Laurelwood Brewing Co.

Microbrewery in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Legacy Breweries Inc.
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 2001

Out of business

Contact
5115 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
Description
First and foremost, Mike & Cathy opened Laurelwood as a reflection of what they wanted in a neighborhood restaurant. As the parents of young children, they wanted a family friendly environment that did not end and begin with being simply offered a high chair. As native Pacific Northwesterners, it was important to support our local farmers and purveyors & to support sustainability and the organic movement. As neighbors, it was important to create a place where friends and families could meet to have a relaxed dinner and a couple of drinks that supported their community. These are the factors that are most important to us and really help set us apart from other brewpubs and dining establishments.

Admin Note: In 2019, Laurelwood Brewing Co. was acquired by Legacy Breweries, Inc., parent company of Aspen Brewing and Ninkasi.

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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to pint glass.
Appearance: ruddy amber with some transparency and a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet malty tones, biscuits, molasses, some earthy & grassy hops
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a malty sweet blend; finishes malty sweet
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, very smooth along the tongue and some stickiness
Overall: good what it is but just needs something to rough up the stickiness, make it not be sticky.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2026 at 23:22

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Big sticky pine resins, and big, sweet, bready, boozy, caramelized malts. Oily mouth feel, sticky lacing on the glass, and a medium carb.. The finish is slightly woody, with some dank, resinous hops. Wet hop cones, hints of citrus, finishes is medium bitter with a strong sticky pine finish. This is a in ipa, bordering on double.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:41

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From tap at Laurelwood Public House - PDX. Aroma is sweetish chewy malt, hops, bready, ripe fruits, caramel. Flavour is medium sweet and moderate to medium bitter. Medium bodied. Sweet but enjoyable drinkable Red Ale.
Tried from Draft on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:45

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
From tap at Laurelwood Public House - PDX. Aroma is soft fruity hops and light pale malt, with slight notes of citrus. Flavour is mildly sweet and medium bitter. Body is medium. Nice and easy classic American Pale.
Tried from Draft on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:45

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
From tap at Laurelwood Public House - PDX. Aroma is grainy malt with straw and light grassy noble hops. Flavour is mild bitter. Body is light to medium. Crisp and clean elementary Lager, not a bad breakfast beer at PDX airport.
Tried from Draft on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:45

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From tap at Laurelwood Public House - PDX. Aroma is sweetish passion fruit with biscuity malt, lighly resinous hops, notes of caramel and marmalade. Flavour is mild sweetish and bitter. Body is medium. Easy and mild passion fruit IPA.
Tried from Draft on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:45

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Can from Laurelwood Public House - PDX. As Laurelwood Golden Ale. Aroma is sweetish malt, some caramel, bread, hint of hops and fruit. Flavour is moderate to medium sweet and lightly bitter. Body is medium. Average Golden, bit too sweetish and dull.
Tried from Can on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:45

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can from Laurelwood Public House - PDX. Aroma is chewy bready malt, caramel, resinous hops, pine resin, soft tropical fruit. Flavour is medium sweet and bitter. Body is medium. Nice hop/malt ratio, good Red IPA!
Tried from Can on 10 Feb 2025 at 04:45

7.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
(Bottle) clear, fluorescent orange amber color with a small cream colored head; aroma of toffee, smooth palate, balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 29 Jan 2024 at 02:30

8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
(Can) hazy fluorescent bright yellow orange colour with a small white head; heavy aroma of honey, jam; intense, balanced flavour with a long, light bitter sweet finish
Tried from Can on 14 Sep 2023 at 01:44