Ross Island Brewing

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

Established in 2017

Closed in 2020

Contact
730 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
Description
Craft brew made right here in Portland, OR. Specializing in English Ales with a NW twist. Head brewer, Carston Haney.

Admin Note: Started out as Ross Island then killed in favor of Dirty Pretty Beer, then brought back in 2019 as Ross Island only to close in 2020.

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

On tap at Ross Island, pours a hazy dull blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out earthy and piney hops, and biscuity malt. Flavour is along the same lines, with piney hops and dry biscuity malt. Nicely balanced and with good depth. Solid.

Tried from Draft on 23 May 2017 at 12:10


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear copper color with a small white head. A light sweet toast nose. The flavor is sweet toasted malt, sweet, berries.

Tried from Draft on 18 Feb 2017 at 22:28


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

On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear orange color with a small white head. A big sweet fruity nose. The flavor is big malty dusty lemon, toast, pils malt. Ok.

Tried from Draft on 18 Feb 2017 at 22:11


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

On tap at Culmination, pours a hazy amber orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out red fruits, toasted caramel and bready malt. Flavour is along the same lines, with red fruits, bready malt and a little toffee. Not particularly deep or elegant, but well-designed. Solid.

Tried from Draft on 01 Jan 2017 at 17:27


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at the HAF 16. Pours a dark copper color with a medium white head. A big fruity toffee nose. Soft toasted malts, tobacco, caramel, toffee, yeasty, big English flavors. Quite nice.

Tried from Draft on 08 Dec 2016 at 00:59