A small hole in the wall just off of Broadway and Burnside. Dark and quiet with a corner bar that looks somewhat out of place. Was served a cask Chernobyl stout from a old bearded man who resembled Ernest Hemmingway, and I shot the shit with him about the establishment. There are a number of wooden tables scattered around inside, and by my eyes best guess the place can only seat about 30 people. At night they usually feature a jazz band on stage, so the mood is very comfortable. Recommended if you’re visiting town.

A small, comfortable English-style pub, the kind where you’d imagine old lanterns and dusty bookshelves. So a nice place, but not necessarily a bier temple. Still, if you have a few days in Portland, you should definitely hit Bailey’s tap room and Tugboat is right across the street, so popping in may become interesting. As far as the beers are concerned, they have ~6 guests, not necessarily the most adventurous offerings and ~5 of their own which were quite under average for Portland. I could not stand their liquorous, hugely alcoholic impy and that’s a pretty bad sign.

Stumbled upon this place by accident. Kind of a neat space, sort of a pub meets library. Next door to a mexican place that shares its bathroom with a strip club. The beers here weren’t great. One was infected and one was just nasty. It’s got sort of a neat vibe, and the guest beers are solid, but there are still better places in Portland.

This and Bailey’s Taproom are exactly the kind of places I was seeking in Portland. Tugboat is a great late night stop for a beer lover. The selection is limited, but serviceable. We had a pitcher or two of their beer and I had no complaints. The ambiance is what makes this place. It’s dark, it’s homey and we were entertained by a great old-timey band on stage. The library of books can provide drunken amusement. We ate some nachos which were excellent late night pub grub. I’d recommend Tugboat as a good place to end the night, especially given its proximity to Bailey’s.

This is the place to hit after long day at he Oregon brewer Festival. Tucked away in a side alley the Tugboat has what you need beer and quite time. They bring in a unique crowd but the beer was worth it. They have about 6 different styles and all very fresh and tasty. They have books all over so if you’re into the reading thing you will have many books to choose from. The food was pub fair and pretty good. Service was the owner and she was very nice. This is a great place and a must find for the odd brewery in Portland.

A small dark place with an interior as a living room with couches and bookshelves etc. You see the brewery thru a glass window when you visit the toilet and observe that they brew in plastic containers. 3 beers on draft when I visited and all almost undrinkable. I was told this was part of the roots of the Portland micro scene and a must visit, but with the quality of their beers I can’t recommend this place.

Was going to stop into Bailey’s, but they were packed, so I jumped in here - this place is right across the street (close enough to jump onto Bailey’s wifi, if that is any indication - like a coffee shop/bookstore inside - dimly lit - full of hipsters that are pretending to know their beer - cozy enough, but their beer selection is pretty lame - a few house brewed beers and four or five local brews - one server, despite how busy they were - some portly gay dude - attentive and quite friendly - probably good overflow for Bailey’s, but, quite frankly, I am surprised they have lasted in this town.

Tiny &quo;hole in the wall&quo; place in almost an alley. Inside is very dark, almost no lights aside from the mason jar candles on each table. about 20 taps, 9 running their own brews, only 5 of which had anything on. 4 by the time we left. The guys there were blunt, to the point about their beers. They don’t do samplers so I had to split half pints with Derekarent, not too bad. Beers were fairly good, a little off on some. Jazz band that was a little &quo;off&quo; as well. Seemed like they’d never played before. New age smooth jazz with a twist you could say, not very contemporary. Didn’t try the food but it looked cheap and good. Overall this is a weird place for a brewery but I guess it’s what you’d expect.

Cool little hideaway right in the heart of downtown Portland. It’s on an alley, and the walls are lined with books. Feels very quirky, it’s definitely not the kind of place you can create by packing in a bunch of wacky decorations. It’s the kind of place that has to happen over time. Some fallen soldiers from some wine cellar (presumably theirs) line part of a wall. The bar bisects the place at an angle, and there’s a small stage with genuine live music at times. Some booths, some tables. Lots of leather and dark wood. The stacks and stacks of wall-mounted bookshelves go a long way to making this feel like a refugem from the stresses of office work. Spectacular rainy day place. Truly mediocre house beers, but plenty of well-chosen, low-profile, and interesting guest taps.

Like this tiny place and glad they’ve been able to hang in there. Can’t always find the beer you want due to the tiny batch sizes, but I’ve been lucky to have some VERY good beers there. They had a jazz band last time I was in and it wasn’t half bad.