Solera Brewery

Microbrewery in Parkdale, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Solera Brewery

Established in 2012

Contact
4945 Baseline Dr, Parkdale, OR, 97041, United States
Description
Welcome to Solera Brewery, we’re glad you made it up the mountain to visit us!

Crafting delicious beers is our passion! We also believe creating a friendly and enjoyable environment is equally important. If you join us on a clear day, you’ll see the most spectacular view of Mt. Hood towering over our back patio area. If you’re in town for the snow, or if it’s rainy then pull up a barstool and cozy up in the converted theater we call home. We are located about 20 minutes South of Hood River off of Hwy 35 on Baseline Dr. If you’re traveling the fruit loop, we’re right in the middle of the loop at its southern most point.

We want to create a true public house experience for our guests. This means all orders are taken at the bar, and if a table is open then it’s yours. We have an awesome food menu ranging from snacks and soup to sandwiches and a HUGE burrito. We have a modest (tiny) kitchen so the wait time for food ranges from immediate to an hour or so depending on how many other guests beat you to the order line. Check out the beer list, though. It’s always changing and one of our bartenders will give you a taste if you’re having trouble deciding between them. You can get a taster tray if you want to try them all! We offer an unbeatable outdoor area with one of the best views in Oregon. The general seating encourages our guests to meet new friends and share their experience. We are family friendly and minors are allowed in the designated areas, until 8pm daily, as long as an adult accompanies them at all times. We also allow friendly dogs and conscientious dog owners in our outdoor area as long as dogs don’t come inside the pub. We want all of our guests to enjoy their experience at Solera Brewery so please, come on in, grab a beer and sit back to enjoy the view!

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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at Solera, pours a a cloudy golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out farmhouse notes, some fruity tangerine-like notes and a bit of hops. Flavour is quite bold, with rustic notes, banana, and Belgian yeast. The banana seems to be the most prominent note in here, surprisingly. Not a traditional saison, but very solid nonetheless.
Tried from Draft on 21 Jul 2013 at 23:21

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
On tap at Solera, pours a completely opaque creamsickle colour with no head. Aroma is quite light, with some subtle tart plums and farmhouse notes. Flavour brings out loads of sour plums, but perhaps not as pungent as the name suggests. There is a creamy texture to it that feels nice on the palate. Fairly monolithic without much complexity. Decent sour, but nothing special.
Tried from Draft on 21 Jul 2013 at 23:19

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at Solera, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma is very fruity and resinous hoppy. Flavour is very fruity also, with tropical fruits, resinous hops, and some woody caramel malt. Extremely well-balanced, with a wonderful flavour profile. Drinks very easily. Finishes on notes of fruit and resin. Excellent IIPA.
Tried from Draft on 21 Jul 2013 at 23:18

4.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
On tap at Solera, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Nose is very subtle with only a bit of cracker malts detectable. Flavour is dry and lightly hoppy, with slight floral accents and dry cracker. Not much to this at all - barely any flavour. Weak as hell, finishing dry and crackery. I know it's only 4%, but this is bland as hell.
Tried from Draft on 21 Jul 2013 at 23:16

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap at Solera, Parkdale, 24/05/13. Lightly hazed golden amber with a thin off white head. Nose is hops, citrus, light grass, bitter orange. Taste follows. Medium light bodied, fine carbonation, crisp bitter finish. Decent low ABV APA full of flavour.
Tried from Draft on 03 Jul 2013 at 13:34

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap at Solera, Parkdale, 24/05/13. Hazed mahogony brown with a thin beige head. Nose is dark malt, popcorn, burnt notes, dark toffee. Taste comprises toasted malt, touch of bitter chocolate, light smoke, dark toffee. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light smoke in a roasty finish. Decent tackle - rausch kept fairly subtle.
Tried from Draft on 01 Jul 2013 at 14:25

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap at Solera, Parkdale, 24/05/13. Lightly hazed pale blonde with a thin white head. Nose is tarte fruit, light citrus, soured apple skin, grass, cobwebs. Taste comprises sour fruit tones, lemon zest, apple core, funky barnyard, nice level of sourness befitting a 4.2% beer. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, tangy and tarte fruit notes on the finish. Easy drinking and well balanced sour.
Tried from Draft on 14 Jun 2013 at 07:36

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Very lightly hazed golden with a thin off white head. Nose is lemon zest, spice, orange. Taste comprises tarte bitter orange, herbal notes, spice, grass, farmyard. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry finish. Ok saison.
Tried on 09 Jun 2013 at 16:26

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap at Solera, Parkdale, 24/05/13. Hazed dark amber with a thin off white head. Nose is light hops, orange, citrus, malt. Taste comprises bitter orange, grapefruit, orange sherbet, light sufars, hops. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light hop bitterness in the finish. Decent clean tasting no frills IPA.
Tried from Draft on 08 Jun 2013 at 08:17

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tap at Solera, Parkdale, 24/05/13. Hazed pale blonde with a thin off white head. Nose is lemon rind, grass, herbal qualities, spice. Taste comprises tarte orange, nice level of bitterness going down, lemon zest, spice, grass. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, crisp in the finish with a little herbal grass feel. Well rounded saison.
Tried from Draft on 30 May 2013 at 14:40