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.
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden orange. Toasted malty, light fruity. Slight herbal. Toasted, light fruity and mild breadish. Ends dry and slight bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 28 Aug 2015
at 08:18
6/10
Tried
on 20 Aug 2015
at 14:51
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
13th August 2015
GBBF Day 3. Cask. Clear amber beer, no head. Palate is light, semi dry and mildly crisp. Light malts, semi sweet. Modest orange and orange marmalade. Whisper of spice. Light dry finish. Not bad.
GBBF Day 3. Cask. Clear amber beer, no head. Palate is light, semi dry and mildly crisp. Light malts, semi sweet. Modest orange and orange marmalade. Whisper of spice. Light dry finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2015
at 06:47
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at GBBF 2015. It pours clear golden with minimal head. The nose is rich, oily, fruit cake, earthy, tangerine, cereal, honeycake and bread. The taste is smooth, oily, toasty grain, cereal, earth, honeycake, peach, apricot pie, light spice, wood, warming alcohol and pepper with a dry finish. Medium body, fine carbonation and oily mouth - feel. Simple and easy - going. OK.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Aug 2015
at 10:09
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask gravity at gbbf 2015 day 3. Copper reddy coloured pour with a loose off white head. Aroma is nice spicy orange marmeladr, peach and earthy honey. Little five alive on the nose as well. Flavour is composed of earthy honey, sweet tropical drying finish, firm fruity bitterness, palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Aug 2015
at 10:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap at old town pub Portland. Pours out hazy golden topped with a white head. Nose is a nice citrus fruit pine and a good little sweetness. Taste is more of the pine hops and a little caramel malt.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2015
at 18:51
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at old town pub Portland. Pours out a crisp golden topped with a white head. Nose is coffee citrus and pine hops. Taste is the light hop mix with a nice mellow coffee touch.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2015
at 18:46
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at old town pub Portland. Pours out a cola color small head. Nose is roast malts and a touch of coffee. Taste is the light roast malts the coffee touch and a little hop on the end.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2015
at 18:42
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap at old town pub . Pours out a pale straw topped with a white head. Nose is wheat grain and a touch of spice. Taste is as the nose.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2015
at 18:37
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at old town pub Portland. Pours out a dark golden topped with a sand head. Nose is pine citrus hops and a small malt. Taste is sweet malts toffee and a very little bitterness on the end.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2015
at 18:34