Portland, OR, is divided into four quadrants by the Willamette River and Burnside Street. And because Portland is just a little weird, there’s a fifth quadrant. Some quadrants are more suds-soaked than others, but no matter where you find yourself, there’s always good beer nearby.
NORTHWEST
Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House: Features Deschutes beers you can’t find anywhere else.
Rogue Distillery & Public House: 38 taps, a full restaurant and bar and a working still.
NORTHEAST
Concordia Ale House: Rotating beer menu; cool refurbished pink elephant mural.
Laurelwood Public House & Brewery: Award-winning beers; kid-friendly.
Migration Brewing: Dog-friendly.
NORTH
5th Quadrant: Connected Side Bar features even more Lompoc beers.
Amnesia Brewing: Dog-friendly.
Breakside Brewery: Envelope-pushing beers.
The Hop & Vine: Inventive tap list.
Saraveza Bottle Shop & Pasty Tavern: Wisconsin kitsch, awesome rotating taps.
Widmer Gasthaus: Widmer beers you didn’t even know existed.
SOUTHWEST
Bailey’s Taproom: 20 taps.
Higgins Restaurant: James Beard Award winner chef-owner; extensive beer list.
SOUTHEAST
APEX: Fifty rotating taps; The Beermongers bottle shop is kitty corner.
Bazi Bierbrasserie: A slice of Brussels.
Belmont Station: 17 uncommon taps and 1,200 bottles.
Cascade Brewing Barrel House: Sour and blending masters.
Gigantic Brewing: Awesome year-round IPA, seasonals and one-offs.
Hair of the Dog: Mind-blowing beer; excellent food.
Hopworks Urban Brewery: Organic.