Laurelwood Brewing Co.

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

Established in 2001

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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Bottle from The Beer Junction
Hazy bright amber and copper color with generous compact head. Very nice aroma of pungent hops, Nelson Sauvin? Soft mouthfeel, a bit of caramel flavor and sweetness but not chewy; plenty of resiny hops, a bit orangey; more caramel in the end. I’d like more crackery malts, but this is also excellent.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Feb 2016 at 00:33

5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5
Can at AK BW fest 2016. Clear amber color. Aroma of caramel. Taste is plain caramel, light body.
Tried from Can on 28 Jan 2016 at 06:42

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Tap at Hanshin’s Portland Event. Laurelwood Nut Brown Ale 6.4% Pouring a deep brown with a thin beige head. The aroma is nutty chocolate, think a nutty muffin. The flavor is a bit sweet than expected with a well balanced roastiness and nut spread character. Flavorful and easy drinking, it was my favorite of the tasting set.
Tried from Draft on 28 Jan 2016 at 05:53

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12 oz bottle poured. Pours a dark reddish snow globe with a swirl fizz head. Spiced heavy malt aroma with a sweet caramel front flavor. Nice roasted finish. Solid winter beer here.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jan 2016 at 21:17

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sampled from the tap at Bier Stein. Pours a clear orange gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has straw and grass notes with a bit of citrus underlying. Flavor has a bit of dry pine with grass, hay and grains supporting.
Tried from Draft on 03 Jan 2016 at 00:30

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle bought in Portland, Oregon, by the wife. Golden with a thick head. Hoppy with a healthy citrus fruitiness that’s not over stated, but has plenty of lemon meringue flavour.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jan 2016 at 17:38

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught at Pumphouse, Richmond, BC; 6.4% ABV
Expected black, instead it’s dark mahogany, clean, with beige nitro head. Nice roasted malt aroma. Smooth mouthfeel, lightly sweet, some roasted malt, some coffee, but also some taste of "bad" coffee. More roastiness in the final.
Quite nice.
Tried on 31 Dec 2015 at 12:45

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Draught at Pumphouse, Richmond, BC; 6.4% ABV, 49 IBU
Hazy blond color with compact head. Some aroma of dank hops, not expected but nice. Smooth mouthfeel; it's lightly sour, definitively infected.
Unpleasant. QA, please.
Tried on 31 Dec 2015 at 12:44

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draught at St. Augustine’s, Vancouver
Hazy dark amber color. Strong, malty, but pretty heavy on the spices; sweet.
Not too fond of spice beers, but it’s professionally brewed.
Tried on 29 Dec 2015 at 12:52