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Life is also too short to eat crappy food. I kid, I kid. I love in Portland, Oregon, and am jealous of your beers that are more than hops + alcohol.
There's plenty of variety in Portland. There's the farmhouse inspired offerings from Upright, a wide range of sour beers from Cascade, all the quirky experiments coming out of Burnside Brewing, and the strong, complex, barrel-aged from Hair of the Dog. I'd wager that we have a greater diversity of beer being brewed in Portland than just about any other city on the planet.
I will admit it's probably easier for me to find beer that makes me happy in Portland than in almost anywhere else I've been. Partially this is a indication of how little I've travelled, but it's also a testament to the variety you can find here.