Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub

Microbrewery in Pendleton, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Prodigal Son Brewery & Pub

Established in 2010

Contact
230 SE Court Ave, Pendleton, OR, 97801, United States
Description
Pendleton, Oregon. A small agricultural town located at the foothills of the beautiful Blue Mountains. And now home to some of the best beers in the state. We’re passionate about fermentation and it shows in our brews. Whether it’s a dry-hopped Northwest IPA or a malt-heavy Porter, the Prodigal Son is dedicated to exploring the possibilities of grain, hops and yeast. Creativity is something we value in our Ales and it’s our goal to incorporate regional ingredients into beers that go beyond convention. Brewing to style is not our objective; we prefer to focus our explorations on the potential of beer.

But we’re more than just brewing, we’ve got good food to boot. The Prodigal Son features a menu that combines traditional pub fare with scratch cooking. Here you will find regional ingredients incorporated into handcrafted cuisine. We have a bona fide chef with an artist’s muse- and his work is truly the product of inspiration. Our food is unique –you might even say it has character.

We’re proud to be back home, here in Eastern Oregon. Come visit anytime, and stay as long as you like. We hope you will join us on our journey to beervana. Lucky for you, your efforts will be rewarded with good beer.

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Growler fill at brewpub in Pendleton,OR. As the description says, very bready. Pours out clear dark golden, with abundant frothy head, which soon fades to ring, leaving lots of lacing. Sweet biscuity aroma, taste is fresh baked bread, mildly fruity. A good, solid American wheat ale.

Tried from Growler on 06 Nov 2014 at 19:58


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

On nitro tap at the brewpub, different from the previous listed coffee version. Smooth and creamy stout, nice fine, silky beige head. Mild roast grain flavor and aroma. slick mouthfeel.

Tried from Draft on 06 Nov 2014 at 18:46


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

Growler fill at brewpub. Not as hoppy as you would think, based on the description and listed IBUs. Murky, dark amber, adequate head, sticky lacing. Nice mildly sweet malt profile blends well with hop mixture. No alcohol burn, but a sharp tangy, bitter finish.

Tried from Growler on 06 Nov 2014 at 18:41


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at the brewpub in Pendleton, OR. Medium, muddy amber. with frothy beige head. Subdued aroma, equal part hops and malt. Malt is evident in the taste, slightly sweet, tempered with some mild hop bitterness. A gentle IPA.

Tried from Draft on 06 Nov 2014 at 18:33


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at the BP hazy golden light orange Thin wispy lacing/ Quite a bit of berry aroma and flavor in an otherwise fairly sweet wheat ale.

Tried from Draft on 21 Sep 2014 at 15:27


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the brewpub. Schooner. Slightly hazy light amber with a skiff of a white head nice fruity spicy aroma. Cinnamon and candied orang maybe. Light malts and a very fruity cinnamon candy flavor. Unusual but tasty. Hops are appropriately subdued but there is a little bitter back bone. Light and zippy and interesting. Moderate carbonation and fairly light bodied. Fun.

Tried from Draft on 27 Jul 2013 at 13:38


7.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On Tap at the brewpub. Very Attractive clear mahogany y with a creamy a d lasting tan head. Lots of heavy lacing Woody sweet malty aroma. Lightly toasted malt flavor, sweet just a hint of bittering hops and a very smooth creamy plate. Late woody aftertaste. Surprisingly tasty.

Tried from Draft on 27 Jul 2013 at 13:14


7.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On Tap at the brewpub, in Pendleton, OR. Huge nitro head on the black brew. Big coffee roasted aroma, remarkably similar to their Porter. Darker roast flavor though, and plenty of that coffee they were talking about. Not particularly full bodied or heavy and at 5.6% its easy to drink. A civilized if not adventurous stout.

Tried from Draft on 28 Jul 2012 at 13:43


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On Tap at the brewpub, in Pendleton, OR. Opaque deep brown black, Creamy lasting head. Nice deep roasted chocolate aroma and big soft roasty flavor. Missing that sour tang a lot of Porters have. Finished pretty quick and leave a very tasty lasting roasted and coffee trailer. Very nice

Tried from Draft on 28 Jul 2012 at 13:37


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

On Tap at the brewpub, in Pendleton, OR. Hazy deep orange amber with a very nice lasting creamy white head. Big fresh citrus aroma, flavor is hoppy and grassy with some fumy notes of cleaner or furniture polish. Not much, but ts there. The bitterness fades quickly and the finish is pretty quick and dry.

Tried from Draft on 28 Jul 2012 at 13:31