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Hopworks Urban Brewery’s new BikeBar (3947 N Williams St., 287-6258),
aptly located along one of NoPo’s main bicycle arteries, is less a bar
and more a museum of bikes and brew. A rainbow of bicycle frames from
the Oregon Bike Constructors Association hang suspended above the bar
like metal hunting trophies, while a wall in the dining room displays
row upon row of HUB bottles; a pair of highly hyped stationary bikes
flank the front door—give ’em a spin to generate electricity for the
bar’s eco-friendly building. Christian Ettinger’s excellent lineup of
organic brews tastes just as good surrounded by folks rocking cycling
shorts and pannier bags as it does in HUB’s more spacious Powell
location. Sip a stein of caramel-y Crosstown Pale Ale ($4.50) with an
order of HUB’s addictive foot-long chewy pretzels ($3.75) on the big
back patio and you’ve got yourself a little piece of two-wheeled heaven.
