Portland Beer Run Suggestions???

I'm taking a work trip out to Portland OR this month, and the two ladies I'm traveling with have made it my duty to investigate the micro-brewery scene before we go.

what are the "must go to" places? And, any to avoid??

We will be staying out by the airport is that helps.

Thanks!

Hop the MAX and head for downtown. There isn't much right by the airport, except for the McMenamins.

Portland beer map

That map is awesome!

I had to google the MAX to find out what is was all about. Looks like we want the red line from the airport to downtown, about how long is the trip? how often do the trains roll by?

Thanks!

Trains are usually every 15minutes. It is probably 30m from the airport to downtown.

If you are here on a weekend, I highly recommend hitting the tasting room at Upright Brewing sat-sun 12-5

For breweries: Hopworks, Deschutes, Lucky Labrador NW, Bridgeport, Amnesia, Widmer Gasthaus, New Old Lompoc, and Cascade Brewing are my favorites. You can hit a lot of these from the MAX/Streetcar. There is a cluster in NW PDX of Lompoc, McMenamins, Bridgeport, Rogue, Deschutes, with baileys and henry's very near.

For beer bars: Horsebrass, Green Dragon, Bailey's Taproom, Belmont Station (also a bottleshop) ,Saraveza (also a bottleshop), and Henry's Tavern are my favorites.

I would avoid: alameda, roots, mash tun

Oh , and also the main laurelwood, on 51st and Sandy, is very good.

Thanks for the tips, sounds like we are in for a good time! I'm glad I'm traveling with people who will actaully try some good beers.