Portland is famous for a lot of things, for its bridges, its six months of overcast and rain, and - more and more - for its other liquid asset, beer. The city has just eleven bridges, but thirty-nine breweries (and counting!). In fact, the city of Portland is one of the beer capitals of the world, now has more breweries than any other city, recently even surpassing Cologne, Germany! Perhaps that's why so many people have started calling Portland "Beer-vana."

On this tour you'll have fun discovering the art and science of brewing. You'll find out what made Portland the epicenter of America's craft brewing renaissance, learn some of the history of Portland's transformation into one of the world's premier craft brewing centers, and, of course, you'll also get to sample its fruits firsthand. On this tour you will visit three of Oregon's premier craft breweries, learn about ingredients and the brewing process, and sample a selection of Portland's finest craft beers.

Dates & Times:

None scheduled. This tour is for private/group tours only where each guest is over 21 years of age. Call now to arrange your booking.

Tour duration:

Under 4 hours
Less than 1½ miles (no hills, approx. 35 steps)

Starting location:

Arranged at booking. Options include your HQ hotel, the Convention Center, a specific brewery, or convenient parking structures.

$39 per person with a minimum of $312.

That does not mean that you need to have 8 people to book this tour as we will (and have) done tours for just one person (with the $312 minimum).

This tour is over 21 only and government-issued photo ID is required for all guests. Sandals, open-toed shoes and "flip-flops" are prohibited for safety purposes.

Price includes Lightrail and/or Streetcar fares, tour(s) of breweries, beer samples, and a personal sampling scoresheet. A mandatory 18% gratuity is added for bartenders, servers and guide.

Just some of the things you'll see include:

• Various Pale ales, including India Pale ales
• Light ales (including some interesting fruit beers)
• Dark ales
• Malt-driven Amber ales
• Amber Belgian ales
• German-style Maibock ales
• Stout porters
• Irish Red style ales
• Barley Wine (in fact, a beer)

These are the things you'll discover with us:

• Beer - ummm, of course!
• Craft Breweries - The real differences between a nanobrewery, microbrewery, regional brewer, contract brewer, and brew pub
• Brewing Process - From A to Z, you'll understand the whole firkin process
• Why Portland is #1 - Local ingredients (hops, grains, water, yeast and malt) make it happen
• Guided Tasting - Understand how to evaluate taste and quality
• Portland's Beer Culture - With dozens of craft breweries, which beer is the best?