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The 10 Best Craft Breweries in Portland
Welcome to Beervana. Portland has more breweries per capita than any other major US city — 80+ inside the city limits — and a craft scene that defined hazy IPA, pastry stout and modern American lager all at once. We've mapped the must-visit stops from the sour temples of Buckman (Cascade) through Slabtown's NEIPA flagships (Breakside, Great Notion) to the Pearl District's polished tasting rooms (Von Ebert) and the legendary Mt. Tabor beer bar — with travel directions, hours and what to drink at each one.
Last updated: July 2026 · Curated by MyBeerStops · 10 hand-picked stops
The 10 craft beer spots, ranked by us
Ordered by our editorial pick — not popularity. Independent breweries, taprooms and one legendary Mt. Tabor beer bar to close the night.
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1. Cascade Brewing Barrel House
Brewery — Buckman · SE Belmont
939 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214, USA
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Cascade Brewing is the godmother of American sour beer — the Barrel House on Belmont is a wood-floored shrine to oak-aged sour ales aged 1-3 years in wine barrels. Their Sang Royal and Kriek are 4.7★-rated for a reason: nothing else in the US tastes quite like them.
Sour temple, wine-bar elegance, sip slowly
Sang Royal · Kriek · Vlad the Imp Aler
2h
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2. Grand Fir Brewing
Brewery — Buckman · SE Stark
1403 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214, USA
Monday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Tuesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM · Wednesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM · Thursday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM · Friday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM · Saturday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM · Sunday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Grand Fir is the new-wave Portland brewery from a former Hair of the Dog brewer — think classic NW ingredients (Doug fir tips, marionberries, fresh hops) reinterpreted by someone who knows the canon by heart. Tiny taproom, 4.6★, locals' insider tip.
Insider, NW-foraged ingredients, small + serious
Doug Fir Lager · Spruce Tip Saison · House Pale
1h30
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3. Breakside Brewery - Slabtown
Brewery — Slabtown · NW 21st
1570 NW 22nd Ave, Portland, OR 97210, USA
Monday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Tuesday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Wednesday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Thursday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Friday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Saturday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Sunday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Breakside is the GABF-medal-winning juggernaut that defines modern Oregon IPA. The Slabtown location is the prettiest of their pubs — full kitchen, big patio, the Breakside IPA on its home turf. The single best 'one stop introduction to Portland IPA' anywhere in the city.
Polished, full-restaurant, IPA showcase, NW Portland chic
Breakside IPA · Wanderlust IPA · Pilsner
1h30
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4. Upright Brewing
Brewery — Boise · N Broadway
240 N Broadway, Portland, OR 97227, USA
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Upright is the Portland brewery beer geeks fly across the country to visit — basement taproom under the Leftbank building, French + Belgian farmhouse-inspired beers, only open Thu-Sun. The Engelberg Pilsner is one of the best lagers brewed in the US, full stop.
Basement temple, farmhouse + lager, beer pilgrimage
Five (saison) · Six (saison) · Engelberg Pilsner
1h
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5. Wayfinder Beer
Brewery — Buckman · E Burnside
304 SE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97214, USA
Monday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Tuesday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Wednesday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Thursday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Friday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM · Saturday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM · Sunday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Wayfinder is the lager-revolution flagship of Portland — a stunning 200-seat hall with imported decoction equipment, side-pull Czech pilsner taps and the lager program that's been quietly converting hop-heads back to malt for 7 years. Full kitchen too.
Lager-revolution, beer-hall, side-pull Czech taps, full kitchen
Czech-style Pils · Dortmunder Export · Rest Day Helles
1h30
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6. Great Notion Brewing - NW28th
Brewery — Slabtown · NW 28th
2444 NW 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97210, USA
Monday: 12:00 – 8:00 PM · Tuesday: 12:00 – 8:00 PM · Wednesday: 12:00 – 8:00 PM · Thursday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Friday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Saturday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Sunday: 12:00 – 8:00 PM
Great Notion brought New England-style hazy IPAs and pastry stouts to the Pacific Northwest — and Portland never went back. The NW28th taproom is the cleanest of their three locations, with the freshest possible Juice Box and the dessert-stouts that put them on the national map.
Hazy IPA + pastry stout flagship, busy, instagram-friendly
Juice Box NEIPA · Ripe NEIPA · Blueberry Muffin Pancakes
1h
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7. Ruse Brewing
Brewery — Brooklyn · SE 17th
4784 SE 17th Ave, Portland, OR 97202, USA
Monday: 3:00 – 9:00 PM · Tuesday: 3:00 – 9:00 PM · Wednesday: 3:00 – 9:00 PM · Thursday: 3:00 – 9:00 PM · Friday: 2:00 – 10:00 PM · Saturday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM · Sunday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Ruse is the wine-meets-beer crossover the Portland scene didn't know it needed: barrel-aged saisons, fruited mixed-ferm, pet-nat-inspired bottles — all 4.7★ rated and made by ex-Solera and Logsdon brewers. Industrial taproom in inner SE.
Wine-bar-meets-brewery, barrel-driven, sophisticated
The Tower (saison) · Buoy Series (mixed-ferm) · Pet Nat-style ales
1h30
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8. Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House
Brewpub — Old Town · NW Couch
210 NW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA
Monday: 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM · Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM · Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM · Thursday: 11:30 AM – 9:00 PM · Friday: 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM · Saturday: 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM · Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Deschutes' Portland Public House is the brewpub equivalent of a Pacific Northwest landmark — a massive Old Town space with 19+ Deschutes taps fresh from Bend, full kitchen, the original Black Butte Porter on draft and 4,500+ reviews averaging 4.5★.
Brewpub icon, full menu, NW Portland classic, big group friendly
Black Butte Porter · Mirror Pond Pale · Fresh Squeezed IPA
1h30
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9. Von Ebert Brewing Pearl District
Brewery — Pearl District · NW 9th
131 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, USA
Monday: Closed · Tuesday: Closed · Wednesday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Thursday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Friday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Saturday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Sunday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM
Von Ebert Pearl is the polished downtown showcase of the brand — a beautiful Pearl District tasting room, Tom Bleigh's GABF-medal IPAs (Volatile Substance is one of the best West Coast IPAs in production right now) and walking distance from any downtown hotel.
Polished, Pearl District, IPA showcase, downtown convenient
Volatile Substance IPA · Tellurian Hazy IPA · Pearl Pilsner
1h30
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10. Belmont Station
Beer bar — Mt. Tabor · SE Stark
4500 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215, USA
Monday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM · Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM · Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM · Thursday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM · Friday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM · Saturday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM · Sunday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Belmont Station is the legendary Portland beer bar + bottle shop — 1,200+ bottles in the cooler, 24 rotating draft taps focused on rare PNW + Belgian, and a 25-year history. The mandatory final stop on any serious Portland beer crawl: where brewers go to drink someone else's beer.
Beer bar + bottle shop legend, 1200+ bottles, brewer hangout
Rotating rare local keg · Cellar bottle · Flemish Red from import shelf
Close it down
Portland Oregon craft beer — Frequently asked questions
What is the best craft beer neighborhood in Portland?
Two answers. For walkable density, Slabtown (NW 21st-28th) gives you Breakside, Great Notion and Stormbreaker within a 10-min walk. For sour + farmhouse depth, the Buckman / Belmont corridor (Cascade Barrel House, Grand Fir, Wayfinder) is unmatched. Pearl District (Von Ebert, 10 Barrel) is the most convenient if you're staying downtown.
Can you visit several Portland breweries in one day?
Easily — Portland is the most brewery-dense major US city. A solid one-day route: morning at Cascade Barrel House (sours), walk to Grand Fir, Uber to Wayfinder (lagers + lunch), then NW for Breakside + Great Notion (IPAs), finish at Belmont Station (rare bottles). 6 spots in one day, all very different in style.
Is there public transit between Portland breweries?
Yes — better than most US cities. The MAX light rail covers downtown, the Pearl District (Von Ebert), Old Town (Deschutes) and out to Slabtown (Breakside). The TriMet bus 15 runs Belmont straight through Buckman (Cascade, Grand Fir, Wayfinder area). For Mt. Tabor (Belmont Station) and Brooklyn (Ruse), Uber is faster — figure $8-12 per leg.
What is the best one-day Portland brewery tour?
Our recommended single-day route, optimized for variety and minimal travel: 1) Cascade Barrel House (sour primer), 2) Grand Fir (NW-foraged saisons), 3) Wayfinder (Czech pilsner lunch), 4) Breakside Slabtown (Oregon IPA), 5) Great Notion NW28th (hazy IPA + pastry stout), 6) Belmont Station (rare bottle nightcap). About 4 short Ubers between clusters, around 8 hours total.
Why is Portland called Beervana?
Portland has more breweries per capita than any other major US city — 80+ within city limits and 100+ in the metro area — and the deepest craft beer history on the West Coast (Bridgeport opened in 1984). The nickname stuck in the early 2000s and the city has only doubled down: it's now the home of national-defining hazy IPA (Great Notion), American sour (Cascade), pastry stout and modern lager (Wayfinder, Upright).
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