It's National Beer Day: Try these new places as Oregon breweries ...

7 Apr 2023

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Its National Beer Day Try these new places as Oregon breweries

The local beer scene took a hit during the COVID pandemic, but now many breweries are opening or expanding.

We never tire of National Day days because we almost always have something relevant – and usually delicious – to share.

Friday, April 7, is National Beer Day, and we’re looking at the new and growing options for local craft beer in Oregon.

Double Mountain Brewery is set to open its third location in North Portland, serving up brews and its popular pizza in a former Lucky Labrador location.

Read more: Double Mountain to open in former Lucky Lab location in N. Portland

Labyrinth Forge Brewing announced its first tasting room and commercial brewery in Southeast Portland.

Read more: Labyrinth Forge Brewing to take over former Hair of the Dog space in SE Portland

The pandemic forced Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider to close its Portland tasting room, but the cidery re-opened in a new location on March 24.

Read more: Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider to open taproom in SE Portland

Crux Fermentation Project, based in Bend, announced plans to take over the space left by Vagabond Brewing’s pandemic closure. The Crux Portland Pub will open in Southeast Portland this summer.

Read more: Crux Fermentation Project to open SE Portland pub in former home of Vagabond Brewing

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Upright Brewing's new taproom

Upright Brewing serves up its farmhouse, lager, hoppy and Old World pub style beers in an abandoned former gas station in the Cully neighborhood of Northeast Portland. The Beer Station opened in February 2023, and will soon have onsite food carts. Plus it’s got a screen for viewing Blazer and Timbers games.

Read more: Upright Brewing opens new taproom in NE Portland’s Cully neighborhood

The brick facade of Cooper Mountain Ale Works brewpub. — Cooper Mountain in 2020 took over Max's Fanno Creek Brew Pub in Tigard.Courtesy of Cooper Mountain Ale Works

Cooper Mountain Ale Works is opening a downtown Sherwood location in the former home of Smockville Brewhouse, which closed in August.

Read more: Cooper Mountain Ale Works expands to Sherwood; OLCC in hot water

Backwoods Brewing has announced plans to open its third location – this one in Ridgefield on nearly an acre that will include ground and mezzanine dining spaces plus an outdoors drinking and dining area.

Read more: Backwoods Brewing expanding with brewpub in Ridgefield, bigger plans for Carson

Family-and-friends-owned Time Travelers brewing has taken over the old Fearless brew pub in Estacada, serving up beers with a story. Each beer follows the story of time travelers off on a fantasy adventure to find the ingredients to make the perfect beer called Nectar of the Gods. New beers will bring new chapters.

Read more: Time Travelers Brewing launches its journey in downtown Estacada

Gigantic Hawthorne Pub opens in Southeast Portland — Gigantic Brewing has opened its third Portland location, a pub with a full food menu at 4343 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd. The Sunnyside neighborhood location has already been updated with Gigantic’s familiar red and blue comic book theme.Andre Meunier/Staff

Gigantic Brewing just got a smidge more gigantic: The Southeast Portland brewery has opened its third location, a pub on Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard that is the operation’s first foray into food service.

Read more: Gigantic Brewing opens 3rd location: Gigantic Hawthorne Pub in SE Portland

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