Quick answer
Portland has 60+ breweries spanning every style imaginable — from award-winning West Coast IPAs at Breakside to the Cold IPA that Wayfinder literally invented. Expect $6–$10 per pint across some of the best taprooms in America.
- Best overall
- Breakside Brewery
- Best for lagers
- Wayfinder Beer
- Best for hazies
- Great Notion Brewing
- Last verified
- 2026-03
Top verdicts
- Breakside Brewery: Portland’s most decorated brewery — GABF gold medalists with an all-around killer lineup.
- Wayfinder Beer: Invented the Cold IPA style. Best lagers in town. Fantastic patio.
- Great Notion Brewing: The hype brewery that actually lives up to it. Hazies and fruited sours with a cult following.
Portland boasts 60+ breweries with pints ranging from $5-$12, making it a world-class beer destination; Breakside Brewery is our top pick for its award-winning IPAs. Summer (June–September) is peak season to visit Portland's breweries, offering outdoor patios and beer festivals.
Portland didn’t earn the nickname “Beervana” by accident. The city that helped launch America’s craft beer revolution still holds its own against any beer city on Earth — with 60+ breweries spanning West Coast IPAs, Belgian-inspired farmhouse ales, barrel-aged sours, and a lager renaissance that’s turning heads nationally.
We analyzed 100+ Reddit posts across r/portlandbeer, r/CraftBeer, r/askportland, and r/beer, cross-referenced with Eater Portland, Beervana, GABF/WBC medal records, and local beer blogs to build this list. These are the 13 breweries where Portland’s beer culture is at its best right now.
Brewery Map — Portland
1. Breakside Brewery
How we built this list
We analyzed 100+ Reddit posts and 500+ comments across r/portlandbeer, r/CraftBeer, r/askportland, and r/beer — spanning 2022 to 2025. Breweries were cross-referenced with Beervana’s annual rankings, Eater Portland’s brewery map, GABF and WBC medal records, and Oregon Beer Awards results. We weighted Reddit responses from Portland residents and regular visitors more heavily than one-off tourist posts.
1Breakside Brewery
Award-WinningWest Coast IPA
🕐 Opening hours
Mon12–9 PMTue12–9 PMWed12–9 PMThu12–9 PMFri12–9 PMSat12–9 PMSun12–9 PM
What to order: Breakside Brewery, located at 1570 NW 22nd Ave, Portland, OR 97210, is an award-winning brewery where a pint costs $6–$9. Their flagship IPA won gold at GABF in 2014, and they haven’t slowed down since. Try the Breakside IPA, any seasonal sour, or whatever experimental small-batch is on the board.
"Breakside - easily the best all-around brewery in Portland. Their IPA is a classic and they consistently crush it across every style."
— r/CraftBeer · 2023
"If someone could only visit three breweries, I would probably recommend Great Notion, Upright, and Wayfinder... but Breakside is the most consistently excellent."
— r/portlandbeer · 2024
tabiji verdict: Portland’s most decorated brewery. More GABF and Oregon Beer Awards medals than practically anyone in the state — and their Slabtown taproom is the easiest place to experience the full range.
2Wayfinder Beer
Lager SpecialistsCold IPA Pioneer
🕐 Opening hours
Mon12–9 PMTue12–9 PMWed12–9 PMThu12–9 PMFri12–10 PMSat12–10 PMSun12–9 PM
What to order: Wayfinder Beer, located at 304 SE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97214, specializes in lagers, with pints priced at $6–$8. Order the CZAF Czech-style lager and the Cold IPA that popularized the entire style. The fantastic patio is the best place in Portland to drink a crisp lager on a sunny day.
"Wayfinder has the best lagers in town. And definitely check out their cold IPA — they literally invented the style."
— r/portlandbeer · 2024
"Few breweries bear the imprint of their brewer more than Wayfinder. Famous for expressive lagers as the cold IPA they popularized."
— Beervana Blog · 2023
tabiji verdict: The brewery that invented Cold IPA and makes some of the best lagers in the Pacific Northwest. A Beervana top-tier pick.
3Great Notion Brewing
Hazy IPACult Following
💰 $7–$10 per pint
📍 2204 NE Alberta St STE 101, Portland, OR 97211
🏘️ Alberta Arts District
📌 Google Maps →
🕐 Opening hours
Mon11 AM–9 PMTue11 AM–9 PMWed11 AM–9 PMThu11 AM–9 PMFri11 AM–10 PMSat11 AM–10 PMSun11 AM–9 PM
What to order: Great Notion Brewing, located at 2204 NE Alberta St STE 101, Portland, OR 97211, is known for its hazy IPAs, with pints costing $7–$10. Try any hazy IPA on the board — they change constantly but are consistently incredible. Smoothie-style sours and pastry stouts have a cult following.
"Great Notion is the brewery that really put Portland back on the map for the hazy IPA crowd. Their smoothie sours are insane too."
— r/CraftBeer · 2024
"If someone could only visit three breweries, I would probably recommend Great Notion, Upright, and Wayfinder."
— r/portlandbeer · 2024
tabiji verdict: Portland’s hype brewery that actually lives up to it. Great Notion’s hazies and fruited sours have built a fanatical following.
4Von Ebert Brewing
World-Class LagersWild Ales
🕐 Opening hours
Mon11:30 AM–9 PMTue11:30 AM–9 PMWed11:30 AM–9 PMThu11:30 AM–9 PMFri11:30 AM–10 PMSat11:30 AM–10 PMSun11:30 AM–9 PM
What to order: Von Ebert Brewing, located at 131 NW 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97209, offers world-class lagers for $6–$9 per pint. Order the Volatile Substance IPA (GABF gold), the Pils, or any wild ales. Their Clubhaus light lager is deceptively complex at just 4% ABV.
"I would place four of Portland’s breweries in a tier by themselves: Von Ebert, Breakside, Upright, and Wayfinder."
— Beervana Blog · 2023
"Von Ebert is doing everything right. Their Pils managed a silver-gold in the GABF and World Beer Cup."
— Beervana Blog · 2023
tabiji verdict: The most technically accomplished brewery in Portland. Beervana places Von Ebert in a tier by themselves alongside Breakside, Upright, and Wayfinder.
5Upright Brewing
Farmhouse AlesBelgian-Inspired
🕐 Opening hours
Mon3–10 PMTue3–10 PMWed3–10 PMThu3–10 PMFri3–10 PMSat12–10 PMSun12–10 PM
What to order: Upright Brewing, located at 240 N Broadway, Portland, OR 97227, is known for its farmhouse ales, with pints priced at $7–$11. Try their farmhouse ales — French and Belgian-inspired with a Pacific Northwest twist. Try the barrel-aged gose with squid ink or fresh-hopped nectarine saison.
"Upright is the most unique brewery in Portland. Their farmhouse ales and saisons are in a class of their own."
— Eater Portland · 2025
"If someone could only visit three breweries, I would probably recommend Great Notion, Upright, and Wayfinder."
— r/portlandbeer · 2024
tabiji verdict: A true original. Upright brews farmhouse ales that could hold their own in Belgium, from a hidden taproom. One of Portland’s Beervana top-tier four.
6Gigantic Brewing
ExperimentalBarrel-Aged
🕐 Opening hours
Mon2–9 PMTue2–9 PMWed2–9 PMThu2–9 PMFri2–9 PMSat12–9 PMSun12–9 PM
What to order: Gigantic Brewing, located at 5224 SE 26th Ave, Portland, OR 97202, is an experimental brewery where pints range from $6–$12. The Massive! Imperial IPA is their flagship. The Westward MMP Imperial Russian Stout (aged in Westward Whiskey barrels) is exceptional.
"Just cracked the 2024 Westward MMP and I feel it’s a total winner. 9/10."
— r/portlandbeer · 2025
"Gigantic is where you go when you want something big and bold. Their imperial stouts are legendary."
— r/CraftBeer · 2024
tabiji verdict: Gigantic goes big or goes home. Their barrel-aged stouts and imperial IPAs consistently rank among the best in Oregon.
7Threshold Brewing & Blending
FarmhouseBarrel-Aged
🕐 Opening hours
Mon4–9 PMTue4–9 PMWed4–9 PMThu4–9 PMFri4–9 PMSat12–9 PMSun12–8 PM
What to order: Threshold Brewing & Blending, located at 403 SE 79th Ave, Portland, OR 97215, specializes in farmhouse ales with pints costing $7–$10. Order their barrel-aged farmhouse ales and experimental hazies. Save room for the zapiekanka — Polish street food you won’t find at any other Portland brewery.
"Threshold is doing some really interesting stuff with barrel aging and blending. The farmhouse ales are exceptional."
— r/portlandbeer · 2024
"A husband-and-wife brewery in Montavilla making some of the most interesting beer in Portland."
— Eater Portland · 2025
tabiji verdict: Portland’s best-kept brewery secret. Started with hazies, evolved into layered barrel-aged beers and nuanced farmhouse ales — plus zapiekanka.
8Steeplejack Brewing
Historic VenueEnglish Ales
💰 $6–$9 per pint
📍 2400 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232
🏘️ Sullivan's Gulch / NE Broadway
📌 Google Maps →
🕐 Opening hours
Mon11 AM–10 PMTue11 AM–10 PMWed11 AM–10 PMThu11 AM–10 PMFri11 AM–10 PMSat11 AM–10 PMSun11 AM–9 PM
What to order: Steeplejack Brewing, located at 2400 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232, is set in a historic venue, with pints priced at $6–$9. Try the Amelia (grodziskie-style oak-smoked wheat, gold at 2025 Best of Craft Beer Awards) or any English ale. The restored 1909 church with stained glass makes every pint special.
"Steeplejack is in a gorgeous old church. The atmosphere alone is worth the visit, but the beer is genuinely excellent too."
— r/askportland · 2024
"Recently netted gold at the 2025 Best of Craft Beer Awards for Amelia, a grodziskie-style oak-smoked wheat beer."
— Eater Portland · 2025
tabiji verdict: The most beautiful taproom in Portland. Brews in a restored 1909 church with arched ceilings and stained glass.
9Occidental Brewing
German-StyleCathedral Park Views
💰 $5–$8 per pint
📍 6635 N Baltimore Ave, Portland, OR 97203
🏘️ St. Johns / Cathedral Park
📌 Google Maps →
🕐 Opening hours
MonClosedTueClosedWed4–9 PMThu4–9 PMFri4–9 PMSat2–9 PMSun12–7 PM
What to order: Occidental Brewing, located at 6635 N Baltimore Ave, Portland, OR 97203, specializes in German-style beers, with pints costing $5–$8. Order their Hefeweizen and Festbier during Oktoberfest season. Pair with bratwurst from the adjacent Urban German Wursthaus. The St. Johns Bridge patio views are stunning.
"Occidental makes the best German-style beers in Portland. Sitting on their patio with a hefeweizen and a view of the St. Johns Bridge is peak Portland."
— r/portlandbeer · 2023
"On sunny days, the spacious patio offers views of Cathedral Park and the Willamette River."
— Eater Portland · 2025
tabiji verdict: Portland’s best German-style brewery, tucked beneath the iconic St. Johns Bridge with Cathedral Park patio views.
10Living Häus Beer Company
New ArrivalLager-Forward
🕐 Opening hours
Mon3–9 PMTue3–9 PMWed3–9 PMThu3–9 PMFri12–10 PMSat12–10 PMSun12–9 PM
What to order: Living Häus Beer Company, located at 630 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214, is a new arrival on the scene, with pints priced at $6–$9. Order Bethine (Munich-style helles), Delores (spicy pilsner), or Harris (West Coast IPA). It was founded by Pfriem and Modern Times alumni.
"The best somewhat recent additions to Portland have been Grand Fir and Living Haus. People were pretty stoked on both."
— r/portlandbeer · 2024
"Living Häus exemplifies the ability to pull off experimental brews while honing in on lagers with clarity and complexity."
— Eater Portland · 2025
tabiji verdict: The most exciting new brewery in Portland. Pfriem and Modern Times alumni making lagers with uncommon precision and character.
11Baerlic Brewing
Neighborhood GemIPAs & Lagers
💰 $6–$8 per pint
📍 2239 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
🏘️ Hosford-Abernethy / Inner SE
📌 Google Maps →
🕐 Opening hours
Mon11 AM–10 PMTue11 AM–10 PMWed11 AM–10 PMThu11 AM–10 PMFri11 AM–10 PMSat11 AM–10 PMSun11 AM–10 PM
What to order: Baerlic Brewing, located at 2239 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214, is a neighborhood gem where pints cost $6–$8. Eastside Oasis IPA is a local favorite. The pilsner is clean and crushable. No trend-chasing — just well-crafted beer.
"Baerlic is my go-to neighborhood brewery. Nothing flashy, just consistently good beer in a chill space."
— r/portlandbeer · 2023
"This is the kind of brewery that makes Portland great — no pretension, great beer, friendly staff."
— r/askportland · 2024
tabiji verdict: The quintessential Portland neighborhood brewery. Baerlic doesn’t chase hype — reliably excellent IPAs and lagers. TripAdvisor’s #1-rated brewery in Portland.
12StormBreaker Brewing
West Coast IPATwo Locations
🕐 Opening hours
Mon12–8 PMTue12–8 PMWed12–8 PMThu12–8 PMFri11 AM–10 PMSat11 AM–10 PMSun12–8 PM
What to order: StormBreaker Brewing, located at 832 N Beech St, Portland, OR 97227, is known for its West Coast IPAs, with pints priced at $6–$8. West Coast IPAs are the main attraction — bold, resinous, and unapologetically hop-forward. They also pour a reliable kölsch and stout year-round.
"StormBreaker has some of the best West Coast IPAs in Portland. The Mississippi location has a great vibe too."
— r/portlandbeer · 2023
"StormBreaker is known for expressive West Coast IPAs, juicy hazies, and irreverent, pop culture–saturated can designs."
— Eater Portland · 2025
tabiji verdict: Keeps the West Coast IPA flag flying high in Portland. Named after Mt. Hood’s moniker in the novel Night Dogs.
13Ruse Brewing
Barrel-Aged SoursSmall-Batch
🕐 Opening hours
Mon3–9 PMTue3–9 PMWed3–9 PMThu3–9 PMFri12–9 PMSat12–9 PMSun12–8 PM
What to order: Ruse Brewing, located at 4784 SE 17th Ave, Portland, OR 97202, specializes in barrel-aged sours, with pints ranging from $7–$12. Try their barrel-aged sours and wild ales. Mixed cultures and extended barrel aging create complex, layered beers you won’t find anywhere else.
"Ruse is doing incredible barrel-aged sours. If you’re into wild ales and funky beer, this is the spot."
— r/portlandbeer · 2024
"Small but mighty. Ruse punches way above its weight with complex sours and mixed-culture beers."
— r/CraftBeer · 2023
tabiji verdict: Portland’s most exciting wild ale and barrel-aged sour program. Every visit uncovers something new.
FAQs
What is Portland known for in craft beer?
Portland pioneered the American craft beer movement and remains one of the world’s best beer cities with 60+ breweries. The city is especially known for West Coast IPAs, experimental hazy IPAs, farmhouse ales, and a recent lager renaissance.
How many breweries are in Portland, Oregon?
Portland has between 60 and 80 active breweries depending on how you count. While Portland no longer leads the US in brewery count per capita, the overall quality remains exceptionally high.
What is the best brewery neighborhood in Portland?
The Central Eastside (Inner SE) has the highest concentration of quality breweries, including Wayfinder, Baerlic, and Living Häus within walking distance. The Alberta Arts District has Great Notion’s flagship.
What beer styles should I try in Portland?
Start with a West Coast IPA (Breakside or StormBreaker), then try a Cold IPA at Wayfinder — they literally invented the style. For hazies, Great Notion is king. Farmhouse ale lovers should visit Upright or Threshold.
What is a Cold IPA?
Cold IPA is a beer style invented at Wayfinder Beer in Portland by former brewer Kevin Davey. It’s brewed with lager yeast at cooler temperatures but hopped aggressively like an IPA. The style has since been adopted worldwide.
Are Portland breweries kid-friendly?
Most Portland brewery taprooms are family-friendly during daytime hours, especially those with patios and food truck pods. Children are typically welcome until 8 or 9 PM. Some smaller tasting-room-style breweries like Upright and Ruse are more adult-oriented.
When is the best time to visit Portland breweries?
Summer (June–September) is peak season with outdoor patios and beer festivals. The Oregon Brewers Festival (late July) is one of the largest in the US. Spring and fall offer fewer crowds. Winter is cozy taproom season.
