Jeff W.
Yelp
Full five stars for BeerMongers - after more than 2 years holding down a stool at the bar I'm absolutely certain this is the best bottle shop/beer bar in town. This is what makes Portland Beervana, right here - a smaller space packed with character, and characters, all there for a single, consuming purpose - beer.
As I said in my previous review, the physical space appears worn and even a bit run-down (the coolers could certainly use some love and new glass) but behind that - and on top of, and around, all of that - is the full Portland beer experience. Brewery stickers are everywhere, there's plenty of Portland soccer kitsch (more on that shortly) and there's even evidence someone played darts on the board once.
The 10-deep taplist is probably the best cultivated in PDX - I'm getting constant updates through my beer app on new brews being tapped, several a day towards the end of the week. They try to keep a balanced menu, so you've got different styles, not all stouts at once, for instance (usually). If you can't find a seat at the L-shaped wooden bar (limited to about 10) there are some tables and stand-ups, which come in handy when...
The TIMBERS are playing. The two large screens are given over to sports and ESPN most of the time, and when there's a Timbers game on the place will be packed. The only thing competing with beer stickers and posters in the place are Timbers swag and various Portland pro-sports memorabilia. Not much, but enough to remind you where you're at, and where the passion lies - after beer, of course.
But hey, if you like to drink your brew in more privacy, grab a bottle from one of the coolers and check out. The selection is immense, ever-changing, and filled with some of the best bottles you'll find in this part of the country. They've even got a handful of specialty beers from one of my favorite breweries in Albuquerque (what up turkies!) chillin in the coolers.
Yep. Make this one of your stops. You won't regret it.