Occidental Brewing

Microbrewery in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Occidental Brewing

Established in 2011

Contact
6635 N Baltimore Ave, Unit 102, Portland, OR, 97203, United States
Description
Occidental Brewing Co. was founded in 2011 by Ben and Dan Engler with the goal of making well-balanced continental-style beers in the land of IPAs: Portland, Oregon. Finding a niche with beer drinkers who had grown tired of the hops arms race, we quickly grew (but not too much) with our lineup of approachable, sessionable, and award-winning ales and lagers. We began canning our core beers in 2013 and now bottle multiple seasonal offerings as well. Over the years we expanded our distribution from our Portland brewery to much of Oregon, Western Washington, Nevada, Idaho, and the occasional shipment to Japan. Look for Occidental beer in your local supermarket, bottle shop, bar or restaurant. Prost!

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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap pours cola brown topped with a sand head. Nose is Christmas spices and some chocolate. Taste is more of the spice rich malts and some pitfruit.

Tried from Draft on 29 Dec 2023 at 02:07


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

16oz can pours out cloudy golden topped with a white head. Nose is nice light grassy leaf hops some citrus and bread malts. Taste is more of the nice hop notes and light malts.

Tried from Can on 22 Oct 2023 at 03:47


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Single from Beer Zombies Vegas. Luggage shake, three week sleep in the fridge. Pint glass @home. Clear, copper, foamy brew. Soft wood smoke, sweet, hammy nose. Bittersweet, green wood smoke, smoked ham, herbaceous bitterness, the wheat is very obvious. Thin, slightly acidic, slightly sharp. Not Schlenkerla, but it's good.

Tried on 14 Oct 2023 at 00:53


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

(Can) clear, bright yellow color with a medium tall white head; aroma of grain, noble hops; intense, balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish

Tried from Can on 07 Oct 2023 at 01:29


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

(Can) clear, bright golden yellow colour with a medium tall white head; slight aroma of cereal; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish

Tried from Can on 30 Sep 2023 at 02:01


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap at BitterCreek lightly foggy pale light golden. Coarse sticky off white head . Pleasant light fresh citrus hops and clean light maltiness. Light but flavorful

Tried from Draft on 29 Sep 2023 at 18:47


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

16oz can from Boise Co-op. Very pale pour, looks like white grape juice, clear, fizzy head. Sweet aroma, white bread. taste is bready, sweet, dry and has dull bitter finish. Sweetness is the main factor here. Very easy to drink.

Tried from Can on 28 Sep 2023 at 03:04


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

16oz can from Boise Co-op. Cloudy golden pour, fine, white foamy head, little bit of lacing. Aroma is woody, piney hops with some heavy, bready malts. Taste is piney, spruce, hops really popping in the flavor. Nice showcase for Strata hops.

Tried from Can on 24 Sep 2023 at 23:24


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

(Can) clear, bright amber brown color with a medium tall cream colored head; aroma of buckwheat honey; jam; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter sweet finish

Tried from Can on 15 Sep 2023 at 03:21


7.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Hop forward fresh hop ale. Clear gold body with white head. Floral aroma. Hoppy taste with a sting. Long finish

Tried on 09 Sep 2023 at 23:02