50 Best Craft Breweries near Happy Valley

“We had the Charcuterie. It was good. They had friendly staff, good selection of beer at a fair price, and the facility was big and roomy including the outside seating. We will probably be back to try the pizza. The pizzas seem kind of small for the price they are charging.“

“Great beer and sours! Staff is awesome!“

“Our first time here and the beer was good! The food ops are endless with all the food carts! The place was hopping for a Friday night and it is family and pet friendly. I couldn’t believe how many kids there were!“

“So happy to have this place in the neighborhood! Wonderful little spot that feels like your back yard. Nice food and drinks. Andrew is super cool and a great bartender! Would love to see what their event rental options would be for my local non profit theatre troupe.“

“Great beer (Golden Boot Pilsner, Petr Czech Dark Lager) friendly service good atmosphere“

“Decent beer! Price is right, love that it is seasonal. The vibes of the bar itself is very unique. Almost modern coffee shop style, instead of your normal industrial brewery. Love that.

Inattentive service even though I was at the bar and it was slow. Didn't want to chat about the beer or the concept.“

“Great beer and the food carts are awesome!!“

“This is a very cool little stop for a quick pint and a place to chill. MadCow Brewing Co. has a small food and snack menu and a rotating tap list. I recommend the huckleberry cream ale. The staff is very friendly. They host trivia nights and fun events, and food trucks stop by on some nights. A great local spot to hang out.“

“The best neighborhood micro brewery! Every saison here makes me question reality in a good way. Small scale, botanical and herbal delights making all their beers refreshing, hearty, and effervescent. The food pairings are always perfect with attentive service. Sunny space outdoors in the summer and warm cozy indoor space in the winter. It’s a place that reminds me of the best of old Portland and new Portland in one.“

“Our running group, Eastwind run from here from time to time. When we end our run it’s time to drink and eat. Great beer and cider selection and they let you bring in food from local places around Gresham. Two thumbs up and a hip bump.“

“Great beer and friendly staff“

“The IPAs wete so good!! We'll definitely be back!!“

“Good Vibes and staff is friendly.“

“top shelf beers. drink them all. well ok just the ones you will like.“

“Excellent beer selection, dog-friendly and no kids…an all-around win!“

“The pupusas are delicious the OG is my favorite“

“Stopped by here for a few beers and pizza on Father's day. Good selection of different kinds of beers. The brewery staff was great and friendly. We enjoyed the beers here and a space was set aside for world cup viewing. We will definitely go back“

“😁what is the shelf life?“

“One of the best local Portland breweries doing traditional German styles

… often find owner Tobias behind the bar, happy to tell you about growing up in Deutschland and how the beers relate to the people and place … and how this all comes together in the Rose City.“

“Great remodel from when it was Modern Times Fermentorium…good beer selection, friendly service…great overall experience!“

“This place is worth a stop! The beer, the weekend pizza and the atmosphere is great. Stuffed inside of a repurposed building, it looks like a manufacturing building on the outside.

Oh, did I mention the sandwiches during the weekdays. Those are pretty tasty too.

I'll come back once I try some food here and it's not good.“

“Sarah and Abby are the greatest bartenders I have ever experienced. Both so considerate and observant and just pleasant af. Always know when I am ready for another drink. Also just so sweet and kind and cool and make me feel so special. The reason I come! Thank you for making me and my friends feel so good. I hope your employer knows how incredibly cool and valuable you are! I will come again and again to see you both!“

“I really enjoyed this pod! There are 8+ different places to eat and the food here is wonderful. My wife and I personally tried , "flew the coop" and "La Arepa" and both had great service and the food was delicious. The attached brewery had an amazing selection of beers. The only detractor was that there was A Lot of very hoppy beers. That is a personal preference though. The Beer I did have was delicious. It's very family friendly and I enjoyed it.“

“F'n amazing people and amazing beer!“

“Love love love this place. One a street where there has been a lot on construction changes and old buildings being torn down, this place has taken advantage of square footage in a home. Both covered and not covered outside seating areas. In door has a great bar! Customer Service is amazing, even when its busy. The Beer, fantastic! I tried all of them on tap. Bathrooms are large. Food was amazing! I highly recommend.“

“Absolutely fantastic! The chicken tacos were juicy, topped with the perfect amount of fresh pico, and the house-made tortillas took them to another level. We also tried the chicken sandwich with the new collaboration special, and it was incredible. We eat a lot of chicken sandwiches, and this one is now at the top of our list.

The beers were excellent as well, making for an all-around great meal. We’ll definitely be making Gorges Beer Co. a regular stop!“

“The gluten free food here is some of the best I've ever had. You'd never guess it's gluten free. The fried chicken is crunchy, moist as you bite into it and flavorful. Even better are the fish and chips. If you have celiacs and want to eat food you've not had in years this is the place. The beers are gluten free and delicious.“

“Wow!! What an amazing meal! My family met some friends for dinner and were treated to some wonderful food. The service was great thanks to a wonderful host! We will be back for sure :)

Kid-friendliness: Great atmosphere for family, kids, and friendly dogs.“

“Always a great brewery and a nice spot down town to pop in for a beer and a pretzel. IPAs are their Forte. I had the vienna lager which is great albeit a hoppy vienna. They just won 2 more medals at GABF this year so pop in for a pint or 3. They medaled on the breakside IPA so grab a pour.“

“Stopped here on our way to Eugene to move our daughter into U of O. Delicious food super friendly staff. Go Ducks!!!!!!“

“This is another gem in the McMenamins line of fun, historical establishments - and by far my favorite! Been here many times over the years - actually even had my very first lobster roll EVER here (as a special item years ago) and it was amazing. The vibe is so quirky - you definitely feel like you’re walking the halls of your old elementary school - except there are bars and a lively restaurant and even a brewery haha!! The staff has always been super welcoming and friendly. The food at their main Courtyard Restaurant has always been great. On my last visit (July 2023), I had their chicken salad sandwich on croissant and it was SO GOOD!! Even their tater tots were perfectly cooked. And they even have some of the best iced tea I’ve had outside of the south! Their menu changes seasonally so it’s always a treat to try something new. After eating, leave time to explore - the grounds are just gorgeous and you’ll get lost in the nostalgia as you wander around the old school’s hallways. They have several bars - one is huge and has total steampunk vibes. They have a small hotel and a salt water pool - even the bathrooms are beautiful. I’d definitely like to stay here next time - but I imagine it can be a tad spooky at night haha! The school opened back in 1915 so it’s a historic building. The wall art is gorgeous and there are lots of info signs and historical pics scattered around. It’s in a good location in north Portland with plenty of parking and easy to find. I’ll definitely be back next time I’m in the area!“

“Great place to hang with friends and delicious beverages!“

“F'n amazing people and amazing beer!“

“Friendly staff and patrons, rotating outstanding beers. Also hundreds of different cans and bottles in the coolers for drinking on site or taking home.“

“We had great food and beer! Fast service! I can’t remember our servers name but she was the sweetest with my kids! My 10 yr old daughter said the food was ‘bussin’ 😅😂“

“Very cool tour - great tour guide and well worth the price. Highly recommend you go early and get a piece of pizza by the slice - the pizza is an absolutely fantastic and proper New York style slice pizza.“

“Great beer and the food carts are awesome!!“

“Lynn was incredibly helpful when I needed to create a gift for our head carpenter. She helped me choose beer and a tee shirt and then helped me carry everything to the car. I can't say enough about the service. Thanks Lynn.“

“Fun ghost tour then pizza.“

“Came here for lunch and made me a forever fan of the brisket tacos. In my over 50 years of life I have never tasted anything that comes close to these tacos! AMAZINGLY PERFECT!! They nailed it!!“

“Gorgeous grounds that you can spend hours walking. This property was formerly a work farm for the local poor. It has been repurposed as a vineyard, hotel, spa, restaurant, bar, golf course and more! There are many events held here but it is absolutely worth a visit even if you don't plan to stay the night. Check out the wine cellar or espresso bar for some great local options, or head inside to the gift shop for some kitschy finds.“

“We attended McMenamin’s Wassail Cider fest in January so we wanted to try more of their ciders and this is what popped up online. We got the cider flight and the red wine flight, both of which were really good. However, the wine flight they gave us 2 of the 4 glasses, then told us to come back to the back for the other 2, which was a bit weird and honestly I wasn’t a fan of. The service was also pretty lackluster, it was walk up service, which seems to be pretty common in the PNW so we’ve grown accustomed to it, but when its walk up service, I expect a little more when I do come to the bar to order. There were two employees, a blonde woman that I’d guess was in her 20s and a middle aged gentleman. The woman was very nice and enthusiastic and seemed eager to help, but the man seemed like he was doing everything he could to avoid serving guests; when I returned to the bar for the second half of our wine flight, he noticed me, but proceeded to drink water, pace around, look in the storage closet, take a step towards me, turn around, take his sweatshirt off, look around again, then finally came up. As a bartender myself, it seemed like all the things that someone does when they don’t want to help a guest, so they try to waste as much time as possible until another co-worker comes to help them. The vibe was pretty cool being in the basement with glass windows all around so you could see the wine barrels, but it was a bit too dark in my opinion, which made it seem kind of dingy being in the basement. I also wasn’t a fan that when you walk in, there are no signs or menus, just brochures advertising other McMenamin’s properties, and the bar is very small with standing room only and very crowded. It reminded me of a busy college bar where I had to fight through to order drinks, but in this case I had to do that just to see a menu, let alone order a drink; not exactly the experience I want from a tasting room. Overall though, it was still unique experience and I’m sure it would be really cool to stay on property, but I don’t think I’d go back.“

“The trivia night event here was very fun and well-attended!“

“We used to love going there the staff is great. But you changed the food and its awful. So we won’t be back. We will miss the staff.“

“Great beer and the food carts are awesome!!“

“Drinks, food and service is always great! I’ve grown accustomed to driving to Camas for dinner or catching the bus over for a drink from Curt the bartender. My favorites are the weekly sandwich specials since I’m usually there for dinner, Brussel Sprouts and the wings. For drinks, the old fashioned and sometimes the whiskey sour when I don’t drive myself.

Worthy of trying and hopefully falling for the great staff and menu like I have!“

“Stopped in to check it out. They have a little bar called the Red Shed. Very cool little bar thay sells cigars. Inside and outdoor seating but only smoking available outside. The McMenamins locations are super cool and this one is one of the best. It's huge with its own winery, brewery and lots of gardens and cool hotel and restaurants. If you're looking for an amazing place to check out this needs to be on your list. Very close to PDX and plenty of parking. Check it out...you'll like it. I guarantee it!“

“We went here to watch the Netherlands/Japan World Cup game (6/14) and it ended up being fantastic! We initially tried going to Gol PDX but they were at capacity & sent us here. And good thing! The vibe was super chill and exactly what we were looking for! However, our wee bartender/server wasn’t informed that Gol was sending people here( which Gol should’ve given them a heads up) and although an onslaught occurred, she absolutely crushed it, single-handedly! The bar went from dead to slammed in a matter of 5 min and she did amazing! She continued to check in on us even when the place was slammed and she was so incredibly nice. I failed to ask her name, and regret it lol. Whoever she is, she absolutely deserves a raise!!!“

“On my quest to complete my McMenamins passport, I have visited many McMenamins locations. Somehow I forget how awesome this location is... It feels like I tucked away little hidden gem, much larger on the inside than it looks on the outside. Filled with light and plants, it's a spacious area that can accommodate any size of group. They are also one of the only McMenamins that has their epic club sandwich. Highly recommend.“

“This is such a great place to grab great food before you are in the city. This location even has outdoor seating and that is great on a warm day. My server was Caleb and he made my dining experience delightful. He took great care of me and he was very friendly and helpful when I needed something. Food was great and the atmosphere is always a delight.“