Hopworks Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Portland,
Oregon,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 2008
Contact
Description
Oregon's First and Only B Corp Brewery. Founded in 2008.
Beer as a force for good.
Hopworks was founded in 2007 by our Brewmaster, Christian Ettinger. He started brewing in his parent’s kitchen during his first summer break in college and it didn’t take long to decide he would open his own brewpub.
With locally-sourced, organic and Salmon-Safe hops, our 20-barrel brewery produces 10,000 barrels of beer per year for our two brewpubs, airport brewpub, and for distribution throughout Cascadia and beyond. From composting to salvaged materials, and pervious pavers to hand dryers, we’ve made every effort to protect our planet with thoughtful alternatives to the status quo.
Beer as a force for good.
Hopworks was founded in 2007 by our Brewmaster, Christian Ettinger. He started brewing in his parent’s kitchen during his first summer break in college and it didn’t take long to decide he would open his own brewpub.
With locally-sourced, organic and Salmon-Safe hops, our 20-barrel brewery produces 10,000 barrels of beer per year for our two brewpubs, airport brewpub, and for distribution throughout Cascadia and beyond. From composting to salvaged materials, and pervious pavers to hand dryers, we’ve made every effort to protect our planet with thoughtful alternatives to the status quo.
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Total Wine in Vacaville, CA. Pours clear bright gold with a white head. Aroma is light honey notes over pale malt. Med body. It's not really sweet, but not very bitter either. Honey seems to be the main flavor. Some light grassy herb seems to provide a little bitterness. Actually good flavor for what it is - blonde ale.
Tried
from Can
from
Total Wine & More - Vacaville, CA
on 29 Jul 2025
at 23:50
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On Tap Clear deep golden pour with a thick dense off-white head. A little light toasted malts, mild smooth subtle clean malts. i suppose a touch of the claimed tangerine. Lacking much hop character. Not sure I would call it "Ferocious"
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jul 2025
at 23:07
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can from Total Wine in Vacaville, CA. Pours translucent gold with a slight white head that didn't persist very long. Aroma of lightly tart peach. Med body. It's lightly tart/sour and mostly peach. Some non-Brett bacteria flavor in the finish. Maybe pedio. An interesting and tasty sour.
Tried
from Can
from
Total Wine & More - Vacaville, CA
on 24 Jul 2025
at 00:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can from Total Wine in Vacaville, CA. Pours gold with a white head that left at high speed. Aroma has orange and guava. Med body. It's sour and a little tart. There's passion fruit with prickles, orange and guava that seems to be pink rather than green. Actually quite tasty.
Tried
from Can
from
Total Wine & More - Vacaville, CA
on 20 Jul 2025
at 23:36
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Total Wine in Vacaville, CA. Pours slightly hazy gold with a decent white head. Aroma is a soft citrus. Med body. Juicy but not really sweet. Moderately bitter. Flavor is orange/citrus and some pale prunus fruit. Flavor is not strong, but it is nice.
Tried
from Can
from
Total Wine & More - Vacaville, CA
on 18 Jul 2025
at 00:12
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can from Total Wine in Vacaville, CA. Pours hazy gold with a significant white head. Aroma of tangerine or tangelo. Med body or so. Juicy but not sweet. Decently bitter. Flavor of tangerine, mango and maybe apricot. Nice.
Tried
from Can
from
Total Wine & More - Vacaville, CA
on 08 Jul 2025
at 02:27
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can from Total Wine in Vacaville, CA. Pours clear gold with a moderate creamy white head. Aroma is lemon zesty. Med body. Flavor is grapefruit pith, lemon and some pine aspects. Refreshing. Nice flavor.
Tried
from Can
from
Total Wine & More - Vacaville, CA
on 27 Jun 2025
at 23:22
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bomber. Brownish cloudy pour white head. Floral malt aroma. Pine sol. Caramel malt and hoppy resinn marriage
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 01:12
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Can from Total Wine in Vacaville, CA. Pours clear gold with a large white head. Aroma of passion fruit, citrus and more. Med body. Dry and nicely bitter. Flavor for passion fruit, melon and citrus. Nice ale.
Tried
from Can
on 06 May 2025
at 23:15
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Pint can, 2020 vintage. Roasted malt aroma with notes of lactose sugar, vanilla, chocolate and some coffee. Pours deep brown with a thin mocha brown head that has little retention and a thin ring of lacing. Starts with rich roasted malt, lactose sugar and coffee flavors as well as having a rich, full body and silky smooth mouthfeel. Finishes quite smooth with chocolate and vanilla flavors. Not bad for a 5 year brew found in the cellar.
Tried
from Can
from
Coaltrain Wine and Liquor
on 25 Apr 2025
at 06:56