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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.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Walk into Kells and ask the staff to point you to the tour guide.
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.
Itinerary
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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.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
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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.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
(Pass by)
World's largest new & used independent bookstore.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Romanesque Revival armory annex built in 1891 to deal with rioting.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Former hub for psychedelic culture, and home to one of the only three remaining floating dancefloors in the US.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
The legacy of the world's oldest drag queen.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Only dual independent lift bridge in the world.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Opened in 2000 as part of a cultural exchange between Portland and it's sister city Suzhou.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
This iconic sign is located on the former headquarters of White Stag Sportswear.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Houses the world's largest Foucault pendulum.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
A memorial to the camp victims.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Location of Skidmore Fountain and Saturday Market.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Henry Weinhard proposed running beer through this fountain.
Admission ticket free -
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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.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
(Pass by)
Handcrafted and locally made.
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Only Adult 21 years old and above are allowed on this tour
- Only Adults 21 years old and above are allowed on this tour
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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