This tour is a must-do for anyone who likes beer and is interested in Portland’s artistic flair. Skip those boring tours about the Founding Fathers; we tell stories of Bigfoot sightings, exploding whales, a bagpipe-playing unicyclist, wacky themed bike rides, hipsters, the world’s smallest park, aliens, and more! The tour takes place in the vibrant Hawthorne/Division neighborhoods. Known for its funky hangouts, cool eateries, and one-of-a-kind pubs. This area is a must-visit. We stop at the neighborhood’s most loved murals and tell the stories behind them. Your tour guide, Otniel, is also one-of-a-kind. With years of experience and a passion for Portland’s local legends and quirky culture, Otniel is simply the best guide in the business. Experience the eccentricity of Portland, Oregon, and visit its quirkiest neighborhoods on this walking pub tour. You won’t regret it!
Out at sunset: the 5:00 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 6:24 PM in the coming weeks.
In demand: 31 of the next 39 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 3.
We kick off at Barelic Brewery, one of Portland's highest rated watering holes. Experience some award winning beer surrounded by lots of natural wood and a hip northwest vibe. Your Tour guide will start with historic legends including exploding whales and erupting volcanoes and an infamous highjacking.
Hawthorne Asylum is a food cart pod named after an old mental hospital. With old brick walls and barbed wire fencing, it still resembles the "asylum"
We stop by this classic Portland brewery for more stories and an option beverage.
One of Portland's famous food cart pods.
The home of "keep portland weird." With all sorts of unique artifacts on the walls, it doesn't get much stranger than this small local pub / brewery. This is our last stop on the tour where you are welcome to order food.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Weird Portland Pub Tour lasts about 3 hours. The itinerary has 5 stops.
Prices start at $38 per person for this Portland experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, starting at 5:00 PM, 6:30 PM, and 7:00 PM.
It can: 31 of the next 39 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is The tour meets inside Baerlic Brewery + Taproom, 2239 SE 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97214. Please arrive 10 minutes prior to tour start. When you arrive, look for your tour guide Otniel inside the main entrance on 11th ave. He will be wearing a blue polo and hanging out near the black fireplace. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 18 participants.
No Pets or children please
Not wheelchair accessible - unfortunately the behind-the-scenes brewery tour portion is not wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
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Where do I begin? Our guide is one I’ll never forget. Great knowledge on the city of Portland but photos on iPad need to be updated. Also would really benefit the tour if it was more beer focused. Given that Portland has an incredible craft beer scene. Thank you to our guide whatever you did before our tour keep doing it.
I’m not sure what I was expecting but it seemed very disjointed and unprepared. When we got to the meeting point it would have been nice if there was a sign or something to signal that we were indeed in the correct place. Our guide seemed really high. We watched him drink 4 glasses of water consecutively while we waited for the tour to start. He also hard a really hard time keeping the focus of the group.
This off-the-beaten-path tour is a great way to explore one of Portland's more eclectic neighborhoods while trying locally brewed beer. Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable, navigating the area with insider expertise and providing excellent photo opps. Unfortunately, the itinerary lists three breweries and we only visited two. The listing does not explicitly state that the price excludes tastings, though I expected this to be the case. Overall, I think this tour concept is a great idea but the execution needs tightening up.
Fun walking tour. Fun facts and cool history of Portland. Great beers
Tour felt very catered to the group we had. Enjoyed visiting a couple of places, try some local brews while also receiving lots of weird Portland facts. Very fun tour!
We truly enjoyed the Weird Portland Pub Tour. Otneil is such a cool and informative guide. We learned so much about Portland while walking through these cool streets, great pubs, food cart pods, etc. Highly recommend this tour. So much fun!
The bars we visited were great but the information we learned was very scattered and presented in such an overly detailed way that I retained barely anything. Like at the end of the tour at the food trucks he showed us a 1970s news video of an exploding whale on a beach. It made absolutely no sense why that would be shown to us at that moment or why it was relevant or interesting to learn about.
Thanks for sharing a review. We are disappointed you didn’t have an amazing experience and will use this to improve the tour. We visit many weird Portland highlights on the tour and not all of them are directly related to the stories we tell.
This was such a fun tour! We are visiting from out of town and this was such a cool way to learn about the city of Portland-both the weird and the usual. Otneil did an awesome job of answering our questions and made it a great interactive experience. I would definitely recommend this tour!
Be careful of booking a tour on a holiday. Two of the places we were supposed to go to were closed. Otneil, the tour guide, did an excellent job at pivoting and made changes so we still enjoyed ourselves. Lots of fun, weird facts with some walking and some beer.
Rocky start because it was the Fourth. Our guide quickly adapted and we enjoyed learning all about the weird Portland facts. Loved our time at McMenamins and walking through Ladds Addition.
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