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Hair of the Dog Brewery and Tasting Room

61 SE Yamhill St, Portland, OR, 97214
  • (503) 232-6585
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  • Vickie S.

    My favorite brewery visit in Portland. I loved this place so much that I asked my boyfriend to get me a souvenir tasting glass, which are shaped like mini wine glasses. And I hate bring back souvenirs from trips. Every beer we tasted was good and every dish we ordered was yummy. You have to get the brisket and short ribs. Don't pick between the two and just order both! The group's favorite beer was the bottled beer that they only sell and serve on site. It's from a bourbon cask! When you're picking among so many breweries in the city, definitely check this one out.

    (5)

  • Fanny H.

    Tasting glasses are so adorable! We got the "Walk the Dog" four 3oz tasting flight, which was okay for the most part. I enjoyed the two seasonal specials that we added to our flight more. Beer didn't make a lasting impression on me overall. I think my favorite taster was a collaboration with another brewery. There wasn't a lot of natural lighting in here, which was a bummer. Maybe because we came later in the day. This place didn't really stand out to me. I'm not sure why. The bar area seemed very separated and tables were scattered across the room, but it didn't feel like a very welcoming place. Like Deschutes, you put in your order through a waiter/waitress if you sit at a table. I'm not a big fan of this as I like to talk to the bartenders and I think service is much slower. It worked for Deschutes as people go there more for food, but all taprooms I've gone to that does this seems to have slower service. You're better off going to the bar yourself to grab your drink first and then find a table or simply sit at the bar. We also got a Pickle Platter and all I can say is that it was interesting.

    (3)

  • Brittany L.

    Hair of the dog is a brewery I imagine only In Portland. It's in an old warehousey area. I think there are train tracks. The location is perfection. It's relation to other breweries gives it a competitive advantage as does its garage door access. The flight is predetermined for you. I honestly didn't care a ton for two of them. I know Adam Fred and Ruth were three. I think. I can't remember which I didn't like, but I'd suggest trying them and getting a pint of what you like. They donate a portion of your purchase to helping rescue, so regardless of what you like,bro your part to give back!

    (3)

  • Cliff B.

    Yes, Portland has a plethora of breweries around, making the locals spoiled for choice, but we found Hair of the Dog as one well worth a visit. The tasting flight is the best way to get introduced to their beers, all of which we loved, and we split a few sandwiches between three of us which were not amazing but did the job keeping our stomach's well lined. Brewery feels like somewhere between an industrial space and a giant garage filled with an eclectic assortment of knick-knacks, which we liked a lot.

    (4)

  • Joseph L.

    Tip: Don't forget that if you park on the far side of the tracks, you may need to wait quite a while for a slow moving freight train to pass. Big, friendly, self-seating space is great for groups or casual gatherings. Order the brisket or the short rib. Both are fatty, and the portions aren't fantastic, but still worth it. Try the Bourbon Fred from the bottle list.

    (5)

  • Melissa M.

    I was craving the Mac and cheese the entire day knowing we would come here for dinner, it was horrible. It literally tasted as though I was eating tablespoons of salt mixed with cheese. I wanted to like it because I was starving and saving my appetite but I couldn't do it, salty food is one thing I can't tolerate, it's unbeatable. The beef short ribs had a good flavor but 70% of the meat was fat. The potato salad was good. We didn't order drinks or beer so my review is based on food only. You can't smoke outside on benches and kitchen closes 45 minutes prior to closing. Service was good, but food was to bad to give more than 2 stars.

    (2)

  • Christine S.

    Four 3 oz tasting flight. Yep! Eight 3 oz tasting flight. Yep! My advice? Go with the eight beer flight because it's Beer Week every week in Portland. :) It's an open space venue, so you get all the natural lighting and air. There's a huge bar and tons of table seating. Bartenders and servers are all very hipster and laid back. Crowd is chill, so go enjoy some beer!

    (5)

  • Katie R.

    A friend and I were recently discussing Maibocks. The convo piqued my interest enough that for a few weeks I actively tried to sample one. Without any luck, even in this city known for the availability of beer. I'd abandoned the effort to try one on tap accordingly. On Wednesday I stopped by Lippman's and was pleasantly surprised to spot Hair of the Dog's taproom across the street. And even more pleasantly surprised when I spotted a Maibock on their tap list. Yes, please. Give me a pour of Lila. I fancy myself a beer drinker, but this was my first in this style. It is a very crisp lager, moderately hoppy with aromas of bread and citrus, somehow earthy. The alcohol isn't prevalent whatsoever. It's incredibly light and "refreshing" is applicable. At $4.75 a pour, I'd drink it again on a warm day in May. Aside from the great Maibock, this tasting room was solid. The service was quick and the staff was friendly. You can get (my personal favorite) Adam on tap and varieties of Adam in bottles (including vintage bottles if you crack them onsite).

    (4)

  • David P.

    Extremely popular, so plan your arrival carefully. Great menu and excellent selection of beers. Our group was lucky enough to enjoy a bottle of the Dave and it will be a lifetime brewery highlight. I hope to return again soon!

    (4)

  • Sherrie T.

    You come for the beer and stay for the food. I really enjoyed the pork toast!! Great and unusual beers. Recommend the Beer a Week and Adams. Great big space with indoor and outdoor seating.

    (4)

  • GT W.

    Bigger, newer location for this top brewery. Really nice food menu to boot with some good barbecue, mac n cheese. Brisket was excellent. Tap list is small, only HotD house beers, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Not many things on tap that you can't get in bottles. The Lila on tap was disappointing. Little Doggie Claws was very impressive. They always have a "from the Wood" tap, which is very nice so you don't have to always be spending vintage bottle prices to try those. Ambiance is crowded, popular, modern. High ceilings and nice decor. Alan, the owner/brewmaster said a quick hello to us. Servers were pros all around. They have some seriously good training.

    (5)

  • Maria Simone S.

    Everybody is so nice and helpful. You always feel welcome, whether you're a regular or only vist once every 2 years. There's plenty of places to sit and a menu that appeals to all, whether you be into steaks, salads or a nice cheese plate. Heck, it's a nice place to be even if you don't drink beer - although you'll miss out on some good stuff. Stop by. The more the merrier. However, be prepared for the hardship of having to choose between these small wonders - my current dilemma is whether to choose an Adam aged in bourbon barrels or oak barrels with cherries. Life can be tough like that. ;)

    (4)

  • Kristi C.

    And so begins my tour of Portland breweries, tasting rooms and brew pubs... Just across the Morrison Bridge in SE, you'll find great atmosphere in a refurbished old building with a large open door to let in the breeze of a gorgeous Portland day. At the bar I tried the Adam. A fan of dark beers, this one was mellow, perfect notes of chocolate and a touch of smokiness. On the lighter side, I also enjoyed a few sips of the Fred. I completely loved the mac-n-cheese here, one of my all time favorites anywhere! The combo of the large rigatoni noodles and blend of cheeses, was comfort food heaven! Add a little of their house made hot sauce to put it over the top.

    (4)

  • Jeff B.

    I may try this place again but it is only getting a second chance because of the beer. Service: 4/5 Beer: 4/5 I had the flight (Lila, Ruth, Fred, and Adam) if I recall correctly. I wish I had tried the Blue Dot IPA but alas it must wait for another visit. Food: 1/5 Shirimp and veggie saute - Horrible! It was so salty it was inedible and we returned it. We eat our fair share of sodium and my wife often adds extra salt to fries so we are not hyper sensitive to salt. It really was awful. Vegetable Sauté - Surprising smoke flavor. It was a decent saute of beets, carrots, mushrooms, onions, celery, and peppers. Rueben - The Rueben was okay. I prefer my meat a bit leaner and the sauerkraut had no flavor and seemed to be merely boiled cabbage.

    (2)

  • Jeff W.

    Rode shotgun halfway across the country 'to help a friend move' but, in all honesty, this was the reason I spent 3 days in a car with my buddy. This was my destination. Oh, to have the time to loiter and take in all the beers. The place was packed on a Saturday night (surprise!) But we grabbed a seat at the bar without a wait, and a flight of excellent world class beer was in my face before long. Worth every mile. The place is open, high ceilings and the requisite brewery decor, eccentric, functional, exactly what I expected to find. I tend to stand out in bars in Iowa but felt at home, with my own kind, in this place. Service? Ehh it was busy and I didn't expect much, but managed to get some soup that went so well with the beer I almost forgot (good thing I took notes). I'll be back. Probably often if I can make the move.

    (5)

  • Aaron C.

    If your're a west coast dwelling beer lover, Hair of the Dog is a place you absolutely have to visit. If you're not a believer in "bottle aged beer", you most likely will be after a tasting here. Beer Quality & Diversity: On tap all of Hair of the Dog's offerings rate above average to excellent: Ruth (Pale), Adam (Old Ale), Fred (American Strong Ale), Blue Dot (Double IPA), Doggy Claws (American Barleywine), and Lila (Maibock), are all very good. A taster flight is a great experience here since every beer is different and top drawer. While their "on-tap" list is great, their bottle aged beer is phenomonal. The aged Freds, Adams, and Matts are especially unique, and those beers cover a widely varying spectrum of beer types. The menu gives a pretty good account of what each unique batch will taste like. An important point of note: Bottle aged beers must be consumed on-site. Insider Tip: The aged Adams are some of the best beers I've ever had. Spring for one. My personal favorite: Adam Batch #78--let it warm to the room temperature for the best experience. Ambiance & Service: Set across Morrison Bridge (on the industrial side near the tracks), Hair of the Dog is within striking distance to a couple other areas that have a solid reputation in Portland such as Hopworks, Edelweiss, and Bunk Sandwiches. The tasting room itself looks like a converted garage. It's open and hipster-rustic (new word). Sound carries here with concrete floors, but table spacing makes it acceptable. The food situation has improved here recently with some homey options such as mac & cheese, thick sandwiches and decent salads. The plating is poor and messy. The food remains a bit inconsistent, but passable for a taster room. Service? Eh.....kind of the standard laissez-faire Portland service you've come to expect. They'll serve you, probably, assuming there's not something more hip to do. Sadly with a couple of exceptions most aren't particularly passionate (or knowledgable) about the beer. There is certainly a warm feeling missing that typically resides at the bar in small breweries filled with beer loving staff. The patrons on the other hand, most are actually a lot of fun and FAR more excited and knowledgeable about the beer. Final Thoughts: There are four things keeping Hair of the Dog away from a clear five star rating, and I'll list 'em in order: 1. Average and/or borderline unfriendly service 2. Carbonation consistency issues 3. Pricing--especially on bottled aged beer and flights 4. Lack of TV for sporting events As far as the quality and scope of the beer goes--absolutely fantastic. Any west coast beer drinker should keep a couple of their brews in the cellar. -AC

    (4)

  • Patti H.

    Love this place. Staff friendly and helpful. Food great. Do the entire beer flight. It's so worth it. My personal faves, the Ruth, Adam, Fred , and from the wood.

    (5)

  • Natalie C.

    Really really good food, really really good beer, really really bad service. Also great prices. Maybe service was just bad tonight but it's a Thursday night, wasn't busy, and the waitress treated me like she didn't want me to be there.

    (3)

  • Kristin S.

    It tasted exactly like the name of the restaurant. Hair of the dog. Do NOT come if you do not eat meat. We wasted our money and time.

    (1)

  • Michelle H.

    Hidden in a little corner of Portland, this little brewery was much larger than we expected! The boyfriend and I shared a quick flight of 4. Our favorites: Ruth, Blue Dot Our least favorites: Fred, and Peach Bourbon Fred from the Wood

    (3)

  • Mathew K.

    Good food, but awkward, slow service. Enjoyed the brisket. The beer is decent, wouldn't write home about it, but wouldn't mind having it again.

    (3)

  • Chris T.

    So unfortunately this review is highly colored by the staff. The beer is great, not fantastic for the most part but good. The sampler was good as it let me try many of the beers they have-the stand out was the stout! An honestly delicious beer! That one alone is worth the trip. The food was terrible. Period. I ordered the short rib and a full third of it was fat. The meat only tasted of fat. Hopefully the rest of the menu was better but who knows- Which brings me to the reason this place got 1 star: the service was absolutely atrocious. I wasn't greeted, nor advised where to sit. No signs gave any indication of what to do. So I headed to the bar to order and the bar tender looked at me like I was wasting his time. He didn't give any explanations of the beer-no recommendations nothing. So thankfully he did take my order and I got it relatively fast-but this was terrible. I can honestly say with the amount of breweries and gastropubs here there is no reason to come here. Sad because they have good beer.

    (1)

  • Rachel S.

    The beer is good but everything is SO EXPENSIVE! 6.00 for a 12 oz. had better be the best damn beer I've ever tasted! Didn't even attempt to order food as it was way out of our price range (16 for an olive and bread plate...) So who knows, it could be amazing, but don't come here if you're ballin' on a budget like me

    (3)

  • Tom A.

    This place is everything you want in a daytime drink stop. It's located right over the bridge on the west side of the river from the Saturday market, so it'd be the perfect place to have a drink and snack after strolling through the market. Despite this afterthought, a friend and I stopped here as part of the pedal bike tour and we both really liked it. We had two samplers of the blue dot and Fred local brews. The blue dot is carried year around but the Fred was seasonal. Luckily for me, I liked the blue dot more, so I know they'll have it on my next Portland trip. Even though the beer was amazing, the best part of the experience was the reuben sandwich. Our pedal bike tour guides told us that hair of the dog pickled their own sauerkraut so, naturally, I had to try it (I love sauerkraut). There was nothing special about the sandwich in terms of the components, but the kraut made the sandwich. The kraut and thousand island added an almost creamy flavor while still keeping the crisp and pickled flavor of the kraut. Without a doubt, the reuben at hair of the dog was the best I've ever had. I went for the beer but stayed for the food. If you enjoy a good pastrami reuben, this place is a MUST.

    (5)

  • Jeanne Z.

    The beers are amazing, Blue Dot, Fred, XXXX etc! You can't go wrong with the beers. Just pick one randomly off the list, and I'm sure you will like it. BUT, the food is not that great. If I was rating this place on the food alone, it would probably be a 2 or a 3, but the ambience, the servers and the beers bump it up to a 4!

    (4)

  • Amber N.

    Sat outside here on a random sunny afternoon. It was lovely. I did the recommended flight and enjoyed my beers. We had come here once before and did a flight with a friend. We sat inside that time and I preferred sitting outside. Granted the sun was coming and going behind clouds so I was in a constant state of taking my sweatshirt on and taking it off, but thats Portland. For being literally right off the freeway exit, the outside seating doesn't feel like it. It's quite and chill. The staff is friendly and nice. We haven't ordered food here so not sure if it's vegan friendly. Cheers!

    (4)

  • Hawthorne A.

    I always past this place on my way home, yet this is my first time here. I've been missing out. I've had the Blue dot many of times at another bar and always enjoyed it. I started with the flight and we shared the pastrami sandwich, mac & cheese, brussel sprouts and brisket (yes, we were starving). Everything was so fricking tasty! My favorite was the brisket, so tender and full of flavor. The brussel sprouts were very addicting and the mac & cheese went well with everything. He mostly ate the pastrami sandwich since I hoarded the brisket but I still got a sample and it was delicious as well. The bartender didn't necessarily want to engage in conversation but service was still quick. We are definitely going back, soon.

    (4)

  • Savannah M.

    K... Let me be completely transparent.... I am not a beer drinker... That being said, the food was top notch and the atmosphere was relaed and wonderful. Try the brussel sprouts!!

    (5)

  • Loren John B.

    This is a review on the beers only. I definitely like the fact they have taster options, and so I ended up trying almost every thing. My friend and I wanted to hit up a brewery at some point on our trip here, and we read good things (ahem Thrillst) about this place. Favorites were the From the Wood, Fred, Adam, and the Doggy Claws. I was advised on Foursquare to try anything "From the Wood" and I was pretty impressed with that since it had the most flavor. Considering I down 6 tasters in matter of half an hour while some these had high ABV, I clearly enjoyed my beer and felt them creep up on me a little. I also liked the setup of this place. Located in some revamped warehouse where you enter through a garage door, with picnic tables outside and ample seating inside. Very lively environment where I even saw one table playing cards while drinking. The service is pretty good, and the waiters know their stuff about the beer. However, i passed on trying the food as my friend and I were still full from eating at the food trucks in downtown. Yep, still full, yet we managed to go drink after. At first, I wasn't as fond of the place not having an TVs to show any games, but I think the lack of it makes for a better tasting experience there, and thus giving visitors the opportunity to really enjoy the beers, company, and the overall experience.

    (4)

  • Nancy J.

    One of those times of frustration when we couldn't, for the life of us, get the attention of someone, anyone, to get us a beer or order food. Finally had to block some guy's path & ask for help. Attitude in place is one that screams "listen, you're lucky we let you have a seat to serve you".

    (2)

  • Eric D.

    Good IPA's close to bridges and the river but air conditioning was barely working uggh. Couldn't bare it had to leave after 1 beer but I still give 4 stars though.

    (4)

  • Cass M.

    One of my very favorite breweries in the land and considering I've checked in at over 100 breweries that's saying something! The beer is amazing, the selection and quality of food is pristine, and the vibe is always spot on. We bring out of towners here all of the time and they always walk away impressed. Highest recommendation!!

    (5)

  • Em L.

    Maybe I don't have enough appreciation for beer. The flight was OK. All the beers were really strong and tasty but I personally preferred the hefes at Widmer

    (3)

  • Flora H.

    Come here to drink beer. Good beer. But not to do much else. No TVs for watching sports, nothing on their menu other than beer. Actually I take it back, there is food on their menu, but I didn't see anyone eating it. I appreciate how seriously they take their beer here. You can get tastes of their beer for around $2 a la cart or opt for a flight, and can also fill a growler to go. They also have cool tee shirts and hats that a lot of people seemed to be buying. There are large tables around for groups, or you can sit up at the bar (which is what we did). The beers were all great, and I was partial to the ADAM. Watch out, though, a lot of these are 10% alcohol by volume!

    (4)

  • Hannah P.

    Love this place, great beer and an awesome environment. We split (between 2 people) the charcuterie plate with a bread side (the charcuterie doesn't come with crackers or bread which was odd). The assortment of meats and cheeses was fantastic and the bread was fresh baked and delicious. The beer is always good, we particularly enjoyed Ruth and Adam. Will definitely be back!

    (4)

  • Binh R.

    I had the Blue Dot beer paired with the Beef Brisket and it was easily the tastiest thing I've had during my Portland trip. My friends got Fred and Adam beers and Mac n Cheese and an Italian sandwich and we could not stop raving about our choices. We heard this place is a must in Portland, and it most definitely is.

    (5)

  • Aubri J.

    Super cool spot. Great Beer. Great food. Cool non pretentious people. I got "Adam", bf got "Blue Dot". Both were great. Very happy this place was recommended by a friend.

    (5)

  • Christine H.

    This place is AWESOME. Had no plan to come here... Dropped by, mind blown. The beer is sooooo good with subtle and pronounced flavors from the barrels in which they aged, but be forewarned... If you happen by and you haven't eaten anything... You WILL get a buzz. I had tasting flight including their beer week brew which was delicious... All were beautiful, multi layered beers in their own right, but that was special. Then I ordered the short ribs. I was dining alone so the fact I said out loud, "holy shit this is good" without caring is testament to each delectable bite. Yes, the whole experience was soooo good, I even went for dessert. Bread pudding, the true test. So many offer it, so few execute the possible textures well. I like a combo of crunchy bits layered with smooth flavor. This one was delivered French toast style with their DoggyClaws barley wine sauce... I've died and gone to doggie heaven. Cannot recommend this place enough. Even tho my stay in Portland is short... I will be back. Thanks Hair Of the Dog... Ill be howling your praises forever.

    (5)

  • Yan T.

    Great brewpub just off Morrison Bridge in East Portlandia. It's the kind of awesome hangout space Portland has become so good at. Hair of the Dog has a den-like atmosphere in a well-lit, spacious room. The beer is excellent, definitely among the best 2 or 3 beer halls I've visited, and less touristy than the amazing Deschutes. If you're an extreme beer aficionado and enjoy your English and Belgian ales, you'll be very happy here. Adam is a standout beer, but it's worth doing the sampler to get a feel for the others as well. We lunched a bit, too and, as I recall, the brisket was very tasty (with mustard on the side). Another excellent Portland pub.

    (4)

  • Mike W.

    Good atmosphere. Beers are all fairly high strength, we didn't like the 10%+ beers but the others were great.

    (4)

  • Caitlyn W.

    My boyfriend and I came to Portland for two reasons: 1. Explore 2. Drink Good Beer Hair of the Dog let us do both of those things! We spent most of our trip downtown and in the Pearl but we definitely wanted to explore the other side of the bridge one day of our trip and we are so glad we did. Hair of the Dog was recommended by a friend who loves beer as much as we do so we knew this place had to be worth putting on our Portland Beer hit list. Food was amazing, beer was amazing. Like others have said, this isn't a touristy location like Deschutes or Rogue which added to the charm. It is definitely worth doing the sampler. Can't wait to visit again!

    (5)

  • Leigh O.

    The venue is pretty rad. Pretty typical of SE architecture. Feels like an old mechanic's garage remodeled to look like a trendy industrial-chic SE pub. The customer service was a tad cold on the one occasion that I've been there. Wasn't particularly bad, just kind of distant and minimal. Like, I came with two out of towners who ordered their drinks and I'm staring at the menu like I can't read like, "what do you recommend?" I shit you not, he just turns around and walks away. My peeps be like -____-. He comes back after a reasonable amount of time and puts a drink in front of me and doesn't even tell me WTF I'm drinking. Don't get me wrong. I'm not a fragile person. I'm all for shenanigans and the fucking weird customer service experience gave us all a good laugh, but WTF? Maybe that's their MO. Like that Dick's Last Resort in Vegas where they are intentionally assholes who real-life troll their customers. Makes for entertainment if you bring a friend who's not 'in on the joke', but makes for a terrible time if you don't know what's up and you don't find out until 6 months later that they do that shit on purpose. Whatever, maybe the dude was having a bad day and was over it. Maybe he's a part of the Portland vibe that makes it one of the birth places of the Cacophony Society, and this is the business plan. We were on that side of town for The Thorns playing around the corner, so we didn't plan on staying long. Ordered a round, passed them around and ordered another round and hit the door. Pretty much the exact experience I'd recommend. The beers are very eccentric. When you order a pilsner, or a pale ale, or Belgian you expect certain notes and flavors. When those flavors aren't present, or different notes are predominant while typical characteristics are muted, you get feelings of intrigue, disappointment or surprise. You get to feel a lot of things at HOTD in a very short period of time. This is why I recommend it. This is a great 'drop in for a quick beer' venue because the beers are so unique and very intriguing, but quickly explore chef Thomas Keller's "three bite rule" where the flavors become too strong and intense in a very short period of time. It's a hard selection to get drunk on. With the prices just a tad on the high end of normal, a long stay could also quickly get expensive. Get a taste flight, or a couple 3 ounce pours and hit the door. Also, the beers look like a legit salvaged shart. But don't judge a book by it's cover. It's a tasty shart in small quantities.

    (3)

  • Jennifer J.

    This is my favorite brewery in Portland! Second time visiting from out of state. It's the same price for a 12oz, $4.75, no matter which of their 8 beers you get. Would recommend to fill up your growler with one of the two beers they have available for growler fills.

    (5)

  • Paolo D.

    To be honest, outside of the collaborations they've done with Deschutes, I didn't know much about HotD coming in. I just knew that it had to be on my short list. We stopped by after Cascade--another brewery I bookmarked based on their Deschutes collabs--so we were only in the mood for a couple. And by couple, I'm referring to Fred and Adam. I'm not saying Fred and Adam are a couple. But for sure, Fred and Adam are a couple of strong beers! I'm glad we only got them as samplers. Despite this small taste, I feel like I gained a good understanding of what HotD is all about. Their beers are complex and flavorful. And their sampler glasses are the most stylish I've ever seen. Note: They do not allow you to purchase their vintage bottles to take home (only to enjoy on-site). And unfortunately for us, they were all out of regular bottles. But we did walk away with some of their sweet clothing.

    (4)

  • Kevin O.

    Ok, this place is (mostly) awesome. I get the short rib chilli on brisket and it is killer every time, except today. The chilli has a bad ass texture that is hearty and smooth, the brisket pulls apart with a fork, and it all gets soaked up by a dense piece of bread. But, today it was so salty I couldn't finish it. Honestly, if this was my first time here I wouldn't come back, BUT I know this is an off day. My kid gets the chili and loves it, but hers was too salty too. I think someone in the kitchen has a heavy hand. The beer is really good. I love beer and this place does too. There is something for everyone. (My offspring is insisting I state how AWE-SOME the root beer tastes) It is Dr. Brown's in a can and it is good. We have been here about 5 times in the 4 months we've lived out here and consider it a "go to" joint when I want a craft beer and a meal that will stay with me longer than a dock worker on break. PS. Don't bring kids after 7:30 pm. They won't be allowed to stay past 8:00.

    (4)

  • Hey U.

    B.O. Just destroyed the possibility of this being a good experience. Look, we only get a baby sitter every so often so when we head for a brew pub at 4pm we want to try some beers, get a little tipsy and laugh. His body odor was so bad we finished the sampler and got the heck out. I don't know it this was from meds, forgot his deodorant or just has unfortunate genetics....but telling him to take care of it (as we heard someone say)...well putting a hoodie that was almost wide open didn't fix the situation. Hey look the dog just crapped in the dining room while we're eating, I'll throw a paper towel on it...that'll fix it. Um. No. I feel for the guy but he's serving food. If your going to reek get a job at Delta Cafe....matches their style. Beers Little dog - not bad, hot day beer Some beer w/o hops - super light and bleck....wife kind of liked Fred - ok, a tad harsh on the tongue but ok Adam - nice stout, liked this a lot Strong XXX Mild - neither of us liked. Rough, bitter We both found a beer we liked and would have stayed for a few hours. If you don't have the balls to send a worker home to take a shower then you shouldn't be managing. Fyi staff in general not very friendly, they seemed flustered, busy and annoyed. We'll pass on coming back. We now refer to this place as Hair of the armpit.

    (1)

  • Justin Y.

    This review is for the "Fred" only, since it was the only beer that I tried in person at Hair of the Dog. The Fred is possibly the best golden ale that I have had in years. With a rich rye flavor and and hint of brown sugar that leaves a delectable aftertaste, it was very enjoyable and the perfect pre-dinner drink. According to the website: Fred the beer is a deep golden color. It is made with aromatic and rye malts and includes 10 different hop varieties in an effort to incorporate the whole world into this beer. It has 10% alcohol by volume and 65 IBUs. If you are a lover of high-altitude, medium-bodied beers of the golden variety, you must stop by Hair of the Dog or try a bottled version wherever you can locate it. You will not be disappointed.

    (5)

  • Chiqui B.

    Things I appreciate from Hair of the Dog Brewery: 1. Awesome beer 2. The cutest sampler glasses ever! 3. Purse hooks AND plugs under the bar. 4. Clean restrooms. 5. Cool bartenders This was one of our favorite breweries in Portland.

    (5)

  • Anujit C.

    When I sat down to write a review for this place, I was on a road trip burning rubber on a sun-swept Portland Highway after a night of great food and pub crawl. Generally I start by jotting down my memories of the place on a page, and then start organizing them. This one's going to be different, as I will merely write down my mental reflections in no particular order. 1) I tried the 'Fred', a strong ale produced from rye and Belgian candi sugar. With 10% ABV, this is good times guaranteed. This had a nice flavor and aftertaste, with a low IBU ( roughly means low bitterness). I also tried the 'Adam', which was another 10% ABV beer with notes of chocolate and smoke. I cannot remember visiting a place which could out-match these beers in quality. Standard bar food aside, they also had a cheese tasting platter that looked interesting. 2) This place was super crowded even at 16:30 on a weekend! Which is both good and bad. Good as it signals the quality and popularity of the place, bad because the servers are over stretched. There were coupled of times when I sat with an empty glass of water for a while, waiting for a refill. 3) There are rail tracks right in front of the place. We chanced upon a huge 6 engine driven behemoth of a train. Also the neighborhood is quite colorful! I left the place with a mild buzz and good memories. :)

    (4)

  • Jene G.

    The beer was mediocre and the food was overpriced - $9 for a super dry turkey sandwich and chips. The service was great, bartender was very friendly. The Lucky 7 tap was Oatmeal Stout, and that was the only one out of five (also had the standard flight) that I'd go back for. The air conditioning was not working (or non-existent).

    (2)

  • Brian B.

    When Hair of the Dog brews good beers, they're awesome. However, there is one persisting issue that I think is complete B.S. and maybe it's the fault of consumers and fans of HotD. Carbonation issues. You know about it. I know about it. They ruin the experience and they're unacceptable. Why the brewer continues to release beers with carbonation issues boggles my mind. If you need to add something to your beer to carbonate it, then do it. Be honest with yourself. It's incredibly frustrating and I'm done supporting this place until they make quality control a priority.

    (2)

  • Seema F.

    I love the beer here and I would give that 5 stars. The food however, I would give 3 stars. We ordered the macaroni and cheese which should be easy enough to taste good , but it was easily the worst I've ever had. It tasted nothing like cheese, but of raw, unsavory nutmeg. Bitter and disgusting, like a cup of chai or horchata gone wrong. Come here for the great beer, but forget about food.

    (4)

  • Joshua M.

    Meh. It's ALWAYS a drag in Portland when a terrible staff makes what should be a solid place completely unapproachable. This is one of those places. Terrible, awful, no good, rude, snide, aloof, condescending, and absent are some of the words I would use to describe the service here. To the young lady with the cliche chest tattoo and bad attitude -- "Hi!" I'm what the business world calls PROFIT. You, my snarky little basket of scoffs are what we call OVERHEAD. It would be of benefit to all those involved in the company you work for if you put on your big girl pants and perhaps tried to give one iota, one inkling, one shred of gracefulness and gratitude for those that come in and hand over their money so that you and your pissed off, too cool for school attitude picks up a paycheck. You may not understand all those words as you're probably too busy regaining your center from all of your eye rolling or perhaps you were once again too busy standing in the middle of the dining room disgustingly pulling your too-small-t-shirt to the side and taking in the full glory of your armpit smell while in the middle of a busy dinner service. Gross. I'm not sure which was worse, your attitude or your actions? I must congratulate you though as you've absolutely NAILED the typical tacky and angry waitress thing. Why do you work in this industry if you hate people, especially children based upon your scoffs and sighs as you glared at our child EVERY TIME you so agonizingly had to come around our table to do your job. Jesus, you really are awful. Beyond her, the place is alright. Hair of The Dog has a fine reputation for making World Class beers named after some of the giants of the industry. While I wasn't really able to enjoy my beverage while in your establishment due to the poor performance of the aforementioned tattooed hate machine posing as a customer service employee, I will still choose to enjoy your beverages outside of your establishment. What a drag as I've been waiting years for the opportunity to come here. Not sure who is in charge, hoping it's not the angry girl, but they should really take a closer look at who they are allowing to represent such an illustrious brand. Poor form all around I'd say. I will definitely go out of my way to inform fellow craft beer enthusiasts and friends coming into town to avoid your business at all costs. No cheers...

    (1)

  • Heather S.

    This is an eclectic little bar with beer and food. That sounds like a bland review befitting bland food and unimpressive beer. I will be trying other breweries when I visit next time.

    (3)

  • Gabsco M.

    Kinda the most awesome bar food we've ever had!!! Mac & cheese is most DEFF my favorite ever & brisket in my top 5, at least! Oh and their beer rocks too

    (5)

  • Hank K.

    Sat outside on a beautiful sunny day at one of their picnic tables on the sidewalk. Enjoyed a 12 oz glass of Fred and Adam, which were $4.75 a piece, but have ABVs in the 9% and 10% range. For a beer snob like me, these were exquisite! The corner is a little busy with traffic because I-5 has an exit that ends here, but it's still a good place for people watching because there is a lot of foot traffic. It might be nice if they bought some umbrellas for the tables to block the sun, but I could have gone inside, too.

    (4)

  • Joe H.

    It's a bit sad giving a 4 star (instead of a 5) to a brewery that makes some of my top 10 beers. Their food is awesome for a brewpub (beef brisket is yummy and they use good quality meat) and beer is even better. Try their "From the Wood" tap for unique barrel aged offerings (and it changes every few days). Their service is so inconsistent. I have been here twice and the first time the lady was so personal and awesome. Second time, I was served by a dick. They take credit cards.

    (4)

  • Cian R.

    Hair of the Dog is a cool lil corner joint. Me and my homey ordered the lemongrass beer, and beer braised spare ribs. First off, the rib was singular as in there was just one. But that one rib, was cooked perfectly and the flavors were tremendous, and the rib practically dissolved in my mouth. The error that HotD made is when they decided to couple this beautiful, tender, sumptuous piece of heaven with the most bland fusion of macaroni and par boiled potatoes. That was probably a decision that was hastily made during a July 1st celebration. Cut the potato pasta thing, charge me 3-4 dollars more and make the "ribs" be a reality (meaning serve me 2 or more). Thanks!

    (4)

  • Breann A.

    Uber was offering a promo ride credit to this neighborhood while we were in Portland, so we were looking for some place in this area to have dinner. Hair of the Dog did not disappoint. I had Alan to drink and a smoked salmon sandwich for dinner. Of course, the beer was excellent. The sandwich was probably the best meal I had on our trip. The crowd seemed mostly local with a good mix of all sorts of different people. I would recommend stopping in for a beer or two if you're in town!

    (5)

  • Temenah C.

    We visited Hair of the Dog during our trip to Portland because the bf has had Adam and loved it. It's one of the Oregon breweries known to us craft beer lovers that don't live in Oregon. Since my bf has only had 1 beer from HotD we weren't familiar with their specialty. A lot of breweries specialize in beers like barrel aged or sours. Then there are some that just make a little bit of everything to satisfy everyone's tastes. When we walked in we got a flight to sample everything they had. My boyfriend liked the majority of their beers, but I wasn't a huge fan of much. I liked the Cherry Lila the most because there was a cherry flavor without tasting like cough syrup. They also have food to order so we ordered the bread and butter to share. They had other things but we had been eating all day and just needed something to soak up all the booze from the day. I think the only thing that messed up my experience here was the service. I wasn't expecting someone to walk me through each beer's tasting notes and give me a tour of the place. A friendly, "hello" would have been nice. When we asked the bartender for a menu so we could see what each beer was I'm almost positive he grunted. It's gonna take you that much effort to walk a few steps and grab a menu?

    (3)

  • Asher J.

    You got to try the beef brisket. Incredible. The Brussels sprouts were fantastic as well. Good, friendly service. Can't wait to come back and order the brisket again.

    (5)

  • Brian B.

    Was the first stop on my bachelor party brewery crawl. They have a sampler platter that has their four most common beers, but we wanted to try them all. We asked the server if this was possible, and it was! I don't think we got the discount on the original sample, which bumps it up a buck or two, but it's a small price to pay for the ability to try everything that's on tap. If you've got the $$$ to spend, there are quite a few special things that you can only get at the tasting room. I couldn't bring much back with me, although I did pick up a sweet t-shirt. Anyways, service was nice, beer was great, overall I can't wait to go back.

    (5)

  • Selena N.

    I had a friend in town and we went here last night because he thought he might like it. I'm not a big beer drinker but the light one I had wasn't good. He wasn't really happy with his choice either. No wine was available which was kind of a bummer, but I realize it is a brew pub...still most places offer at least some wine. I liked the spaciousness of the place and it was accessible to the outdoors, so on a beautiful night like last night...It would be nice to sit outside. Wasn't really a place I'd hurry to return to though.

    (2)

  • Anastasia K.

    Their food was really good. The portions were good size for he price and vegetarian and vegan options. Straight up grilled and roasted veggies. Lol The beer was good and they'll flights were inexpensive. I like the atmosphere of this place. It's close to OMSi so it might be a good stop before going to OMSI after dark; better beer at better prices.

    (4)

  • Christian C.

    Loved it! Came here with my buddy.....it was my first stop in Portland. Had the Fred which was light and crisp, yet complex. Followed it up with and Adam.....dark and smokey. Again, very complex. Did not have any food, as we had just gorged on chicken fried steak about an hour prior.

    (5)

  • Kawa R.

    Hair of the Dog Brewing (HoTD, not to be confused with HotR as in Hammer of the Righteous) was my first destination after arriving in Portland as it has an excellent reputation for good beer (most important) and good food. I tried a taster set of the 4 common brews and then opted for a pint of the Blue Dot IPA for an after drink, drink (the most important meal of the day, especially as breakfast sucks and/or is totally over rated). The beer was all excellent and I did not find any of the 4 to be sub-par or ill suited to what they call them (one of the things that always bothers me, don't brew it if you don't stick to the style or its gross and just to have one of the type). The Blue Dot IPA was excellent and went awesome with the Chuck Norris Duck Wings which I highly suggest. When I come back to Portland I will be dropping by here and ordering 3 plates of Chuck Norris Duck Wings and a few pints of tasty Imperial IPA.

    (5)

  • Nate C.

    XXXX Mild is a perfect beer. Great place for a drink and some yummy food. I ordered the Chuck Norris duck wings. The pickled peppers were amazing. The wings were extremely spicy, as advertised and very good. My lady had the chili, which was decent, but not outstanding. Service was pretty slow,but what do you expect in Portland on a busy, beautiful sunny Saturday?

    (4)

  • Adam P.

    Really good beers. Food is non existent but you go for the beerm they make some incredible beer. They charge a lot more than they should but its popular stuff... Hair of the Parvis

    (4)

  • Erika M.

    I really enjoyed this place. Mind you, we were only there about an hour because we were trying to squeeze it in prior to our flight. But, the experience was just that great. Why? Let me count the ways: 1. The brews are mighty tasty. 2. The brews were fairly inexpensive (as seems to be the case in Portland) 3. The flight comes in cute lil glasses. 4. It opens at 11:30 am. And we weren't the only patrons there at 11:30 :) 5. & the bartenders are pretty awesome.

    (4)

  • Kathy V.

    Service was great, but the food wasn't. I'm not sure if my expectations were too high due to the great reviews on here. I wanted to give 3 stars, but gave 4 instead

    (4)

  • Mark O.

    Great beers and fun to sample for a very reasonable price but as others have said: come for the beer but not to get friendly service or to learn about what they are doing. Pretty amazed as it was early on a Sunday with no crowd. The bartender took our order and slapped it out but did not ask what we liked in beers or no offer to tell us anything about them! I felt no connection to the place and moved on when the beer was gone.

    (2)

  • Ripley Q.

    Every dish our group ordered was disappointing. Piles of salt on the Brussels sprouts, bland fish and very thin chicken breasts on sandwich. I only gave this place 2 stars because the waitress was great, otherwise it would have been 1. Brewery pubs are generally safe bets when it comes to food but not this place.

    (2)

  • Barnali D.

    We came here on a Saturday afternoon, sat at the bar, and had a lovely time! The bartender was quite friendly and helpful. We started with the beer tasting flight (4 of their brews in tasting sizes) and later supplemented that with a few more 3 oz tastings. My fiancé likes his beers, and particularly enjoyed the "From the Woods." I was glad they also had some locally sourced hard ciders for me - I liked the Anthem.

    (5)

  • Buck G.

    Beer and food is good, but they don't live up to the somehow glamorously over reviewed brewpub exposure.. I would definitely eat and drink here , but only on occasion as the are expensive. Beers good, but none of them are in my top 20 beers.... Food is above average for a pub.

    (3)

  • Cora L.

    Great selection of beer, and everyone that I dined with was able to find a definite favorite among the beer options. But the Chuck Norris duck wings kicked my butt! They were SO SPICY, and I normally do pretty well with spicy wings. They were good, and packed with seasoning. Order some Brussels Sprouts to soothe your taste buds! If you like sweet, moist, buttery bread pudding, the Doggie Claws dessert may be disappointing. I didn't think it was sweet enough for bread pudding, and I found it to be dry. Overall, this was the perfect spot for a nice, relaxing Friday night. Our waitress was attentive, quick, and friendly, and we enjoyed ourselves.

    (4)

  • Michelle C.

    This was my favorite brewery/tasting room out of the few I visited around Portland. I was in love with the tasting menu, and I was impressed with all the unique beers you can't get anywhere else except at this brewery. There was a strawberry Fred that was on tap that day, but they didn't have it available in bottles for sale. I guess I'll just have to wait til next time I come back to Portland to be able to drink this one.

    (5)

  • Mags B.

    We enjoyed ourselves very much even though I only gave this a 3 star rating. We arrived about 1pm on a Saturday and they were already fairly busy, mixed crowd of people but mostly an older set present. We seated ourselves and waited only a couple of minutes to be acknowledged and provided menus. We both ordered the flights of beer and they arrived promptly. The beers were very good but not really my favorite styles. I tend to favor Porters and stouts. We ordered food, the Reuben, sauteed vegetables and bread with butter. The Reuben was good the bread and butter the bomb. I was very excited about the veggie dish and it was tasty but looked unappealing in presentation. They get only 3 stars because the server was polite but unengaging, the food not really special. Bottom line, I would go again and take friends but would need a better experience to give it more stars.

    (3)

  • Ehow C.

    One glass of Blue Dot sold me. I might be on an IPA kick this month, but damn, that's a good glass of beer. And the beef brisket. It might look like a small portion, but it packs a load of flavor. The Dijon on the side cuts through the intense savoriness. And strangely enough, the potato salad was probably the best thing on the plate. I love the balance of flavors in it, I wanted more. The space itself is pretty open and a little loud, but I'd definitely drop by again to try out the rest of their beers. The staff was friendly enough, so there's really nothing to deter me from coming back!

    (5)

  • Misty S.

    We just did a week long "Beercation" visiting breweries in Seattle, Astoria, and Portland all week. I honestly hadn't heard of HOTD before finding it on my "beer map" app and deciding that we should go there. The brewery itself is cute- lots of room, some outdoor space... really hard to find if you don't know the area though. Our service was good. I thought the beers were just ok. I got a few samples and I didn't love any of them. I did get an awesome pickled plate (which included some killer pickled garlic). Last week I read some reviews about how one of HOTD's barleywines was going for a bajillion dollars, and how amazing people think their other beers are, and I really feel like I missed something here. I wouldn't have rated HOTD's beers in the top 5 that we tried on our trip, but maybe I need to go back, just to be sure :)

    (2)

  • Patricia M.

    We really enjoyed trying a flight and 4 small plates. The atmosphere was cheerful, the staff friendly, and the food was inspirational to me. I am a sucker for a pickle plate and this one was so yum! I will go home and pickle some Brussels sprouts for sure!

    (5)

  • Michael G.

    Good atmosphere and amazing beer. Dabbled with the turkey sandwich. It was good but I feel it's not a menu item to rank a restaurant. I came for the beer and left satisfied. Took home two bottles of cherry Adam from the wood.

    (4)

  • Shayne H.

    Nice brewpub with a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The bartenders were polite and paid just the right amount of attention. Unfortunately I never made it to any of the food so can't comment, but what I saw other people eating looked quiet good and eclectic. What I can comment on is the beer, which was fantastic. Be forewarned this is potent stuff...I had the Fred and the Adam and wow we're both good. Both were 10% ABV but it wasn't overkill like many stronger beers. The taste was light and nuanced. Highly recommended for the beer and great location. I did not get too close a look but they appeared to have some cool beer themed swag for sale as well.

    (4)

  • Rizzle M.

    I went to a number of breweries in Portland. Hair of the Dog is in my top 3. Unique, delicious, groovy atmosphere. Go here!

    (5)

  • J S.

    Fun atmosphere, great stop if you're on I84 and find it going slow or you are on Water & the train is crossing. Casual, good for larger groups .

    (4)

  • Dan M.

    This brewery sounds so familiar, but maybe it was Flying Dog, Lucky Lab, Dogfish Head, or other dog themed brews out there. This place is an easy walk over the bridge from downtown Pearl District. Nice large tap room in an industrial space. NOTE: This place closes earlier during the week (8PM) than other local breweries I went for the Walk the Dog sampler flight which included: * Ruth - American Pale Ale - one tail straight up (solid and tasty) * Lila - maibock lager - slight wag of the tail * Fred - golden strong - hump your leg strong and full of taste * Doggie Claws barley wine - big sloppy kiss to the face (strong and good doggie) All the beers are solid, and the ambience of the place is nice (but can be loud). They also have a food menu of different meats including a Reuben, Pastrami, and such. I went for the pastrami sandwich, and it was just okay... a lot of fatty pieces, but it hit the spot.

    (4)

  • FoodieVal F.

    Great beer good food! The mac and cheese gets better and better as you drink :0

    (5)

  • D C.

    Why: Came here on a Tuesday night with a book to read-good atmosphere to do so as there are no TVs. There were quite a few people inside, but a few bar seats open. Pretty good atmosphere, hipsters abound, good looking brewery swag. Who: The bartender was not very friendly-unfortunately-because, really, that's pretty much their only job. I have bartended in upscale establishments and know that a monkey can pour beer and mix drinks. It would be nice to ask about the beer or have a beer conversation with brewery-bartenders without feeling unwelcome. What: I had the beer flight and the Reuben sandwich. The Reuben was very unique and I would definitely eat it again; one of the more flavorful and delicious Reubens I have had. It came with standard chips. The beer is good. The Blond is possibly the best representation of the style, and their Old and Strong ales are enjoyable. They have exceptional flavor and drinkability. I recommend this place for their beer and food, but not their staff.

    (4)

  • Rebecca N.

    HotDBaTR was an unexpected star on our "Welcome to PDX!" Sunday Funday brewery-hopping afternoon. The atmosphere leaves something to be desired. It's weird, wide open, with lots of bar seating facing the wall. But the brews are pretty fantastic! Ruth, George, Al, whatever, they were all really excellent. Even the stout wasn't gag-inducing. Impressive. Parking is easy, and if you feel like stumbling through a haunted warehouse of junk and buying things you don't need after daydrankin', it's right around the corner from the furniture liquidators place. Otherwise the neighborhood is a little desolate.

    (4)

  • Vanessa M.

    I am not a huge fan of beer and their beers are pretty strong flavors for me but good for a beer lover. Everyone I was with loved the beers and the atmosphere was a lot of fun especially on a nice day when they open the entire place with outdoor seating. The food wasn't really that great, but everything else made up for it.

    (4)

  • Nial T.

    My mom, sister and I randomly decided on the Hair of the Dog brewery for a meal before a movie. The beer was pretty good, however, the food was quite sub-par. I was expecting just run of the mill bar/brewery type food. Well their menu was very small for food. I decided on thy Soy Grilled Shrimp, and was extremely disappointed. It was 5 small-medium sized shrimp on a skewer with a few sprigs of lettuce and a chopped up carrot. I was expecting a little more than that for $12, but was severely disappointed.

    (2)

  • Julie G.

    Ok I'm not a big beer drinker. I was in the area and needed to bring food home for teenage boys. I ordered two brisket meals, two spare rib meals, pork on toast, brussel sprouts, caesar salad, and a small pickled veg. My growing boys eat LARGE amounts of food. They eat everything. When I got the food home and opened the boxes, my first thought was that these meals looked pretty small and heavy on the macaroni salad. ($6 for 3/4 cup of Brussels sprouts? Really?) The boys ate maybe 1/3 of their meals before they gave up. We all agreed that it was way, way, waaay too salty and frankly really greasy. I'm still kinda grossed out and that was two hours ago. Our pooch was a very happy guy tho. He ate more than we did. I did like the beer I had tho. Maybe if I was a beer lover I would be a frequent flyer here but I would definitely eat elsewhere. Nothing here for me to come back for. Sorry.

    (1)

  • Shari Y.

    Really enjoyed this place. The beer, food, service and atmosphere was great. Two words: Bussels Sprouts. Get 'em. You won't regret it.

    (4)

  • Chloe R.

    Let me preface this review by saying my names Chloe and I'm an Australian craft beer drinker. Now let me whisper quietly so no one else can hear and abuse me, the beer here really ain't all that. This was my first stop on a self-guided Portland brewery adventure and I was as an eagre little pup looking longingly at the bar staff for my first tipple of the night. I chose their tasting flight and was presented with 5 beers to try, ranging from an American Pale to a Stout. The American Pale was the one and only favourite I'm afraid, light and fruity with a nice malty flavour. The Double Indian IPA was incredibly bitter and citrusy (despite them describing it to be not too bitter) and the Stout tasted a tad too much like hairy lambs leather and not enough like chocolate. My reason for 3 stars is that I am not a beer officianado, I'm from Australia (yes you can hold that against my ale loving palette) and that the service was incredibly efficient and friendly and included free water top up table service. Would I recommend this is one of the 67 breweries you visit whilst in Portland though? Probably not.

    (3)

  • VS R.

    Thursday night 830pm. Server forgot our order and told us we didn't order at all even though we all had a conversation with her about what to order. I don't mind someone forgetting orders since i am in the service industry but i do mind a server telling us we did not something I 100% remember doing. I am not a liar. not cool. Good food and beer regardless of that.

    (3)

  • T R.

    Is you want awful slow service then go here. If you want awful food also go here. Oh, don't feel like drinking and want the right to order a diet coke, hey it's my body I can't be perfect all the time. Well - don't go here because they "don't serve any diet drinks". Wtf. Are all your products organic? No. Are you whole foods? No. Lame. Only go here if you want beer.

    (1)

  • Andy D.

    I really admire the creative sense in the restauranteur of the 21 century. In the case of "The Hair of The Dog" they took an old garage and turned it into a beautiful micro-brewery. They have an excellent menu, and most excellent beer. This is a downtown Portland laid back place, the menu, well it isn't the easiest as I had to ask if they had flights, I saw flights at other tables, but didn't see them on the menu, regardless of the big writing. Our waiter, who had people skills like policemen in the Rodney King beating, said at first "well we had a discussion about menu placement of flights" then on the end of that statement he beat me to death with my own stupidity. I was thinking if I was a sociopath I'd jam a bottle of his favorite beer where the sun doesn't shine. Fortunately for him I'm not a sociopath, and I allowed his wonderful personality to come out. I kinda got the idea that my pin head waiter was also a manager, as he had anger MANAGEMENT problems. But, thank God, Hair of the Dog had the ambiance, an excellent flight and really good food too, that I know longer looked forward to ou waiter walking in front of a speeding bus, I look forward to the next bite of my charcuterie plate, pickles and short rib. These things brought me back to perspective, it should be one person having a bad day, they had perfect food, and I had wonderful people around me. Now, my waiter friend, if you are the manager, I say check yourself, and realize there are stupid questions, but always friendly answers, I walked away thinking you were a jerk off, and I have been right about so many different things.

    (4)

  • Debora L.

    Best brewery and food on our entire Portland trip. The mac and cheese was deliciously rich and creamy, the pork toast fatty and delicious served with full grain mustard, and the bread with salted butter was thick, hearty and full of fruits and nuts (my favorite). Nice vibe with outdoor and indoor seating. Service was busy so not as quick as I'd had liked, but friendly enough. Tasty beers that were heightened with food.

    (5)

  • Valerie B.

    I cannot comment much on the beer because I am not a huge beer fan (FOR SHAME, I KNOW, IN PORTLAND!) but this place was nice. The food was pretty good, although you may want to ask your server about what size things are prior to ordering if you are hungry (I ordered the brisket and it was 1 slice of brisket and about a 1/2 cup of potato salad, hubby ordered a sandwich and it was large with a full plate of chips) so pay attention to that, but the food is pretty high quality and the atmosphere is very chill. Wait staff was EXCELLENT!

    (4)

  • Richard H.

    Today a group of 9 of us biked in on a saturday morning when they just opened and we got not so good service. Well, it was not the service but the attitude. Clearly there is a sign out front that states Cyclist Welcomed and they have a bike rack. So my group got there and we were told not to move the chairs or the table on the floor because they just refinished them. Dude, this is a bar... the floor will be scuffed by tonight. It's saturday, eh? We asked for separate bills because we are all separate but the server points to the rule: "All groups over 8 will have 18% added to the bill for tips and there can only have three credit cards used for the whole bill." NOT GROUP FRIENDLY! We never have this problem at other establishments. My guess is that we will take our GROUP BUSINESS someplace else. Yes the beer is great and the food is great, but the ATTITUDE is BAD! and they don't like groups! Thank God the IRS is doing away with the adding AUTOMATIC TIPS to the bill. But that does not become effective until tomorrow.... ,&*^%$#@ Also their hours suck, they close at 8PM on weeknights. I went into town for a charting clinic and we wanted to go to Hair of the Dog, but no! It was closed when we got out of the clinic at 8:30. How hard is it to find another brewery - oh hey, we're in luck, we're in Portland!

    (2)

  • Jennifer K.

    As a dog lover, I love everything that dog related. And of course I am a fan of Hair of the Dog Brewery! High ABV beers?! This dog definitely is not a puppy... After tasting those 10%+ beers I was in a really really good mood.... We decided on the "Walk the Dog" Sampler ($7) that includes Greg, Blue Dot, Fred and Adam. On the side with Blue Double IPA and Otto. I found most of the beers at this brewery is more bold, full bodied and full of flavours. Something to sip on and admire instead of just chug it down on a hot summer day. I did take my time to appreciate the different note and taste in each samples and if you are into beer that makes a statement, you will definitely find something you enjoy here. I will definitely be back to "Walk the Dog" again next time when I am in Portland! As some of the vintage selections are only available in the tasting room waiting for me to enjoy!

    (4)

  • Eric R.

    Love this brewery. First time here and it was exactly as expected. Great beer, decent food, standard brewery tap room environment.

    (4)

  • Robert L.

    Great beer and food. 3 stars because of the incredibly slow service. Clean, friendly staff. Nice restrooms. Great atmosphere. Just make sure that you have plenty of time. Slow. But I would definitely return to this place. Pastrami was good, curried vegetables were nice. They could've been spicier.

    (3)

  • Dylan S.

    I've been here so many times since I've moved to Portland, it's almost criminal that I haven't given Alan and his crew the proper praise they deserve on here. I guess I've got to get on yelp more. Simply put, HotD does not brew beer for the meek or the boring. Their beers are flavorful, eccentric, and most importantly, so well-made. That said, if your favorite beer is a miller lite, we could still find something that would open you up to other possibilities. Do you like lighter flavs? Is it a hot day? Get the Ruth or a little dog. You can session these babies all afternoon. While the brewery is known for it's heavier brews, the lighter ones pack immense flavor that blow their peers away. Their IIPA, Blue Dot, is one of the most floral and delicious IPA's. My buddy says it's like tasting a whole wildflower field. It's unfiltered and again, delicious. You're seeing a trend here. Doggie Claws is one of the best Barleywines ever. It is a flavor paradise, made with wildflower honey collected on Mt. Hood and it varies each year. Sweet, semi-dark, and 11.5% of pleasure. and Adam, ah sweet Adam. Who is Adam, anyway? Their first brew, Adam, I always refer to as a "Jurassic Park of ales." it is modeled after Adambier from Dortmund Germany, sometime around the year 1400 or 1500 (granted that is a big swing of time, but my memory does not serve here). The czar of Prussia arrived, killed a tankard of it, slept for 20+ hours, and awoke to proclaim it the drink of his empire. I think I got those details right. It was forgotten to the annals of history and then recovered by Alan and his mentor, Fred Eckhardt, the namesake of the Fred ale (a potent blend of sweet Belgian flavors, with more hops, a la PNW). Hold onto your butts! Speaking of Fred, if you like Whiskey, get on that Bourbon Fred or Adam from the Wood. Cherry Adam from the Wood? Pounds upon pounds of cherries, nestled in bourbon barrels with Adam for months at a time. Sour beers? Check. Look into Michael, or their collab with Deschutes, Collage. Miles better than anything that Cascade Barrel House can kick out. That is the thing that just blows me away by the Dog; it's not even the main focus, sour beers, yet what the hell? we'll do some- and they are better than anything else in town and the majority of the west coast's sours. Anyway, these beers are inventive. They are quite simply an art mastered and on liquid display. I could drink them every day. And the food...I'll leave those reviews to the others, but it is bar none the best brewery food in Portland. Chuck and Alan really put together some sheer brilliance on that end. Beyond that- it's so well-priced for what it is. The staff is my favorite staff anywhere, period. They are a family and you can feel that vibe. They give money back from their draft and food sales to guide dogs for the blind. The prices are super reasonable for the quality. The only way I can see you not liking this place is if you are unreasonable about needing reservations (they don't make them- it's a tasting room). If your tongue works, and you like good beer and a place that puts family and friends first, this is it. There's no better brewery in town (dig the Michael Jackson...no, not that one, the beer hunter...) article on the wall. HotD was lauded long before the latest Willammette Week fashionable new brewery was reviewed, was better then, and still is better now. 20+ years in, rock on, HotD.

    (5)

  • Andrea C.

    My husband and I are visiting from NJ and he is a big beer fun. This is the morning of the second day and I am so beer out but once I tested a sip of my husbands "Adam", I had to get my own. One of the best dark beers that I have had. Great service but then again, it is only 11:45 on a Wednesday. And the best part is that you can get only one taster (only $2.25 for a 3 oz. ) and don't have to get a hole flight for

    (5)

  • Jim M.

    Delicious beers and food. We tried four different beers and three main meals. All were excellent. The beef short ribs were delicious. It can be tough to get a table. That's the only issue with this place. Highly recommended.

    (5)

  • Maren H.

    The beer was great, loved the many tasting options. Food was very good too, prepared just right! The service was slow, almost to the point of being ignored. Had to ask several time for the bill. It wasn't even that busy and they had several people working! Go for the food and beer, but don't expect much from the employees.

    (3)

  • Nomadic N.

    Bourbon beer week barrel aged beer--- is like a whisky beer poured in a cup. Amazing and worth the steep price (for HOTD) of $9 :-)

    (5)

  • Steve H.

    Yes, Portland's quirky STRONG beer brewery has a tasting room in Industrial SE. There is a massive menu of boutique variations on their signature beers. Yeah, you can get Adam, Ruth, Fred, Blue Dot, etc. The gang's all there, often on tap. You buy buy a flight if that's your fancy. But how about Adam in Oak, or Cherry Adam, or Fred in oak, or Fred from a bourbon barrel, or Doggie Claws, or Adam brewed a long-ass time ago? Don't get overwhelmed. And ride your bike or cab it, because you're gunna be assholed after the second beer. And if you want one of those old brews, bring a lot of cash--they're spendy. Food isn't all that remarkable. Eat it if you need to soak up the booze. Otherwise stick to the beer. Open to the street in summer. It's a nice place to pop by for drunko fresco.

    (4)

  • Chad B.

    Good beer. Bad service.

    (3)

  • Chris M.

    Everything about Hair of the Dog stands out. The location, the glasses, the garage style doors, and of course the beer. Their food is quite good too. But make no mistake, this place is all about the beer. As I recall they specialize in unfiltered beers, which will look strange at first but then you adapt. Just about everything they brew is excellent. I have never had a bad beer there, but then again I am also biased toward my home state's brews too. But there are other Portland-area breweries which I would rate below Hair, most of them in fact. The establishment is spacious, and makes for a great meeting place, and in the summer you are just a stone's throw from the Willamette. I base this rating on the total package.

    (5)

  • Darren T.

    We did 10 breweries during our vacation, and this was in our top 3. Great selection of beers, location, and an energetic, happy atmosphere.

    (4)

  • Stephanie S.

    Beers were pretty good. Nothing spectacular compared to the other places we went to. We didn't order food, but based in the menu, it seemed kind of pricey since you had to add on a lot of stuff to make a full meal. There are other places to stop in Portland, would recommend one of those.

    (3)

  • Thomas B.

    Awesome!!!! The brews here are top notch, my favorites being blue dot, Adam, greg, and rooie dop (limited release). I eat a lot of spicy food but the Chuck Norris wings burned my lips off! They do have great flavor and I recommend them to anyone who can handle it. Overall the best brewery in Portland and they make some good food too!

    (5)

  • T A.

    Terrible food! Had the meat and cheese plate and was a joke! It looks like they randomly made it up as they prepared it! Threw some olives and raisins on top of packages pepperoni and sausage slices and charged us 16.00! No crackers, bread or baguettes and when we inquired he said oh we ran out but I can get some bread for you but then charged us 3 bucks for three slices of bread that we only asked for because they ran out of crackers!! I don't know why this place has such high ratings unless it's from hippy locals who haven't experienced what real dining is. This place is the worst place I have eaten at and the beer is meh. Nothing special.

    (1)

  • Christian M.

    I've never wanted a food not to end so bad as this beef brisket. It melts in your mouth.. Peppery and tender. It goes great with their Adam beer. I will come back again next time I am in Portland.

    (5)

  • Secret P.

    This place is spectacular. I walked a great distance in the summer heat to get here and I was absolutely delighted. I sampled a couple drinks for only $2.25 each before selecting their trademark beer, Adam in the 12oz size. It was everything a beer fanatic like myself would want. To eat I enjoyed the pork toast, which was simple yet rich and enjoyable. The value here is fantastic and the service is friendly, with regular water refills (a must at a brewery's tasting room). I felt very welcome and anticipate I'll be back soon to sample the rest of their menu and tap list.

    (5)

  • Kathryn C.

    Alas, they were out of the Fred beer and the rest of the beers weren't quite our favs, but the brisket adding bacon and potato macaroni was over the top decadent and delicious!

    (5)

  • Tom B.

    One of the world's greatest breweries, making some of the world's greatest beers. They've finally thrown open their doors to the public, with a bar, restaurant, and patio connected to their cellar now. Actually, it's been a few years, but for far longer it seemed like HOTD were just this tiny secret tucked away in a nondescript corner of Portland. Now they're down near the river (and the trains), pulling in all sorts of beer lovers all day and all night. HOTD has stood out for years making beers well-suited for aging. Many of their beers improve for years in the bottle. Beer cellaring has become more widely understood in the last few years, but it's still a fraction of 1% of all beers that consistently improve with age. HOTD makes several of them, and has cranked them out with great consistency for two decades. This is an enormous testament to Alan's skill and craftsmanship as a brewer. And he used to do absolutely everything himself! Yeah, he has a staff now, but primarily to run the restaurant side of things. He's still the man in the brewhouse, unlike many brewmasters whose schedules are overtaken with meetings and appearances as their empires broaden. Alan, by contrast, took a moment to lend his creative thinking and ideals to the kitchen, and now the staff there runs with that. Meanwhile, he's still making a lineup of high-alcohol ales that serve beautifully and often cellar even better than they serve when fresh. He has single-handedly revived at least one old-world style that had been ignored even in the old world (adambier), and pushed forward many interpretations of german, Belgian, and UK styles. He's especially known for aging many of his beers in oak barrels, with great success. What this means when you get to the pub is that you have a whole page of various vintages of interesting high-test ales to try. Some are expensive, some are very old. All are good, many are great. The tap list covers current offerings--there's usually a great IPA (Blue Dot), some experimental stuff, and some more-familiar styles. We had a fresh scotch ale and a fresh heller bock, which were both excellent (HOTD's first lager!). The food is also exceptional, and amazingly cheap. Without a doubt the most value of anything we ate in Portland this weekend. Among the ~10 of us over two long visits, we had head cheese (wonderfully rich and balanced), mac and cheese every possible way, short rib chili on a brisket sandwich, smoking hot duck wings, sour cream pie, cheese plates, charcuterie plates, and probably a couple other things. I'd order every single thing again. 99% of the ingredients are local, the bread is spectacularly dense and chewy, the meats are all of very high quality, and everything is prepared and served by people who care. The fact that most of the entrees are in the $8-$10 range is almost a head-scratcher, given what other places charge for food that's half as good. The staff are funny and friendly and nice, and we absolutely had a ball. Every time I am in town, I will be here, and I will often toast their excellence from afar. It doesn't get any better than this.

    (5)

  • Luke B.

    Got a 3 oz glass of all their beers and loved about 3/4s of them. Everything was priced very fairly and their food was excellent as well. The macaroni and cheese is a must! However the chili was a little overpowering on the small rib brisket sandwich and I would not choose that again. Great experience in a really cool building.

    (4)

  • R Z.

    Fantastic beer. We had Fred from the Wood and a couple of different Matt selections. All HOTD beers are very strong, both in alcohol and flavor, and these did not disappoint. Service was great but we did sit at the bar. The brewer's plate was a bit weird, with some unidentifiable meat loaf thingy, but we didn't go for the food. The cheese was amazing and next time we'll just get a cheese plate.

    (5)

  • Deb S.

    Food was quite good here, beer was okay, wait staff was harried and hard to follow. That's the gist of it, though I'd try them again and hope for an even better experience. We shared the charcuterie plate which was very tasty and the sandwiches were quite good as well. Not spectacular, but very very decent.

    (4)

  • Jeremy L.

    The rare brewery where I've actually been more impressed with their food than their beer. Both are pretty impressive, but the food is a step above most brewery fare. The location is kind of a pain, with less than optimal parking options, but if you're touring Portland breweries, HotD is one to put on your "must stop" list.

    (4)

  • Kelsey E.

    Great spot to head to on the weekend when the sun is shining. We decided to take a couple of our out of town friends here because the weather was so nice and I knew there was outdoor seating. We said we'd just have a beer and head somewhere else, but we ended up sticking around and having a couple of beers...that's a good sign right? We also ordered a meat and cheese plate. Not sure I'd order that again for the price, but the sandwiches that were passing by looked really nice! One of us had a taster and three of us just kept ordering the glasses. I found at least three beers that I liked and one that I really enjoyed- the Ruth. It's a light beer, so I was surprised it had enough flavor for me to like it. It's a busy little corner on the road, but that didn't damper the mood for us who were sitting on the picnic table outside enjoying some people watching. The inside looks nice as well, big long rectangle type bar in the middle of the place and plenty of tables. I'd like to come for lunch or something next time and I have already recommended the place to some pals.

    (4)

  • Akiko I.

    - Locale Destination - It's on SE Yamhill St and SE Water Ave in Portland, OR. Neighborhood: Industrial District, Central Eastside, Buckman. It's right by the freeways and Morrison bridge, and very industrial area. The factory turned into a hipster microb

    (2)

  • David F.

    Between the great food and the PERFECT beer I can't wait to go there again. I will visit it every time I am there! The wings were great and surprising and the salmon was perfect with my beer choices.

    (5)

  • Jeremy B.

    I'll be honest, this was the 5th place we stopped at on our brewery tour and I don't remember much of it. Buuuut, I did buy a bottle and had it the next day and thought it was good. 4*, will stumble into again!

    (4)

  • Cheryl A.

    What a delight! The waitress, Kat, was delightful. She was super helpful with advice for the menu, and she really knew the beers. The Mac and cheese was amazing! Try a flight of all eight beer to find the one you like.

    (5)

  • Linda C.

    Hidden away in an industrial area but worth a visit for a good variety of top beers. Service was slow when we went but it was packed and she apologized. Highly recommend the Adam (old ale) - excellent. Also enjoyed the Greg (hopless butternut squash ale).

    (3)

  • Elaine T.

    Great roasted brussel sprouts, good sandwiches- were ordered by others in the party and shared a taste. I had the beef brisket which was excellent and so tender that it melted in my mouth. However, the downside that the brisket plate alone was not enough to fill me after our long bike ride- so I ordered the sauteed vegetables and shared those-- Hair of the Dog had a variety of carnivores and vegetarians alike. Plus great choice of beer on tap. Some of our party loved IPAs but I love the stouts and darker brews so had the Adam, one of the darker brews offered. Everyone enjoyed their meal as we had just completed a long bike ride and especially enjoyed the brews. Come on folks how can there be a bad beer in Portland. I think it difficult to find a pub here that serves terrible beer. But a place with good beer and good food too is not always easy to find. I would return for the brisket and brussel sprouts.

    (5)

  • Ryan S.

    So far every visit I've had Michael has been my bartender/server and he has directed me towards great beers that suite my pallet and food that is hands down amazing :)... So if your looking for great food and excellent service come in and hopefully Michael will be your server because he has outstanding customer service always enjoy talking with him

    (5)

  • Joe Y.

    Our last brewery of the night was Hair of the Dog. Somewhat in an industrial part of town, this place is huge. There were some people sitting outside, and then roughly 30 tables inside with a giant bar to sit at also. This place is one of THE places according to critics to hit up in Portland to drink. -Maybe it was the long day, or all the beers we had drank, but I just wasn't blown away by any of the beers. I tried the Ruth Pale Ale...it was very fruity and not horrible, the Lila Lager not bad, Adam which was good, and the Imperial IPA was good. -They were all good, not great and in my opinion overpriced, including the merch, the glasses ranged from 4-9$. They sell lots of t-shirts and other things. -The best part of this experience however was completely unexpected! As we were picking up to leave a fireworks show started across the water. So we went outside and watched to finish our beer. It was a fantastic fireworks show and was great because it was just random. -In closing, I'll say if you're in Portland..for history reasons should probably hit up this place but I personally was not blown away by anything, especially after all the great places we had already been. The service was decent, and I think it's overrated with many other better breweries in Portland for beer..but hey just my opinion.

    (2)

  • Mike T.

    Not your typical brew food here and good timing, also. Just as I was about to give up on pub food along came Hair of The Dog duck wings, short ribs and grilled Brussels sprouts! The earth is round again and I have a new fave spot in P town, at least till I find a place with better AC during these Global Warming months. Did I mention the great beer!

    (5)

  • Edward B.

    ATMOSPHERE: Yuck. Everything (okay, almost everything) about this place is tacky and ugly. Concrete walls painted green and blue. Too much HOTD merchandise on display. Specials on dry-erase boards instead of chalkboards. Plastic menu covers, menu printed on green paper. Bar covered in thick drippy chipped polyurethane. Tables are the redeeming factor, thick slabs of wood, nothing fancy but real and substantial. Constant train noise, too loud to talk over, like every 20 or 30 minutes (no big deal, kinda funny and charming). In spite of all the flaws, it's not a gross place to hang out. It's got its own vibe that isn't entirely without charm, but really needs a bit of remodeling. Strangely, it actually looks kinda nice outside. Nothing fancy, but decent. Tip: sit at the bar facing north or west, and you'll have a nice view of downtown. SERVICE: Shockingly good, or shockingly bad, or somewhere in between. Some servers clearly don't know much about beer. Some servers don't present themselves professionally. FOOD: Bar snacks. Sometimes decent. Brussells sprouts are good, bread is good (Little T or Roman Candle). Some items are inedible. Even the soup varies wildly, from damn-good to "you've gotta be kidding me". BEER: Most products on tap are mediocre. The rotating "from the wood" (barrel aged) selection is where they shine. Or bottles. At their best, HOTD is virtually the best in Portland, certainly in the top 5. Most common complaint is inconsistent carbonation, batch variation, and serving temperature (draught is quite chilly, while cellared bottles are a bit warm). PRESENTATION: Nice glassware, and food is presented well, for what it is. PRICE/VALUE: Prepare to be shocked. Sample checks for two, from my visits: $50 for just beer, $80 with food. There are some budget options, so don't be leery of walking in the door if you don't want to spend a lot, but to get the full HOTD treatment will require more money than any brewpub in Portland, including Cascade. Best value is a glass of the "from the wood" selection, which is $9 for 12oz. That's a lot, but less than you'd pay for a bottle of the same product. RESTROOMS: no paper towels + door opens in = not acceptable OVERALL: In spite of all the criticisms above, this place has a special place in my heart. Objectively, they're a 3 star, or subjectively a 5. I'll compromise and give them 4.

    (4)

  • Valerie W.

    Hair of the Dog is definitely one of my favorite brew pubs. It's not overly huge. The bar is cozy. The Lila beer is one of my favorites - lager with hoppy notes and a hint of spice. LOVE. Their food is great as well. The pastrami sandwhich with spicy mustart and home made sourkraut was delicious. PROS: Great brews, great food, great staff CONS: Can get crowded at times, prices are on the higer end in comparison to other local places

    (4)

  • Arran G.

    Hair of the Dog was a place that my wife and I would always drive past when getting off the freeway to explore the East side. We never went inside for whatever reason. Perhaps it's because of the location. Perhaps it's because of the lack of parking spaces around the area. Perhaps it's because it's across the street to a party store that had clowns in the window. Whatever it was, we never checked it out. Until now. The place was very clean, with plenty of seats at the bar. Perhaps it's because of the old building that it is located in, but I would, from time to time, hear a strange echo from the kitchen. It almost sounded like static from your television. The windows were quite foggy, almost like I was in a spa. But overall, the atmosphere was truly there. Lots of happy faces and lots of talking. Because this was our first trip to Hair of the Dog, we each ordered the Walk the Dog Tasting Flight (four beers, 3oz each, $8.00), which consisted of Ruth (American Pale Ale, organic pilsner, and hops), Blue Dot (Double India Pale Ale), Fred (Golden Strong Ale), and Adam (Dark, rick smoky taste). We were supposed to have Lila (Maibock, Lager), but they ran out. They each came out in small, almost wine-like glasses. They have a fairly substantial drink selection; I really enjoyed the fact that they served vintage beer (i.e. Fred from a 2003 batch). That's quite unique and definitely gives the place a bit of a competitive advantage. Of course, those beers are more expensive (they can run around $9-$10 a glass). I was a huge fan of Ruth and Fred. Ruth was refreshing, perfect for a summer day. I should have bought a Growler of this. I then went ahead and ordered the Chuck Norris Duck Wings because A: I love wings and B: Chuck Norris is my idol. I am a sucker for funny food items. They were HOT. The meat just comes off the bone naturally, well seasoned and freshly prepared. I had to drink three glasses of water to alleviate the hot aftertaste. Even though the food and drinks were affordable (around $4-$5), I would have wished that they had Happy Hour. I think that would definitely help attract even more customers. It's a great place with excellent drinks, great-tasting food, a friendly, attentive staff, and a wonderful atmosphere. I will definitely be going back.

    (4)

  • Bree S.

    I absolutely love this place it has become our regular watering hole as well as a favorite spot for a Meal. The beef brisket plate is always wonderful and the side a potato & pasta salad the two mixed are a serious treat for your tastebuds, and don't let me leave out the desserts they all look great but I tried the cheesecake made with some of their beer to top and a graham cracker crust that was moist the best cheesecake I've ever had!! Oh and the beer it's great my favorites so far are the beer week lager and the Adam both excellent choices.

    (5)

  • jackson h.

    Drink and be merry what else could I say :) This was a great fun local brewery. We met a a great older couple that we chatted to about the local life in Portland. this is the kind of local place that people come to on a weekend to relax, share good drinks with friends and are not afraid to chat about how great life is with whoever they are sitting next to. The ambience was great. Huge open industrial space that was very inviting. It is located in the hip industrial side of town east of the river from down town, which made for a great excuses to see another side of the city. We tried their flight and were not disappointed. Total recommend this place especially if you are a visitor.

    (4)

  • Karen D.

    Beer was delicious!!! We paired several beers with their meat and cheese platter, and the tastes together were phenomenal. I was really impressed with this place. And they have a unique dining area with cool pictures of salmon everywhere! Reminded me of Alaska. Love!

    (5)

  • My Best Of Portland O.

    As far as layout, this place is standard, roomy, with big windows & high ceilings. Pub like. I can't speak for the food, but I can tell you about my beer. My husband & I got the beer flight & there was something for everyone. I loved the Adam & the pale ale (name??). My honey loved them all. We are very much beer snobs too. I especially am picky (favoring descutes, over full sail, Bridgeport, widmer etcetera). This will be the place we make a routine stop on our date nights. Perfect night cap. PS- We walked into the bar right after they had been crashed by a posse of about 50 drunk santas. The staff (though visibly peeved) were totally professional. The whole thing was hilarious, although probably not so much if you were behind the bar... Nice job hair of the dog. A+

    (5)

  • Matt S.

    This place has amazing beer!! Thus the five star rating. Service and price aren't the best but the place is a great PDX taproom. I will be back!

    (5)

  • Meredith S.

    I really enjoyed my visit to Hair of the Dog Brewery. My husband and I shared a flight and then I ended up getting a pint of Fred and my husband ordered one of the specialty bottles. The bartender was very talkative and helpful and we met several nice customers as well. We enjoyed all the beer we tasted and would've stayed longer but closing was at 8pm this night. There is a ton of seating, a ton of beers to choose from and lots of souvenirs. We will definitely be back next time we are in Portland.

    (5)

  • Squidward T.

    $9 10 Oz beer full of attitude from the hobo bartender. The beer is pretty good for a micro, food is usually ok.

    (2)

  • Banu R.

    Servers here are always unfriendly and snotty. Fortunately the beer is fantastic here.

    (3)

  • Garrett V.

    The Brussels sprouts and the brisket are divine! Don't miss out on these.

    (5)

  • Dustin F.

    Get a bottle of Otto, you won't be disappointed. The beer here is awesome. Food was good, especially for a brewery. Duck Wings were super spicy but really flavorful. Lamb sandwich was on point. Lots of locals stopped in for lunch and a beer which shows how decent the food is. Stop thinking about it, just go!

    (5)

  • Colin D.

    Hair of the Dog is, in my opinion, the best brewery in the world. Period. The fact that their tasting room also serves really good food and has a spectacular warehouse chic meets pacific northwest wood feel to it is just the icing on the cake. If I could give one place this year six stars, this would be it. They serve a very limited set of beers almost all with simple names that are more apt for people than beer like Matt, Ruth, Fred and Adam. I'm particular to Adam which is what they call a "Hearty Old World Ale", but I think is closest to a stout. I think that Matt (which is basically a bourbon-barrel-aged super-Adam) is literally the best beer I've ever had. The last time I came in, they happened to have Matt on tap and it was every bit as good as I remember the last few times I've had it. I've only been fortunate enough to have it on tap 4 times now, but it never disappoints. I also had the Reuben and while it wasn't the best I've ever had, it was well above average and that's saying something coming from a brewery that really could serve no food at all and still make me happy. The others I was out with got the teriyaki steak sandwich and the brussel sprouts with bacon all of which looked amazing and they had nothing but good things to say. Oh, and did I mention, there's a menu item called "add bacon to anything." Seriously, this place just rocks it through and through.

    (5)

  • Heather F.

    The beer is five stars, but the atmosphere brings the review down for me. It feels a bit like a cafeteria, and I don't understand the decor at all. But it's totally worth it for a fantastic beer. Especially doggy claws!!

    (4)

  • Dan V.

    Fantastic! I ordered their, "Walk the dog," tasting flight and loved all 4 beers. Settled on having another Brown Ale however. It was a smooth, yet spicy ale that went down easy. For din din I ordered the grilled salmon and veggies. The salmon was perfectly cooked and came with a spicy sauce on top. Highly recommend to anyone in the Portland area.

    (5)

  • Joy M.

    I have been driving by this place for a while now and had been wanting to try it. Well, I got my wish when some friends wanted to meet there for lunch. Unfortunately we were a disappointed BEFORE we even entered their doors. We were there about 5-10 minutes before they opened and were told that no (& not very nicely), we could not come inside and sit down before they opened, as they were letting an employee in the front door. I've worked in restaurants before so I know letting people in early is a pain, it was just the manner in which it was said. And, avoid that situation all together by having your employees go in the back door...just a thought. But what really got us was when they did unlock the doors. The employee unlocked the door and immediately turned around and walked away. There were about 6 to 8 people standing out there waiting to come in. What happened to welcoming your customers into you establishment??!! He could have used it as an opportunity to open the door for his customers and welcome them inside. Not at all. The service in general was ok. And the food wasn't bad. But its not anything you can't get somewhere else. On a side note, we did not try the beer because we were on a lunch break from work. So I can't speak about that. Maybe during happy hour the establishment is a little more welcoming.

    (1)

  • Andy V.

    I don't really get all the rage, though to be fair, I didn't really explore the menu. Me and my dad came here for the tasters, and while the beer was pretty good, it was kind of pricy. But again, beer was excellent. Service is what kind of brought the opinion down. We ordered a simple side of pickles, and we never got it. We ended up cancelling our order.

    (3)

  • Jenny H.

    Came here for lunch but didn't try any of their beers so this review will be just on the food. PASTRAMI SANDWICH ($8): I don't know what they put in their sandwiches but this was the heaviest tasting sandwich I've had in a while. I had about half of it and felt sick from all the grease. Pastrami was rather fatty and the bread was drenched in butter or oil. I did enjoy the first few bites but I can't recommend anyone to order this unless you enjoy greasy foods. BRUSSEL SPROUTS ($5) : delicious side dish. I would come back for more brussel sprouts. Nicely pan roasted and very flavorful.

    (3)

  • Ashley K.

    After hearing glowing reviews for this brewery, my friend and I just had to stop by. Actually, I believe one of my friends demanded it... but I digress. Since we had been beer hopping previously, we decided to share a flight of seven different beers: - Little Dog (English mild ale) - Ruth (American pale ale) - Fred (Golden strong ale) - Adam (smokey, dark beer) - Adam from the wood (barrel aged dark beer) - 2012 Doggie Claws (west coast barylwine) - Blue Dot (double IPA) I have to say, all of them were exceptional! However, my favorites were Adam and Adam from the wood. My friend is a huge fan of IPAs so she really enjoyed the Blue Dot. We didn't have any food (bad idea when bar hopping) but the menu seemed pretty interesting. I liked the atmosphere and the bartenders, who were very attentive and helpful in picking out our choices. Awesome brewery! Will be back if I'm ever in the Portland area again.

    (4)

  • Armen R.

    Portland has a lot of breweries, but so far, this one takes the cake for me. The beers here just don't quite conform the way other breweries do. The Adam has the dark roasted qualities of a port or stout, but has the sweet malty-ness of high alcohol and a hint of... Leather? Delicious. Really.

    (5)

  • Evan J.

    Friendly, cozy environment. Just a quick walk from yoga bouga. Clean bar and cook staff. Although I can see the kid in the back cutting salad and holding the knife the wrong way. Kick ass beer. Kinda pricey but I'd come back.

    (4)

  • Jessica S.

    I had such high expectations for this place and so badly want to give them a better review but it's just not in the cards for today. I had the Blue Dot double IPA. It was tasty but I was anticipating for something more. As for food, I came here with an empty belly hoping for something to cure my hunger and I left with the same feeling; not many food options for the famished. They do provide the basics, sandwiches and finger foods.

    (2)

  • Aimee L.

    Complete awesomeness. Love seeing that there are places to chill down on Water Avenue, and this place was great. Good cider options, nice outdoor seating on this perfect sunny day, and totally delicious charcuterie and pickle plates with good sized portions! Super nice guy manning both the bar and a bunch of the tables as well. Reasonable prices as well. I'll be back :)

    (5)

  • Mad Max R.

    I love HOD brewery! Ive only been thru here a handful of times but every time, its amazing. Regarding the beers....if you don't like a LOT of flavor, then stay away! The lightest beer is the Little Dog, which isn't just a high quality Pabst...its a legit session beer that drinks easy but still has a lot of flavor and body. Blue Dot is a crazy strong IPA that delivers a near lethal dose of hops. Adam is called a Belgian style but it tastes nothing like that. VERY powerful beer, very delicious. My favorite though is Fred. It looks like a goblet of molasses and the menus description of the flavor (hints of chocolate, leather, and smoke) is dead on balls accurate. Its a sipper for sure, as its not just a big beer...its HUGE. The food is always top notch. I went thru here with friends at Zwicklemania. Not only does HOD always hook you up with samplers of something delicious, the people there are friendly and knowledgeable. They were running a special on a house cubano sandwich. Never seen shaved pork shoulder before, but it was awesome alongside the shaved ham, Dijon mustard, spicy pickles, swiss cheese and fresh baked French bread. You just cant go wrong!

    (5)

  • Hannah L.

    If only Hair of the Dog weren't so amazing that I have to visit it every time on my quick trips to Portland, I might actually explore more of the PDX brewery scene. Yet the beer here is so good that the little sudsy voice in my head that sometimes drunkenly whispers "Musty!" or "Their IPA can't be the best one!" is simply silenced with a sip. Heading there with fellow beer lovers is the best, as you can spend hours just looking into each other's eyes and mumbling things about malts or yeasts or tasting each other's leftover samplers of Fred and regaling each other with stories of this one time when I had that '07 Doggie Claws and then you notice the vintage bottle list and it all goes to hell in a lovely oak-barreled bottle-aged handbasket. Which is all exactly what we did on our last visit. Though I've been there before, somehow I managed to miss the wonderful world of 3 oz tasters, a world which I quickly populated with tiny stemmed and empty beer glasses. I believe that Adam and the current From the Wood made multiple appearances....And so your belly doesn't have to drink alone, you can incorporate some quite stellar plates of food into your partaking. The Brewers and Cheese plates (with some truly amazing pickled vegetables on the side), bread, the short ribs, and the brussels sprouts were all over our table by the end of the night, every dish of much higher quality than I'd typically expect from a brewery (even in the spoiled PNW). I'm glad to know that I can simply go here for dinner from now on. Every time. Because if you love creative beer crafted with ferocious love and fearless body that goes luxuriously down always with hints of fruit or caramel no matter which brew, why aren't you there right now? Apologies to the rest of Portland; I hear you have great places to visit. But only when Hair of the Dog is closed....

    (5)

  • Kate J.

    This place was rude and out of three different beers! Our waitress was rude and got annoyed w me asking questions about the different beers! Also it was hot as hell no ac and u were sitting in a garage!!!!

    (1)

  • Richard F.

    In a city full of great beer and breweries all over, the experience (atmosphere and service) makes the difference. I've been here twice and have been pretty disappointed by waitstaff. They're overly serious and pretty unattentive. When the check arrived, no thanks, no eye contact, not a smile or even a nod. Honestly, the venue/location rocks -- a little professional development/training could help in a big way.

    (3)

  • Alison V.

    I enjoyed this brewery. It's family owned and the employees were really nice. The beers are named after people who inspired them, not dogs. I enjoyed Will and Fred (names of the beer). One was 10% ABV. You definitely get your bang for your buck, two beers and I was good for the night. Look up what 'Hair of the Dog' actually means.

    (4)

  • Robb M.

    This is a nice place in a great location. It is right across the river from downtown, so it is close enough to just walk across the bridge, but far enough to not have to deal with all of the traffic and congestion. We tried most of the beers there, and there is really only one that I would get again (Blue Dot). The rest were mediocre in my opinion, but different strokes... As for the food, I really wanted to like it since they make a lot of things in house and focus on quality locally grown foods. However, it just seemed to miss the mark for us. We tried the Chuck Norris Duck Wing, which I was thinking would be similar to a hot wing. What came was a duck wing on a plate with some sort flavorless jerk type rub. The skin was on, but it wasn't crispy, kind of limp, not really that enjoyable. We tried the brewer's plate, and that had different types of cured meats. It was tasty, but nothing special. The chili was ok, but I think my favorite thing was the pickle platter. Actually, the pickled figs to be specific. Overall, I would go back again to get the Blue Dot, but would eat beforehand.

    (3)

  • Analisa S.

    First place we stopped at in Portland and I love the Fred! Its one of the best beers I've had. They have a great selection of beer on top of that, but beware, the alcohol content of the good ones are quite high. I ordered the mac and cheese which is really penne in some alfredo sauce that borders on being way too bland. I wasn't the biggest fan of their food (I also tried a BLT and the clam chowder). I was surprised that the soup looked like it was hot, but came out lukewarm. The BLT didn't pack much flavor and the bread fell apart on me almost immediately. Though to top off great beer (and forgive the food) the staff is amazing, some of the friendliest in Portland.

    (4)

  • Faye F.

    didn't particularly like the beers at this place, plus the service my friends and i received were not too welcoming. granted we arrived 30 minutes before closing but we should still get proper service up until last call. we left with a bitter taste in our mouths and that wasn't their beers. not sure if i will return as they happened to ruin the experience at this place.

    (2)

  • Valery C.

    This zany dog-themed brewery is home to big, boozy strong ales. Occupying a warehouse in the SE industrial area, the rustic cum industrial tasting room is splashed with lime green and aqua, with a U-shaped wood bar in the center and large tables all about. We settled ourselves at a table near the roll-up entrance to sample some beers. Eight taps, featuring the ones they are most famed for, some rotating brews, along with various barrel-aged beers (dubbed "... from the Wood"). Hair of the Dog touts the ageability of their beers, bolstered by robust alcohol presence, and "vintage" versions of their brews can be sampled from bottles in the tasting room. All drafts in 12 oz glasses or 3 oz tasters, or just get the "Walk the Dog" flight, same tasters with two of their classics, Adam and Fred, plus Blue Dot Double IPA and Greg at the time we visited. I threw in Otto, a version of Fred barrel-aged with peaches and cherries. Hair of the Dog was recommended by a beer devotee friend, who wasn't kidding when he called them "aggressively flavored strong beer." With three of five clocking in at 10% ABV or higher, this is boozy stuff, brimming with complexity and flavor, almost too much going on. For me, not easy drinking but quite interesting to taste. Perhaps the contrast in alcohol led me to enjoy the lightweight 4.5% ABV Greg slightly more at the time, but it was far less memorable than Adam and Fred. A brewery with unusual beers, a must-try.

    (4)

  • Adriana L.

    expensive, not that great of beer nice outdoor seating and cool industrial area dont get the pickled plate. yuck too many children around meh.

    (3)

  • Tristen S.

    Boo. Apparently sitting at the bar area along the wall means self serve. Waited 20 minutes for our server to come serve us after dropping off menus, got fed up then ordered from the bar.

    (1)

  • Melanie R.

    I ordered the Pear Cider and Mac N' Cheese. I was looking forward to a sweet drink and some baked cheesy goodness. Hit on the drink, miss on the food. My cider was sweet, but not too sweet, which was good. It was perfect. But the Mac N' Cheese was bad. Not just bad, but really bad. It was penne pasta in a thin white sauce. I expected standard mac n' cheese noodles baked with multiple kinds of cheeses. Not only was this not what I expected, but it was disgustingly bland. I didn't want to eat it, but I paid for it, so I ate half. Blahhh. One of my friends also ordered the grilled cheese, and the other the duck wings. Neither of them liked their dishes either. In conclusion, come for the drinks, not the food.

    (2)

  • Sara C.

    while cruising the city on bikes, we stopped here for a quick bite and beer sampling....actually more beer than bite ;) i love the big open aired dining of this place, it's like a big warehouse turn into a restaurant. actually, most of the neighborhood here are warehouse buildings. the BF and i ordered the 4 beer samplings (Adam, Ruth, Blue Dot and Fred) and added two more samplings of their special Peach Fred From The Wood and Bourbon Fred From The Wood. For bites, we just ordered the pork toast with olives. Beer was great but the two specials from the wood.....was AWESOME! i dont think i've ever had beer like these two before. they were extremely strong and flavorful, it's a MUST TRY whenever they have it available. the pork toast was good, but too fatty for me, the BF loved it though. i ate mostly the olives ;)

    (4)

  • Sudipto G.

    Just had time to taste one beer, the David, was a light ale and tasted great.. in all fairness, I had actually gone there to eat but their kitchen had closed by 9, so just grabbed a beer and headed out (since i was super hungry), so will be updating this review once I've tried more stuff here.

    (4)

  • Cicely T.

    I'm from SF and was visiting Portland for the weekend. This brewery set the bar high for all brewpubs in the city! 3 reasons I looooved this place: 1) cheap and tasty beer - had the beer flight! It was awesome. 2) meat and cheese plate (cheese -good, bread and butter - good, salami- good). I was really really content with this as my dinner. Nothing fancy just really good tasting food. Kind of like a picnic plate for dinner 3) Chuck Norris duck wings - tender, spicy! I would like to go back. Counting down the days when I can visit Portland again.

    (5)

  • Gillian P.

    I'm super bummed out that I can't write a better review. Our first stop in Portland - sat down and ordered a round of beers. I actually ordered a hard cider - black currant cider finnriver. The cider was yummy, and the boys enjoyed their beers. We ordered the cheese plate to start and I can't say I was too impressed. Olives, peppers, dried cranberries and assorted cheeses. There was one selection of cheese that was SO strong - too strong for my taste buds. It was a Spanish goat cheese and oh my gosh the stink really stays with you. We were making jokes the entire meal. I ordered the turkey and mozz. thinking it was going to be a warm sandwich and sadly it was not. My fiancé got the Reuben - the bread was yummy, the cheese was yummy, the sauerkraut was fresh but honestly the corned beef was super fatty and not in a good way. Hard to chew!! If you're looking for a friendly place to sit down have some beers and relax this is definitely a great place to do it, but I can't say I'd recommend any of the dishes we tried. Great service, good atmosphere just bummed out on the food aspect.

    (2)

  • Willie G.

    My friends, this place is a must go because THE FOOD IS AWESOME. The beer is great, not out of this world but they finely have a couple of good selections ( pilsner was tasty ) but if you're looking to also eat like a champ, come here. Ingredients fresh, flavor all day, good portions, I really don't know what else you could need. Good atmosphere too. It may be a bit crowded but a place this good is going to suffer from that. Enjoy.

    (4)

  • Duncan W.

    Good beer, nice food and nice staff. It is a little out of the way if you are on foot but it is well worth it when you find the place. A Good selection of their own beers that are brewed on site can be paired with some awesome kitchen creations. Be warned they are closed on a Monday.

    (4)

  • Holly G.

    This place was worth a visit because they are very well known, but their beers weren't my favorite. To be honest, they all kind of blurred together in my memory now of what we had but I know for sure there was a squash beer and it was pea-soup colored. That alone was worth the trip to try that out! I do quite enjoy their graphic design though...

    (3)

  • Robert M.

    Terrible service made for a painful experience. The Adam is a good beer though. Food looked absolutely terrible, menu was terrible, bottled sweetened tea? Service was confused and disorganized. Place wasn't even at full capacity.

    (1)

  • Rusty S.

    Yet another home grown Portland brewpub-- and more flavors of delicious beer for me to try! I had the Walk the Dog sampler here: four 3 oz glasses from selected from their (8?) taps. I can't say that I recall exactly what was what, but I remember that I left happy! Adam, Fred, and I dunno... Barney and Wilma? Whatever. Each one was cold, wet, and tasty. I also ordered food here; the rib chili meal was satisfying and not a bad deal at $8. There aren't a lot of options on the menu and our server informed us that several of the choices listed were not available. Not completely unexpected as this place doesn't have a very large kitchen but it does have LOTS of seating, and most of those seats were full. Food is an afterthought to the beer here anyway, but they seem to do all right. Cheers!

    (4)

  • Danielle G.

    My husband and I came here while on vacation and loved it!!! The bartender was very friendly and the beer was delicious! I only wish I could get some back at home in Sacramento. Definitely worth checking out!

    (5)

  • Brett R.

    Set in the inner southeast, Hair of the Dog provides a fun atmosphere, great beer, and decent vegan options. With the addition of organic tofu or tempeh I'd upgrade the vegan options from decent to good. I always appreciate a mainstream place that offers vegan dishes that my non-vegan friends enjoy going to!

    (3)

  • Cody P.

    Great, STRONG beers and terrific accompanying meat, olive, and cheese plates. The brussel sprouts were terrific. Really enjoyed both the Blue Dot and Adam. I would definitely come back.

    (4)

  • Be A.

    Great tasting beers, but wow... do not visit this place in the summer. There are two words that can describe this place... hot and stuffy. It was almost overwhelming to the point that I didn't care for the beers and wanted to just get the hell out of there. When visiting from out of town drinking the vintage beers are a must even with the high prices. Adam From The Wood Bourbon Fred From The Wood Doggie Claws Matt Cherry Adam From The Wood HotD should be a 4 star review, but the summer heat really kills the experience. Just to let you know... it was a whopping 84 degrees outside on my last visit, but felt like it was a humid 100 degrees inside.

    (3)

  • Kelsie V.

    Wow. Knew they had a new facility, but didn't realize they offered food. I was here once in 2009 with a friend to pick up some rare brews. So impressed with their new dining area and OMG-short ribs!!! Something I'd never order, but was working with some folks who wanted to stop here. So impressed with Wendy's hospitality and warm reception. Talked with Alan for a bit, too. Brilliant. Beer-effing amazing as usual. Great upgrade. Food destination along with beer.

    (4)

  • Nicole P.

    This was an unexpected pleasure. My fiance and I got lost while looking for our hotel and ended up at this gem of a place. It is mainly a brewery, but has a fine selection of food. We were seated pretty quickly, and the waiter was very quick in taking our order. The beef brisket was amazing. It is by no means a large portion, but I am okay with that. The meat was very tender, and the potato macaroni salad was amazing! I did order some beer (how could you not??) and it was good as well. I wish I had tasted more of them by doing some samplers instead. I wish I could go back there with some regularity.

    (4)

  • Misty S.

    If you like and can appreciate beer (not just American Adjunct Lagers) I would recommend HotD to you. Many of the beers here are big (high %ABV)... so sip and appreciate. I like to try the new stuff but I love drinking the new batches of the old stuff... I hear the food is delicious... I don't usually eat here but I've snacked. The duck wings are pretty good.

    (5)

  • Jim C.

    Hair of the Dog has some truly outstanding beers, and a staff that actually knows what they are talking about. If the pricing was just a teensy bit more affordable, I'd bump them up to five stars.

    (4)

  • Kevin M.

    The beer lives up, and their food is now equally noteworthy. Judging by the weekday lunchtime crowd, word is out. Mostly lighter offerings prepared in an open kitchen, it lends to lunch. Brisket on artisan bread and smothered in bean-less chili w/ a side of chips is on the heavier side but pairs oh-so-well w/ their Blue Dot IPA. In summer when the retractable front wall is open, the train that goes by a block over every 20 minutes is a certain conversation-pauser.

    (4)

  • Aaron F.

    Hair of the Dog makes beer that I'm aware of in these United States. The taste of their product is simply awesome and they have a wide variety of brews, guest brews, and beer that can be described as experimental. All of it is delicious. You can tell that they really care about making a quality product. Every time I travel to Portland, I have to visit and get my fix. If you like beer, go to Hair of the Dog.

    (5)

  • Alex W.

    Ive never actually written a yelp review before this, but I was actually offended over what happened during my time here. The service here was awful. It took the waiter over 10 minutes to even acknowledge us. So I ordered two 12 oz beers and we did not order any food. The waiter then proceeded to eavesdrop on my conversation where I said the food was not good and I like French fries for when I'm getting a little buzz. I went to the bathroom and came back and the guy had taken my beer and brought my check and told my friend that he could not serve us after TWO beers because I said I was drunk...which, I never actually said. Comepletely unfair and he did not even deserve his 25,cent tip I left him. Definitely will not be back here.

    (1)

  • Cassandra C.

    This is a place I run by from time to time on my long runs and I'm always jealous of the people who are just sitting, enjoying their beers. So I finally ended up here one afternoon. I sampled Greg! I also had a ginger ale that was so good. I'm not a beer snob or anything but I appreciate bold choices and dramatic flair in cuisine and beverage. If there's something weird being offered, I'll be intrigued. Greg was made with squash and something else that I remember being weird. I had a taster that was inexpensive and the beer itself was very little (if at all) carbonated. I found it interesting and different on the spectrum of most summer beers in that it was all malt and NO HOPS. Very cool place. Huge, airy with very high ceilings. Outdoor seating, wifi. They have awesome growlers now that are screenprinted(?), as opposed to a sticker and they also reseal like a Grolsch bottle. IIRC, the growlers were $15 and the fill was $15. I was impressed with our server (who I think may be the owner's wife). She was attentive and remembered details about each table sitting. I am always impressed with good customer service. She would be in my "top 5 Portland bar servers who excel at their job" list. I deduct a point for the preponderance of doucheyness. Man, there were some righteous douches here. This was a little overly hipster. The iPads, they were everywhere! But I can't really fault the establishment for that. But since it's my review: honestly, it impacts my desire to visit here again. Great spot to enjoy a craft brew and laugh at people taking themselves too seriously. Srsly.

    (4)

  • Abraham N.

    If you are here for great beer it's a five star worthy place. For the more seasoned or adventurous, the vintage bottled beers are spectacular! For those seeking easy drinking, they've got tasty beer for you. Bring a DD because these beers can knock you on your butt! They love strong ale's (as do I). Anybody in portland needs to come here for the barrel aged beer special ("from the wood"). You can get a wide range of fine beers from pilsner, to ipa, to no hop beer, to blended barrel aged beers, to sours. Beer paradise in my book! Only knock was the less thought out food. The salad i had and veggies were very tasty but just thrown together. Still worthy of high marks for taste...but it seems like most of the thought goes toward the beer (this might be a good thing for a brewery!)

    (4)

  • Phillip J.

    The chili sandwich tasted like refried beans poured over soggy bread. Both beers I tried had a strange vinegar-esque smell which threw off the flavor. Service was lacking.... I guess the fact that they were slow on a Saturday night should have been my first hint.... Try somewhere else I'd say

    (2)

  • T Y.

    Got lost roaming around Portland and decided to randomly park and eat. Little did we know but this is a local hotspot for beers and hanging out. It was midafternoon so it wasn't superbusy. We were seated pretty quickly. We ordered the brisket lunch special which ended up being very tasty. Decent but not overly huge portion which I like when I'm travelling because other places will feed me enough to make me fat. I feel that quality is better than quantity. If the food is that good, too much of it will just make me enjoy it less from overeating. The potato/pasta salad that came with it was also very tasty. Since I wasn't overstuffed from eating, we had dessert which was the bread pudding. It wasn't bad but I wasn't a huge fan of it. Definitely a place to visit when you're in Portland.

    (4)

  • Joey S.

    I came in here at noon on Tuesday 10/22/13. It is the perfect spot for some patio sunshine. Their beers are awesomely strong. A blue dot IPA and the Adam will have you tipsy in no time. Very nice facility for a 1200 barrel a year brewery. The staff is very nice and all the pours come out perfect. I don't think you'll get stronger beers for $4.50 anywhere.

    (5)

  • Bayliss C.

    Very good food, and excellent choice of rotating brews. We particularly liked the smoked salmon (awesome!), the brisket, and the little dog pale. I was especially grateful that they provided options beyond the tyranny of hoppy west-coast IPAs.

    (5)

  • R B.

    The beer is fantastic, but I'll be buying it someplace else from now on. The surly, overworked, often absent staff combine with the Hobbesian melee caused by their open-seating, grab-it-if-you-can policy, and a terrible weekend tourist crowd, to make this establishment an extremely unpleasant place to be. Everyone seems angry and shouty; no one is welcoming; the room is all deafening hard surfaces. Just buy their beer elsewhere and avoid this horrible, mismanaged, unfriendly place entirely.

    (1)

  • Keith A.

    This was easily one of my favorite new visits in town. I had meant to come here before, but just didn't get around to it. I knew that there was no way that I was leaving pdx without coming here this time. So, needing to kill time and needing some more beer, to HotD it was. I had to get the walk the dog sampler set. It was a great deal anyway and it allowed me to try a bunch of their stuff. I liked that the styles did cover the board from a maibock to an imperial stout. All were really good quality and I was also impressed by their English Mild. It was the only one that I got a full pour of, and was exactly the kind of beer that I could drink all day long. I really enjoyed the grilled cheese. I wasn't able to dig too much into their menu as I didn't want to be filled before dinner. But, this was pretty damn good. Most of all, I liked the whole location. Yea, it's in a more industrial area, but the inside being a converted garage is pretty cool. It just had the feeling of a place that I would love to come and spend hours at.

    (5)

  • Rebecca B.

    The Adam from the Wood is possibly the best beer I've ever had. The wait staff was nothing but awesome (even though they knew we were stinking Californians from our IDs, haha) and they even served TWO portions of their shortribs to us because the first serving didn't have enough meat. We didn't complain or anything, they just gave us the first serving and said "this is unacceptable and we already put in a new order for you." We happily ate both portions and a salmon sandwich, of course. This is our last day in Portland but we are already plotting ways to come back.

    (5)

  • Miss G.

    Gigantic flights

    (3)

  • Catherine Y.

    This little hideout in Portland is a pleasant surprise. The beers were great and we had short ribs and it was fantastic as well. I would love to visit Hair of the Dog again for dinner next time I am in Portland.

    (5)

  • Molly B.

    Portland has some really lovely beer, but this place is world class. The food is an afterthought, but how much thought would you have left after producing Fred from the Wood? Not a lot. Come for the beer, get a snack if you need to, and leave with a pretty sweet sweatshirt and the knowledge that you drank with the best of them.

    (5)

  • Pascal F.

    Maybe I'm missing something here. I've been to HotD a few times, and have never been blown away by their beers. The food is ok, nothing spectacular...but pretty healthy. Decent location though. Close to some great places to eat.

    (3)

  • Brian B.

    Very cool joint. Wide open space, lots of room to stretch out. The beer is fantastic. What can I say. We also got lunch while there and it was good as well. Great sausage sandwhich with potato salad. I highly recommend. They have my favorite beer of all the places in Portland.

    (5)

  • Erik J.

    I had to be in Portland the 1 week it was in the high 90's. Where was the rain I had heard about... and was looking forward to? Hair of the Dog had the cards stacked against it the day of my visit. Turns out this place is a warehouse. Read: it was hot in there. Really hot. They have fans blowing the hot air from one side of the room to the other. Turns out it didn't matter. These guys walk the walk as I was about to find out. I ordered a flight of all their beers on tap and we gabbed a grilled cheese. (My wife doesn't want me to continue with my HotD review before I mention how good the grilled cheese was. There.) The tasters were arranged before us and we were given a run down of what we were looking at. My wife and I made if from left to right/light to dark and were continually surprised and excited and the uniqueness of each brew. Sure there were a few that were our cup of (beer) but you can appreciate something that isn't your favorite. There was nothing offensive before us; each a great demonstration of style and process. We were swirling, sniffing & sipping each one and taking notes for each brew. I was self conscious about the process and sure enough I was getting a few looks from what must have been several different groups of regulars over at the bar. We continued spouting off nose and taste notes to each other. After about 3 or 4 tastings those same glares over at the bar were raising their glass to me. Felt almost like a right of passage and a sign of approval. Anyways back to the tastings. My wife really enjoyed the Blue Dot, Fred & Collage. I took to the Adam, Blue Dot & Fred myself. Of course, what would a trip to HotD without taking them up on their vintage bottle selection. You have to drink it on site. A rule I was more than willing to follow (in the beer now or beer later train of though). I went for the Adam from the Wood. Wow! It was amazing. I'm holding off on the superlatives and adjectives here. Just get over there and appreciate this place for what it is: an amazing meeting ground where creativity and delicious collide with outstanding results.

    (5)

  • Nick H.

    This place is great. I've been here twice and had a good experience both times. The beer is unique and they make sure to have good quality ingredients for their food. Their mac & cheese is good, but not the typical cheddar. It's slightly overpriced, but if you split the cost with someone at your table it goes good as a side dish. The grilled cheese is tasty and the price is fair. The roast beef sandwich is also good, and the plate of deli meats is delicious. If you don't feel like beer, they have awesome $2-3 lemonades/teas. I'd suggest this place for a date or to introduce someone from out of town to Portland.

    (5)

  • David R.

    The beer is tremendously good here. I sanpled ever beer they had to offer and with one exception (a peach beer) they were all delicious. So while the great beer is almost a given, I can also vouch for the quality of a lot of their food--my friends and I probalby samples 6 of the dishes offered here and they were all quite impressive (AND reasonably priced!). The brisket was a popular one and I'd probalby get that if I ever make it back here (and yeah, if I lived in Portland, I'd probably spend a lot of time at this place...a LOT :)

    (5)

  • Nancy K.

    This place has some damn fine beers. The hubs sampled 4 small glasses and I had a big glass of Lila (Maibock) which was really good. We also had to order some snackies so we got the pickle plate and meat plate. Both were really good - the meat plate had a nice variety of salumi. The pickle plate was also good - I especially liked that there was a variety of sweet, hot and sour brines. I've had a few pickle plates where everything tastes the same so again, a good contrast. The only downfall is that the open front (garage door) leads to a crapton of flies. I had to monitor our food and wave away the onslaught of flies that were trying to land on our snackies!

    (4)

  • Barbara L.

    Beer glorious beer we were anxious to try it. Food is good but not great. Cheese and meat tray needs to be a little larger especially with the cheese. Had Cherry Adam which was yummy. I wanted to purchase beer to bring back to delaware and supply is LOW!!! We really wanted beer for my husband and dad so we purchased the anniversary six pack for $80. Yes $80 but a la carte it would be closer to $90. The only available affordable beer to go was $4.50 a bottle Fred, that was there and everywhere. The anniversary pack has panapooch, Fred from the wood, Cherry Adam, doggie claws. Michael. If you love a beer geek this present rocks. We came back with one for each of them and they were thrilled.

    (4)

  • Carl T.

    I'm a big fan of the beer, for me they would get 10 stars. The Tasting room though has waiters who have bought into that F U king of service. Where to get insulted is the norm NO thanks! Food is two stars but the beer HOLY COW! Go for the beer avoid the food and trip the waiters.

    (4)

  • Augustina M.

    I was so stoaked to eat here until we ordered an hour later we are still waiting for our food and our drinks. Lame! Especially since the table that sat down twenty min after us has all the above mentioned. Super disappointed!

    (2)

  • Stephanie H.

    We stopped in to grab a quick beer tasting before heading to the airport. First of all, parking is horrendous in this area. We went around a mid-day weekday and it was so hard to find parking. We circled around three times until we found something. We absolutely loved the beers here! We were so bummed to hear that they didn't carry it at the airport so we couldn't buy some to bring home with us. We are now on the lookout to find it closer to where we live. Our favorites were the Ruth and Lila. Both are great beers!

    (4)

  • Beerboy M.

    Great beers, as you should already know about this place. Rotating selection of barrel aged beers is alone worth a visit. Plus, beers not available in bottle like Little Dog. Their meat plate is great, as is the pickle plate with half in house and half local made pickles. Both make great accompaniments to the beer. Worth visiting whether you are a local or from out of town visiting.

    (5)

  • Erin H.

    Its quite literally in a converted garage, great set-up. Very casual and hip. I tried a flight of their beer, I didn't particularly love any of them individually. My partner in beer-tasting-crime had a brew called the Claws of the Dog I believe and we thought it was great! The bar dude told me its sold in a few places in WA - such as 99 Bottles. I had a white pasta meal - allowing to consume my flight and still make it back to the hotel on the correct form of public transit! It was decent, my partner in making-it-back-to-the-hotel-after-bar-hopping crime had a great looking chicken pesto sandwich! If we're in the area again, we'll make sure to stop by! Woof!

    (4)

  • Matthew A.

    Great beer. I've been here three times--once on my own with a friend and now with my wife. World class beer. Easily some of the best in the country. Good food as well. Service is hit or miss as the focus is a bit introverted on what they know is a great artisan brand. You see that in the Yelp reviews.

    (4)

  • Heather C.

    I absolutely loved this brewery! My boyfriend and I came here on his birthday while exploring the city. Tried their 4 samplers and loved the Blue Dot IPA. Very strong and the price was super inexpensive! We didn't try any food but the staff was attentive to our drinks. I liked how open the brewery was. It even got warm enough for them to open up the big pull up doors. I will definitely have to come back during the summer months.

    (5)

  • Ben E.

    Hands down worst service I have ever received...I'm not sure I can confidently say that I received any service at all. I sat outside, waited for 30 minutes... watching the server walk by on multiple occasions. I walked in and asked for menus, then walked in to ask for service, then walked in to pay my check...all after the server took my drink order and then never returned for my dinner order. Literally, the worst. Very disappointing experience. Shame on you hair of the dog server. Shame. On. You.

    (1)

  • Samuel B. D.

    As always, I place a great deal of importance on the front of the house-- and this place delivers. The staff is quick, attentive, very knowledgable, and friendly. Such performance alone merits a visit. Getting down to the beer-- this isn't the shining star of breweries for beer, all though the beer is adequate. After tasting many of their brews I arrive at a general sense that left me lacking in amazement, but adequately thirst quenched and buzzed. The food was actually better than the beer. I sampled a couple dishes, each of which were tasty and delicious. The beef brisket was surprisingly yummy. This would be a good place to visit for a decent time with predictable results.

    (4)

  • Salina Z.

    Beer is actually 4.5 stars but the service, like others stated, is bordering on rude. But mostly indifferent. Didn't ask if we wanted to order food, ignored us after ordering some tasters. Large space though that's comfortable, high ceilings, nice place to relax.

    (3)

  • Jason T.

    KICKASS! This place is so chill and so lively. Hair of the Dog Brewery isn't like your average tasting room. It is a warehouse style, great open seating and very busy during peak hours. I had a chance to stumble upon this place and fell in love with their Mac and Cheese. IT IS EXTRAORDINARY. But aside from that, the beers were great! Definitely a great spot to hang out and relax with some friends.

    (5)

  • Jenni C.

    This was stop #1 on our self guided Portland brew tour. Being craft beer lovers, we know that Blue Dot IPA is one of the best, so HotD was definitely a must stop for us. We walked from our hotel across the Morrison bridge and were surprised at just how close this was to downtown. It's literally at the end of the bridge. Like big pot of gold beer deliciousness at the end of a rainbow. :) I ordered the "walk the dog" flight. My husband went straight for the Blue Dot. We are both huge IPA lovers, and I don't typically enjoy a lot of the styles that HotD brews, but we were both really impressed with all of the beers we tried. The flight included Lila, Blue Dot, Fred, Adam and I added a sample of the Little Dog to round it out. My favorite was probably the Lila - even though I don't normally like Maibocks. The only one I wasn't a huge fan of was the Adam - it was a little smoky for my taste, but my husband really liked it. We didn't have any food, just beer, but it looks like they crank out some pretty good food in their tiny kitchen. The owner was our server and she was really friendly and seemed appreciative of our patronage. We will definitely be back and I won't shy away from their (non Blue Dot) bottled beer anymore.

    (4)

  • Emily M.

    We had a great time drinking samplers at the bar and eating cheese, brussels sprouts, and mac & cheese. The vibe was very relaxed, but high quality. It's a strange thing to note, but I appreciated the light in the place - they didn't crank the lights down low just because it was night time. The bartenders are a little impatient and aloof but we felt decently taken care of. I also love the bulldog mascot - those jowls! I'd definitely go back.

    (5)

  • Matthew N.

    The Hair of the Dog Tasting Room looks like one of the original brewpubs in town. A place to come and drink IPA in a casual setting with no hipster crowd. Atmosphere is jovial and the couple of beers we tasted were good solid choices. I also like that they had a great Belgium beer selection! Our bartender seemed like he was having a bad day.

    (3)

  • Lee Viu O.

    Great brews. The Fred Wood brew is awesome. The bartender could have been a little bit more knowledgeable about their own brews, but it is totally worth the trouble. Did not try the food. Cheers.

    (5)

  • L K.

    The Hair of the Dog lies between I5 and the railroad tracks at the bottom of a freeway exit ramp. They have a large roll-up door that is often open. It is noisy and often cold. We stop in often due to its proximity to OMSI. The food is hit or miss. They have an excellent pickle plate that usually contains a wide variety of pickles. The brisket can be excellent and is worth the flip of a coin. I also like the duck salad when the duck is crispy, which appears to be two thirds of the time. The potato/pasta salad is awful. The potatoes are consistently undercooked and it is very bland with mostly just mayo and lacks the bite or a good mustard and salt and pepper; avoid it. The short-rib chili on brisket is good as is the regular chili. This place is okay. The door is open for "ventilation" supposedly buy they bring it almost closed and achieve the same thing or just prop the small for open. The staff moving around doesn't find it as cold as the patrons. On a truly cold day the door is closed and smoke fills the place from the kitchen. At other times the road noise and passing trains keep the place from ever being quiet. The staff is almost always helpful and polite. I don't recommend this place but I don't say it's bad either I'd suggest that if you're in the area and need a place to have a beer and a snack give it a try. It is not someplace I'd bring a date or a large group. It also has nothing to offer children.

    (3)

  • Rob A.

    I enjoyed my visit to HotD quite a bit. Coming from the east coast, my exposure to their beers was limited at best - what I had off tap that afternoon I thought was excellent (Lila was my favorite)! Food menu is limited, but fresh and good. They were very accommodating of the pups, bringing them a bowl of water on a hot day. The place is right next to train tracks, and damn if there wasn't a train that went by every two minutes - took away from the ambiance for sure.

    (3)

  • Miki M.

    Wonderful service. Genuinely the best Reuben my husband and I have ever had. I drank the Adam and and Eric drank the Blue Dot. we will Definitely be back!!!!! Our server was Chelsea and she was wonderful!!! See u next weekend Hair of the dog!!!!!

    (5)

  • Kiristen R.

    Why I like: 1. tasty beer 2. great open air indoor seating 3. delicious meat platter 4. adorable taster glasses 5. good service

    (4)

  • Nick M.

    Meh.

    (3)

  • Bradford D.

    Hair of the Dog has some of the best beer in the NW. It's great how they have a lot of vintage stuff you can drink at the bar and they always have a rotating cask beer. The bartender was really cool and knew how to handle customers and was relaxed and knowledgeable. I had the brisket, was hoping for a little more than 1 average slice of meat. I was really hungry so it was a little disappointing. It's pretty good food though for a brewery, I have to say. My friend had the mac and cheese and there appeared to be some other good options when I looked around. I have never understood why a lot of breweries don't do flights or tasters. HotD does so no worries!

    (4)

  • Vivian D.

    My friends and I came to Portland of course to try as much beer from Portland's 29439823 breweries has to offer. I don't remember any beer that stood out. A lot of their beers here are very hoppy. So if you like hops, definitely try this place out. A couple didn't have much difference except slightly different tastes or different levels of hoppiness... but then again, my friends and I have been drinking beer the whole weekend so our tastebuds might have been tired from trying too many beers and too tired to distinguish tastes. Other than that, service was great. The waiters were nice. We didn't get food because we were already full from other beers from other breweries... The brewery is a little walk across the bridge if you're coming from the center of downtown Portland. Nice scenery during the day: you can see the glistering river below you and a suicide prevention sign post next to you, seeing people running in the park and how that makes you feel very inactive and unhealthy when you're especially going to eat and drink more beer. During the night, it looked a little sketchy going to that part of town... Even if I give this 3/5 stars, I think it's still worth trying it out. Not everyone's tastebuds are the same!

    (3)

  • Paige V.

    Great beer, okay food. Bill was outrageous for what we ordered, but we had a good time. We like trying new places, so it wasn't a total bust. One thing that was hard to overlook was when we walked in and the place was really quiet---all of the staff looked up to stare at us, but no one said "hello" or whether or not we should seat ourselves. Our first 15 seconds or so were embarrassing (for them), and awkward (for us). Oh well. We probably won't go back, but we had some very strong, very excellent brew that certainly put some hair on our chest! They are doing something right!

    (3)

  • Jamie R.

    Great Beers and Great Service. Came here with some friends for a mid-brewery hopping fest. The chef's tasting plate of meat and cheese was super tasty. Atmosphere was very chill and relaxed. The Blue Dot was really solid.

    (4)

  • Frank J.

    Beer here was great. My girlfriend and I split 3oz pours of every beer they had on tap. Liked them all. The last two was some barrel-aged beers that were 12 percent alcohol. These made me nervous, but after the first sip I was hooked. If we weren't riding to other breweries I would of stayed here longer. For food we got Pork Toast. It was amazing. Tender, fatty and delicious. I want some right now!

    (5)

  • Marc D.

    I began drinking Hair of the Dog long before their modern brewpub opened so my review is mostly of their beer, because that is their main attraction despite some food menu items. Hair of the Dog makes strong beer - know that first. There may be a few lower-percentage offerings on the menu but their flagship beers found their ways into my heart in small bottles with double digit ABV labels. Their seasonal, sweet Doggie Claws stands among the most memorable but order any of their long-standing favorites and be prepared to take a taxi home.

    (5)

  • Michael L.

    I can't say I am a fan. The service was good, and I applaud them for that, and the beer selection almost intimidating. That having been said the selection of brews is almost overwhelming for a veteran of the Portland brewing community, and almost incomprehensible if you choose to bring a new to hoppy beverages friend with you. When you combine this with a small indoor seating area in a city known for it's rain, with the inability to have a beer alternative, or even food if you happen to get there after the neighboring restaurants close, you're going to have a bad time. Over all this place is just okay. The kind of place you drop in at if you want a quick drink, while you happen to be in the area, or the kind of friend that you want to see but not spend a significant amount of time around decides to invite you to join in.

    (3)

  • Bob Z.

    My first visit to the New HotD was bittersweet. It's a great new space and you don't have to schedule a visit, but there will never be an event like the dock sales at the old place. The old place was kinda sketchy looking inside and out, but it was in a large courtyard where people could gather long before the dock sale started ,cook breakfast and share hard-to-get beers, Ah, well. My five-star rating is based largely on the beer. Don't gt me wrong, it's a nice place, but you need to come here for the beer. The HotD beers tend to range between good and fabulous. I had a 2008 Adam From the Wood on my recent visit, and it was sumptuous. The food was great, and the service excellent. The room is acoustically unlovely. The kitchen area is not far from the bar, and when fries hit the grease it sounds like the fryer is just above your head. The first time it happened I looked up toward the ceiling to see what was going on. Parking is good if you know the secret: the fenced parking lot just behind HotD is for customers. That wasn't immediately evident to me, so I settled for street parking. The homeless guys were busy sorting their belongings, so they left my old truck alone,

    (5)

  • Chris O.

    Another good watering hole, kind of in a weird location. Beers were good, didn't have food so hard to speak to that. Had a slight warehouse feel, including a strong solvent/cleaner smell, which was a detractor.

    (3)

  • Don B.

    Hair of the Dog has been brewing amazing beer in Oregon for years. These guys have been flying under the radar, so to speak. Where they've made inroads, they are quite well established, but they've never tried to go big like other local beers. The beer tends toward the pricier side, but is well worth it. These strong and flavorful beers are packed with goodness. Each sip is worth 10 sips of any other beer. With higher than average alcohol content, it only takes a few to put me in that happy space. Favorites: Fred Blue Dot IPA Adam Greg (brewed specially for Greg Higgins of Higgins restaurant fame) Great local brew.

    (4)

  • Quentin T.

    I really wanted to like this place because their beers are of quite high quality. However the atmosphere was nonexistent and the food was TERRIBLE. I will say that the service was courteous and a sufficient tip was left accordingly but I'm rating the overall experience here and I can't imagine coming back. Seriously, I'm warning you about the food. The mac & cheese tasted like nothing. The idea that there was a blend of cheeses strikes me as absurd because I can't imagine any cheese that tastes as much like the penne it's on as this did. The duck wings were soggy, cold and very grisly. I don't even know what they were attempting here in terms of flavors and style. Suffice to say we could not finish the dish. The brussel sprouts were completely raw on the inside and of minimal flavor overall. They were also massive and had to be cut into pieces with a steak knife...but yeah, still raw. Again, I'll say their beer is delicious and I will continue to buy it on tap and in the bottle but this place fails as a brew pub.

    (1)

  • Reggie A.

    This place deserves the 5 stars. Every beer from HOG is a home run for that particular style. Best brewery (IMHO) in Oregon. I really love em all!!!

    (5)

  • Melissa L.

    Yet another beer spot that I am kicking myself for having taken so long to visit. Great space, and surprisingly good food, but the beer selection on tap is kinda small for it being a brewpub, which is the only reason I'm docking it a star. The prices on the menu items were very reasonable, and lent themselves to grazing small-plates style. I sat at the bar and the service was great. The rest of the seating tends to be taken over by large groups, and I'm not sure the service would be as quick at a table. There were a few kidlets present, but the space is definitely not kid-friendly, as it's all just concrete floors. Kind of a tough to find location, and parking is not exactly easy given that it's in an industrial area.

    (4)

  • Greg G.

    Totally Awesome. Went touring a bunch of breweries while in Portland on Weekend. Hair of the Dog was probably the group favorite, we ended up here every day of the trip. While here we got a few bottles of Adam and then a few of us enjoyed the Fred in an Oak barrel (Amazing! Like Caramel and Molasses). Also got to try their brisket. It was like butter in meat form. Super good. I was given a fork and knife but I think just the fork was necessary. Super tasty too. We got their pickles too. Pretty nice overall. They have chocolate bars on the menu too, nothing special but really good with some of the beer and just overall novel. Only downfall of this place is the HVAC unit ... there is none. So if you come on a hot day, it's you, your friends and a bunch of strangers in a bar drinking beer in a barn in the heat ... That was not so fun.

    (5)

  • Serena S.

    This place has some knock you on your ass beers. They are delicious, but oh-so-strong! Come prepared. I like beer, but i tend to stick to stuff at 6%ABV or below, so it was a little much for me. My friends and I went on a hot summer's day to hang out for a bit. I remember it being loud and warm. The beer samplers are by far the way to go. Allows you to try a lot more, especially of things you might not be able to drink a full 12oz pour of! If you are in portland, this is well worth a stop!

    (3)

  • Chris C.

    Our first vacation stop was the Hair of the Dog Brewery & Tasting room that I'd read about online. It was early afternoon Saturday 9/22/12 & a beautiful day. After going around the block looking for parking, we found the shared lot next to the railroad tracks. The brewery was packed with people, inside & out. There appeared to be no host, so we stood there a few minutes trying to find a seat, and found 2 at the bar. The bartender lady was nice but busy, and she did her best to serve us. Hubbie got 4 - 3oz tastes for $7 and bought a 64oz growler for $37 ($15 bottle deposit). I don't like beer.

    (3)

  • Dagenais S.

    First of all, Hair of the Dog deserves 4 or 5 stars for the beer. Everything we sampled was delicious and lived up to the standard. However, we parked on the block next to the brewery under the bridge and my car got broken into. Luckily we had secured anything somewhat valuable in he trunk and my car wasn't nearly the nicest one there, but we were still singled out for a smash and grab. Excellent beer, ghetto area and no warnings about possible theft. I lived in a bad area of LA for several years yet never had anything like this happen. Enjoy your beer, but cautiously.

    (3)

  • Andy D.

    If this reviewed were only for a beer, it would be an easy five stars. Hair of the Dog is hands-down my favorite brewery in Portland, which really means it's hands-down my favorite brewery. The beers that Hair of the Dog put out are amazingly unique, having set the standard for the ubiquitous "strong ale" category. What I'm saying is that most of their beers will knock you on your ass. This is a great place to come to if you want to drink Hair of the Dog beer - they offer usually 7-8 taps, with a selection of their standards (Fred, Adam, Blue Dot, etc.), and a couple devoted to something harder to find like older releases of Doggie Claws or Fred from the Wood. For those less familiar with their beer, you can also get a flight of four tasters. Aside from taps, they also offer individual bottles for in-house consumption only, including a $75 bottle from 1994. The beer is expensive but certainly not over-priced, and many offerings are still under $5. My only gripe? The food. While I certainly think the beer is worth the pricetag, the food isn't. It's not even bad, but it doesn't do the beer justice and in some cases has surprisingly small portions. I'm looking at you, spare ribs. The atmosphere is cool - it's a huge open room with a ton of tables, and even a bit of merchandise featuring their great logos. Hair of the Dog is a destination. I couldn't see myself ending up here during a casual night out. Instead, it's the place you specifically seek out to try the absolute best beer that Portland has to offer.

    (4)

  • Andrew G.

    I cannot say enough good things about this place. was in Portland on vacation with my wife and 15 month old son. The beer is incredible and the tasters make for a relatively inexpensive way of enjoying all their styles without getting tanked. Food was delicious, the server was extremely friendly and they actually seemed happy that we had our 15 month old with us vs cranky or angry about it. Very Welcoming. I did order a full glass of the Bourbon Fred though, couldn't really pass that up, my wife really enjoyed Lila as she is a big maibock fan. I took a growler of adam so we could sit at our rental and enjoy that after putting our son to bed for the next two nights. Kept the growler as a memento to bring home and I can use it for homebrew.

    (5)

  • Joseph S.

    Love this place. Top notch beer, good food, and friendly staff. Hands down the best beer flight in Portland. They call it "Walk The Dog" and every single one of them is fantastic. I also like to try whatever their featured vintage beer is. Nothing brightens my day like a glass of Adam and some mac and cheese. Like the name says, though, it is a brewery and a tasting room, not a restaurant, so it sometimes smells like a brewery and can get pretty warm. Personally, I like the smell and don't mind the heat.

    (5)

  • Daniel M.

    The customer service was good, the building itself was pretty rad, and the beer was great. It was hot out, and I wanted something light, so the $2.50 Little Dog was my beer of choice. Terrific beer for a hot summer day. The other beers were alright, but not what I would ever drink on a warm day. Brussel Sprouts were pretty damn good also. I will be back for sure!

    (4)

  • Chris L.

    Shabado, shabadee. When you break it down, I'm a pretty simple guy. I love beer, I love the TLB & Lil' Dictator and I love me the occasional contagious outbreak of debauchery...and yeah I may have a slight fetish for hooker taints. Especially Kim V's mom's. And throughout my tenure in P-town, my love for beer, especially when it is a Hair of the Dog Blue Dot, has been the catalyst to moments of extreme debauchery and uncontrolled bouts of giggly school girl happiness. Or was that extreme debauchery with uncontrolled giggly schoolgirls...? Regardless, there is something about the high brought on by the consumption of a pint or two of Blue Dot that is unlike no other. Somehow Hair of the Dog has managed to bring the bubbly happiness of a champagne buzz to the crazy drunken antics of a whiskey binge with a slight tinge of the visual glee from the illustrious Green Fairy. If the High Life is the champagne of beers, well Blue Dot is the pure Columbian cane of the Imperial IPA's. Expensive with promises for a long night of deviant behavior. So obviously when word of their new tasting room reached me, I was thrilled and immediately found myself occupying a stool and bellying up to their beautiful wood bar. Now I've only been in twice, and cannot speak to their food, but my obvious infatuation with their beer has made this a top destination when the siren call of hops is strong. Plus, as they are located across the street from Lipmann's Party Supply, it's hard to resist the temptation of party favors and brews. Although party favors have always been hard to turn down.

    (5)

  • Jay P.

    awesome strong brews. they had the best selection of beers, food (try the briscut) and atmosphere as a whole compared to the 3 other brewery's i visited on my trip to portland. seemed like an easy location to find and park.

    (4)

  • Jim E.

    Great beer. Great service. Have the Adam in the woods.

    (5)

  • melissa d.

    This place rules, super laid back...good food good beer, great service.

    (5)

  • Natalie G.

    Excellent food and brew. Decent service even with just Emily on the floor. The Chuck Norris duck wings were not all they were cracked up to be... far too much fat, far too little meat.

    (4)

  • Tito H.

    I won't tell you much more than what everyone else said already. The beer here is downright Dangerous. Challices and sampler's of good hard brew bring the magic out of this warehouse style taster room. They also include some great looking appetizer which I have yet to try. Pack a couple 20's for cab fare, leave the loud pals at home and bring only your hottest mistress cause she'll be clinging to you till morning. P.S. All you babies whining about $5 bottles/challices of HOTD need to crawl back in to your cribs cause this beer is too much mite for you. Goo-goo-ga-gah!!!

    (5)

  • Jeff L.

    I've drank a lot of homebrew, microbrew, craftbrew, wherever they are calling it now. And this place doesnt cut it. The bartenderette was clearly put out at my request to explain their approximately 6 different beers, so in the end we ordered their tasting flight thinking we'd get the over all picture and find something we liked....nope. Each beer had problems but overall the beers were flat, there was an overall lack of complexity. The flavors had not been built in my opinion. We tried a couple sips of each and left with our 3/4 full beers sitting there and high tailed it over to Produce Row. Hair of the Dog, should check out Ninkasi Brewery in Eugene. Now that place serves a nice brew.

    (1)

  • jeff k.

    When they were calling it the hair of the dog "tasting room", I had envisioned a little cramped corner of the new brewery with a couple seats and a few beers to try, but that turned out to be very wrong. The bar area is pretty large, with a long horseshoe shaped bar that accommodates about 20, along with a lot of table seating, and more bar type seating along the west wall. The place is an old converted industrial/warehouse type building about as close to the river as you can get on the east side. Located conveniently across from a bridge off-ramp, it has the advantage of no tall buildings across the street to block the view of the downtown skyline, which is a big plus; especially at night when you can see all the lights. While the bar is nicely done, and leaving a converted industrial place pretty intact often tends to work for some restaurants and bars, the rest of the interior seems a little unfinished. I hope that they'll spend a little time and money down the road to polish it up a bit. Still, it's a very comfortable place to hang out, and you're drinking HotD beers... what more do you need? The quality is about as good as it gets. When you're in a bar where Adam and Fred on tap sound a little boring because of the other offerings, you know you're in a top notch place. The special stuff on tap I've tried since they've opened includes cherry adam, a few vintages of fred from the wood and doggie claws, 2009 jim, and little dog. Wow! The draft beers are definitely where the deals are. Even the best and rarest stuff is only $6.50 for a 12 ounce pour - about half the cost of buying it fresh in the bottle at a dock sale after waiting in line since 5 am... On top of the draft selection though, is the AMAZING collection of vintage bottles to try. 5 year verticals of doggie claws? Matt? 2005 rose cassis? michael? etc... yep! Then there's the service. As far as I can tell, there only two employees working at Hair of the Dog besides Alan, and they're great. Wendy in particular is super friendly and helpful, and goes out of her way to make sure you're enjoying your visit. I'd give the place a 5+ on service if I was just rating their individual performance, but the truth is, when the place is full, two just isn't enough. I have to dock a point for not having enough staff for busy times. Even so, I've never really had terrible wait times or anything, it's just nice getting a little more attentiveness, which is especially lacking sometimes if there wasn't room for you at the bar. The selection is great. Like I mentioned when I was talking about quality, there is a wide range of beers (and vintages of those beers) to try that just aren't available anywhere else. The menu is always changing, but I'm liking the direction that it's been moving since its debut. I've only ever tried the adam braised smoked brisket, and I thought it was a great snack to pair with the bold hair of the dog beers, and a good value too at $6. When they first began serving food, a lot of the menu items were priced a bit higher than I would have liked for the venue (although they may have still been a great value for what you got), and I'm glad to see most everything now priced at under $10; with a good variety to boot. Besides, it leaves more drinking money, and that's the point, isn't it? Value here is subjective. On tap, I feel like everything is a great deal, ESPECIALLY the rarer stuff. Like I said, I've waited in line for 5 hours to buy 12 oz bottles of some of this stuff at TWICE the price they're offering it on tap, and I guess that's the way it should be. The availability of some of the stuff they have only in bottles is fantastic, but here's where the value starts to seem questionable. On the same day, they let you choose between 12 ounces of cherry adam on tap for $6.50, or 12 ounces of the same vintage in a bottle for $12. Or how about $6.50 for 2007 doggie claws on tap, but $15 for a bottle? Then there's Matt, a FANTASTIC beer no doubt, but $25 for 12 ounces? There's how much you need to sell a beer for to make all the time and effort to make it worth while, and then there's how much you think you might be able to get someone to pay once in a while. I think a fair price is somewhere between the two, and some of these seem to be priced closer to the latter. Atmosphere and some of the bottle prices aside; this is a great place, and it would certainly be in my top 5 recommendations for anyone coming to Portland for beer. Visitors from other big cities might even find the prices really appealing. I've lived and traveled all over and know what things cost other places, and HotD isn't out of line when you take that into account. It's just a little high for Portland. Still, these aren't just any beers, this isn't some big corporation, and you don't get to really experience this kind of pride, hands-on attitude, and impeccable quality just anywhere, and that's worth a lot.

    (5)

  • Dustin R.

    Can't believe it took me this long to try Hair of the Dog's Tasting Room (although I'm honestly not sure how long it's been open). Not only is the beer toward the top echelon of Portland brews, but the atmosphere and small plates menu is perfectly complementary and very reasonably priced. My favorite beer was the Adam (dark and rich with notes of chocolate, leather and smoke). I'm not sure where else one can find a $7 duck confit! The pan roasted Brussels sprouts may be the best $4 bar food I've ever ordered. The unobstructed view of the Portland city skyline isn't half-bad either. 4.5 stars!

    (5)

  • Rob A.

    Ok first of all, I normally dont give out top scores or bottom scores on much of anything. I also really dont write up as many things as I should so hence the things I write up are generally pretty darn memorable. So have tried the beer before and have finally via twitter got the update they would be open on Friday. I went and was really happy the entire 2 hrs I was there soaking in the beer and great snacks with other people who also really appreciate great honest concentrated beer. We had the four Freds, Fred on wood (American oak), Fred Bourbon, Flanders and just Fred. Also had the Ruth, Greg and Blue Dot as well as Doggie Claws. I have to say they were all amazing with my favorites being the Flanders and Greg (named after Greg Higgins and is a squash beer). The Fred wood tasted a lot like wine due to the forward American oak. The Bourbon Fred was similar in the forward flavors of the oak which I do love Bourbon so enjoyed and it was Kristin D's fav. The crowd was great, the cheese, nuts, chips and candy all were wonderful. The service of the staff rocked as they were working hard and being so nice to all the fans of HOTD. Kudos guys...you rocked it for your open house. I am spreading the word and hope wish that I can in a real business way. Let me know if you ever want to have your beers distributed in any state in the USA as I can help! Well done and keep making the nectar!

    (5)

  • Kevin G.

    Casual drinking establishment. We had the blue dot and the doggie claws. Both outstanding beers. Portland is lucky to have places like this.

    (4)

  • Lindsay F.

    I thought the beer here was pretty good. I actually really enjoyed the flight I had. However... the waitress was ridiculously nasty. So much so it was almost funny (we made fun of her excessively), but not funny enough to ever go back. Portland sometimes prides itself on it's snooty places that people love to hate. And that fine. The unfriendly staff at Hair of the Dog Brewery can be jerks to all those they want to. But I'm going to pass and next time, will go somewhere where there's a smile and not a sneer from the staff.

    (1)

  • Jon O.

    My favorite PDX brewer. Portland hoppiness but with a good amount of malt for balance. German beerhall environment: High ceilings, communal tables, simple meat-based dishes. Food is good. Beer is outstanding.

    (5)

  • Jeff R.

    Went with a good size group for lunch - Server was really sweet, but the beer was OK, not great. Brisket was decent, but the portion was paltry - the slab of meat I got was about half fat, and it wasn't a big piece of meat to begin with. came with a big dollop of mustard for some reason, and a pretty plain and small salad. I'm still hungry.

    (2)

  • Kenneth H.

    This place is all about the beer, forget all that other noise. If you are hampered by slightly slow service, or basic furniture, or the fact that the space used to be a warehouse then go somewhere else. Because in HotD you should really only be allowed to judge the beer. The beer is good, not my favorite brews, but certainly unique and worth trying if you have never been. Personally most of the beer is too sweet for me. Sweet? Yes..you read correctly. I am no beer aficionado, nor am I a hardcore brewmeister or beer snob or whatever, but I just didn't enjoy how sweet and syrupy tasting my beers were. I would also like to state for the record that these are full, rich and potent beverages that are super gourmet, which means that almost everyone else thinks that they are the nectar of the gods. It just ain't my cup of tea. The sampler Walk the Dog is a great deal, it lets you figure out which ones you like (they vary wildly) before you commit to a full glass (which is only 12 oz). Also, since this is craft beer it is therefore expensive...deal with it, if you want cheap beer go somewhere that specializes in 1 dollar Old German or High Life, but don't complain about the prices. I didn't order any food, but my friends did and they said it was quite good for any price, and happened to be modestly priced so bonus score for that.

    (3)

  • Adam S.

    Bad food, bad beer.

    (1)

  • Steve A.

    What can I say? This place has great beer (blue dot and adam), and FANTASTIC food. The duck confit and pork toast were melt-in-your-mouth good. The beers on tap were good, but not that much better than in the bottle. Don't get me wrong, I love their beers, but I would return to the tasting room moreso for the food than anything else.

    (5)

  • Brett M.

    Truly unique beers, but the menu is limited, the hours are short, and the staff isn't all that great. Stop by for a beer, but don't stay too long.

    (3)

  • April S.

    Craft beer is worth paying for and when it's strong as [insert any four letter word], you can be sure you're not losing out on the buzz. HoTD provides a wide selection of beers, but tend towards the maltier side and they just aren't my favorite. I'd turn up the star machine if there were some other redeeming qualities to this establishment, say great service, or enjoyable atmosphere. Unfortunately, the experience was just okay. I'd go to Produce Row a couple blocks down in a heart beat over HoTD. Sorry guys.

    (3)

  • Bob M.

    Man I wanna give this spot a five star, but the atmosphere just fails. The beer is phenomenal-- rivals any in PDX. I expected the beer to be more expensive based on store prices but I think I paid 4.50 for a 10% beer that kicked my ass. The food selection is minimal but what is on it is good-- brussel sprouts (four bucks) and plate of beef brisket (decent sized) and a side salad for seven bucks, and the mac n cheese looked good. We had just come from an opening down the block of Rose City Storage and the owner was serving free double IPA-- it was delicious!

    (4)

  • brent w.

    Alan Sprints makes some of my favorite beers in all the world, many of them are barrel-aged. As my friend said after tasting 6 of them from the tap: "Even the beer I liked the least was better than most of the beer I've had in my life." My personal favorites are Fred from the Wood (on tap as of 8/22/10), Matt (which only comes in a bottle, blended in '09 I believe), and Michael, a Flanders Sour style (also only in a bottle). I always recommend starting with a taster tray they call a "Walk Around the Block", so you get to experience the full range of this brewer's art. Looking forward to their adding food to the offerings, especially artisanal cheeses, in the next couple of weeks. Food will be a welcome addition considering most of their beers are in the range of twice to three times the alcohol of your PBR. You've been warned.

    (5)

  • Rachel H.

    Ok, so I should disclaim that I'm a big Hair of the Dog (HotD) fan to begin with. That being said, the brewpub/tasting room was great. The waitress was so nice and helpful - she talked with us about the beers and the wide selection of beers that aren't available elsewhere. The taster was a great way to get an idea what the beers are like, as HotD beers are not like most places. They have rich flavors and smooth textures, which can be seen in the fact that much of the offerings at the tasting room are vintage, rare, and a bit pricey. But it's well worth it.

    (5)

  • danielle l.

    update: i've had nothing but stellar service experiences here in months, so i think it's time to award that final star. the rest is all the same - which is to say STILL INCREDIBLE.

    (5)

  • Stephanie W.

    Cherry Adams is the most amazing and creative beer I've ever had. I also had the flight, which was delicious. You can't go wrong here folks!

    (5)

  • A G.

    Best beer in town.

    (5)

  • Nicole B.

    This is a great stop if you want some really unique, strong, small production brews. I did a sampler and thought the beers were all extremely well made and original, but they were definitely not my style. If you are looking for the refreshing, hoppy beers that you see at most breweries this may not be the place for you. However, I highly recommend this place for those adventurous beer drinkers out there. We didn't try any of the food here....actually not even sure if they serve any because most people were just drinking!

    (4)

  • Steve L.

    Good beer. Great location. However, be prepared for the loud train noises. Ordered the sampler. Beer is quite tasty. Ribs are awesome, except be prepared for a small amount of food. Overall, would come back.

    (3)

  • Angelo D.

    Great spacious new pub (especially in comparison to the old brewhouse in the SE Brooklyn railyard) with nice views of downtown PDX. Excellent, strong beer on tap in choice stemware of two sizes. Food is artisan and all is fairly priced. I'd like to see more vegan options, but realize this puts me in the minority (still, this is Portland, Oregon). Brewmaster Alan works the kitchen which is clean and open (I always like this set up). Great hanging glass lamps and a friendly welcoming greeting hall environment. Located in a central SE location that should work for all beer lovers.

    (4)

  • Jen A.

    I understand that most people don't visit breweries for their food, but it does make a big difference to the experience of it all... And this review more reflects the slow service than the quality of the food anyways. My friend and I had just finished the Bridge Pedal 35 mile bike ride, and were looking for some nearby grub and beer. So based on Yelp reviews we tried this place. The beer was pretty good and initial service was fairly efficient. But after both of us ordered grilled cheese sandwiches with chips, we kinda expected that meal to arrive pretty quickly. However we sat there for an hour before the food arrived... AN HOUR to make two unoriginal basic and pretty small grilled cheese sandwiches and to pour some chips out of a bag onto the plate. Really? I'm pretty certain they were highly understaffed and this led to the hold up for food, but in my book that's not really an excuse. Maybe if you're in the neighborhood and just want a drink, but if you'd like food as well definitely go elsewhere.

    (2)

  • Cinnamongirl 6.

    I am not a beer person so I'll leave that up to my hubby. I will say that he was very happy with the beer that he had while we were there. We actually just happened upon this place and wanted food. We were underwhelmed when we saw such a lacking menu. We ordered the brisket and the mac and cheese with no high hopes of anything great. We were so wrong. That brisket was one of the best things I have ever had. We ended up sharing our plates and loving every bite. As so many people have stated, it does have a tasting room atmosphere and it was freezing cold when we were there, but it had just opened. Not a dinner destination, but a drink and a quick bite is perfect. I can't stop thinking about that brisket!

    (4)

  • patty m.

    good beer but really lousy food...I think this could be an amazing place if they could put the same TLC they put into their beer into their food and menu...

    (2)

  • Robin G.

    Who knew the brisket would be the best ever?

    (5)

  • P O.

    My friend and I came here for some drinks and snacks and had a great time. We each ordered a dark delicious beer. They were $4.50 for 12 ounces, but they're also 10% abv, so actually pretty good bang for your buck. We got a pickle plate that was super tasty. It had pickled onion, cabbage, carrots, jalapenos, cucumbers and olives.We also got a plate of sauteed mushrooms, potatoes and onions that was delicious. It had a smokey chipotle flavor and I was sad when it was finished. They also brought out a tiny plate of apple slices and tomato that we devoured. It seems that we were quite hungry. I was very impressed by the attention the chef put into our food. I'd love to try the rest of the menu. Overall, a great experience!

    (4)

  • e h.

    Beer is okay. Bread, butter, and cheese plate were great. You can look through a window and see the brewery, but I don't think they offer tours. The place is quite industrial and in a kind of rough area of town.

    (3)

  • Laura V.

    Hair of the Dog is great - and let's face it, the beers are excellent. Love the idea of supporting an amazingly talented, creative brewer. That said, I'll be honest - I really probably won't be back. My husband and I love quality micro brews and we love going out to good breweries. But, we just spent $45 on three beers and a couple of appetizers, and that didn't sit too well. Love the place, great ambience, etc., but the price-point is too high to be realistic. We were there on a Thursday night and there were maybe 10 other people in the place - not a good sign for a new place with a lot of hype. I'm sure it's because of the prices. We got a Brewer's Plate - a few slices of salami, cheese, and some olives for $16. A small side salad was $8. If Hair of the Dog wants to succeed, they need to lower the prices to appeal to the bulk of the brewery goers in town. If I want to spend $16 on an appetizer-sized meat/cheese plate, it better be at an uber fancy place on a special occasion. Also, it couldn't hurt to have more of a selection of other breweries on tap, to compliment the house beer. They do have a couple of Caldera Brewing beers on tap, but a few more would make it more well-rounded. As much as I love Hair of the Dog beers, they're so strong and complex they're not the kind of beer you can have more than one of. A few more nice, easy on the palate beers would compliment the menu well.

    (2)

  • s w.

    believe it...they are not kidding you...i have the nicest brew pub beer buzz in my excruciatingly long existence....not kidding...don't give up trying yet one more brew pub...this is worth stumbling across the finish line for...

    (5)

  • Andrew H.

    First of all: one of the best names for a brewery ever. Second of all, confession: when I was just a wee lad residing in the flattest state in the union, this was the first brewery I had heard of from Portland. I used to geek-out on beer forums, and Hair of the Dog (known from here on as HotD) came up quite a bit. The beers were BIG and HARD (to acquire). Later I'd visit Portland and discover there was no HotD brewpub, but there was a brewery. I tried to arrange a visit, but couldn't work it out. Instead I settled for taking a couple of bottles up to Mt Tabor on a Sunday Morning (sssshhh, don't tell, and don't worry, I RECYCLED). Later, I'd get to visit the brewery. Alan, the found and brewer was incredibly hospitable. Now that I live in Portland, I find that HotD is one of the more esoteric Portland breweries. It seems it has more fans outside of Portland than inside (the only place I've seen it on tap is Horsebrass, for example). Hopefully that will all change with the opening of a bona-fide brewpub. And just a couple days ago I visited, it's quite the nice little spot. Here are my thoughts: - You should know that all of HotD's beers are BIG and BOLD. By Portland standards they are a little on the sweeter side. If you like big American Strong Ales and Barley Wines, this is the place for you. But they also have a very good IPA and even a "session ale" (for you non-beer geeks, this means a beer you can pound many of, with little effort) You can get them in 12oz or 3oz sizes. FOR YOU SUPER BEER GEEKS: they also have vintages of many assorted HotD beers from years gone by in the bottle. You can only drink them on-site though. I appreciate this because...the beer geek community tends to create "hoarders" who will stock pile more beer than they drink. I know, I used to be one. - The food is surprisingly good and inexpensive. $6 for some of the savory, melt-in-your mouth brisket? Yes, please. - The hours, are conservative. This isn't a "late night spot", be sure you check the hours before you visit. I think they are generally 2pm-8pm, Wed-Sun. (they could change soon though, so consult them first, nothing worse than showing up with a killer beer thirst and having to go home with your tail between your legs...see what I did there?) - The location, is kind of odd-ball, but in a area of Portland that seems to be up-and-coming. The views of downtown are great. Rarely do you get any views of downtown from anywhere in SE Portland.

    (4)

  • Gracie C.

    What? Out of bread? I did not have a good experience and they seemed to be out of everything. I would expect to get a discount since we didn't get the bread that came with the meal because THEY ran out. Or an extra something. It was just a little upsetting to go and have the restaurant feel that the guests were inconveniencing them.

    (2)

  • Paul B.

    Flights of outstanding, complex and aromatic beers? Tender short rib app and roasted brussels sprouts? Super casual atmosphere and no crowd (at least when I went)? What else could I ask for? This is a must stop for beer nerds if you are around Portland. Get a flight, follow it with a glass of your favorite beer, go home happy.

    (5)

  • Kathleen F.

    Since we moved here almost a year ago, this maintains the #1 spot in my books for craft NW beer and food. The hair of the dog has the blue dot beer and the duck small plate. But try it all, I have and it all tastes like heaven.

    (5)

  • Dee G.

    This is a brewpub. It closes at 8pm. WTF? Maybe next time I will pop over just after my nap and circle time. It gets three stars because I love their beers.

    (3)

  • Carina R.

    We came here on Saturday after dinner. I had seen the reviews on yelp and thought we needed to make it out there during our Portland adventure. It was cool. We sat at the bar ordered the sampler since we didn't know what we wanted. Drank those all up. The bartender was nice and helped us pick out what we wanted. My husband got a shirt from there before we left partially because we liked the beer and partially because we were completely loaded by the time we left. :) Fun times.

    (4)

  • Summer C.

    I had never heard of Hair of the Dog prior to my beer-trek to Seattle and Portland, but now I am a major fan. We don't see a lot of HOTD in So-Cal, so trying this brewery's gems were a breath of fresh air. This place is easily accessible via the Downtown Portland bus #15, just take it over the Morrison Bridge and hop off on the first exit at the top/end of the bridge. Seems sketchy that you are on a bus stop on top of the bridge, but there are stairs which take you down to the street level and you are about 1 street North West of the brewery. HOTD is totally visible from the top of the bus stop, to the bottom of the stairs, so you can't get lost. It is a big brown industrial building. The brewery is big, open, clean, and vibrant in colors (teals, greens, etc) which really put me in a hoppy (get it, happy?) mood. We sat at the bar and started off with the "Walk the Dog" tasting flight for $12. You get six 3oz tasters of Greg, Blue Dot, Fred, Adam, Doggie Claus, and Fred from the Wood. I felt like a little slut here. "Oh I'll try Fred.. Oh now I'll try Adam, mmm he is nice and dark.. Oh Greg you are so smooth.. And Fred you taste so much better aged.." All of these beers exceeded my expectations (even though I felt a little whore-ish trying these beers named after men) and I must say the Fred from the Wood (aged for 6 months) was just a trip drinking it vertically with Fred. I also liked Greg and Adam, and Doggie Claus. Since this place is within walking distance of Green Dragon and the soon to be Cascade Barrel House, stop by this place on your beer-adventure!

    (5)

  • Meaghan K.

    Stopped here for lunch on our first day in Portland as a fellow traveler wanted to try the beer and it seemed their menu looked pretty decent. I had the short rob chili on brisket which was very good but their menu was limited. All of us seemed to find something but others weren't as impressed with their choices. The space is really cool and has large garage doors they open on nice days. Our waiter was good but very quiet and seemed to be void of personality. In the end it wasn't the most memorable meals of my trip not was it the worst. If I lived in the area I think I'd be tempted to give it another try but since I don't k can't see myself going back if I find myself in Portland again.

    (3)

  • Jessica K.

    My 200th review is for the one place I can come to drool over other men and my guy will not only condone it, but will join me in the indulgence. This bright, inviting tasting room is a mecca for beer geeks all over and I would recommend bringing any visiting beer geek here in a heartbeat for a world-class beer tasting experience. The beers here border on the unusual and fascinating and are conditioned to age. Your friend that only likes Bud Light? They're not gonna like it and you two probably won't speak again if you bring them here. Onto the men! er, beer: Adam's my boy. He's dark and alluring and has a great chocolate quality to him. What woman doesn't like chocolate? Cherry Adam is all the above, just more delicious with the addition of the black cherry. I got to try some vintage Adam on my last visit and he only gets better with age, and you all know I like my men slightly older... When I'm in a more eccentric mood, I like to spend some quality time with Fred. He's a big boy at 10% and will leave you full. Speaking of which, most the beers have a pretty high ABV here. I'd recommend the walk the dog taster tray with 3 oz each of Greg, Adam, Fred and Blue Do it if you are short on time and want to try it all and still be able to stand up straight afterward. Speaking of big beers, don't forget to try their 11.5% barleywine, Doggie Claws, very fruity and boozy. Most recently I had a fling with Bob,a delightful chap he was- their sour made with peach, apricot and cherries. I couldn't do this review without giving some significant love to Blue Dot, one of my favorite IPA's in town that is big on citrus. This is probably the easiest beer to obtain offsite as well. There's also a lady in the midst! In the summertime, the crisp, clean Ruth is my gal. Last and well, least, there's Greg.He's all yours ladies (and gentlemen). His squashlike character just doesn't do it for me. Until our last visit, I always saw Trumer Pils on tap here if you are in the mood for something lighter. They also offer cider. The vintage bottles are for on-site consumption only but are worth it if you have the $$$ to try them. Be sure to check out the rotating From the Wood tap of barrel aged beer. I didn't feel like I could do this review justice until I had tried their food. The menu is definitely along the lines of beer snacks, small portions, small prices. I really enjoyed what we had, the tender brisket and the ooey gooey mac and cheese which we added pancetta to for $2 extra. Worth it. Do it. The brussel sprouts were the perfect addition to our meal. Next time I've just got to try their Chuck Norris duck wings. How can you not with a name like that? We also saw the meat and cheese platter pass by and it looked delectable and would make a superb complement to the beers. We always sit at the bar and usually have the pleasure of being waited on by the lovely, bubbly Wendy, but on our last visit we had another guy who was equally endearing and great to chat beer with. Service is always on point. Sexy men, er, beer, excellent eats and a fun atmosphere. HotDog definitely has it going on. Bam chicka wow wow...

    (5)

  • Stephanie E.

    Beer. Beer. Beer. The BEST beer. You're coming here for the beer. Anything above or beyond the beer is incidental. They're open very few hours, they're small batch production, and they're not here to give you the experience you're going to get going to Widmer, Lompac or any other brewery. THIS ISN'T A BAD THING. Being new to this blessed cult, we ordered the "Walk the Dog" flight which included the Greg, the Fred, the Adam, and the Blue Dot. The beer? It's really that good. You won't leave thinking "good god that beer's overrated". I only had a problem with the Blue Dot, but the hate/hate relationship IPA's and I have goes way back, so there was really nothing these guys could do about it. Ordered a 12.0z of the Doggie Claws (that I kept calling Santa Claws, which drove the waitress nuts) and then the Greg, and loved both. Left pink cheeked and merry. This place and Upright are where it's at - super solid and lovingly well crafted beers.

    (5)

  • Roger S.

    Hair of the Dog is the top Portland listing on RateBeer, so I had to go. Arrived midafternoon on a beautiful Wednesday. The front garage door was open, and several parties occupied the picnic tables out front and were taking in the sunshine with their cervezas. The high-ceilinged warehouse interior is finished in a spartan and functional fashion; there are several tables on the right side of the room, and a large bar with seating on three sides on the left. I grabbed a seat at one of the corners of the bar. The other patrons were friendly, and quick to engage in conversation about beer, baseball, or whatever. Like many of the other patrons, I started with the "Walk the Dog" beer flight so that I could sample their wares. Everything was good, though I can sympathize with veteran beer aficionados who have been everywhere, drank everything, and have a hard time finding that rush from finding a fantastic new beer. The food was excellent. The chili bowl was a hearty portion and very tasty, the Italian sandwich well put together, and while the size of the beef short rib portion left me hungry afterward, the taste was excellent. Not sure what the other Yelpers complaining about the prices are hoping for; I feel like I got my money's worth. Equivalent meals would invariably cost more in cities such as NY, Miami, or LA. The location is heavy industrial, which adds a flavor of gritty realism, although conversation has to cease when one of the Union Pacific freight trains lumbers by half a block away and starts laying on its horn. Service from the bartender was timely, friendly, and helpful, but not pushy or hovering. All in all, a very good experience.

    (4)

  • Travis K.

    Can't really recommend this brewpub if you want to try others. The food was good but not inspiring and the beer all had similar flavors because they likely use the same year for all or most of it.

    (2)

  • Alyssa A.

    We were able to make it to about 6 breweries on our short trip to Portland, and Hair of the Dog was definitely my favorite of them all. I am a big fan of strong beers, and each of the 7 they had on tap were fantastic. Fred from the Wood, omg. For the styles and quality of the beers, they are extremely fair prices. As other reviewers have said, they have a bunch of bottles for purchase that you can only drink in-house. Yes they are pricey, but they are rare beers that you can't really get anywhere else (sad for me, awesome for locals). Aside from the beer, the venue is great. It's in an industrial area so parking isn't awful, the inside is roomy with plenty of large tables and bar seating area.

    (5)

  • Veronica W.

    Oh my! Where can I start? It's a great place to unwind with friends (or alone and people watch) after a hectic work day! The beer is phenomenal, and I personally do not like beer. Seriously, it's that good! The food is decent, and the cook looks grumpy but he is a cool dude! Love, love, love the hard cider! Will be back soon guys!

    (5)

  • Derek F.

    I've tried to go here the past three times I was in Portland and each time, it was closed. This trip, I made sure to go early (my first day) and made sure that they were open and not having a special event. Hooray!! I did it and it was worth it. I had a flight of 4 tasters, the chili and bread pudding. The food was decent, but not spectacular, but I came here for the beer, right. And I wasn't disappointed, all 4 beers were great and I can't wait until I have the time to come spend an afternoon.

    (4)

  • Christy H.

    This place is one of the less talked about breweries in Portland. That is at least what I have found. Originally from California, I have seen this beer for sale in a bunch of stores as it is very popular down there. I recently discovered that it was a Portland beer so I was stoked to go check out the brewery. This spot is pretty typical of most places with a few set up tastes and a good variety of brews. The selection was about 8 or so different brews. Most of them we're very strong in flavor. One of the brews had no hops and it tasted a bit grainy. Although I am mostly a big hop head, I thought this one was the best! The other ones were alright. Just not really my style. Too intense. I didn't try any of the food but the dinner plates looked very reasonable in price. Some pasta plates ran around $8. Overall it was okay. I think they have been around for a while and seem to be doing just fine so if you are looking for a new brewery to check out maybe your taste buds will jive with this place.

    (3)

  • thomas h.

    No A/C and it was 95 that day. the place is pretty rough around the edges as far as finishes go. Bartenders were borderline aggravated when we ordered beers. Maybe they were just hot. The taster tray was definitely lacking in presentation. Didn't stay for food because it was so hot and everyone was so irritable in there. big disappointment.

    (1)

  • Hendry H.

    Overall a really poor experience. The beer, to be fair, was quite good. Very solid IPA. But the food and service were absolutely awful. We ordered the $16 Brewers Plate, which is supposed to be a variety of meat and cheese. It was a handful of slices of salami and pepperoni with 3 tiny, dried-out pieces of flavorless cheese. Bread was an additional $2.50. Saving the worst for last: the service. Having waited tables in the past, I'm generally not to bothered by someone who forgets a plate or is just having a rough day, but our server was just selectively rude. Don't know if she was a racist or just didn't like us, but she was quite nice to the people at the table next to us and just really nasty to us from the minute we walked in the door. Given all the options for good beer, food, and service nearby, really no need to go back.

    (2)

  • Brian M.

    HOly crap some of the beers here are strong. I'm not a really big beer fan so some of them tasted a little too much like alcohol and nuance of the beer was kind of lost on me. But the "Ruth" was a nice blonde but for me it was a bit much for taste that early in the day. But like I said...I'm a beer wimp. I had a grilled cheese sandwich with a slice of pork in it on toasted bread. Was a good lunch.

    (3)

  • Brian D.

    There very little I can say about Hair of the Dog has not already been said. Located just across the Morrison Bridge from the west part of downtown Portland, HotD is just a block or so away from the east bank esplanade. The tasting room itself is airy and open (I think they can open up a garage door on it on sunny days, though it was closed when we visited due to the wind and rain). We tried literally every beer they had on tap, including the wood-aged offering, Fred from the Wood. Without exception, these were delicious. Of particular note were the two Little Dog beers, English-style milds, one light and one dark. However, the clear winner here was the Adam, a dark "old world" style ale with notes of chocolate, smoke, and leather. It was tremendous. and well worth the long, windy walk across the bridge. In short, while the names they give to their beers may be somewhat silly (Adam, Fred, Ruth), these people are not kidding. They are the real deal.

    (5)

  • James W.

    5 stars for some of the best beers I have ever had. This brewery is lesser known probably because it is family owned/run and they mostly keep their beer in Oregon with "select accounts" outside the state. This is it though. This is it. Fred (10% ABV Golden Strong Ale produced with Pilsner, Rye and Belgian candi sugar) and Adam (10% ABV Our first beer, dark and rich with notes of chocolate, leather and smoke) were my favourites. I can't even begin to describe the beer. No words could do it justice. I didn't try the food, but I heard that its not that great. Stay with the beer.

    (5)

  • Ryan C.

    Food selection more like appetizer selection but good. They would charge you for water if they could.

    (2)

  • Lisa T.

    As a fan of Blue Dot from way back, I am not sure how it took me quite so long to try out their tasting room (I lie, yes I am, and they are behind me watching Blue's Clues right now.) But after today, I am oh so glad I did. Alyssa A. who had to move out of town wanted to meet there for lunch, as it is a much missed favorite and I agreed. When I arrived she and her husband already had a plate of brussel sprouts between them. Even though I have discovered a love of the tiny cabbages, I was a bit sceptically of their enthusiasm. Really? They are so good you order them before your drinks even. But they were right, these were the best sprouts I have ever had. Deliciously buttery and salted, bits browned by the pan, they are no health food, but if you like brussel sprouts even a little bit, then these should be on the side of whatever you order. In fact, every thing was really good. The brisket, the cheese and charcuterie platter, even the mac and cheese was great. And this from someone who is over mac & cheese. The beer is great too, they have aged bottles of their brews that you can order, but sadly you cannot take them home. They are for on premises consumption only. But, that still means that you can throw down a bottle of the 2010 Matt if you want. Sweet. In winter bring a sweater though, because my only complaint is I kept my coat on the whole time because it is cold. The tasting room is a converted warehouse, and temperature-wise you can feel it, but between the great vintage beers, and the tasty food (hey a vegetable my kids actually wanted to eat!) I don't know why you weren't there for lunch with us.

    (4)

  • Joshua S.

    I really wanted to give HotD 5 stars and for the beer and food they totally deserve it. While there we got to sample greg (squash beer), adam, fred, little dog (low abv session beer), and doggie claws. We also split the meat and cheese sampler which was extremely tasty and the other food that was being brought out to people looked awesome. I am knocking one star off because while sitting at the bar I had to wait 20 plus minutes with an empty glass to place a new order. Alan the owner and brew master was manning the kitchen while there which from what I heard was the norm. He was kind enough to take a quick break to answer my questions about whether or not the annual dock sales would continue which sadly he informed me they wouldn't. They haven't been open that long and I hope in a few more months once there feet are wet they will be well oiled and I totally expect to raise my review to 5 stars.

    (4)

  • Christopher B.

    Might not be the best beer in Portland, but it's a cool location along the river and the beers are very good. My go to is a Fred. The 5-year aged 2007 Fred that I had in 2012 is still a beer that tops my list. It was a bit pricey for one bottle, but the flavor from being aged 5-years is something I've never experienced in a beer before. It's almost like a wine or brandy. Try it if you can. I try to go here whenever I visit my brother who lives in Portland.

    (5)

  • Shellie Z.

    Super nice and knowledgeable bartender, great location and free tastes! I looked at their menu and the prices are great - but the best part, they don't own a fryer or a microwave and everything is hand made and healthy! I loved the openness of the building/bar and it's right off of the bike path that runs along the east side of the Wilammette River! It's very clean inside! I tasted the Ruth - light with full flavor! In looking at their beer list - many choices contain high alcohol! Up to 11%! The only thing missing, and I'm not sure it would ruin the atmosphere, but at least two TV's with sports. Regardless, because it's off of HWY 84 and Water Street, it's the perfect place for Happy Hour, Bike Hour or any hour!

    (4)

  • Randall H.

    Only been there once but ... wow. The beer is excellent -- I tried a taster of Ruth (American ale but reminds me of Stuttgart wheat beer), and Fred (the rye gives it a very hard alcohol taste -- if you're into that you will like it though it's not my style) and wound up with a glass of Blue Dot (really good imperial IPA). They tend towards high-alcohol beers but served in smaller glasses so it evens out. The beer is definitely unique but the big surprise was the food -- hands down the best pub fare I've had in Portland, or just about anywhere else for that matter. I was with two other people and between us we had the house salad, the tomato/mozarrella salad, beef brisket, mac & cheese, and open-face ham & cheese sandwich. All were $8 (amazing value right there) and all were top notch, especially the brisket. Only downside is it closes at 8 and isn't open Monday and Tuesday. I'm going back to this place!

    (5)

  • D B.

    The nirvana of beef brisket !! It's so good that I could spell it BRISQUET! It's that good I tell ya. It floats to the mouth and chews itself. You don't need silverware. I must admit that Fred wasn't as sweet as I recalled it, but I swear a trip to Belgium to buy bigger/better peppermint (Hungary has better peppermint?!?!; Bosnia-Herzegovina?) to add to the vat, barrel, whatever they call the container. On a happier note the IPA seemed way better. Was my son's 34th birthday party ... why don't the kids pay the parents for bringing them on board? DON'T answer that! Anyway H.O.D., even with horridly garish wall colors is a great place to hang out and quaff a pint. Er, to drink a 12oz pour, as they have no pints. Strip the wall paint, get Imperial pint glasses, and end the auditions for Portlandia and it's 5 stars.

    (4)

  • Jess A.

    Good beer, good food. But not your expected pub menu. Very rich dishes. (duck confit, brisket, pasta in cream sauce...)

    (4)

  • Devon R.

    I really enjoyed this brewery. Loved the variations of brew they offered. Me and Fred didn't get along but all the other beers were tasty. Doggie Claws was good. Nice open bar with lots of seating and garage style doors that opened to the street.

    (4)

  • Amanda B.

    Came here on vacation last week while in town. I really wish we had lunched somewhere else. My traveling companion got the Walk the Dog beer tasting, and most of it was fairly palatable but let's face it folks...this is Portland. Plenty of awesome beer to go around, right?! I only give them the two stars because the beer was tolerable and I save the one stars for the really atrocious. The food was just awful. I mean...awful. I got the reuben sans sauerkraut. Being from the east coast I'm a little spoiled when it comes to deli, but this sandwich was just an insult to deli everywhere. I realize I asked for no sauerkraut but I always get it that way because I just hate the stuff. I've had wonderful to decent reubens prepared the same way. This thing I was served had like a baby spoon worth of thousand island dressing, hardly any cheese, toast like cardboard (yes, toast) and deli meat so bad it would make Woody Allen cry. It's that bad, folks. My friend was equally displeased with what she ordered, the pork toast she got looked absolutely rancid and disgusting. She didn't eat it. The blond who served us was rude, unpersonable, couldn't be bothered to remember we were on separate checks, and clearly preoccupied with the cute young hipsters across the room. Our food was sitting on the counter getting cold while she chatted them up, I almost got up and retrieved it for myself. I would definitely NOT go back there for any kind of food, whatsoever. The beer...meh. You can get that and better virtually anywhere in PDX. I actually didn't even leave a good tip, that's how bad this was. I enjoy tips at my job so I'm generally a pretty generous tipper, leaving 20 percent is below average for me. But this broad didn't even deserve 10 percent. Seriously. I have one more special, invaluable tip for the blondie who served us.......LEGGINGS ARE NOT PANTS!

    (2)

  • Melissa H.

    Cool space and great beer. Our server was friendly and willing to explain all of the beers when she delivered our taster rack. Totally a cool vibe. After visiting 12 breweries in 3 days this one still stood out to me, which I think says a lot. Loved the Ruth and Blue Dot brews.

    (5)

  • Ron G.

    HOTD has some of the best brews I have had anywhere. Period! Great location, staff, food, and atmosphere as well. Hard to beat this place.

    (5)

  • Nick M.

    many interesting aged brews and lots of staff knowledge to guide you. i liked the adam and one of its variants. "chocolate, leather, and smoke" is how its described online, i simply thought it was really good and would recommend it if you stop by. little sweeter than most beers and the flavor was much richer. had their pickles for the side, and they can pickle that.

    (4)

  • Ana F.

    I came here when it had JUST opened last August, and let me say I was just blown away. If you are already a fan of Hair of the Dog, then this must be heaven for you, because it was for me. My friend and I took the bus here (thank God for Portland's public transportation) and it drops you off right on the bridge above the tasting room. Wendy served us and I got to enjoy some delicious Adam and Fred STRAIGHT FROM THE TAP. And, I got to try some Cherry Adam (I think?). As a Californian, this was a rare opportunity and I was so lucky to be one of the first to come and try this amazing brewery's new tasting room. Even if you're not a Hair of the Dog fan, this is a great place to hang out. It's a large, open, and airy tasting room, perfect for relaxing after work or hosting a large party. Service is great and the bar itself sells some pretty nice HOTD glassware. Haven't had food yet (I don't think they offered it at the time), but I can't wait to go back once I'm in Portland again. This is a must-go for any out-of-towner looking for craft beer at its finest. Thank you HOTD!

    (5)

  • kelly s.

    Hair of the Dog gets an upgrade star now that I have been making an effort to do less driving to my lunch destinations, and they are serving lunch. This time around my server was super friendly, served me a properly sized beer (albeit still a little over priced), the beer was DELICIOUS.... and most importantly, the caesar was fantastic. I will be back, and glad to see they have grown since my last visit.

    (4)

  • Thor T.

    The Dog brews its massive and unique beers to its own tune - love it or leave it. I mostly love it. The tasting room, in an industrial area of Portland that is still industrial - is airy and charming. Great place, really. You can drink the standard beers in fine glass ware here, or get flights (I recommend it because the beers are massive). After a fine IPA (Blue Dot), we enjoyed a glass of Fred, an immense golden beer, the barley wine Doggie Claws, and, finally, the unique Adam, brewed according to a long defunct style in Dortmund. A complex and great beer. Fred and Doggie Claws contain rock sugar and honey, respectively, and that makes the beers rather sweet. Coupled with the high alcohol content, you will cry uncle after the first round. I had to purchase a Hair of the Dog T-Shirt where the Dog wears the Prussian Pickelhaube - can't wait to walk the streets of Berlin with that shirt on.

    (4)

  • Elizabeth V.

    Went here on one of the super sunny days in April after a bike ride. It was crowded at first, I guess there was some kind of birthday party stopping in. But once we got a table out side and our beer everything was just fantastic. Beer was so good but watch out its high in alcohol. But the food was what blow me away. It came out fast, super tasty I had the beef short ribs and everything thing was so cheap! My beef short ribs was like $9. I can't wait to bike back there again. Also our busboy had great service, he was really on top of things.

    (5)

  • Tamara K.

    I have enjoyed HoTD beer for many years. I was excited to see they were opening up a tap room. I was looking forward to stopping in and having a cold one and probably should not have chosen the afternoon of Zwickelmania to do so. BUT... Oh, did they disappoint! Service was non existent! ONE bartender?!?! You've got to be kidding me?! Did someone forget to tell you guys that you were on the list for the biggest brewery tour of the year? I don't mind waiting a few minutes for a beer, especially if the bartender acknowledges me with a "be right with you" a nod or even a bit of eye contact. The female bartender with shoulder length curly hair must have walked by us 10 times without even looking at us. We finally decided to divide and conquer to maybe increase or chances of being acknowledged and {gasp} possibly served a beer! When someone finally looked at me I asked if I could order from her and she said she can't take our order, she is only there to clean. When the bartender finally said she would be right with me, she then took at least 3 orders from people who had shown up well after we had. After 17 minutes of waiting, we walked out and I will not be going back. Are the owners and managers of this place so smug that they think they can get by on their beer alone? Wake up!! Hellooooo?! This is the microbrew capital of the US of A and there are so many other places we can go to and actually GET a beer, often with a smile! Don't kid yourselves. Hiring McMenamin's- esque staff won't be putting you high up on the list of places to go for a beer.

    (1)

  • J D M.

    Early start to a day of beer drinking. The place had just opened on a Saturday, and it was filling up all around us. I tasted some Doggie Claws '12 (B-), and Michael on the barrel (A). I didn't taste any food. But I will come back here next time I visit Portland.

    (4)

  • Wolf L.

    Delicious, fantastic, superb--I could go on and on but I just can't think of an adequate adjective to describe Hair of the Dog brews. They really are quite wonderful and this place is a must for any craft beer connoisseur visiting Portland. The tasting room contains a big, horseshoe shaped bar and a good number of tables. We were the first folks inside when they opened at 2 PM, but the place filled up pretty quickly. I ordered a Fred. Later on, I got an Adam. I think it's cool they've given some of the beers first names because after a few sips, they seemed like life long friends, bosom buddies, BFF's 4FR. They have some tasty snack items on the menu. We got a cheese and meat plate. It had a nice selection of cheeses and cold cuts that paired quite well with the beer. The bartender was friendly and very informative. It was cool to hear some technical and historical tidbits about the beer, brewery and surrounding area. I really like this place. We'll be back!

    (5)

  • Shannon S.

    I love the no-frills atmosphere of this place. The staff is very genuine and knowledgeable of the beer. The people that work here are the friendliest in Portland. If you are looking for an in-your-face-over-hopped-beer, maybe HOTD isn't your style. Fans of barley wines and strong ales, this is your mecca! Their cheese plate, meat plate and bread & butter are home runs. The kitchen is small, I wouldn't recommend bringing a large group for dinner. However, this is the PERFECT place to get a good beer and an in-between meal snack. On a side note....one of the cleanest/nicest bathrooms in a brewery :)

    (5)

  • Rachel I.

    Have you ever felt turned on by a beer? Like you were weak-in-the-knees-after-having-your-face-sucked-­off-while-making-out kind of turned on? Well, the Cherry Adam just blew my mind. I am slack jawed in love. I have only laid my lips once to this bad boy and he has left his name forever branded on me like a slutty tattoo above my ass. I have been aware of HOTD for a few years now, and it wasn't until today that I had ever tried any of their beers! I typically go for HUGE flavor profiles in beer, so how I have let this brewery escape me for so long is truly a mystery! We came in on a Wednesday around 4pm, and there were maybe 5 or 6 people hangng out, having some food and drinking. A good sign to me right away was that almost everyone there was eating! Despite being full from a late lunch, we ordered the large pickle plate and a coconut curry chocolate bar. Even if the chocolate was imported, I was still impressed with the 8 different chocolate bars they had for sale ($4.50) that paired exceptionally well with the Cherry Adam and most of their vintage bottles. Big enough to share, the pickle plate did not disappoint either! The pickle plate ($6) had 10 different kinds of pickles, mostly sourced from Pickleopolis or made in house, including beets, carrots, asparagus, green beans, caper berries, sweet pickles, kosher style pickles, cabbage, and sweet pickled jalapenos. My companions each ordered the Walk The Dog, which features 4 of the 3oz samplers for $7. All of the draft beers are available in 12oz pours for about $4.50, and in 3oz samplers for $2. With only about 6 beers on tap at any given time, the Walk is really a great way to introduce yourself to the concise and complex availability. While the beers are mostly mild when it comes to hoppiness and bitterness, they are simultaneously sexy and assertive with large bouquets of florals and fruit. Each beer felt very true to its menu description! The Cherry Adam was $8.50 a glass, and $4 for a taster, but the Cherry is a very special, small batch of the Adam beer that has been bourbon barrel aged for 20 months. This beer truly is spectacular! They only have it on draft for a month or two at a time, and only every 12 to 15 months at that! I was extremely fortunate to sample my new favorite beer today when I had the chance! The waitress said there was only maybe 10 glasses left in the barrel! They are selling 12 oz bottles for take home as of this Saturday, 3/12, until they run out (which will be soon!) for $10. You can buy some of the 2009 vintage Cherry Adam to drink in house for $12, or $15 for the 2008. If you are dating someone who loves chocolate covered cherries, this beer will make her feel like you see into her soul. It truly is take your panties off right now kind of good.

    (5)

  • Puanani L.

    Let me first state that I am not a beer drinker. I guess I could be called a beer enabler. Manly loves beer. I think his blood is beer. In our travels, Manly insists we visit EVERY brewery or pub, in every town at any time of day. Beer makes him happy, so it is my pleasure to oblige. Most of the time the breweries we visit smell, like well, beer. Beer on the floor beer smell. I am accustomed to the smell, the pub fare, and enjoy my time with Manly. However, this place? It is girlfriend friendly. The menu is fresh and diverse and very interesting. I even drank some beer. I couldn't resist, the atmosphere is so welcoming. The bar maid seemed so happy to be there and share all Hair of The Dog has to offer. We had the meat and cheese plate as well as a bit of dark chocolate. Both went well with the beer. Manly looked very satisfied. Plus, we don't even have to go over a bridge. Thanks for a great experience, Wendy! We'll see you soon.

    (5)

  • J L.

    Consistently good beers and pretty good food. Open and relaxed space.

    (4)

  • Lindsay F.

    Beer here was pretty good. I had a flight and very much enjoyed it. But the waitress was such so nasty and unfriendly that I'm not likely to ever return. As a Portland native, I know that some places thrive on that nasty attitude to customers and think that it makes them cool somehow. And that's great. They can be jerks to everyone else. No thanks for me.

    (1)

  • caitlin m.

    Maybe I'm just not beer-sophisticated enough for this place. (I was going to say beer snob, but I don't want to offend everyone who likes this place...). I'm a fan of a wide variety of microbrews, but I've gotta say... not this one.. A couple of their beers were decent, but probably two-thirds of the sampler we got (which was a Walk the Dog sampler with add-ons so that we could taste everything they had) were just... not good. Our waiter was good and the ambiance was good, so it had that going for it. If you're looking for some beers that are a little different, this might be your place... but for everyone who wants beer that tastes like... well... beer, you might want to move on.

    (2)

  • Steve C.

    First stop on a Portland beer tour, and probably the best. I tried the flight of four beers. Each was tasty and different. I recommend whatever they have aged from their whiskey barrels. The bartender was knowledgeable and attentive. Met some cool folks from Vancouver, BC who were doing a similar tour. This place is definitely a must-stop in Portland.

    (5)

  • Olivia T.

    First, let me say this, I really really really 100x want to be a fan of HotD. I guess, after went to many great brewery and tasting rooms in Portland, my expectation was pretty "up" there. Don't get me wrong, beers here are delicious. Fred, Adam, and Little Dog are tasty. However, the service here was pretty b-a-d. Our server didn't give us a smile at all. Then she asked us what would we like to order in the "wtf do you guys want, make it fast, and get the hell out of here." tone. She took our order, brought our beers and disappeared for a while. Meanwhile, there was this guy behind one of the counters was just staring at us the whole time we were there. I guess we were his only entertainment. Then our server came back asked if we wanted another round. We ordered another round and then she disappeared one more time. After a while, we got our check. She split our check and then she just threw our change, credit cards, and credit card slips on the table. It's just too bad that I couldn't like this place more. I love beers, but I would rather enjoy my beers with good service and without a creepy guy with staring obsession.

    (2)

  • Bryan W.

    Loved my stay in Portland,especially due to all the brewery and tasting rooms in town. Interesting selection of reserve Hair of the Dog beers are available from years past.

    (4)

  • Misty B.

    This was our last stop on a 3 brewery tour my husband and I did one afternoon, so by this time, I was really tired of drinking beer, and really full. I ordered some mac & cheese to take home, my husband ordered the Chuck Norris duck wings. The wings are spicy, dude. Too spicy for me. The mac was delicious, with gigantic noodles. We did a taster of 4 beers, which I let my husband have most of. Nothing really stood out for me though.

    (3)

  • Charles L.

    Shame on me for not writing this review much sooner. If Beervana, then HotD must be Mecca. Any serious beer lover MUST visit HotD, as often as possible. Fred, Adam, Ruth, and Doggy Claws are all fantastic. Blue Dot is the smoothest and most balanced IPA that I have ever had. Also, don't miss the pickled veggie plate. If you just won the lottery, pick up a bottle of Dave for a cool $1,500 (see huff.to/1gu5r2x for more info).

    (5)

  • Erin S.

    I was so excited to taste it at the source! I ordered the Walk the Dog sampler and you get Greg, Blue Dot, Fred, and Adam in adorable port glasses. There is such quality here. I wanted to talk to the bartender about it but she was so busy. So I drank each of my samples and contemplated ordering a vertical of Adam. They have past vintages of their beer that are even individually numbered by batch. A must stop for anyone who enjoys craft beer.

    (5)

  • Elizabeth S.

    Best beer in Portland! Try the "from the wood" beers. They are usually exquisite. Pretty good food too but definitely not their priority.

    (5)

  • Jose A.

    One of the best breweries in the country. Nothing more to say....FAN-F*&^ingtastic!

    (5)

  • Melissa M.

    Awesome beer! I had sampled it other places but never visited the mother ship. Beer was outstanding, service was better than outstanding and the food was interesting and well prepared. Some very different stuff. Don't be fooled but the limited selection...the food is off the hook. The whole place screams PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP and I will be back. Kid friendly on a Saturday. Our middle schoolers loved it and loved the food.

    (5)

  • Jen A.

    I had Fred, it was absolutely amazing. This place is at an interesting location and I liked the vibe.

    (5)

  • Carl B.

    The place is a nice quickie if you are heading East of the river and looking for some good strong beer to make you forget you are getting closer to Gresham. If you havent had Hair of the Dog yet you owe it to yourself to come here and sit around for a while, they know how to brew some wicked beers. Be forewarned however, after a few you will get the names (Fred, Adam, Joshua, LaFonda, Erroll Flynn) confused in your head -- that owes to the high ABV -- and is a good thing. As far as the tasting room is concerned, unlike other breweries (::cough:: Rogue ::cough::) you are in the brewery, no mistaking that. It is clean, large and the ambiance is industrial. Service at the bar was spot on, and I have no idea about the food -- I am a purist about going to my breweries for beer. But I hear the food there is impressive. To start a good night in the SE, just head over the bridge, plop down and order a Erroll Flynn beer [or three]. You might even forget about Gresham for a bit.

    (4)

  • David R.

    Absolutely love their beer!

    (5)

  • Mike S.

    HOTD beer has got to be the most underrated in town - by my estimation. Really dig the garage doors that come up and the large ceilings. Only wish they had street tables. Make a night of it after drinks...I suggest walking to OMSI and taking in a Omnimax film in the huge dome theater.

    (5)

  • Jeremy R.

    A nice tasting room setup where you can taste all of their beers. They do have pretty limited hours that they are open. I like their beer, but it does have a very unique flavor that isn't for everyone. There is also a small food menu to order from.

    (4)

  • Michelle B.

    This place is great! The beer is sooo good! Get the Adam. The atmosphere is wonderful. And the food is good, and cheap too. If I lived in Portland I would go there all the time!

    (5)

  • shannon t.

    I am not sure about the reviewer who said the place was stark I actually loved the space it is a warehouse! The beer was great, we had wonderful service. We sat on the bar side where you could see the city across the water which i love, and I love the fact that i can buy just a four oz pour, there are times I just want a little taste not a full beer so this works well for me. Wendy was the bartender and she was great, felt like we had know her for a very long time, looking forward to getting back there and having food, which looked AMAzing! Must check out!

    (4)

  • pat c.

    Blue dot

    (5)

  • Curtis B.

    Hair of the dog is famous for being expensive, but also famous for having out of this world brews. I'd never had their beer before, because at $4.50+ for a 12oz bottle I was a little skeptical. When I heard through the beer grapevine that their new tasting room had opened I made a B line for it. First off their glasses are freaking awesome. The sampler glasses are mini-wine glasses and their 12 oz glasses are tulip's. ($7 for a glass and I think I'll have to buy one next time I'm back there). The glass works perfectly for their high alcohol complex beers. On to the beer. I was only able to order the Adam, which I believe is their flagship/original brew. It's 10% ABV and dark, but honestly you can barely detect the alcohol. I was talking to Alan while there and complemented him on the great job he did at hiding the alcoholic content. I've had 6% beers that tasted far more hot than Adam. At this point in time I think most of the patrons at HotD are beer lovers and so it's a great place to meet new people and talk beer. Once the word gets out and they have food (I believe they will be getting food in a couple weeks, at least that's what the servers said) this place will become very crowded. Overall another great brewpub/tasting room in Portland to stop by and try out.

    (4)

  • David K.

    Sandblasted pillars, and a window allow afternoon sun to shine on my back when I come here. The old Water Avenue building is located in such a commercial / industrial charm zone that as you sip your big beer, like Adam or Fred, and look out at the breaking clouds and the highway overpass, you can forget whatever you want. The peninsular bar is a friendly natural wood. Many of these beers are best drank slowly. Watch them change, and open up. The food is outstanding, smaller fare food. Feel like you made the healthy, gourmet diner's choice as you savor these delectable vittles. You do realize you're in the company of giants at this bar? You're lucky to be drinking something like this, from such nice servers and hands-on brewers. Thanks HOTD.

    (5)

  • Justin H.

    Great, Great, Great beer, can't stress that enough. 4.50 for 12oz glasses, which is fine, since most of their beers are punchy, but my 12oz glass of aweseomeness heated up quick in the lack of air conditioning, but summer will be behind us soon enough. Nice interior, and would be a cool hang out, especially if they had a lower alcohol content beer, so one could reasonably hang out with friends for a couple drinks. They did have Trumer pils on tap, but also for 4.50 a 12oz, which is steep. I'll go back to try their Lambic, and probably some of their other pub only pours, which there are a lot of. Amazing beers.

    (3)

  • Courtney W.

    First brewery we went to in Portland. Pretty laid back atmosphere. Sat at the bar and ordered the flight. Wendy was pretty friendly and offered us some options for dinner near by. We ended up going to PokPok, but appreciated the suggestions. The beer was just ok. Don't get me wrong, they were all pretty great in their own ways, but not drinkable to me. I was excited about the little dog tasters, I like the thought of brewers experimenting with small batches of stuff. The one tasted like bong water and the other tasted unfinished. My thought was, hey they're small batches, its ok they're experimenting. Until Wendy informed us that the little dogs were the starter/earlier stages of two beers they already make. Not so exciting. I will say the food was good. I had the small plate of pickled vegetables, which were pretty amazing. The clean flavor cut through the beer nicely. The bread was nice too. Boyfriend had the brisket with no complaints. Glad we went, but not too sure if I would go again.

    (3)

  • Tom T.

    This place is popular. All tables were occupied, so my family shared with a couple who didnt mind the company. How can anyone not like Alans beer. The food was good. Had the 'Brewers Platter'. Great atmosphere with many happy conversations going around. The beer is expensive, but worth it. They do allow kids, and we all had a great time and will return again,

    (4)

  • Andrew K.

    Have been here on a couple of occasions - it seems to be a standard visit whenever I'm in the Portland area now. Being a huge fan of some of their regular production beers (Adam, Fred, Blue Dot), I always gotta stop in to get whatever seasonal or limited release stuff they have on tap. The beers are consistently great. I haven't tried the food, but it looks/smells great. Be warned that this place can get pretty packed at times though. Overall, one of many great Portland area breweries, so it's a worthy stop for the enthusiast.

    (4)

  • J. G.

    I love Fred! I love Fred! Where can I get Fred in Northern CA? :-(

    (5)

  • Jason S.

    I wrote this review in September last year for another website. Copy pasted here to Yelp. Hair of the Dog just recently opened its tasting room at its new Yamhill location and the response has been great! I went there last night with my wife for the first time and will be repeat customers in the future. It was a nice day yesterday so the front roll up door to the tasting room was open to allow a nice breeze in. The location itself is near a train crossing and in the span of a few hours we had to hold our conversation for half a minute while the train went by. The train and industrial feel to the place lent to a certain counter-culture feel that will receive a ton of support from beer geeks and HotD fans. There was a central bar and several tables around the perimeter. The restrooms were easy to spot and accessible unlike a couple tasting rooms I've visited. Our waitress was extremely attentive and quick to bring us our drinks. Alan Sprints was there in the kitchen but seemed approachable for any beer related banter. It was a family affair for him as well because a couple young boys the spitting image of him were walking around the room as well. The beer! For $12 Misty and I shared a half dozen 3 ounce taster glasses of the HotD beers available on tap. Greg, Blue Dot, Fred, Adam, and 2007 Doggie Claws were all great but the 1 beer that we both needed our very own 12 ounce tulip of was Fred from the Wood. For $6.50 a piece I got to try for the first time I beer I called "my new favorite beer". While that is a little spendy for beer in Portland, I think it was absolutely worth it. Apparently last week Cherry Adam was on tap in its place so expect that sixth tap to be an ever changing one. Go to Hair of the Dog, get a beer, and enjoy one of Portland's finest. To that extent, if its one of Portland's finest, its in the elite list for the planet!

    (5)

  • Tom M.

    Beer is a little stronger than I like (despite the fact I am a microbrew fan), but they definitely give each one personality which is great. Service and ambience were great.

    (4)

  • Jonathan J.

    Hair of the Dog is a very creative and quality brewery. I've long enjoyed their beers and was quite excited when they recently opened their tasting room just blocks from my work. We went recently and enjoyed their tasters. I love me some hops and the Blue Dot is one of the best double IPA's around. So, while I'd love to make this my regular after-work spot, I just can't afford it. Their prices are just too high, particularly on the food. I think lowering the price a smidge and incorporating a rotating tap of guest brewers would do this place wonders.

    (2)

  • Jim F.

    Damn good beer. Damn good brisket and the best cheese cake I have ever had (sorry Mom)

    (4)

  • Stacey J.

    Beer was great here. I recommend Fred. Able to get tasters for a fairly descent price. We did not partake in the food, but a lot of people around us were ordering and it looked good. This is a great place for groups with large tables. The only down side was are waitress wasn't around very much. I know we were tasting slow, but as we finished our tasters she came past and dropped the check without asking if we wanted anything else. Which we did, then we couldn't get her attention to get another beer, so then my boyfriend had to go up to the counter to get another beer and pay through another waitress.

    (4)

  • Ellen F.

    Oh, man. It's beer like this that makes me happy and sad at the same time. Happy that it is so good. Sad that it is not readily available to me all the time (because I live in Chicago). On our trip to Oregon, we only had one day in Portland, but knew for sure we wanted to tour one of the many breweries. I did some research and picked Hair of the Dog. We had no trouble getting in to see the brewery. I called in the late morning and Alan said to come at 3pm. We did have a little trouble locating it, though. So, when you go (and you should go) be sure to print out your Google map and specific directions. We were late and missed the brewery tour portion, but showed up right in time for the tasting. Ah, the tasting. Never in a tasting have I had 7 or so beers that were all great. And most of them transcended great. Blue Dot? Oh, god. I could die happy drinking this not-bitter IPA. If I had the means to transport cases of it, I would, directly into my living room. I'm getting side tracked, sorry. Ok, we tasted all of the amazing beers. Bourbon Fred of the Wood and Blue Dot were my favorites. I can't get over Blue Dot. The genius of creating a hoppy and malty, well-balance IPA seems so...obvious...yet no one else seems to be doing it. Kudos to Alan who has absolutely mastered it! Alan was great. We showed up late and I asked a bunch of questions after the tasting, but he seemed content to answer my questions as he continued brewing. I'll definitely be back.

    (5)

  • Red Riding H.

    GREAT PLACE!!! Only come here once in awhile because I live in Troutdale but the food and beer have always been good. I just wish there was a little more to their menu................

    (4)

  • Kevin L.

    Up for worst beer I've ever tasted. Super sweet and watered down. Microbrews for the boxed wine set.

    (1)

  • D B.

    I tried this place for the first time on Sunday and I have to say that the food was very disappointing. The beer and ciders were good, but the menu consists of mostly sandwiches and they were out of bread! I mean, GO TO THE STORE! The service was pretty decent, that is why I'm giving 2 stars instead of 1. I won't be going back, there are too many good restaurants and micro breweries in this town.

    (2)

  • Deborah B.

    This review is for tours only, not for the beer. Our group from Seattle has been trying to tour here for three years. Each time we're in town, the brewer refuses to schedule a tour even a few days in advance and says to call the day of. While this is his prerogative as the brewer, we've finally given up the ghost and stopped calling.

    (1)

  • Brad C.

    You have to call before you visit Hair Of The Dog and see if Alan, the brewmaster is going to be around to give a tour. He isn't at the brewery brewing every day like many of the other larger operations, so you have to work around his schedule. We set a time in the late afternoon to stop by the brewery. Finding the brewery is sort of tricky, you either have to know the Portland road system very well or use the directions on the Hair Of The Dog website. Once we finally found the place we pulled up to see the door of the brewery open and ready for us to enter. As you walk in it is sort of like walking into someone's very large garage. Barrels are piled all around and off in the back you can see all the brewing equipment. The size of the place is less than half of the newly opened Metropolitan Brewery in Chicago. When we walked in further we found Alan stirring the brew kettle, he was on his first batch for the day with three more to go. Alan finished what he was doing and then welcomed us to his brewery. The tour started and ended almost at once, you basically walk around in a small circle and Alan explains what everything is. My favorite part of the "tour" was being able to see all the barrels he had and what was being aged in each one. After Alan showed us around the brewery we stepped up to his bar to try what he had on tap. He gave a little history about the brewery and talked about each of his beers. Alan had five beers for us to sample; Greg, Fred, Blue Dot, Ruth, & the 2008 Doggie Claws. The Greg was the only one I had not had and one of the more unique beers I have had recently. He doesn't use any hops in the Greg, only squash. Overall it was great to visit the brewery and I greatly appreciate Alan for taking time out of his day to show me and the finacee around. If you're in Portland or just visiting and you love beer, be sure to make the time for Hair Of The Dog.

    (5)

  • Tony B.

    This is probably my favorite brewery in Portland. Not only is their beer some of the best in the country, they also have a modest approach to business that makes you wonder what happened to the good old days of friendly, family run businesses; ones that aren't out to make the biggest buck or flaunt the fanciest silverware. I have had some of the best food and beer I've ever had here (the brisket and short rib are effing amazing; always ask what specials they're cookin' up because more often hand not they are amazing - i once had pastrami'd duck and i swear to god i was i heaven - $8). This is my first 5 star rating and i reserve those only for the best. The combination of quality, value, and morals make this place a must on anyone's visit to pdx (and if you live here and haven't been, then shame on you!).

    (5)

  • Chip B.

    Well if the shoe fits wear it and this name is fitting considering the alcohol content of their beer. I'm a fan of Blue Dot on any sunny day and Adam when it rains so I'm usually covered. Beer is top notch but food is average but thats okay!

    (4)

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Opening Hours

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Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : No
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : No
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Brunch, Dinner
    Parking : Street, Private Lot
    Bike Parking : Yes
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : No
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Casual
    Noise Level : Average
    Good For Dancing : No
    Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
    Happy Hour : Yes
    Best Nights : Wed, Thu, Fri
    Coat Check : No
    Smoking : No
    Outdoor Seating : No
    Wi-Fi : No
    Has TV : No
    Dogs Allowed : No
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : No

Hair of the Dog Brewery and Tasting Room

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