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BridgePort Brewpub + Bakery

(Gambrinus Importing Co.)

Portland, Oregon, United States
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1313 NW Marshall Street
Portland OR 97209
Telephone: +1 503-241-3612
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30am-10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 7:00am-midnight, Sunday 1:00pm-9:00pm.
Brewer: Karl Ockert
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Notes

Visited: July 28, 1993

Opened: 1984

Annual Production: 30,000 bbl

Contributors: Diane Crawford, Paula Johnston, Scott Hoffman

Oregon's oldest microbrewery. Big place...an ex-warehouse. No barstools when I visited in 1993! It's now owned by the same folks who own Spoetzl Brewery of Austin TX, makers of Shiner Bock.

BridgePort BrewPub reopened in February 2006 after an extensive remodeling.

Updated: April 15, 2009

Beer List

Beer Town Brown

English-Style Brown Ale
- Date: July 8, 2007 (#6578)
  
  Package: bottled
  
  Place: Liquid Solutions
  
  Score: 16 points
  
  Appearance (3)
  Bright brown. High carbonation. Moderate dense head.
  
  Aroma (3)
  Sweet, toasty, smoky, grainy.
  
  Mouthfeel (8)
  Light-medium body, fizzy. Sweet. Toasty and sweet. Smoky. Tastes much like it smells. Very mild bitterness. Clean sweet finish.
  
  Overall Impression (2)

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Black Strap Stout

Foreign (Export)-Style Stout

6.00% abv.

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2005 Australian International Beer Awards

Date: February 4, 2004 (#5201)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression
Black, with garnet highlights. Dense tan head. Rich chocolate aroma, and roasty. Medium-big body, real smooth. Real roasty, too. Fairly bitter, both from the hops and from the roasted grain. Lingering black finish.

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Blue Heron Bitter

(Special) Best Bitter

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2005 Australian International Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, 2003 Australian International Beer Awards
Bronze Medal, 2003 Great American Beer Festival

Date: July 28, 1993 (#185)

Package: draught

Place: Full Sail at Riverplace, Portland OR

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression
Dark amber, thick head, clear. Malty aroma. Carbonation bite. Bitter and somewhat sour.
Date: July 28, 1993 (#204)

Package: real ale

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Red. Some chill haze. Spicy hop aroma! Thinner than it looks. Bitter and a little sour. Caramel malt. A little cloying.
Date: July 28, 1993 (#209)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Overall Impression
Very clear, red-amber. Spicy and caramel aromas. Spicy hop flavor. Prickly compared to cask version. Great body and finish.

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Blue Heron Pale Ale

Ordinary Bitter

4.90% abv.

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2006 World Beer Cup
Bronze Medal, 2004 World Beer Cup
Bronze Medal, 2002 Brewing Industry International Awards

Date: January 30, 2004 (#5195)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Bright amber. Lots of carbonation and a big head. Floral aroma, somewhat soapy. Medium-light body, mildly fizzy. Nice malty base underlies lots and lots of herbal hop flavor. Reasonably bitter. Malty sweetness grows throught the finish.

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Bottle Conditioned Porter

5.50% abv.

Date: February 4, 2004 (#5202)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Bright deep red. Big dense head. Malty, mildly sweet, and fairly hoppy aroma. Medium creamy body. Big malty flavor, mildly roasty. Just a hint of herbal hop flavor.

Coho Pacific Pale Ale

American-Style Pale Ale

Date: September 21, 1995 (#1203)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression
Dark amber, moderate carbonation, good head. Caramel aroma...some pepper?!? Fairly thick and caramelly. Even a hint of coffee flavor! (This is a Pale Ale...?)
Date: August 1, 1995 (#1117)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 16½ points

Overall Impression
Golden amber, good carbonation and head. Fresh caramel aroma. Big body and caramel flavors. Very pleasant bitter finish.
Date: July 28, 1993 (#202)

Package: real ale

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Overall Impression
Hazy amber, good head. Fresh and fruity nose. Very malty, very chewy. Bitter finish. But overall not hoppy enough.
Date: July 28, 1993 (#208)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Amber-yellow transparent. Hop aroma, with some caramel. Body OK...a little fizzy. Good balance tipped toward bitter end.

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6.40% abv.

Awards:

Bronze Medal, 2005 Australian International Beer Awards
Silver Medal, 2002 Brewing Industry International Awards

Date: January 24, 2008 (#6840)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Deep red, translucent. Moderate dense head.

Aroma (2½)
Really quite smoky, phenolic. Dark chocolate malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium-big body, low carb. Lots of sweet malt. Lots of caramel. Some smoke, but not like in the aroma. Lots of toffee in the finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Tasty beer, notwithstanding the phenolic aroma.

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English-Style (Extra Special) Strong Bitter

6.10% abv.

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2005 Australian International Beer Awards

Date: January 30, 2004 (#5194)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 19 points

Overall Impression
Bright red-amber. Nice thick head. Toasty malt aroma, with dark fruity esters. Medium-big silky body. Big sweetish toasty maltiness. Big hop flavor, mildly bitter. Some alcohol in the finish, along with a lingering hop flavor.

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Belgian-Style Tripel

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Haymaker Extra Pale Ale

Golden or Blonde Ale

Date: October 5, 2007 (#6640)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 13 points

Appearance (3)
Golden. Slight haze. Moderate head.

Aroma (1½)
Soapy. Grainy malt.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light body, low carbonation. Lots of sweet grainy malt, a bit smoky. Very mild resiny hop character.

Overall Impression (1½)

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Hop Czar Imperial IPA

Imperial or Double India Pale Ale

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Imperial or Double India Pale Ale

7.00% abv.

Date: December 10, 2008 (#7600)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (3)
Red, hazy. Moderate head.

Aroma (2½)
Perfumey. Smoky. Reminds me of the air freshener they use at the Swissôtel Le Plaza Basel.

Mouthfeel (8)
Big body, moderate carbonation. Lots of caramel malt under lots of perfumey hop flavor and bitterness. Lingering, growing resiny bitter finish.

Overall Impression (2)
"From field to tank in one hour."

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American-Style India Pale Ale

5.50% abv.

Awards:

Champion Ale, 2006 Australian International Beer Awards
Silver Medal, 2005 Australian International Beer Awards
Gold Medal, 2005 Brewing Industry International Awards
Silver Medal, 2004 Brewing Industry International Awards
Silver Medal, 2003 Australian International Beer Awards
Gold Medal and Champion Smallpack Ale, 2000 Brewing Industry International Awards

Date: January 30, 2004 (#5196)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 18½ points

Overall Impression
Golden color, high carbonation, thick head. Huge fruity spicy hop aroma. Medium body, fizzy. Big fruity hop flavor, fairly bitter. Just enough maltiness for balance. Lingering bitter hoppy finish.
Date: August 28, 2000 (#2045)

Package: bottled

Place: Belmont Station, Portland OR

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Amber, some haze, high carbonation, moderate head. Lots of fruity hop aroma. Medium body, mildly bitter, big fruity hop flavor.

English-Style Brown Ale

Date: August 1, 1995 (#1121)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 8½ points

Overall Impression
Red-brown, low carbonation, OK head. Smells of fusel alcohols...like Testor's Paint. Tastes like paint thinner. Some caramel flavors. 8.5 points is generous.

Old Knucklehead 1992

Barley Wine-Style Ale

Date: February 16, 2002 (#4226)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 17 points

Overall Impression
"Bottling #4". Deep dark red, no head. HUGE malt, caramel, spice, and alcohol aromas. Big body, lots of spicy esters and caramel flavor. Intensely complex, Herbal hops at the end of a sweet malty alcoholic finish. A fabulous ten-year-old beer...thanks to Bob Bultman for the sample!

Old Knucklehead 1993

Barley Wine-Style Ale

Date: March 30, 1995 (#837)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression
Red. Flat. No head at all. Alcohol aroma and munchy! Thick. Maple flavor. Sticky. really good.
Date: July 28, 1993 (#211)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression
Dark red. No head. Alcoholic aroma, a little like wine. Thiiiiick. Sweet and bitter and smooth. Fruity. Port-wine-ish.

Old Knucklehead 1997

Barley Wine-Style Ale

Date: October 20, 2001 (#3948)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression
Bright red-brown, thick head. Richly malty aroma, with mildly resiny hops. Medium body, hugely malty, lots of drying alcohol. Thanks to Bob "Barley" Bultman for the bottle!

Old Knucklehead 1999

Barley Wine-Style Ale

Date: May 1, 2001 (#3825)

Package: bottled

Place: from the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Overall Impression
Deep bright red, low head. Mildly malty aroma. Big-medium body, malty, very mildly alcoholic. Thanks to Steve Olson for the sample!

Old Knucklehead 2000

Barley Wine-Style Ale

9.10% abv.

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2002 Brewing Industry International Awards

Date: August 29, 2000 (#2098)

Package: bottled

Place: Belmont Station, Portland OR

Score: 18 points

Overall Impression
Deep red, low carbonation, moderate head. Rich caramel aroma, some alcohol. Thick, hugely malty. Nice hoppy drying finish.

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Old Knucklehead 2003

Barley Wine-Style Ale

9.10% abv.

Date: February 6, 2004 (#5205)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 17 points

Overall Impression
Bright red. Massive head. Big caramel malt and herbal hop aroma. Big body. Really malty and fairly sweet. Lots of toasty, caramelly flavors. Mild herbal hop flavor and bitterness, and just a bit of alcohol drying at the end.

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Old Knucklehead 2008

Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Beer

10.00% abv.

Date: August 15, 2008 (#7255)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 20 points

Appearance (3)
Deep bright red. Very high carbonation .Huge head.

Aroma (4)
Woody, with fruity, earthy hops.

Mouthfeel (10)
Huge and malty, with an excellent fruity, earthy hop flavor. Very bitter and very well-balanced.

Overall Impression (3)
Excellent beer.

American-Style Amber/Red Ale

Date: July 28, 1993 (#207)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14 points

Overall Impression
Red and pretty clear. Dark. Lots of diacetyl. Thick. Brown sweetness. Slow migration from bitter to sweet to end.

English-Style (Extra Special) Strong Bitter

Awards:

Silver Medal, 2005 Australian International Beer Awards

Date: March 13, 1995 (#799)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 11 points

Overall Impression
Yellow-amber, thin head. Off aroma. Good body. Fruity-sour-bitter. Bitter finish.
Date: November 13, 1994 (#597)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 16 points

Overall Impression
Amber flat. OK hop nose...expected more. Good smooth bitter. Long finish, clean.

Date: August 29, 2000 (#2066)

Package: bottled

Place: Belmont Station, Portland OR

Score: 15 points

Overall Impression
Very nearly black, thick head. English hop aroma on a chocolate background. Medium body, high carbonation, mild chocolate flavor, sweetish finish.

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Baltic-Style Porter

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Ropewalk Amber Ale

American-Style Amber/Red Ale

Awards:

Gold Medal, 2005 Australian International Beer Awards

St.John's Wheat Ale

Light American Wheat Ale or Lager with Yeast

Date: July 28, 1993 (#203)

Package: real ale

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Overall Impression
Hazy yellow. Lots of hop aroma. Sweet wheat flavor. Pretty clean.
Date: July 28, 1993 (#206)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 11 points

Overall Impression
Amber-yellow. Good head. Clear. Spicy hop aroma, with wheat. Sweet. Wheat sweetness, but not much to balance it. Too sweet to be refreshing.

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Other Belgian- and French-Style Ale

Date: March 9, 2006 (#5862)

Package: bottled

Place: Liquid Solutions

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Thick head.

Aroma (2½)
Sweet, sulfury, earthy.

Mouthfeel (8)
Big creamy body. Malty, with lots of sulfur. Mildly warming. Fairly sweet.

Overall Impression (1½)

Date: December 27, 1994 (#663)

Package: draught

Place: The HopYard, Pleasanton CA

Score: 16½ points

Overall Impression
Black opaque. Thick brown head. Some coffee aroma, maybe chocolate. Great body and flavors. Coffee, chocolate, hint of anise? Hoppy bitterness in finish is unusual. Just a little astringency.
Date: July 28, 1993 (#205)

Package: real ale

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Overall Impression
Blaaaaaaack. Brown thick head. A little sharp in the nose. Very sharp flavor. Sweet stout like Murphy's.
Date: July 28, 1993 (#210)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 12 points

Overall Impression
Black. Smells off...meaty? Thick, sour, and bitter. Too sour.