Best of Pacific Northwest
Portland is the cultural anchor, but the PNW beer trip extends to Bend's high-desert brewing scene, Hood River's hop-shadow microclimates, and Eugene's deep small-brewery roots. Plan a few hours of driving — it's worth it.
Covers: Portland, Bend, Hood River, Eugene, Willamette Valley
Brewery
Bottle shop
Beer bar / brewpub
Tap a marker to see the spot
One day
Great Notion Alberta → Cascade Barrel House → Belmont Station for takeaway. Portland only.
A weekend
Day 1: Portland Northeast (Great Notion, Ruse). Day 2: Portland Central Eastside (Cascade, Wayfinder, Hair of the Dog). Day 3: drive to Bend for Boneyard + Crux.
A week
Add Hood River for pFriem and Willamette Valley wine-and-beer mix.
Portland
Breakside Brewery
Brewery
Slabtown / multiple · 1570 NW 22nd Ave, Portland, OR 97210
Workhorse Portland brewery making technically excellent beers across nearly every category. The IPA program has been at GABF gold-medal level repeatedly.
Cascade Brewing Barrel House
Brewery
Central Eastside · 939 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
American sour beer pioneer. Barrel-aged fruit sours, blends with multiple-year-old base beers. Historically significant program.
Brewery
Alberta + Northwest · 2204 NE Alberta St #101, Portland, OR 97211
Defining Pacific Northwest hazy IPA brewery. Pastry stout program almost equally celebrated. The Alberta taproom is the original; the NW location is bigger.
Known for: Juice Jr, Double Stack, Blueberry Muffin
Hair of the Dog Brewing
Brewery
Central Eastside · 61 SE Yamhill St, Portland, OR 97214
Alan Sprints' barley-wine and Belgian-strong fortress. Adam, Fred, and Bourbon Fred are American beer canon.
Wayfinder Beer
Brewery
Central Eastside · 304 SE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Best lager program in the Pacific Northwest. Cold IPA was largely defined here. Beer hall vibe with food good enough to make this dinner.
Belmont Station
Bottle Shop
Belmont · 4500 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215
America's longest-running serious craft beer bottle shop (since 1997). Massive selection, careful inventory rotation, and an attached pub for trying singles before buying.
Saraveza
Brewpub / Beer Bar
Mississippi · 1004 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217
Wisconsin-style supper club crossed with serious beer bar. Excellent rotating draft list and killer pasties.
Bend
Brewery
Central Oregon · 37 NW Lake Pl, Bend, OR 97703
RPM IPA is a Bend cult classic. Worth the 3-hour drive from Portland — pair with Crux for a full Bend craft day.
Crux Fermentation Project
Brewery
Central Oregon · 50 SW Division St, Bend, OR 97702
Bend's other essential. Wide range from rustic farmhouse ales to barrel-aged stouts and clean lagers.
Hood River
Brewery
Columbia Gorge · 707 Portway Ave, Hood River, OR 97031
Among the most technically respected American breweries — Belgian-inspired program, world-class lagers, and a riverfront tasting room with windsurfer views.