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Craft Spirits
Powered by a collective of Southeast Portland spirit makers, Portland's craft distilling era is coming of age.
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This library serves bourbon. How do you beat that? @multnomahwhiskeylibrary #ThisIsPortland
Not to be outdone by the city’s famous craft beer scene, craft cocktails (along with their makers) are a vibrant culture of their own. Experience exciting new flavors at distilleries and cocktail bars throughout Portland or attend one of the city’s many annual cocktail events.
10 to Try
Favorite Cocktail Bars
From underground speakeasies to wood cabin-inspired bars, these watering holes are local faves.
This lounge offers timely cocktails that never neglect what makes a drink a classic. They also serve beer, wine, sake and a menu of drinking snacks from celebrated Portland chef Naomi Pomeroy.
Located on the ground level of the Jupiter NEXT hotel on East Burnside Street, Hey Love offers tropically inspired comfort food and an extensive list of bright, fresh cocktails.
The mixologists at Teardrop Cocktail Lounge are dedicated to reviving and celebrating the classic era of mixed drinks. They serve truly handcrafted cocktails, creating tonic water, specialty liqueurs, bitters and tinctures in house.
This bar shines a spotlight on rum, but also offers other cocktails, including a weekly classic cocktail special. They also have happy hour and a tempting food menu.
Hale Pele is a tropical tiki bar that celebrates fruity cocktails from times past. The menu features over 50 tropical drinks made with fresh-squeezed juices, premium spirits and locally made syrups, as well as small plates inspired by island culture.
The Driftwood Room is an intimate lounge in the Hotel deLuxe that offers a bevy of house-made cocktails. The iconic space is unchanged since the 1950s.
Part Southern pre-Prohibition museum, part bar, almost everything in the Bible Club was made in the U.S.A. at least 80 years ago (even the yellow house in which it sits dates back to 1922).
Wilder serves elevated-but-affordable pub fare like burgers, sandwiches and fried chicken. They also offer craft cocktails, wine, and local craft beers and ciders.
Enjoy a menu of shareable seasonal dishes, featuring house-made pastas and breads. The bar offers curated wine and beer lists, plus a cocktail menu that features both iconic recipes and new concoctions.
Where and When to Imbibe
Get a taste of Portland's distilling scene at these events and destinations.
If you sense it’s five o’clock somewhere, Portland has you covered — whether you’re craving cocktails, beer, wine, pub food or pizza, read on to find the best happy hour to satisfy your appetite.
Though most well known for Westward Whiskey — a grain-to-glass, locally produced single malt — this distillery also produces several other award-winning spirits, such as Krogstad Aquavit, Volstead Vodka and a line of limited, small-batch spirits.
Wild Roots Spirits uses high-quality ingredients to create original, hand-crafted spirits that highlight fresh, natural flavors and the aromas of the Pacific Northwest. Stop by their bright, welcoming tasting room in Northeast Portland.
This woman-owned distillery specializes in gin and whiskey. Their tasting room offers a full cocktail menu, plus tasting flights, mocktails and bar snacks.
Portland Bars
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