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1. The Beer of the Year: Breakside Brewery Fresh Hop Simcoe

Many years later, as he faced the challenge of making a fresh-hop beer, brewmaster Ben Edmunds remembered that distant afternoon when a fifth-grade classmate helped him discover liquid nitrogen.

Beer Guide 2016 Directory

We went to every brewery within an hour of Portland. All 109 of them.

2: Framboise White by Block 15

Along, hot summer made for a bumper crop of Willamette Valley berries.

3: Coffee-Cardamom Barleywine by Upright

Upright Brewing’s coffee-cardamom barleywine tastes like no other beer that’s ever existed.

Our Top 10 Favorite Beers

The beers we loved this year.

The Classics

Portland's legendary craft beer bars.

Behind the Scenes at Wolves & People

The most anticipated new brewery of the year in the Portland area is 20 miles south.

Personality Plus

Beer bars where the staff is half the reason to go.

Best Patios for Beers in Portland

The best places to get a beer and some sunshine in Portland.

The Misfits: Keeping Portland Weird and Beered

Stay crazy, Portland.

A Bevy of the Beaver State's Biggest City's Best Beer Bars Begin With B

It’s all about the b-named bars for beers.

Beach Beers

Drinking on the Oregon coast.

Seattle's Best New Beer Spots

Jump a north-bound train.

You Could Live Here

The best beer bars in mixed-use buildings.

Kid-Friendly Beer Bars

Don't let kids get in the way of your beer drinking.

Jug Band

Growler fill stations in the Portland area.

BYO: Homebrewing Supply

Where to get your homebrew supplies in the Portland area.

Cider Spots

Where to get apple-drunk.

Bar Crowl

Enter the Crowler—a 32-ounce tallerboy of tap-to-can goodness that is quickly taking the craft-beer world by storm.

An Oral History of Black Butte Porter

Oregon’s flagship beer was developed by a consultant and popularized by women.

Where to Find a Copy of the 2016 Beer Guide

Look for your copy of the 2016 Beer Guide at your favorite beer bar or bottle shop, or at these specific spots around the city.

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