Craft Beer and City Walking Tour of Portland West Side

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About this activity

Sample three of The Rose City's craft breweries, and learn Portland architecture and history, as you walk through the Pearl, Old Town, and West End districts. Taste the entire range of beer types, in the city that consistently ranks in the top three for number of breweries.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 25 people
People per booking: 1–25
Guide: English
Operated by: Terran Travels

Ages: Adults (21–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Alcoholic beverages: Beer tastings at every brewery.
Included: Local guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities (always appreciated)
Not included: Food (please eat before tour)
Not included: Transportation to/from start/end points

Itinerary

Deschutes Brewery

30 min Admission included

Deschutes Brewery’s Portland Public House—opened May 2, 2008 inside the historic 1919 G.G. Gerber Building in the Pearl District—is the brewery’s first location beyond its Bend origins and a vibrant local gathering place. Founded in Bend in 1988 by Gary Fish and named for the Deschutes River, the company started as a community-focused brewpub selling just 310 barrels its first year; by the early 1990s it expanded into full-scale production and became known for flagship beers like Black Butte Porter and Mirror Pond Pale Ale. At the Portland pub, customers enjoy core, seasonal, and experimental beers brewed onsite exclusively for that location, served in a warm, timber‑accented space blending Northwest charm with Scottish pub sensibility.
Al's Den

30 min Admission included

Al's Den is underground, beneath a tiny flatiron building that opened in 1900 as a tire store, in what, for a period of time, was a bathhouse. It is a place where people enjoy drink, food, and music under the sidewalk, which still has the 1900-era glass prisms that allow light to pass through. It is one of McMenamins' 55 establishments across Oregon and Washington, many of which are located in structures that are on the National Register of Historic Places. McMenamins is Oregon's oldest and largest microbrew, providing the full range of beers, but as the first brewery in the US to legally use fruit in the brewing of ales post-prohibition, they are most known for their Ruby, which could be thought of as a raspberry shandy. Here, in The West End, across the street from the now-defunct Blitz-Weinhard Brewery, guests can taste McMenamins' beer in an underground atmosphere of 1900 whimsical, with a creepy psychedelic twist, and an element of steampunk.
Powell's City of Books

Passing by

World's largest new & used independent bookstore.
Portland Center Stage at The Armory

Passing by

Romanesque Revival armory annex built in 1891 to deal with rioting.
Crystal Ballroom

Passing by

Former hub for psychedelic culture, and home to one of the only three remaining floating dancefloors in the US.
Darcelle's XV & Co.

Passing by

The legacy of the world's oldest drag queen.
Steel Bridge

Passing by

Only dual independent lift bridge in the world.
Lan Su Chinese Garden

Passing by

Opened in 2000 as part of a cultural exchange between Portland and it's sister city Suzhou.
Portland Oregon Sign

Passing by

This iconic sign is located on the former headquarters of White Stag Sportswear.
Oregon Convention Center

Passing by

Houses the world's largest Foucault pendulum.
Japanese American Historical Plaza

Passing by

A memorial to the camp victims.
Ankeny Plaza

Passing by

Location of Skidmore Fountain and Saturday Market.
Skidmore Fountain

Passing by

Henry Weinhard proposed running beer through this fountain.
Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub

30 min Admission included

Kells is Portland's premier Irish pub, offering classic Irish beer, whiskey, and food. The McAleese family opened Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub in 1990 in the historic Glisan Building, which opened in 1889 as the last cast-iron building constructed in Portland. It is one of our finest specimens of Queen Anne Italianate cast-iron architecture. On this tour, you'll enjoy beer in an atmosphere reminiscent of Victorian Dublin, and you might even stick a dollar bill to the ceiling. After the tour, you could return to Kells, on your own, to enjoy food, and maybe even the underground cigar room that was grandfathered in when smoking was outlawed in Oregon bars. Kells is more than just a pub & restaurant. Kells and the Glisan building are icons of Portland's Skidmore/Old Town Historic District.
Portland Saturday Market

Passing by

Handcrafted and locally made.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

The guide will meet you outside the entrance.

End point

The tour endpoint changes depending on a variety of factors, but it will be approximately 1 mile from the starting location. Feel free to ask the tour guide for directions.