BREW CITY

BREW CITY Portland serves some of the nation’s best craft beers

By Teresa Bitler

Ecliptic Brewing is known for its lagers

With more than 70 craft breweries, Portland is a nirvana for beer lovers. Or, as the city likes to say, it’s “Beervana.” Allegiant passengers can discover some of Portland’s best brews by visiting one of their neighborhoods.

HAWTHORNE AND BUCKMAN The Hawthorne and Buckman neighborhoods boast several great breweries. Beer enthusiasts can begin at Ecliptic Brewing’s Moon Room satellite taproom, where patrons sip flagship offerings, seasonal favorites and “Cosmic Collaboration” beers. A six-minute walk away, Cascade Brewing Barrel House is known for its crushable sour beers while, across the street, Rogue Eastside Pub has 36 of its own labels on tap.

Dog lovers will want to continue to dogfriendly Lucky Labrador Brew Pub for an IPA, or to Away Days Brewing Co. for a Europeaninspired brew. For Allegiant passengers with a car, Baerlic Brewery, one of Portland’s best, is just down 11th Avenue.

PEARL DISTRICT Craft beer drinkers can visit four breweries in

Photos courtesy of Travel Portland John Harris combined his love of beer and astronomy in naming his brewery Ecliptic Brewing Dogs are welcome at Lucky Labrador Brew Pub

the Pearl District. While all are within walking distance, 10 Barrel Brewing makes a good starting point. The brewery features an IPAheavy lineup plus its popular sours. Nearby, Backwoods Brewing serves a mix of styles, ranging from lager and ale to IPA, stout and porter.

At Deschutes Brewery Public House, Allegiant passengers can sample the Black Butte Porter, Mirror Pond Pale Ale or Chasin’ Freshies before heading to Von Ebert Brewing for a pint. The brewery serves handcrafted pizza and house-smoked meats, too.

KERNS In the Kerns neighborhood, award-winning Culmination Brewing has several hazy and other IPAs on tap as well as a variety of additional styles. From there, beer enthusiasts thirsting for more can walk 10 minutes or take a 3-minute rideshare to Migration Brewing. This microbrewery specializes in hazy IPAs, lagers and experimental beers.

Passengers who want to explore beyond these Portland neighborhoods can find great craft beer at Assembly Brewing, StormBreaker Brewing, Breakside Brewery, Hopworks Urban Brewery and Wayfinder Beer, to name a few. For more information about Portland’s craft beer scene, visit travelportland.com.