Visiting Portland (2019)

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  1. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Fortunately, there's not a lot going on around the Lloyd Center, so it shouldn't really matter. :sunglasses:

    My office is over at the Lloyd Center, and safety-wise, I think it's pretty comparable to a lot of the downtown areas. There are problems with derelicts and homeless types, but they're easy to avoid and don't cause any safety issues (maybe some sanitary issues).

    Otherwise, I completely recommend Larry's recommendations, and would throw in Wayfinder as a recommendation as well (which is just a few blocks from the HOTD tasting room). Would also recommend Lardo/Beer O'clock if the you're staying over on the west side @JMecc
     
    #181 John_M, Aug 23, 2019
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  2. weaverr

    weaverr Zealot (729) Jun 10, 2008 California

    Everything @NWer @John_M said is correct. I live in the Pearl and you can walk around at all hours of the night and it's perfectly safe. About the only area I'd say to avoid at night is Old Town, and that's primarily because the concentration of homeless people is highest there. Basically if you don't engage with anyone who appears to be high or crazy, you won't have any problems.

    Generally the east side of the river is going to be more residential (except the Lloyd Center, that area doesn't feel very "Portland") and the west side will be more urban. Downtown is a perfectly reasonable place to stay. You can walk to any of the breweries in the Pearl or the central eastside pretty easily, or take public transit / bikes / scooters to practically anywhere.
     
    #182 weaverr, Aug 23, 2019
  3. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    The Old Town area is probably the only part of town I might recommend that someone from out of town avoid. My wife and I drive through there to get home every day from work, and it's by far the most unpleasant part of the drive. The area smells bad and just looks rundown (there's junk piled everywhere), and there's in ordinate number of meth heads roaming the streets, talking to themselves on the side walk, or screaming off into space. It's unpleasant, but even so, I think it's still a fairly safe part of town to walk around.
     
    #183 John_M, Aug 23, 2019
  4. JMecc

    JMecc Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2013 Canada (AB)

    Perfect; thanks all! I picked Pearl district to be central for walking.
     
    #184 JMecc, Aug 27, 2019
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  5. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    For those interested in such things, beermongers just put out some bottles of spice wars, along with regular kds and bbomb.
     
    #185 John_M, Sep 2, 2019
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  6. Vitacca

    Vitacca Pooh-Bah (2,250) Sep 15, 2010 Montana
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    Any chance BA Fremont will be floating around at the end of the month? Will be out there for Zwanze Day. Thanks.
     
    #186 Vitacca, Sep 3, 2019
  7. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Hard to predict, but I'd say yes. Beermongers seemed to have a pretty good supply the other day. It doesn't seem as if there's a huge pent up demand for these beers, so there's probably a good chance that they'll still have some left by then.
     
    #187 John_M, Sep 3, 2019
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  8. ksheabutter

    ksheabutter Aspirant (222) Aug 15, 2019 California
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    how are little beast's fruit beers? a local liquor store (in Cali) just posted they had a few bottles of Tree Spirit and Black Cap, thinking about checking them out.
     
    #188 ksheabutter, Sep 5, 2019
  9. jamshard2mash

    jamshard2mash Initiate (0) May 4, 2017 California
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    Everything I've had from little beast is delightful. Their fruited beers are well balanced, not too tart or acidic and not overly fruity; however as the kids say...are juicy bangers.
     
    #189 jamshard2mash, Sep 5, 2019
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  10. PortlandAlePatrol

    PortlandAlePatrol Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2014 Oregon

    Hi neighbor, I do agree that Portland is mostly safe, but crime is on the rise in the past 5years.

    *************************************************************************************************************
    Portland - police to Deschutes Brewery (NW 11th) - report of a subject swinging a knife - threatened employees and asked for a cigarette - described as a white male with a floral hat and a clown mask

    9:49 AM - 6 Sep 2019
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    Portland - Police to City Center Parking (NW 9th) - report of a male on the first floor threatening staff - described as a white male in cut off jeans and a bomber jacket - subject says he's in a gang

    10:32 AM - 6 Sep 2019
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    more at https://twitter.com/pdxalerts
     
    #190 PortlandAlePatrol, Sep 6, 2019
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  11. weaverr

    weaverr Zealot (729) Jun 10, 2008 California

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  12. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    #192 BBThunderbolt, Sep 27, 2019
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  13. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    Mrs. vurt and I will check 'em out soon. BG Food Cartel is a 10-minute MAX ride away, and we're big fans of the place. (Especially the Speakeasy, where they always seem to have pFriem and Barley Brown's on tap.)
     
    #193 vurt, Sep 27, 2019
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  14. NWer

    NWer Pooh-Bah (2,145) Mar 10, 2009 Washington
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    There you go, reference to Speakeasy has you covered. Will check them out next time in the area...
     
    #194 NWer, Sep 29, 2019
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  15. Snrubnivek

    Snrubnivek Crusader (486) Apr 16, 2016 California
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    Hey everyone. Quick question. Have an Oregon trip coming up. Have most of Portland planned out already but trying to add 1 more spot. Leaning towards Ruse or Little Beast. I know they're completely different breweries. But your thoughts would be helpful. Cheers, have a good night.
     
    #195 Snrubnivek, Oct 25, 2019
  16. BreweryTraveler

    BreweryTraveler Initiate (106) Oct 25, 2019 Texas

    Hi, I've never been to Portland, but I'll be coming on a brewery journey in a few months. Please weigh in on what I've been developing, conceptually. I'm under the impression this is an aggressive itinerary, and I'm interested in breweries only, not beer bars. My intention is to grab flights and move on.

    Day 1:

    Cider Riot!
    Mt Tabor
    Base Camp
    Cascade
    Rogue Eastside Pub
    Modern Times
    Hair of the Dog
    Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
    Ground Breaker
    Baerlic
    Grixsen

    Day 2:

    Hopworks N Williams Pub
    Lompoc
    Stormbreaker
    Ecliptic Brewing
    The Widmer Brothers Brewery
    Ex Novo Brewing Co
    Upright Brewing
    Culmination Brewing
    Breakside Brewery
    Great Notion Brewing NW


    Day 3:

    Deschutes
    Backwoods Brewing
    Rogue Pearl
    10 Barrel Brewing
    Back Pedal Brewing
    Von Ebert Brewing
    Avid Cider
    Rock Bottom
     
    #196 BreweryTraveler, Oct 25, 2019
  17. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    That does seem a bit assertive. BTW, Lompoc is closing this coming Tuesday.
     
    #197 BBThunderbolt, Oct 25, 2019
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  18. DefenCorps

    DefenCorps Grand Pooh-Bah (4,838) Jan 18, 2007 Oregon
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    Aggressive is putting it mildly. Though, if you travel at light speed, time will slow down sufficiently to allow you to enjoy all these spots.

    Jokes apart - what are you hoping to achieve (if that even is the right word) with this itinerary? Is it to try as much as possible from as many spots are possible or to get a feel for the brewery scene over here? If the latter, here are my recommendations:
    Old guard/institutions
    Deschutes
    Rogue
    For those that like beer
    Upright
    Hair of the dog
    New school with national hype
    Great Notion
    Modern Times
    Decidedly local institutions that punch well above their weight
    Breakside
    Culmination
    Ex Novo
    Little Beast
    Ruse

    With the list above, you should get every style of brewery - large, bright and airy, dark and (somewhat dingy), intimate, raucous,twee, comforting, sterile and everything in between.
     
    #198 DefenCorps, Oct 25, 2019
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  19. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    what are you hoping to achieve

    All those UT ticks bruh, all those taster trays...
     
    #199 BBThunderbolt, Oct 25, 2019
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  20. BreweryTraveler

    BreweryTraveler Initiate (106) Oct 25, 2019 Texas

    A bit of both. I care most about drinking the local product, and with only a few days time, want to really make the most of it.
     
    #200 BreweryTraveler, Oct 25, 2019
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