Soak in the local suds
While Portland and Bend’s microbreweries
get most of the attention, Eastern Oregon’s
brewing scene has grown steadily over the
past few years and has been producing some
truly fantastic beer. The Eastern Oregon
Beer Festival in La Grande has been a huge
success over the past couple years with beers
from Eastern Oregon and the rest of the state
available to sample. Each year sees new
brewpubs in Eastern Oregon offering new
and exciting beers to try. Check them out!
The Prodigal Son Brewery and Pub
While it opened only ¿ve years ago,
Prodigal Son has quickly become a Pendleton
institution. Located in a former Studebaker
dealership, they offer beer crafted with local
ingredients. Prodigal Son won the taster’s
choice two years in a row at the Paci¿c 1orth-
west Brewcup for their Bruce Lee Porter in
2013 and for their Huckleberry Wheat in
2014. In addition to their beers they offer
delicious pub fare and a new cocktail list.
Beer to try: Beer 1amed Sue Golden $le,
Huckleberry Wheat. Ella IP$
Tuesday-Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m. and
Barley Brown’s
Sunday noon-9 p.m.
When you enter Barley Brown’s Brewpub
230 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton
in
downtown Baker City it will quickly
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become apparent how renowned their brews
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are. The walls of the pub are covered with gold
medals and trophies they have been awarded
Terminal Gravity Brewery
since they started brewing in 199. $cross the
and Pubhouse
street from the pub is their tap house where
1estled in the scenic Wallowa 9alley, you can sample 22 rotating varieties of 1orth-
Terminal Gravity offers some of the best beer west classics or bold new creations.
in Oregon. Relax on the front porch of the
Beer to try: Pallet Jack IP$, Coffee Infused
bungalow-turned-brewpub and sip a stout or Breakfast Stout.
IP$ while looking out over the creek running
Restaurant
open
Monday-Saturday
through an $spen grove. The menu features 4-10 p.m. Taphouse open daily at 2 p.m.
locally sourced beef or buffalo burgers and
2190 Main St., Baker City
veggies grown in nearby Joseph.
Tap house located at 2200 Main St.
Beer to try: The Terminal Gravity IP$,
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Extra Special Golden ESG, Eagle Cap IP$.
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Wednesday-Thursday 2-9 p.m., Friday
and Saturday 2-10 p.m. and Sunday 2-9 p.m. Hermiston Brewing Company
803 S.E. School St., Enterprise
$ttached to 1ookie’s Sports Bar and
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Restaurant,
master brewer Tom Torresdal
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brews beer inÀuenced by his time interning
at a microbrewery in 1orway and many
1188 Brewing Company
beers feature 9iking-themed titles like
Grant County’s ¿rst microbrewery offers Bloodaxe Red or Beast Bode Stout. Their
good food, good atmosphere, a family-friendly Tum-$-Lum Lager bears its namesake to the
environment and, of course, great beer! Check old Tum-$-Lum Lumber Company sign that
out their healthy and hearty selection of sand- adorns the bar. Try any of these as well as one
wiches and specialty entrées to pair with one of their other 13 rotating beers and pub-style
of their tasty beers.
food.
Beer to try: Black Oak Instigator
Beer to try: Dwarfcraft IPL, One Eyed
Imperial Stout, 'esert 0onk IP$.
Jack’s Epic $le.
Open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily
141 E. Main St., John Day
541-575-1188
www.1188brewing.com
26
125 N. First St., Hermiston
542-289-7414
www.hermistonbrewingcompany.com
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Photo by Maegan Murray
Dragon’s Gate Brewery
This nano-brewery makes single,
20-gallon batches of Belgian- and 1orth-
west-style beers. Owners $dam and Jennifer
Gregory use their 10-acre farm to grow hops
and ingredients that makes their brew a truly
handcrafted experience. They specialize in
Belgian-style beers like Triples and Wits that
you can take home in 750 milliliter bottles as
well as growler ¿lls, or sample in their tasting
room.
Beer to try: Belgian Triple, Belgian
Golden Strong $le.
Open Monday-Friday by appointment and
Saturday noon-4 p.m.
52288 Sinquist Road, Milton-Freewater
541-215-2622
www.dragonsgatebrewery.com
Ordnance Brewing
Brewmaster Logan May¿eld Moined the
owners of 1eighbor Dudes tap house and
opened Eastern Oregon’s newest micro-
brewery in June of 2015. The brewery quickly
expanded to meet demands and plans to
offer six-packs of cans and bottles, as well as
22-ounce bottles this year. Their tap house in
Boardman offers 15 of their beers on selection
and is open to adults 21 and older.
Beer to try: Rye Extra Pale $le, .olsch,
Full Metal Jacket IP$.
Taproom open Tuesday-Friday 2-9 p.m.,
Saturday noon-10 p.m. and
Sunday noon-6 p.m.
405 N. Olson Road, Boardman
541-481-2231
www.ordnancebrewing.com