Beer O'Clock    

1205 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR 97206

In the same restaurant complex that houses downtown Portland's Lardo sandwich shop and Grass pasta restaurant (and under common ownership with both places), Beer Belly feels almost more like a diner with a lot of taps than a typical pub. Beer selection is wide-ranging. Note that this place started business as "Beer Belly," before a cease-and-desist forced the name change.

Cassidy's Restaurant and Bar  

1331 SW Washington St., Portland, OR 97205

Old-fashioned saloon-style restaurant and bar with modest but well-chosen selection of beer on tap, some bottles, and liquor. Good for a quiet drink and late-night nosh after a concert at the nearby Crystal Ballroom.

Civic Taproom and Bottle Shop   

621 SW 19th Ave., Portland, OR 97205

Handy for nearby Providence Park (formerly Civic Stadium) and nearby high-density residential neighborhoods. No food, but there are options fairly nearby.

Goose Hollow Inn   

1927 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR 97201

Classic old-school Portland pub that has kept up with the times, still worth calling in.

IBU Public House   

4439 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Portland, OR 97221

UPDATE: IBU Public House closed and is now a Steeplejack Brewery taproom with pizza on the menu. Originally a sister pub to ABV Public House, now separately owned. Beer list (excellent) and menus (barbecue) are fine. Pub is located a multilevel building and much closer to the city center. Nice adults-only bar area, huge dining room, and all sorts of private event spaces. Unfortunately, closed for the time being, because COVID-19 ruins everything.

7840 SW Capitol HWY, Portland 97219

Second taproom location for popular NE Portland brewery, saves SW PDXers a trip out across the Willamette.

McMenamins Hillsdale Brewery & Public House    

1505 S.W. Sunset Blvd., Portland, OR 97239

Classic Portland-meets-England local, with a singular claim to fame. The Hillsdale Public House was the first modern-era brewpub in Oregon. Beers are mostly Anglo-American style ales.

McMenamins Ringlers Pub     

1332 W. Burnside, Portland, OR 97209

Rambling McMenamins pub on the western edge of downtown Portland, handy for pre-func before shows at the Crystal Ballroom.

Sasquatch Brewing Company   

6440 S.W. Capitol Highway, Portland, OR 97239

Rambling Northwest-style brewpub in Hillsdale, pub menu and wide range of house-brewed beers and ciders on tap. Popular with locals.

The Growler Guys - Portland South Waterfront   

3739 SW Bond Ave., Portland, OR 97239

One-room pub, but different in feel from the SE Portland location, serving the nearby hi-rise condo neighborhood. Parking can be interesting.