"Steve Jackson" > wrote in message
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> "mikron" > wrote in message
> om...
> > hey folks,
> >
> > I am visiting portland this weekend purely for the pleasure of
> > drinking beer; besides Lucky Lab, Bridgeport, and the Horse Brass,
> > anyplace else I should be going?
>
> I'd add in the Laurelwood brewpub. Very well-done beers, with a good
> variety, and a nice atmosphere. Higgins has a great selection, very nice
> atmosphere as well. Full Sail's Pilsner Room has a nice view over the
river.
> Rose and Raindrop has got a cool vibe to it.
>
> -Steve
>
>

Yes, all excellent places. There are so many great places here that it's
really hard to go wrong. Other than those already mentioned, I would
recommend the following:

New Old Lompoc (over the top beers. try the C-Note)
McMenamins Edgefield or Kennedy School (must be the first brewery resorts in
the country)
Baghdad or Mission Theaters (McMenamins restaurant/theaters with second run
films)
Rogue Flanders Street Pub (Most of Rogues legendary brews on tap, if there
was a word that decribed "more than delicious", I'd use it)
Crystal Ballroom/Ringlers Pub (McMenamins night club and cool terra-cotta
pub, also right across the street from Whole Foods Market and the best used
record store in town)
Main Street Brewery (new place that makes great beer, used to be called Port
Halling)
Alameda Brewpub (cool neighborhood and Indian Summer Pale is tasty)
Old Market Pub (underrated brew pub in Garden Home neighborhood)
Fearless Brewery (about 20 miles out of town but worth the trip. Has great
beer but not much else)
Crow Bar or Amnesia Brewing (both have limited but excellent and hard to
find taps. Amnesia should be brewing on there own soon. If you're in the
Mississippi neighborhood, you should also try the new Lovely Hula Hands
restaurand)
Widmer Brew Pub (Yes, they have quite a selection of small-batch strong
ales, and a really great restaurant too)
Lots of other places, but how much time to you have?