Beer Guide 2023

Consider this issue a call to action to seek out a pint from the source.

This vast segment houses a wide variety of breweries, from a Danish-inspired nano to a farmhouse ale mecca inside a Craftsman home to a warehouse swimming in lager.

The area is filled with breweries that have rehabbed old buildings, including an abandoned school, a radiator repair shop, and a church that’s more than 100 years old.

This side of town may be a beer desert, but there are a couple of watering holes, including an oldie and a newbie.

Familiar favorites dominate the Pearl, Nob Hill and Slabtown: Deschutes, Lucky Lab and Kells are among the oldest brands.

Two of the city’s best drinking patios, a metal-themed den known for its IPAs, and a tap house saved by a bunch of neighborhood buddies all await in the Fifth Quadrant.