The last
entry mentioned that the
Tugboat brewpub downtown often pours beers from
Off the Rail Brewing (which I mistakenly called "Off the
Rails"), the brewery that names most of their beers after
Ozzy Osbourne or
Black Sabbath songs. Corey commented that OtR is out of business -- which is also the impression I had, based on a Belmont Station blog
entry a few months ago -- but the Tugboat people scoffed at the idea.
So I shot Off the Rail an email to see what was up, and got this reply from Antoinette Bragdon: "Nope this is a rumor started some time ago that refuses to die. Here to Stay!". I guess my rock lyric memory isn't what it used to be, because at first I was surprised that she would pick the phrase "Here to stay" from a
Motorhead![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uPWR5Ex0ZSE0mhCffJFXE7SrXc9563AqlYnc_9_Tum4Husm0DRAi4ZK0mmfff7l8hU49NOVRoxViApB5pIH4TwDAd0FgyHQ9EfWLW-0K21oBmvgzSdpFkEe_f7TvO2lOid7quBAWA8=s0-d)
song (Built for Speed), instead of something more Sabbathy, like "Never say die". Google was able to remind me that it's also a line in Ozzy's You Can't Kill Rock And Roll.
She also gave me some tips on where to find Off the Rail beer around town:
- Pizza Schmizza: various locations
- Pub at the End of the Universe: hmmm, not far from Hopworks
- Nuestra Cocina: SE Division
- Rock n Roll Pizza: way SE Powell
- Greek Village Tavern: Beaverton
- Malone's Ale House: Beaverton
- Malone's Cafe and Bar: Beaverton
I'm a little embarrassed not to have tried their Over the Mountain Stout at Tugboat, but I was on a different mission that night. I'll seek out some of their beer pretty soon. Rock n Roll Pizza will forever have a place in my heart for hosting a
Hanzel und Gretyl![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sVcVenxzOsmcNlyzDP18JayKbZo1NRVfLBTrhR1Z-v0LETcYDGtP4HGaTX3HnPCD432qyyxro8r-jH-58h9Kj-TISsqCd3mPrHaMeygZkKIvKIoNmUL4dvWp94QzgFyZtDEjsDpFc=s0-d)
(
website) show a couple years ago, but I suspect it will be one of the closer SE places or a Pizza Schmizza where I try some Off the Rail. If you spot it somewhere, don't be Paranoid, leave a comment here.
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