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.

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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
From City Brew Tours, canned May 19th 2023.

It pours a not quite clear deep gold with a finger of foam, lacing is okay.

It smells of grapefruit citrus, pine, cracker and some caramel malt. Almost balanced.

The taste is pine, grapefruit, cracker malt, not so much caramel as it does have some sweetness to it, I can't say that it is caramel. Like the smell, the hops don't overpower the malt by THAT much and I'm pleased aboot that.

Smooth mouthfeel, it is a joy to drink.
Tried from Can on 28 Jul 2023 at 15:58

3.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 3 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 2
Black body with off white head, Almost no aroma. Tasted like pickle juice with a spice finish
Tried on 13 Nov 2022 at 01:01

3.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 2 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 2.5
Pale yellow body with white head. Cucumber aroma. Cucumber taste, like a salad dressing not a beer
Tried on 20 Aug 2022 at 21:57

7.2/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 6
Dark orange IPA with white head. Full floral aroma. Hoppy taste with some orange and bread, Good hop finish
Tried on 11 Jun 2022 at 22:47

7.5/10
Nice stuff. British feel. But nicely hoppy still. Malty
Tried from Draft at Craft Beer Bar Marciero on 12 Jan 2022 at 14:04

8.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
16 oz from the Brewvana 12 Beers of Christmas Advent calendar. Day 1. Aroma is grassy, lightly bready, light lemon. Pours clear golden with a two finger off-white head with great retention, leaving curtains of lace. Taste is lightly sweet with a moderate herbal hop bitterness and a crackery, grassy character. I could use a little more bitterness, but this is ace nonetheless. Great beer.
Tried from Can on 25 Dec 2021 at 21:47

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 6
Hazy yellow body with small white head. Citrus and evergreen aroma. Mango, citrus and green hop taste with a wet hoppy finish.
Tried on 31 Jan 2021 at 22:36

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Amber to red body with a thin white head. Full malty aroma. Malt breadiness in taste with a bit of a hop streak. Not to sweet finish.
Tried on 02 Jan 2021 at 21:33

7.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 10 Overall 6
Clear orange body with white head. Hoppy aroma, orange. Hoppy taste orange, lemon . Long hoppy finish
Tried on 15 Nov 2020 at 04:05

6.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
Hazy yellow body with lasting white head. Light tropical fruit aroma. Malt forward taste with a thick hop skin. IPA like finish.
Tried on 24 Oct 2020 at 04:55