My girlfriend and I decided to head over to Belmont Station for Sourfest this past weekend. I have to say that the selection was alright and the bartender seemed to be interacting with me ok as well. I ordered up a beer he thought may not be to my liking so he offered me a taster of it and what he recommended I should get. I have to say it wasn't too bad but definitely a far cry from what I'm used to being around. The atmosphere was so-so and after being in for less than an hour sitting at the bar, the vibe I got was that we seemed to be taking up space as opposed to the bar staff being friendly and talkative. That wasn't too bad but when we headed over to the bottle side I had a couple of questions about 2 bottles they had from Hair of the Dog to which the guy behind the counter made me feel like an idiot for asking and when I questioned him on the release timeframe for Sierra Nevada's 30th Anniversary brew, he told me to ask someone else who wasn't in that day. Someone inside of Belmont suggested that me and my girlfriend should try Beermonger and we are so glad that we did. The service at Belmont was mediocre at best and it honestly felt that they were eager for us to be gone instead of having us stick around to spend a bit more cash. They also jack up their pricing to compensate for credit card charges so if you're paying with plastic, expect to pay higher amounts on their bottle shop side and I believe their bar as well. There's better bottle shops in and around Portland, I assure you. Nothing is worth this kind of hassle.
Pros: Excellent selection of brews on the bottle and bar side
Cons: I should've have charged them for the bad service
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