The Best Breweries To Check Out In Portland

Beer remains America's favorite alcoholic beverage.

A 2019 Gallup poll revealed that 38% of Americans will grab an ice-cold beer before any other alcoholic drink. USA Today said Americans consume an estimated 6.3 billion gallons of beer per year -- 26.2 gallons per adult over 21!

You can find breweries and taprooms in every city, but which ones stand out as the best in Portland? Serious Eats checked out locations across the Rose City to find their favorites.

"Portland has long been at the forefront of brewing trends, and there's plenty of interesting stuff happening beyond the expected wide range of IPAs offered at most breweries," writer Dayna Crozier said. Criteria for making the list include consistent high quality, popularity among customers, and whether it made some impact on the craft-beer industry.

Here were the top picks:

• Breakside (1570 NW 22nd Ave)
• Cascade (939 SE Belmont St)
• Culmination Brewing (2117 NE Oregon St)
• Great Notion (2204 NE Alberta St)
• Hair of the Dog (61 SE Yamhill St)
• Little Beast Brewing (3412 SE Division St)
• Modern Times (600-630 SE Belmont St)
• Ruse (4784 SE 17th Ave)
• Upright (240 N Broadway Suite 2)
• Von Ebert (131 NW 13th Ave)
• Wayfinder (304 SE 2nd Ave)

For more details on what makes these breweries stand out from the competition, click here.