Thanks to its annual Oktoberfest, the small town of Mt. Angel, Oregon, is hardly flying below the regional radar. But the Willamette Valley town of just 2,400 residents packs a pleasantly surprising year-round culinary punch. Sure, you can still track down a brat and a doppelbock in March, but do a little digging and you’ll find palate-pleasing gold almost everywhere. Here’s a sampling.
Benedictine Brewery
This place is such a confluence of awesome that it’s hard to know where to start. Let’s try the prime location. This taproom of the gods is situated in the hills above town on the way to the Mt. Angel Abbey. That’s where Fr. Martin Grassel crafts beer according to centuries-old monastic tradition. And it’s delicious. Beyond the brews, the humble taproom also offers an impressive array of snacks, small plates, a revolving menu of hearty soups, and other soul-satisfying goodies.
Pub 210 East…