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Horse Brass Pub
Type: Bar
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FRESHNESS
Last rating was last month
Hours: M-F 11-2:30 am, Sat&Sun 10-2:30 am
Taps: ~50
Bottles: numerous
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Available At This Location (arranged by most recent)
Ninkasi Mt Hops Pale Ale , Terminal Gravity IPA 91, Amnesia Copacetic IPA 94
 More Beers Available Here
Hair of the Dog Blue Dot Imperial IPA 96, Rogue Double Dead Guy Ale 86, Eel River Certified Organic India Pale Ale 64, Rogue Glen 89, Mt. Hood Honey Nut Brown 89, Southern Oregon Porter 89, Deschutes Black Butte Porter 92, Hair of the Dog Adam 100, Deschutes Inversion IPA 85, Walking Man Black Cherry Stout 83, Lagunitas India Pale Ale 86, Deschutes Red Chair IPA 86, Hopworks Organic Survival Stout 87, Hair of the Dog Fred 99, Walking Man Homo Erectus Imperial IPA 94, Russian River Blind Pig IPA 98, Russian River Damnation 95, Salopian Entire Butt 74, Laughing Dog Dogzilla Black IPA 88, Deschutes Black Butte XX 99, Widmer Brothers Dopplebock 73, Mia and Pias Ra IPA 73, Full Sail Session Premium Lager 36, Deschutes Oak Aged Jubelale 36, Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA 94, Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale 82, Grand Teton Bitch Creek ESB 87
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RateBeer Brew Tour Guide's Comments
Located in southeast Portland just west of Mt. Tabor, this establishment is a must visit for any beer fanatic traveling through the city. The pub regularly has 48 beers on tap, plus the occasional specials or seasonals. The selection of beers on tap is very diverse. Many of Portland’s smaller breweries are served here, for example Hair of the Dog. Many other West Coast breweries are represented on tap, such as Stone, Rogue, Elysian, Bert Grant, Full Sail and Deschutes. There are usually 4 cask conditioned ales on tap as well. There is almost always a unique or hard to find Full Sail beer on tap. All tap beers are served in 20 oz. Imperial pints. Bottled beers include many imports, mainly from the British Isles but also including some Belgian beers like Chimay Bleu.
The physical appearance of the bar is impressive, modeled in the English pub style. The interior and bar is almost entirely wooden, and the walls bear old pictures, flags, and some ancient beer signs. Like any English pub, the pool tables of modern America have been replaced with four dart boards spread out over the entire pub. This helps to add a truly unique feel to this bar.
This is probably one of the best bars in Portland. It is a little hard to find if you’re not looking closely or you’re not familiar with the area. But once you get there, you’ll be sure to remember the way! Also, stop by Belmont Station right next door for bottled microbrews and imports, as well as glassware, t-shirts, and chocolate.
Your Opinions
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| darn1207 (15), Tallahassee, Florida | | September 16, 2008
Cool smokey english pub with a fantastic tap selection. Went a couple times while exploring portland. Don’t remember all of the specifics now but know I had - rogue double dead guy, hair of the dog blue dot. There were a couple different cask brews I tried. Bartenders were cool - one knew his stuff, the other not so much. Great place overall. | | Angeloregon (11), Portland, Oregon | | August 28, 2008
The Brass is a beast all its own. Its hard to put to words the place. It was one of the first, if not thee first cool beer bars in Portland, Oregon. Genuine British pub feel with a ton of beers on tap and lots of booze, too. The place is defined by the smell when you step foot inside. Smoke smoke fryer grease and smoke. If you can get past the smokiness, you are in for an adventure in beer. Always great rotating beers with some staples like English pub ales, and PNW favorites like Walking Man Homo Erectus, Widmer hefe, and BridgePort IPA. Hard wood crickity floors and a lot of old breweriana signage stained by smoke is the backdrop. Video gambling in the back near a couple dart boards (four boards in all) and dart gear for sale, too. Food is greasy, tasty vegetarian nightmare (though there is more veggie options these days). Not a pub for the faint of heart, but like Cheers in some ways. With a real soul and a genuine attitude. This is a world class bar. | rthbass (6), Vancouver, Washington
does not count - explanation | | August 17, 2008
A little loud and smoky, but lots of taps and lots of history. Great English pub in Portland! | | NoiZe (35), Zeist, Netherlands | | August 14, 2008
Nice selection, good service. Close to Belmont Station! Nice. | | BeerFanDan17 (14), Land O Lakes, Florida | | July 30, 2008
Somewhat of a craftbeer Mecca. Incredible craftbeer selection, service, and ambiance. It’s as if you fell into Great Britain and landed in the oldest pub. Really a great time had by all. | | AmEricanbrew (65), Swamp Shreveport, Left Coast, Louisiana | | July 29, 2008
Classic beer bar atmosphere with dark wood and dim lighting, and smoke. Nice tap selection with plenty of West Coast craft brews. Lose the smoke and i’m here every day | | stchloe (11), Portland, Oregon | | July 27, 2008
Far and away the best pub to find the rarest and most delicious ales on tap. You may come out smelling like all hell and deaf to boot, but you are probably so lit on cheap beer and pub fare it doesn’t matter. | | Ungstrup (209), Frederiksberg, Denmark | | June 8, 2008
A very dark pub with a huge bar, decorated quite rustic, with lots of wood, nice, but it is a drawback that smoking is allowed, medium crowded when we arrived on mid-afternoon on a Friday. The service was friendly. I managed 7 new beers in halfpint size before my friends wanted to move on - I could have stayed since there still was many beers for me to sample. I sure hope to return one day. | | austinpowers (151), New York, New York | | May 26, 2008
Dark, dingy, grimy English pub with smoke. Unimpressive bottle and tap list. I don’t see what the big deal is. 3 ales on cask, but they weren’t any big deal (Belhaven). They carried Bud, Bud Light and Miller. WTF?! | | presario (89), Calgary, Alberta | | May 25, 2008
Not sure why I would not have rated this in 2006. Great atmoshphere. Plenty of taps. Something new to try both trips. The same enjoyable chain smoking cantankerous bartender. An amazing unchanging tap house. |
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