If you are looking for nostalgic Portland feels, look no further than Old Town Brewing. This brewery encapsulates old Portland, with fresh, tasty brews, and food. Located in the heart of old town Portland, Old Town Brewing was first known as Old Town Pizza, which started in 1974. Adam Milne, long time customer of the restaurant bought the pizza joint, where he celebrated his 9th and 30th birthday, in 2008.
In 2012 Adam hired a brewer and started making classic beers to accompany his delicious pies. “I knew that we wouldn’t be successful just making okay beer in Portland, it has to be great beer. I wanted to make sure we did everything possible to make high quality craft beer,” says Adam. He then went on to hire Andrew Lamont from Sam Adams in 2014.
When you walk in to their Northeast location check out their mantel over the fireplace, which is adorn with numerous medals from prestigious beer competitions around the nation. Their pilsner took home gold at the 2018 World Beer Cup. The Shanghai’d IPA won two medals at GABF, as well as, gold at the 2018 World Beer Cup just to name a few. The Shanghai’d IPA is named after Portland’s famous Shanghai Tunnels, which if you are visiting Portland, you should also take a tour of the awesome old Portland Underground.
If you’re looking for some fun entertainment watch their newest YouTube series starring their latest creation, Haze of Our Lives. These videos represent the fun attitudes of the team behind Old Town Brewing, as well as, help tell the history of the beers.
If you’re in town for just a short time and looking to experience old town Portland, make sure to drop in to one of their two locations, eat some great pizza, and drink up that nostalgic taste of Portland in a pint of Pillowfist Hazy IPA.
Old Town Brewing
5201 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Portland, OR 97211
(503) 200-5988
www.otbrewing.com
Kettle sours, fruited beers, and adjunct stouts are a few of the reasons why Great Notion Brewing is leading the way in innovation. Producing cutting edge culinary inspired sours and stouts has put this craft brewery as one of the top trendsetters in the industry.
As the first brewery in the Northwest who dove head first into mastering the hazy IPA’s, these guys really know their stuff when it comes to unique brews, with amazing flavor. As if the demand for these beers wasn’t high enough, Great Notion doesn’t distribute their beer. “95% of our beer is distributed through our brewpubs,” says co-founder Paul Reiter, who is the businessman on the team.
A lot of businesses speak about uplifting their local community but don’t follow through on the meaning of community and all that it encompasses. While speaking with co-owner McKean Banzer-Lausberg I truly felt the community togetherness he and the other owners of Migration Brewing Co. created.
The name Migration came from the rapid wave of people moving to Portland in search of something new. McKean along with his brother Eric and business partners, Colin Rath and Mike Branes wanted to create a community brewery for the Portland natives and the new wave of people moving to the area. They wanted to create a business committed to the area around NE Glisan Street, the home of their first brewery. “Our goal has always been to create a community oriented location. We believe in donating to local nonprofits and business. By lifting up the people around us we feel a togetherness that is genuine to our mission. We aren’t just a flash in the pan business. We are here for the long-term play; to build a following of friends and neighbors all around something we love, beer”, says McKean.
As a Portland native Austin grew up in a culture submersed in beer. Breweries were and are sprouting up on every corner. She has vivid memories of her Dad letting her try sips of his favorite beer, Full Sail Amber, at the dinner table when she was younger.
Brewery of the Day: Base Camp Brewing by Austin Foster, BeerInfo writer and works at Base Camp Brewing in Portland, Oregon
When you walk into Base Camp, you are greeted by one of our taproom employees who are genuinely nice. It’s not just an act. They actually care how you’re doing. You can find regulars at the bar chatting it up and sharing camping photos with one of the beertenders.
Walking into Gigantic Brewing Company you can tell it’s a different kind of brewery than most. The beers are flowing, the regulars are chatting with the bartender who happens to be one of the owner’s wives, the colors are bright and in your face, and the artwork is out of this world.
Ben and Van started Gigantic Brewing Co. in 2012 after not knowing how they met, but knowing they wanted to start a brewery together. “I don’t remember meeting each other,” Said Van, “Ben just said we should start a brewery.” Two years after Ben said that to Van, they opened the doors to one of the most unique breweries in Portland.