Duality Brewing & Chisme
Brewery · Kerns ·
Mexican-inspired cuisine & seasonal beers in airy space
Mexican-inspired cuisine & seasonal beers in airy space
"The combination of Duality’s small batch, sessionable beers that change weekly and Astral’s impressive exploration of Mexican cuisine is hard to beat. The beers change weekly and range, recent brews include an English table beer brewed with apricot pits , a toasted fig leaf saison, and a winter ale brewed with cold-steeped roasted grains and green walnut preserves. Astral’s menu varies as much as the beer but is always beautifully presented. Recent offerings include dry-aged kanpachi with carrot and habanero aguachile, snap pea esquites, and grilled carrot tostadas. The tiered patio on Kerns’s north edge is dog, kid, and hipster friendly." - Anastasia Sloan
"What started as a pop-up has become a combination Mexican-ish restaurant and brewery in Portland’s Kerns neighborhood, a place where chefs John Boisse and Lauren Breneman dry-age kanpachi for carrot-habanero aguachile, top tostadas with avocado mousse and Dungeness crab, or wrap barbacoa in fig leaves for tacos. The beers here are a worthy accompaniment for any dish on the menu."
"Post-unpacking patio beers at an award-winning restaurant paired with small plates from a neighboring kitchen; the snap pea esquites stole the show—sweet, tender peas tossed with smoked green garlic, lime mayo, crispy corn, chile, and blanketed with fiore sardo—unlocking new appreciation for vegetable preparations and inspiring home cooking attempts." - Eater Staff
"I learned that Astral, located within Duality Brewing, served as an inspiration and source of practical advice for chefs like Daniel Green, with Astral’s team urging patience as people acclimate to a new concept — a reminder that building a reputation for something different takes time." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"I found Astral & Duality to be an excellent watering hole that also serves shrimp toast and conchas, and its outdoor space is wonderful for kids to roam when the weather is good." - Paolo Bicchieri