Willamette Week

At Ecliptic, Owner John Harris Blends Three Passions: Beer, Food and Astronomy

Ecliptic owner John Harris is a veteran of the local beer scene, having developed classic recipes while at Deschutes, Full Sail and McMenamins. Chances are, you’ve drunk something he had a hand in developing.

At Ecliptic, Owner John Harris Blends Three Passions: Beer, Food and Astronomy

Ecliptic owner John Harris is a veteran of the local beer scene, having developed classic recipes while at Deschutes, Full Sail and McMenamins. Chances are, you’ve drunk something he had a hand in developing.

Culmination’s Unorthodox Brews Are Some of the Best in the State

Two years ago, Culmination started as fast, furious and eclectic as any brewery in Portland—with one of the city’s best IPAs in Phaedrus, a Burton ale called Trumpet Major that was one of our favorite 10 beers of 2017, and a wild range of sours, browns and farmhouses.

No Other Portland Brewery Does Food Like Burnside

Pretty much no other brewery has made food as big a focus as Burnside in the eight years it’s been open—and in the past two years the LoBu brewery has doubled down with a truly excellent and tender pork belly plate, and maybe the only Spanish octopus dish in a Portland brewpub.

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