"Lew Bryson" > wrote in
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> know me, I'm pretty open-minded -- and the first beer I ordered, a
> Rogue Santa's Reserve, was stale. Not good.

Yup, same experience here. At first glance, a seemingly beergeek-friendly
place, but a lot of the good stuff is old and/or served ICE cold, and in a
frosted mug, no less. Even had a fruitless argument with an OC bartender
about the beer being served much too cold...he was convinced that was
exactly how it should be served, despite my pointing out that no one in
England, Germany, or Belgium serves it at such a tasteless temp. And I've
had many an import in bottle that had the telltale cardboard waft of
oxidation.

So, no...not worth your time if there's a decent brewpub around. I applaud
OC's effort to offer a good selection, but they need to work harder on
insuring the beers are in good condition. I'd rather have things be out of
stock occasionally than expect what I'm getting is going to be nearly
undrinkable. I just don't patronize them anymore, it's not worth it.

Cheers,
Ern