Xicha Brewing

Brewpub in Salem, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Xicha Brewing

Established in 2017

Contact
2195 Hyacinth St. NE, Suite 162, Salem, OR, 97301, United States
Description
Xicha Brewing opened in 2017. It's known as Oregon's first and only Latinx-owned brewery, located in West Salem. The brewery was founded by Willamette University alums Ben Mendoza and Matt Dakopolos, along with local chef Ricardo Antunez.

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Hazy orange body with fast dissipating white head. Faint fruity aroma. Nicer hoppy taste with herbs and some maltiness. Nice body quick finish.

Tried from Can at Saraveza on 06 Dec 2025 at 06:31


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Medium yellow body with white head. Malt and herb aroma. Mixed taste, spice, herb and malt. Aromatic with a crisp finish.

Tried from Can at Saraveza on 30 Nov 2025 at 05:54


8.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Clear gold body with large white head. Light bready aroma. Nice taste malt with hop streaks.

Tried from Draft on 20 Nov 2025 at 17:49


7.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5

Light gold body with white head. Pleasant mixed aroma. Light to medium flavour with a little crispiness and a little sweetness. A good hot weather beer.

Tried on 04 Aug 2024 at 22:16


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

16 ounce can. Pours a light orange hue with a medium white head. A big sweet melon and toast nose. Bitter hops, quite green, sweet husky malts. Decent. Unrefined.

Tried from Can on 18 Jul 2023 at 08:12


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

12oz can from the brewery. Clear golden pour with lovely foam head which soon subsides. Malty aroma with a touch of hop resin. Malty flavor, some cardboard notes, orange, piney hops. Slick, oily feel. Bitterness rises late and lingers.

Tried from Can on 17 Aug 2022 at 07:13


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

16oz can from brewery. Pale, clear golden, white foamy head. Sweet grainy, malty aroma. Taste adds crispy hops to the bready malts, giving it a pils like snap at the finish.

Tried from Can on 15 Aug 2022 at 02:38


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

16oz can from Xicha. Clear good laden pour with a one finger fluffy head. Grainy, biscuity aroma. Taste is sweet, more robust malty flavors with a faint bite at the finish. Smooth, great on a hot day.

Tried from Can on 27 Jul 2022 at 23:11


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

12oz can from brewery. Copper colored pour, foamy head fades. Sweet, malty aroma. Taste is brown bread, caramel, toasty, sweet. Smooth and refreshing

Tried from Can on 21 Jul 2022 at 23:24


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

Draft at Xicha. Golden pour, small bubbly head. Light fruity aroma, tropical. Taste brings more fruity flavors, dry, light malty notes.

Tried from Draft on 16 Jul 2022 at 16:15