With the Pacific Northwest being full of breweries and gastropubs, there is always an interesting craft beer to try. Here’s a list of the best microbrews that are currently on tap here in Eugene.
Ninkasi Brewing Company – Take a tour of the brewery and see the work that goes into every bottle of beer or grab a bite to eat from one of the locally owned food carts out on the patio.
Tricerhaops Double IPA – 8 percent ABV
Dawn of the Red IRA – 7 percent ABV
Easy Way IPA – 4.7 percent ABV
Helles Belles Helles Lager – 5.3 percent ABV
Oatis Oatmeal Stout – 7 percent ABV
Vanilla Oatis Oatmeal Stout with Vanilla – 7 percent ABV
Quantum Pale Ale – 5.6 percent ABV
Hop Valley – Stop by the tasting room to catch a game on the brewery’s 12ft projection screen television or fill up a growler for home.
Alphadelic IPA – 6.7 percent ABV
Citrus Mistress IPA – 6.5 percent ABV
Blonde Ale – 5 percent ABV
Festeroo Winter Ale – 6.8 percent ABV
Light Me Up Lager – 4 percent ABV
Neon Prince Session IPA – 4.5 percent ABV
Operation Vacation Extra Pale Ale – 5.5 percent ABV
Pale Ale – 5.4 ABV
Proxima IPA – 6.3 percent ABV
Red Ale – 6 percent ABV
Sir Orange Lot Pale Ale – 5.5 percent ABV
Vanilla Infused Porter (VIP) – 5.9 percent ABV
Oakshire – Visit the Public House for a taster flight or board Buster. The brewery is always updating its beer list, and releases a new beer every Tuesday at 6pm.
Overcast Espresso Stout – 5.8 percent ABV
Amber Ale – 5.4 percent ABV
Reclamation Lager – 5.5 percent ABV
Line Dry Rye IPA – 6.3 percent ABV
The Perfect Storm Double IPA – 9 percent ABV
Northwest IPA – 7.0 percent ABV
Ride Your Bike double Red Ale – 8.6 percent ABV
Viking Braggot Co. – Check out Eugene’s only Braggot Brewery, which was opened by two UO graduates in 2012.
Reverence Dry Hopped Red Ale – 6.3 percent ABV
Battle Axe Dry Hopped IPA – 7.2 percent ABV
Fenrir American Stout – 6.6 percent ABV
Pineapple IPA – 6.6 percent ABV
Heather Flower Pale Ale – 5.6 percent ABV
Gypsy Tears Session IPA – 5.6 percent ABV
Valhalla Belgian Style Pale Ale – 5 percent ABV
Valkyrie Belgian Style Amber Ale – 5.5 percent ABV
Beowulf Fresh-hop Cascade Brown Ale – 5.8 percent ABV
Winter Squash Porter Imperial Porter – 8.4 percent ABV
Elk Horn – Head to this family-owned brewery on the corner of Hilyard and Broadway, which serves an array of southern dishes with local influences.
The Flying Hawaiian IPA – 6.2 percent ABV
The Perfect 10 Imperial IPA – 10 percent ABV
Imperial March Imperial Red Ale – 8.5 percent ABV
Sasquatch’s Shadow Stout – 6 percent ABV
Chocolate Porter – 4 percent ABV
Nutella Stout – 6 percent ABV
Baywatch Hefeweizen – 4.8 percent ABV
Royally Ducked Double IPA – 9.8 percent ABV
American Amber Lager – 5 percent ABV
Velvet Antler Red Ale – 6 percent ABV
Edinburgh Amber Scotch Ale – 5.7 percent ABV
Pucker Up Amber Sour Ale – 6.5 percent ABV
Wapiti German-style Pilsner – 5.5 percent ABV
McMenamin’s – With three Eugene locations this cafe and brew pub offers a wide array of beers. When visiting, make sure to get an order of the famous cajun tots.
Terminator Stout – 6 percent ABV
Ruby – 4 percent ABV
Changeling Wheat – 4 percent ABV
3 C’s Session Ale – 5.16 percent ABV
Ma Donna Coffee Porter – 5.16 percent ABV
Jam Sessions IPA – 4.77 percent ABV
Powered By Punk – 7.7 percent ABV
Purple Haze – 4 percent ABV
Unicorn Dreams Double IPA – 9.1 percent ABV