Old Town Brewing
Microbrewery
in
Portland,
Oregon,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Old Town Pizza & Brewing
Established in 2012
Contact
5201 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, 97211, United States
Description
Historic ties to Portland run deep within Old Town. Opening its doors as a family-run pizzeria in April of 1974, Old Town Pizza became a hub for like-minded people with a radical agenda. It stood as a beacon for the local community; a place to break bread and enjoy your neighbor. Over 40 years later, not much has changed in that regard. Built within the heart of the historic Old Town neighborhood, inside one of Portland's oldest standing buildings (The Merchant Hotel), Old Town Pizza & Brewing is a relic of past and present.
Adam Milne, a devoted Old Town Pizza customer, celebrated his ninth birthday at the restaurant and immediately fell in love. That experience stuck with him until 2003, when he purchased the downtown pizzeria from the Accuardi family. In 2008, Adam built a second location in the Northeast district of Portland, in his very own neighborhood, which would soon become Old Town Brewing. To compliment the rich historic build of the downtown pizzeria, the new location was constructed using reclaimed materials that circa'd the 1800-1900's, evoking an atmosphere of Northwest authenticity and sustainability. Three years later, OTB began filling its first tanks with beer. With a passion for community, it was only a matter of time before Milne discovered that same passion inside the beer community. This driving force has lead to two major expansions, a number of prominant awards, packaged beer, distribution, new jobs, and a deep obsession to make some of the world's best beer possible.
Adam Milne, a devoted Old Town Pizza customer, celebrated his ninth birthday at the restaurant and immediately fell in love. That experience stuck with him until 2003, when he purchased the downtown pizzeria from the Accuardi family. In 2008, Adam built a second location in the Northeast district of Portland, in his very own neighborhood, which would soon become Old Town Brewing. To compliment the rich historic build of the downtown pizzeria, the new location was constructed using reclaimed materials that circa'd the 1800-1900's, evoking an atmosphere of Northwest authenticity and sustainability. Three years later, OTB began filling its first tanks with beer. With a passion for community, it was only a matter of time before Milne discovered that same passion inside the beer community. This driving force has lead to two major expansions, a number of prominant awards, packaged beer, distribution, new jobs, and a deep obsession to make some of the world's best beer possible.
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Gold body with fast leaving white head. Corn and hay aroma. Sweet malted grains taste with a light body and sweet finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
Saraveza
on 20 May 2026
at 19:06
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Dark brown. Nitro buggers it up but good coffee, chocolate, vanilla, decent body. Bitterness comes across a bit harsh, certainly alcohol comes out more in the finish than ideal. Smells good, kind of clunks on the palate.
Tried
on 12 Apr 2026
at 21:27
7.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Shared with Josh during our trip to Festival of Dark Arts 2026. On nitro.
Aroma: roasty, some oak, a bit of oak.
Taste: along the same Iines, low to moderately sweet, quite roasty and bitter, semi dry.
Overall: ok
Aroma: roasty, some oak, a bit of oak.
Taste: along the same Iines, low to moderately sweet, quite roasty and bitter, semi dry.
Overall: ok
Tried
from Draft
at
Loyal Legion
on 13 Feb 2026
at 07:05
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Black body with thick off white head. Coffee and malt aroma. Coffee, malt and chocolate taste with a little tang. Full finish.
Tried
on 25 Jan 2025
at 23:12
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Clear amber brown with thick off white head. Mushroom aroma with much malt. Sweetish mushroom taste with a thick malt skin. Balanced finish
Tried
on 09 Dec 2024
at 23:23
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 6
Clear gold body with thin white head. Full green hop aroma. Excellent taste hop with malt spikes and more hop. Fine full mouth finish
Tried
on 09 Nov 2024
at 06:54
7/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6
Pilsner type beer with New Zealand hops. Clear gold body with white head. Light lawn aroma. Balanced taste mostly malt with herb bits. Clean finish.
Tried
on 02 Nov 2024
at 05:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Gold body with white head. Flower and herb hop aroma. Fruity and spicy taste. Hop finish
Tried
on 05 Oct 2024
at 22:39
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6
Pale gold body with white head. Hoppy aroma. Malty body with a little hop. Like it tried to be an IPA but couldn't quite
Tried
on 08 Jun 2024
at 22:36
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 5.5
Pale body with thin head that vanishes fast. Fruity aroma. Biscuit and fruit body. Hop finish
Tried
on 21 Apr 2024
at 18:11