Ferment Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Hood River, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Ferment Brewing Company

Established in 2018

Contact
403 Portway Ave, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Description
Ferment is a modern brewery that fuses traditional farmhouse techniques with a forward-thinking scientific approach.

Born out of an appreciation for the art of fermentation, Ferment offers a unique family of beers and kombuchas that tap the wild terrain of the Columbia River Gorge for inspiration and foraged ingredients.

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6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

16 oz. can, pours black with a small tan head. Nose is fairly laid back, with a nice roasted malt character and subdued earthy hops. Flavour is timid for the style, with gentle toasted malt, soft earthy hops, and crusty bread. Needs more hops and roast, but is balanced well and has nice flavours; just needs more oomph. Good, but underwhelming.

Tried from Can from Elizabeth Station on 11 Jan 2026 at 05:11


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

473mL can. Pours black with a beige head. Fresh pine, dark chocolate, and roasted malts on the nose. Flavour has fresh pine, chocolatey malts, a bit yeasty, pretty gentle roast. The components are nice, but I want more of all of them. Not bad.

Tried from Can on 11 Jan 2026 at 01:03


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Bottleworks, pours black with a medium tan head. Aroma is full of medium roasted malt, spruce tips, and plenty of hops. Flavour is dominated by roasted malt and spruce tips, with plenty of hops to back. Very smooth palate, with lots of deep malt, spruce and hops in good balance. Excellent.

Tried from Draft from Bottleworks on 04 Jan 2026 at 07:56


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7.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Taster flight at Ferment. Clear, medium golden pour, thin, tight foamy head. Fruity aroma, candy, faint pine. ight dryness.Taste is mildly sweet, fruity, some piney hops slipping in at the back. With the hops comes some dryness. A chameleon of a beer.

Tried from Draft at Ferment Brewing Company on 11 Dec 2025 at 19:22


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

Taster flight at brewery. Dark brown pour, spotty head, light peeking through around the edges, lacing. Mellow roasty aroma, light. Taste is sweet, cola, mild roast. Super smooth with a light body.

Tried from Draft at Ferment Brewing Company on 11 Dec 2025 at 19:11


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7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Taster flight at Ferment . Copper pour, spotty, fine head. Malty aroma, woody, hint of lemon. Taste is malty and dry, with more lemony notes at the back.

Tried from Draft at Ferment Brewing Company on 11 Dec 2025 at 18:52


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

Taster flight at Ferment. Clear, darker golden, short- lived head fades to thin ring. Light biscuity aroma, crackers. Light, subtle taste, pale malts, fruity with a tender crisp bite at the finish.

Tried from Bottle at Ferment Brewing Company on 11 Dec 2025 at 18:24


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5

Clear, very dark brown color with a small brown head; aroma of coffee liqueur, wet wood, somewhat thick palate; balanced flavor with a long, light bitter sweet with a tart hint finish, hint of ash after that

Tried from Draft at Ferment Brewing Company on 03 Sep 2025 at 23:46


7.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5

Clear, fluorescent bright yellow color with a small white head; aroma of cake, hint of citrus, noble hops; balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish, slightly smooth palate

Tried from Draft at Ferment Brewing Company on 03 Sep 2025 at 23:29


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

(Can) very hazy, bright yellow color with a medium tall white head; aroma of jam, tropical fruit; balanced flavor with a long; light bitter finish

Tried from Can from New Seasons Market - Fisher’s Landing on 06 Jul 2025 at 02:06