEER IN YOUR BLOG?: I'm not planning on posting a lot of descriptions of beer tastings. At least not on my website. So many people do this and do it much better than me. BUT, I am happy to crack one open and talk shop - I'd much rather spend my time evaluating beer with you in person than alone with my laptop.

- HOW MANY TYPES OF BEER WILL YOU HAVE AT SARAVEZA?: Details continue to work themselves out. I hope to open with a selection big enough to fill the two coolers I recently bought. I figure that will bring me up to about 150 types of beer. There will also be a decent tap selection at the bar. Eventually, I hope to have additional cooling; my dream is to have 500 types of beer.

- DON'T YOU THINK THAT PORTLAND HAS ENOUGH BEER BARS?: Ummm, aparently I do not. That would be a pretty stupid business move for me if I did believe that. I lived in Humboldt since '02 and know that there's a need for a friendly, neighborhood hangout.