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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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tap at OBF 2017. Pours hazy amber sort of pink berry with a white head. Aroma of red berry and bread. Near medium body. Flavor is red berry with a slight pedio aspect. Mildly sour. Seems to fit the style.
Tried from Draft on 27 Jul 2017 at 16:01

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cloudy orange with a white head. Tart berry with light zest. Finish is lightly dry and a bit tart. Medium bodied. A bit reserved. Decent.
Tried on 26 Jul 2017 at 20:42

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft - Spicy caramel and orange. Clear gold with a decent white head. Boozy, bitter and orange malty notes. Light bitterness in the finish.
Tried from Draft on 25 Jul 2017 at 13:28

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at VCBW Festival 2017, pours a clear copper with a small white head. Aroma brings out the juicy passionfruit notes upfront, followed by piney hops and a little citrus. Flavour is quite fruity and lacto-y, with citrus and stone fruits, piney hops and soft biscuity malt. Fruity and yogurty palate. Solid stuff.
Tried from Draft on 04 Jun 2017 at 13:11

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Red pour with white head. Malty aroma with sweetness and a bit of hop. Malty flavour, sweet but not sickening so. Light bodied.
Tried on 30 Apr 2017 at 19:16

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average moderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2017 at 10:45

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Medium orange with a white head. Medium bodied with a decent carbonation bite. A good dose of citrus, tropical, medium resin, and some light melon notes. Healthy malt backbone. Hearty. Good.
Tried on 29 Mar 2017 at 18:28

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
12oz bottle picked up at Total Wine in Spokane
Pours slightly cloudy golden with a medium sized off-white head, some lacing. Aroma of tropical fruit, grapefruit and pine pine. Flavor is grassy, grapefruit, fruity and citrus zest
Decent
Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2017 at 21:30

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Smokes n Suds, Lewiston. Yellow pour with a little haze, quite a bit of white head. The nose is pretty intense with spice and citrus, a little floral and earthy. Tastes herbal, earthy, floral… a bit of sweet citrus to sooth, but lots of spice and dry florals.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Feb 2017 at 18:52

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bomber from Taniguchi. Made with Portland Roasting Coffee this beer pours a deep inky black with a thick tan head and has a nice sweet espresso aroma that gives a touch of fruits and roast character.

Medium to Full bodied with a scratchy carbonation. The taste is a somewhat acrid dark bitter roasted coffee, some chocolate and a bit of lactose sweetness in the finish. A good beer to sip on a cold winter afternoon.
Tried on 24 Feb 2017 at 02:00