Molly Woodstock
Molly Woodstock has been writing and editing content for Travel Portland since 2014. Read More
Dog-Friendly Portland Breweries
These beer havens roll out the welcome mat for man’s best friend.
Molly Woodstock
Molly Woodstock has been writing and editing content for Travel Portland since 2014. Read More
Ask any local for a dog-friendly drinking spot, and they’ll likely point you toward the closest Lucky Labrador Brewing Co. As its name suggests, Lucky Lab takes special joy in celebrating all things canine; the pub even hosts “Dogtoberfest,” an annual bash combining great beer and live music with Portland’s biggest dog wash. Each Lucky Lab outpost invites pups to relax on the patio as their human companions kick back with slices of barley flour pizza and foamy pints of Black Lab Stout.
Lucky Lab hosts “Dogtoberfest,” an annual bash combining great beer and live music with Portland’s biggest dog wash.
Portlanders Mike and Brian McMenamin opened Oregon’s first brewpub, Hillsdale Brewery, in 1985. Since then, the McMenamins empire has expanded to include at least 24 breweries and 66 eateries, many of which welcome pets. Ask for sidewalk seating at top spots like White Eagle Saloon, Zeus Café and Bagdad Theater, or check out McMenamins’ full list of pet-friendly pubs.
On the west side, a short dog walk from downtown delivers visitors to two top Oregon breweries: Central Oregon-based Deschutes Brewery and the Oregon Coast’s Rogue Distillery and Public House both accommodate furry patrons.
Many of Portland’s most exciting newer breweries also cater to four-legged visitors. StormBreaker Brewing, Ecliptic Brewing and Ex Novo Brewing in the North Mississippi/Williams neighborhood all allow dogs on their patios, as do Breakside Brewery and Migration Brewing in Northeast Portland and Base Camp Brewing and Gigantic Brewing in Southeast Portland.
Technically not a brewery, Cycle Dog Tavern in Northwest Portland is the perfect place enjoy a beer while letting your pet socialize. Originally solely a pet-supply store making products like dog leashes, collars, harnesses, handmade toys and pet beds from recycled bike tubes, the shop expanded in 2020 to house an indoor and seasonal outdoor dog park. Grab a can of locally-brewed beer, wine, cider or hard kombucha from the cooler, find a spot on a bench lining the dog park and let your pet roam free. (Admission is $6 and newcomers must provide proof of up-to-date vaccinations.)