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6 Essential and Quirky Breweries in Portland, Oregon

7/31/2020

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No other city in the United States is known for "keeping it weird," like Portland, Oregon. Quirky, eccentric and downright different is no exception in the Portland brewery world. Now, beer can't get that weird, but there is a way to twist things up or make one's brewery different than your traditional bar that serves local beer. Have you ever tried a beer flavored with Szechuan peppercorns or maybe Indian coriander? If not, you can try it in Portland. 

Here is a list of some unique, but also essential breweries in Portland, Oregon.
 
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If you need a cherry beer fix while we wait for Ives Blend Six, we recommend its predecessor, Ives Blend Five. Five is made with Black Pearl and Chelan cherries from @bairdfamilyorchards and emulates a wine-like flavor as you sip and savor. Available for pick up Saturdays and delivery Wednesdays!

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Upright Brewing
Upright Brewing is known for specializing in small batches of beer that is made with character. They specialize in French and Belgian-style beers tainted with a Pacific Northwest twist. Their farmhouse-style ales include funky flavoring such as Szechuan peppercorns, orange peel and some annuals that include lemongrass. Some former annual beers were also aged in wine barrels to provide a different flavor. The slightly underground Rose District taproom is like an up-cycled hole-in-the-wall, but is loved by locals and travelers alike.  
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Filling these Blanton’s bourbon barrels with cherries and Adam on Monday #cherryadam2022 #auntiesfavorite #justintime #ronabeer

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Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
This family-owned brewing company is known for specializing in bottle-conditioned and barrel-aged beers. Their aging process varies with beers aging from a wide range of six month to eight years. Hair of the dog prides itself by using 99% of its ingredients obtained with a 350-mile radius of its brewing headquarters. They also offer the widest selection of vintage bottles available in the country. Some of their production includes aging beer in American oak barrels or an egg-shaped fermenter that is commonly used in wine production. 
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It's hot Portland. We don't blame you for not wanting to leave the house. Lucky for you we partnered with a local delivery service @atyourdoormarket so you can still receive our beers in the comfort of your home. 100% of your delivery fee will be used to create jobs for displaced workers. Click the link in our bio to order.

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Cascade Brewing Barrel House
Cascade brewing is not only a local, Portland essential, but world-renowned for its sour beers. With 28 beers on tap, the "House of Sour," Blending Room features over 1,300 French oak, Kentucky Bourbon and Northwest wine barrels and nine foudres. They pride themselves on using local fruit and creating concoctions such as honey ginger lime beer, pineapple retreat and a watermelon strawberry vine sour slushy. Some purchases of specific beers also donate to local organizations.
 
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We figure it's about time that we came clean... Last Saturday, we did a soft opening of our Beer Garden in SE, and well folks, WE ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN FOR DINE-IN BUSINESS!!! ?⁣ ⁣ Stop in and see us Wed.-Fri. (3-9pm) and Saturday & Sunday (1-9pm) for draft, delicious food, and beer to-go. We can't wait to see you! ?⁣ ⁣ Many MANY thanks to everyone that supported us during this time and made re-opening possible. We appreciate you more than you know! ❤⁣ ⁣ #reopening #beertogo #beerdelivery #craftnotcrap #madeinoregon #beertime #littlebeastbrewing #portlandbeer

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Little Beast Brewing Company
This  brewpub was the genius idea of a husband and wife duo to fuel their passion into beer making. Set inside a traditional-looking Portland house, also features a backyard beer garden, which is also dog-friendly. Little Beast is known for its small-batch, barrel-aged sours and mixed-fermentation ale. Their menu features a myriad of canned, bottled, draft and seasonal beers and sours. Be sure to try the Mr. Nice passionfruit sour ale, or for something a little more Northwest, order the Tree Spirit, a foeder-aged ale with tart cherries. 
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Tim is ready to take your order! (971) 339-2374!

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Zoiglhaus Brewing Company
​If you love all things German, be sure to check out Zoiglhaus, which specializes in German beer brewing. The brewmaster, Alan Taylor received his brewing education from Germany and has brought this knowledge to Southeast Portland. Along with German-based beer, this Bavarian style beer hall features an outdoor garden, traditional German and American food menu and plenty of games like billiards and shuffleboard. 
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Introducing Guava Lime Sparkler! Our sixth out-of-state collaboration is with Sun King Brewing from Indianapolis. We've long admired the huge range of beers that they make, especially their fruited and sour beers which are creative, focused and downright delicious. How did we manage to collaborate given the current times that we are in? True, the Covid-19 Pandemic thwarted our plans to host the Sun King team here in Portland, but the show must go on! We virtually collaborated on this new summer beer. We married our breweries' interest in fun and playful beers to create this Sparkler. What is a Sparkler exactly? It's a fruited sour ale blended with a house-made club soda. We employed our tried-and-true process for making a dry, tart, and textural sour beer and then designed a bespoke club soda (don't call it a seltzer!) to make the beer drink more like a refreshing summer cocktail. If 'beer cooler' is a thing, this is it: with big additions of guava and lime zest, we've imbued this with bright tropical and citric notes. Kick back, relax, and enjoy this unheralded summer of 2020.⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #breakside #breaksidebrews #breaksidebrewery #seekandenjoy #cheers #supportlocal #drinklocal #travelportland #supportlocalbusiness #independent #employeeowned #beersnob #beer #breweryoftheyear #explore #pnw⁠

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6 Essential and Quirky Breweries in Portland, OregonBreakside Brewery
This award-winning brewery won by a landslide in the 2020 Oregon Beer Award competition. Coming home with 12 medals, with the most prestigious winning the "Large Brewery of the Year Award." It is known for its IPA and produces over 40,000 barrels of beer annually. They pride themselves on innovative concoctions just like their 2020 feature release sour, the Persephone. This beer was fermented in natural oak and flavored with spring flowers, sweet orange peel and Indian coriander, which was inspired by Southern France's bittersweet vermouth. 

​What is your favorite brewery in Portland? 
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8/1/2020 02:58:33 am

this is amazing post thanks for haring information with us

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pam
8/1/2020 02:25:05 pm

I also vote for Three Mugs. A small Hillsboro brewery that has a quirky, Scottish vibe. Brew great, traditional styles, but also including flavors like white chocolate strawberry, pfiefferneuse, etc . Support local charities as well.

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Elizabeth
8/5/2020 09:57:25 am

Oh awesome suggestion! I hope to check it out the next time I am in Portland area. That white choc. strawberry sounds amazing!

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8/24/2021 07:06:19 am

Very interesting article, a good collection of different Instagram posts with a lot of pictures. It's always very interesting to read your own opinion and the opinion of other people about the same brand.

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