What is the best beer bar in Portland? 864 of you weighed in. I’ll be upfront here; I’m not much of a beer guy. I don’t like bitter beers, hoppy beers or IPA’s. What I want is something dark as a graveyard night, something to match the color of my soul after moderating comments on – Read more…
Saraveza Restaurant
Reader Survey 2015: Best Beer Bar in Portland
Just in time for the 2015 Craft Brewers Conference, the survey results for the Best Beer Bar in Portland are in! This year we see the usual suspects; just the order has changed. I’m glad to see Horse Brass on top, and am happy to see relative newcomer Stammtisch make the list. 1190 votes cast: – Read more…
Reader Survey 2013: Best Beer Bar in Portland
The results have shuffled in the 2013 vote for Best Beer Bar in Portland Oregon. When I was in college, a nearby restaurant which went by the unfortunate nickname of “The Refectory” which was immediately renamed “The Rat Factory” by students – for good reason, had a list of 150 beers (I think that was – Read more…
Reader Survey 2012: Best Beer Bar in Portland
The survey results for Best Beer Bar were similar to the 2011 rankings, when Horse Brass, Saraveza and Bailey’s Tap Room were on top. Odd that after so many votes there were three ties. Out of 680 votes cast: 1. Saravesa Bottle Shop & Pasty Tavern 12.6% of the vote. 1004 North Killingsworth Street Portland, OR 97217 Map – Read more…
Survey 2011: Best Beer Bar
I’m more of a fan of the hard stuff than I am beer, so didn’t vote on this one myself. However, I am an anomaly – Portlander’s love their beer! Out of 750 votes cast: Horse Brass -13% of the vote. 4534 Southeast Belmont St., Portland, OR 97215 (503) 232-2202 Map Saraveza – 11%. 1004 – Read more…
Guide to Portland’s Best Beer Shops
Every city should have a few great bottle shops, especially if that city is known for beer. In my opinion, Portland needs more neighborhood bottle shops; there’s something special about buying beer from a place that specializes in beer and beer alone.