Fire on the Mountain’s Beer Is the Wing Shop’s Bonus Level

Long before it brewed any beer of its own, Fire on the Mountain was known for spicy wings and a great tap list

(Fire on the Mountain, Julian Alexander)

3443 NE 57th Ave., 503-894-8973, portlandwings.com. 11 am-11 pm daily.

Long before it brewed any beer of its own, Fire on the Mountain was known for spicy wings and a great tap list. But when it opened its massive Northeast Fremont Street pizza pub and winghouse in 2011, the owners realized they had space to open their brewery to create a line of beers that paired well with the heat of their wing sauces. Ben Nehrling, a veteran brewer previously of McMenamins' Kennedy School, has largely accomplished that mission with standards like the X-Tinguisher Wheat and Shocks of Sheba IPA, which both mesh smartly with the menu. But the brewing program isn't standing still. Nehrling has developed an eclectic list of experimental and seasonal offerings that recently included a winter Kölsch and a Kettle Black dark lager. And as a bonus, FOTM recently opened a taproom and whiskey bar next to the Fremont brewery.

(Fire on the Mountain, Julian Alexander)
(Fire on the Mountain, Julian Alexander)

Drink this: Big in Japan IPA is brewed with Sorachi Ace and Chinook hops, then dry-hopped with Citra. The result is a beer bursting with aroma and flavor, a hidden gem largely unknown outside these walls that makes Shocks of Sheba seem pretty pedestrian.

(Fire on the Mountain, Julian Alexander)
Beer_Banner

Welcome to the 2017 Portland Beer Guide

This Year's Guide Is Dedicated to Dean Pottle

Our Top Ten Beers of the Year

Brewery Directory 

Day Sips: Get Out of Town

An Oral History of the Horse Brass

The Best Portland Bars for Hardcore Bar Geeks | Portland's Best Cider Bars | These Are the Bars in Portland Where We Get Our Beer to Go | Where to Get Crowlers in Portland | Big Beer Halls Where You Can Drink With Half of Portland | The Six Best Spots to Take Little Ones For a Little Nip | Warm & Cozy Beer Caves | Portland Spots Where Great Food and Beer Come Together | Tap a Belgian or German at These Portland Bars

Willamette Week’s reporting has concrete impacts that change laws, force action from civic leaders, and drive compromised politicians from public office. Support WW's journalism today.