Sunday 20th of October 2013 03:33:43 PM

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I stopped in with some friends on a trip through Oregon. This was one of the must-stops on the list.

The location is convenient in downtown Portland, and the atmosphere of the area in the back bar is really nice. The front area, where we were sat, was a bit dead even though the back area was full. The food was good, and - to no one's surprise - the beer was also as good as I'd anticipated. I had the hazelnut brown ale, and really enjoyed it.

We almost stopped in the Rogue brewery in Eugene but based on poor service reviews we waited until Portland instead. It turns out the bad service seems to be indicative of all Rogue brewery locations. There was one server / bartender for the entire place, and given the farmer's market going on right outside it was woefully understaffed. The server did a good job given the circumstances, but they should have had additional staff available on a busy Saturday afternoon.

Wednesday 24th of September 2008 07:43:04 PM

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Location is in an excellent section of Portland near a few other fine microbreweries. Pretty small establishment overall, but as a fan of dark beers, I was not at all disappointed. I have only been once but the service was excellent at the bar, the bartender allowed us to taste numerous choices before actually purchasing a pint. Selection was substantional, had about 16 Rogue on tab plus another 5-6 other Portland microbreweries (supporting the "every pint, every pour" motto in Portland).

I have had numerous Rogue ales and selections such as Dead Guy Ale were as expected, better on tap than in the bottle. By far one of the best beers I had in Portland (a beer mecca) was their Chocolate Stout. It was phenomenal, somewhat unfortunately it is high alcohol content, because I could easily drink a number of them.

Did not try the food, but the place does have a nice patio outside that would be a good atmosphere for eating.

Tuesday 2nd of September 2008 08:51:16 PM

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Visited here many times also and the same goes true the service sucks. The beers rock the atmosphere is the same and I love going but I know I will get poor service. One of the most amazing things is how this place can be so good in so many other areas and have this issue. This is located in the middle of Beervana so at times this can and will be packed. Bring your list they have it all and be sure to get the food it is rockin. I love the fact you can sit outside and see the locals as they pass. North Portland is full of great people.

Tuesday 7th of August 2007 07:37:00 PM

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I had a great time and two good meals here during my recent trip to Portland. This location is easily accessible from the downtown area on the 14 bus (it's inside the free fare zone).

Rogue Ales had a great tap selection of their own beers as well as a good selection of beers brewed at other breweries. This particular location is not a brewery, but it is the home of a Rogue Distillery. The restaurant isn't very large and the bar area is comfortable with high community tables and chairs.

The food was good. The menu stated that I was going to have one of the world's best burgers, and while it was good, I have had better in other joints. But I won't knock them for that. The beer menu is awesome and is literally a book. Ours had beer stains from many previous customers who had either drooled on the menu or accidentally upturned their glasses onto the table.

We had a good lunch here and I would recommend a visit if you are in the area. Parking in the area seems to be mostly street parking.