I am the pastor of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Tulsa, OK. I was ordained into the Holy Ministry in August of 2002, serving for three years in Houston prior to accepting the call to serve Grace. I received a ThM in Historical Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2000 before studying at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis in 2000-2001. Right now I am working on a DMin in Liturgical Studies at Catholic University of America. My wife, Lisa, and I have been married for seven years (August 2000) and are blessed with two children, Owen (5) and Megan (3). I enjoy spending time with the family, following sports, and playing hockey and golf, all while drinking the beer that I brew.
Mason Beecroft
Wayfarer in the Desert
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February 26, 2008 at 3:03 am
Timotheos
I notice you list a lot of good Oregon beers. Having lived in Portland for four years, I enjoyed many of them.
Tim
February 26, 2008 at 2:57 pm
masonbeecroft
Tim,
I am from Oregon. The breweries in the state are without compare, in my biased opinion. This summer I am doing a brewery tour in Oregon. My brother-in-law lives in Portland. He and his wife will join me and my wife for a swing through Portland (McMenamins Edgfield), Hood River (Full Sail), Bend (Deschutes), and Newport (Rogue). It should be a great time!
Pax,
Mason
April 8, 2008 at 5:18 am
Wyldeirishman
Hey Mason,
Here’s another shout-out from a confessional Lutheran layman dying in the vast liveral wilderness known as Oregon! I was drawn to your blog by the fantastic “Hybelspong” piece, but an ever-widening smile lit my facial features when I saw the list of brewery links. Truly, the only liberal status quo that I never want to see change around these parts has everything to do with the copious amount of hops to be had!!!
Perhaps, when you’re out his way come summertime, you can swing by the newly-minted Max’s Fanno Creek Brewpub in Tigard, which is the closest microbrewery to our place, and serves up some darned tasty beverages (love that Scottish Ale and Farmer’s Daughter!) We’ll be gone the first week of July to Victoria for ScotDance Canada (our two oldest daughters are Scottish Highland dancers!), and also the third Saturday of July for the Portland Games (where there is also much good beer to be found!)…but still, I’ll bet there’s some good conversation to be had here.
Also…HUGE hockey fan! Go Flyers!!!!(and Sharks, too!)
Slainte,
Sean
April 9, 2008 at 3:29 am
masonbeecroft
Sean,
I was born in Newberg and most of my extended family are in the area. My wife and I will be in Oregon this summer for a brewery tour with her brother and his wife. They live in Beaverton. We will go from Portland to Edgefield McMenamins, to Full Sail in Hood River, to Deschutes in Bend, to Rogue in Newport, and back to Portland. We will spend the night in each place.
Our itinerary is fairly set, but if any time opens up I will definitely send you an email. Please give me your contact information.
Go Stars!
+Mason
April 9, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Wyldeirishman
Mason,
My email is wyldeirishman@comcast.net. We reside in Tualatin, just down the path a bit from Newberg.
From Bend to Newport?!? Man, that’s an ugly, ugly treck…but still…the beer…mmmm
Slainte,
Sean