In a world where just a small number of massive companies dominate the beer market, sipping on a brew created close to home can be all the more satisfying.
The last decade has seen an explosion of breweries that operate on a smaller scale and offer a wider, and sometimes more experimental, selection of beer. While craft beer often has a higher price tag than your average domestic beer, consumers are clearly willing to pay more: In 2020, craft beer accounted for almost a quarter of the U.S. retail beer market.
Stacker compiled a list of the breweries with the most beers ranked in the top 100 in Oregon using data from BeerAdvocate. Any ties were broken by the highest-ranking beer. Continue reading to find out which Oregon breweries have the tastiest offerings.
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#19. Bend Brewing Company
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 1
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #98. Ching Ching (Fruited Kettle Sour)
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#18. Gigantic Brewing Company
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 1
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #97. Massive! – Bourbon Barrel-Aged (American Barleywine)
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#17. Rogue Ales
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 1
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #84. Double Chocolate Stout (American Imperial Stout)
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#16. Crux Fermentation Project
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 1
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #78. [BANISHED] Tough Love (Russian Imperial Stout)
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#15. Laurelwood Public House & Brewery
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 1
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #73. Laurelwood Megafauna (Imperial IPA)
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#14. Caldera Brewing Company
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 1
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #68. Mogli (Imperial Porter)
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#13. Fort George Brewery + Public House
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 1
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #60. Matryoshka Bourbon Imperial Stout (Russian Imperial Stout)
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#12. Pelican Pub & Brewery
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 1
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #8. Mother Of All Storms (English Barleywine)
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#11. Alesong Brewing & Blending
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 2
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #45. Mocha Rhino Suit (Sweet / Milk Stout)
— #88. Rhino Suit (Sweet / Milk Stout)
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#10. pFriem Family Brewers
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 3
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #69. Triple IPA (Imperial IPA)
— #79. Mosaic Pale Ale (American Pale Ale)
— #95. Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout (American Imperial Stout)
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#9. The Ale Apothecary
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 3
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #29. Sahalie (Wild Ale)
— #56. The Beer Formerly Known As (TBFKA) La Tache (Wild Ale)
— #59. Sahati (Sahti)
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#8. Upright Brewing Company
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 3
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #21. Fantasia (Wild Ale)
— #23. Special Herbs (Seasonal) (Gruit / Ancient Herbed Ale)
— #55. Four Play (Saison)
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#7. Barley Brown’s Brewpub
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 4
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #46. Pallet Jack IPA (American IPA)
— #48. Chaos (Black IPA)
— #75. Forklift (Imperial IPA)
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#6. Deschutes Brewery
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 5
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #6. The Abyss (American Imperial Stout)
— #36. Black Butte³ (Imperial Porter)
— #57. Black Mirror (American Barleywine)
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#5. Boneyard Beer Company
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 6
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #4. Notorious Triple IPA (Imperial IPA)
— #11. Hop Venom Double IPA (Imperial IPA)
— #38. RPM IPA (American IPA)
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#4. Block 15 Brewery & Restaurant
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 8
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #12. Turbulent Consequence: Pêche (Wild Ale)
— #20. Golden Canary (Wild Ale)
— #32. Sticky Hands – Tropical Slam (Imperial IPA)
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#3. Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 12
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #9. Sang Noir (Wild Ale)
— #16. Noyaux (Wild Ale)
— #18. Sang Royal (Wild Ale)
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#2. Great Notion Brewing
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 13
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #5. Double Stack (American Imperial Stout)
— #14. Juice Box (JB DIPA) (New England IPA)
— #15. Blueberry Muffin (Fruited Kettle Sour)
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#1. de Garde Brewing
– Number of top beers in Oregon: 33
– Highest ranked beers in Oregon:
— #1. Nectarine Premiere (Saison)
— #2. The Broken Truck (Wild Ale)
— #3. The Peach (Wild Ale)
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