Came with a friend from Australia, and my boyfriend, to experience some fun and funky brews. Got a sampler spread for a decent experience. Olivia, the bartender, was fantastic. Incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly. She gave us a lot of information which gave us the best selection for our money.
Thoroughly enjoyed my visit, and will likely return.
LABrewatory familiar to Japan
Great place in old North Portland. There is a cart like a Mexican restaurant next door.
New brewery as opposed to a traditional store nearby
Since the tap changes every time, I think that it is a shop that you can enjoy without getting tired.
Please enjoy many delicious beers made in the back!
Always great. They have a delicious selection of rotating taps, and they never (or rarely) have the same beer twice.
An idea whose time has come. Great craft beers, beautiful decor, really cool concept bar. Looking forward to brewing our first beer there in 2 weeks.
One of the best beer stops in portland. quality ive been here many times. It's simple in presentation and high in quality. And ive been to every one brewery in the metro area.
Great people interesting beer selections. Enjoying some sours.
The beer is great! They have many unique beers and they also have other drink options as well. They allow well behaved children until 9. The food next door is great.
Fresh brewed ales with a rotating tap line up. Jeb, Tyler, Drew, Grace and Jenna keep the place moving and your glasses full. With a cool industrial decor made by the Portland Kettle Works Fabrication team you can sit in comfort and watch the brewing process and eat fresh food from Tamale Boy next door
Cool place - fun and different beers - great for Portland
Awesome spot to stop in and try what's on tap. The staff and brewers are awesome!
Great variety of beers, atmosphere is good. Staff is very friendly. Prices are not expensive. They do not sell food besides their pretzel but there is the Tamale Boys attached and the tamales are amazing. Guacamole is really good.
This is a great little nano/experimental brewery. Super nice people & awesome beers. Grace who took care of us was GREAT!
A departure from what is the usual coffee or brew establishment,definitely worth looking into for the distinguished as well as the informal experience,casual& relaxed atmosphere.
Decent beer selection and food next door is great. Wish they had more than 1 stout but the Nitro Stout was pretty good. Nice environment too.
Fun space. Outdoor and indoor. Try the Chimera. I don't even drink stouts, but it's amazing! Tamale Boy next door is great too!
Super cool coffee shop with the nicest owner smack dab in the middle of a way cool brewery with a way cool brew master! When we were in today the brew master was creating a marshmallow/sweet potato brew for Thanksgiving! I can't wait to go back and try it!
Amazing experiment beers. Try the natural pineapple beer.
Eclectic beer selection. Friendly barkeeps. Cool atmosphere. Bonus, it's connected to Tamale Boy so you have access to delicious food.
Labrewatory is a fresh, clean, and charming spot to grab some really tasty beer.
Great place for unusual, well crafted beer, usually not too crowded.
We ordered delivery crowlers from these guys for quarantine! They have super unique flavors and delivery was easy to arrange online.
Overall a pleasant and enjoyable experience, and will be visiting again soon!
Key Call Outs:
*Very clean and well kept
*Outstand customer service with down to earth attitude
*Very aesthetically appeasing with a rustic-modern atmosphere and seeing open space brewary where the beer is made
*Fun and tasty beers! They experiment and basically don't sell the same beer twice when the batch is gone, so great for beer tasting adventerous
*Big supporters local business! Their pretzels are sourced from a local bakery amd they have an open door for food to be purchased by the resturant next door, and they will bring it over. They even brewed a special beer, Mole Mole Mole, to pair well with the resturant!
*Spaces! Different furniture and areas. With good weather, open garage door and wood patio
Check it out! Affordable experience!
Very cool. They fill your cans right in front of you. Tasty brews!!
My wife and I came here for a date night totally in the dark about what this place was going to be like and were very pleasantly surprised about how cool this place turned out to be. Very good atmosphere and interior decoration. They had garage-style doors that would allow the front of the bar to be essentially open, but we didn't get to see it in action because of the smoke we were experiencing at the time. They have a really, really good beer selection for just about any type of beer preference. They also have a 'Crowler', a 32oz can they pour from the tap and seal up to-go for you using this cool little machine at the bar.
Tamale Boy is right next door, and you can place an order over there and come sit at LABrewatory and have it brought over to you. It's apparently a totally shared space between the two places.
I'm definitely going back to this place again.
Excellent beers. Wide range of flavors and great experimentation.
Never brew the same beer twice, so always something new to try, and always solid brews. Great tamale place next door to enjoy with the beers.
I love Labrewatory. The space is great, the beer is great, and the staff is great. LOVE that you can also bring in Tamale Boy food.
We recently held a private event there and I couldn't be more impressed with how their staff took care of us from start to finish. I have received so many compliments on how the space was so wonderful and perfect for the event. Everyone was enjoying it so much I had trouble trying to kick them out by closing.
Everyone in our group is now asking me who to contact to hold their events here. Thank you so much Labrewatory!
Superbly original brew selection in an amazing space. Definitely a one of a kind experience!
Great place to relax and have a new beer in a well designed space. Much more ambitious with trying different beers styles than most portland breweries, but even if you only drink ipas they will still have something for you.
Good selection, great screen for football and Tamale Boys next door!
Alex tended bar like a champ, genuinely friendly. I look forward to coming back soon.
Nice atmosphere but expect to spend 7-8 dollars on a beer. To me that is over priced for the quality. Most recently I got an IPA that tasted like something from amateur home brewer and left me unsatisfied.
Beautiful space, amazing espresso drinks and friendly staff. I really recommend it!
Easily our favorite neighborhood hangout. Super casual great beer and great vibes. Tamales are icing on the cake.
Pleasantly surprised with the beers and tamale house food
Had the best night here. The bartender was exceptional and friendly even with a huge wedding afterparty coming in. We tried everything on the menu and only one beer was meh. Unexpected because of the nature of how they make beer but it was great. The venue is amazing and it was all around a great time.
Awesome chill spot with the crew. Great beer and great concept bar.
Good brews, some off the wall, but all pretty tasty.
Fun experimental beers, not always a hit, but always interesting. Anyone should be able to find something they like. If you don't come back the following week for a new selection.
Found the brewery by accident and have been recommending it to friends ever since. Friendly staff, diverse beer offering, and a family friendly crowd. Parking ain t bad to boot. Gotta love that collaboration with Tamale Boy next door!
Not sure how this has a 4.8 rating. Nice atmosphere but bad beer. Surya Sour was most tasty of samples tried tonight.
Awesome selection of beers and styles you won't find anywhere else!
Update: something happened to this place. It doesn't have the same vibe anymore, the beers aren't as good, and they're more expensive now too I guess. I stopped by for two standard beers (not some fancy high % IIPA), and they were $8 ea. After tipping it was $20 for just 2 beers...That's like concert beer pricing.
(Original review): Always great. They have a delicious selection of rotating taps, and they never (or rarely) have the same beer twice. So get them while you can!!
Have been here a few times. The staff is awesome. And they re open at 7am! You can have your choice of coffee, espresso or beer. Tamale boy is also serving up amazing breakfast burritos for them as well.
Excellent beer, great peeps, awesome and interesting decor. Go there...you won't regret it.
Ok.. the servers didn't seem to care less and the beer was decent.
Great service, delicious beer, good coffee and a feel-good space.
It is my first visit to this place and I liked the tamales !!!
Came in for a Yoga session and the teacher was great! and the space is amazing as well!
Fun environment, next to Tamale Boy, and very different beer!!
Some of the beers are GREAT! That is why I give it a 3. But DO NOT try their pretzels (the only food they offer). They have no flavor, and their dijon mustard is of low quality. Probably won't be back... well, just won't be back. Nothing screams to come back. And the only other food option is going next door... separate business, but joined by a hallway.
Incredible choice of beer and cider. Great food with very cool decor.
Nice beers, friendly people and cozy vibe. Best part is that you could order food at the adjoined restaurant and get it delivered to your table.
Will definitely comeback and recommend this place
Super cool little spot. Very interesting beers for all tastes.
My new favorite place! Their beers are fantastic with a great selection of different varieties (I like sours, and my husband likes IPA's, so it was nice that we could both get what we wanted). Plus I could get a great cup of coffee, and the best tamales in town, all in one spot! The head brewer Nick even came out and chatted with us about the beers. This place is legit awesome!
Great beer selection with a solid lineup. The atmosphere is really cool.
Pitched up here on their fake IPA release night. Super busy, good vibe, but $8 for a beer
Never disappointed by the quality, taste and above all creativity of the beers poured here. The labrewtory stands out in the PDX beer scene and that's no easy task! This visit the Macha Man macha infused Belgian ale was the CREAM OF THE CROP! OH YEAAAH!
Great beer, small but cozy interior. Had a great selection of interesting beer.
Man, this place rocks my socks!
I'm telling everyone about you guys and oh yes...I will be back.
So much yum!
My favorite kind of sours except the "You're the Gewurzt". Not very busy on a Sunday afternoon so nice and quiet spot. Their locally baked soft pretzels are legit.
Each beer was great in it's own right. The BBQ Porter was my favorite though and my wife didn't share the English Pub ale, she said it was amazing but I cannot add my thoughts to it.
Lovely. Absolutely lovely. Interesting and delicious beer, which tries the palate and rewards. Get the London Fog.
Excellent staff! Great creative beer selection. And the Tamale Boy next door is great to have. Seating can be limited, so either be prepared to wait, plan ahead, or bring a smaller group.
The only thing not making it a 5 star is lack of space and lack of food options. But if all you want is a good pint of beer, GO TO THE LABREWATORY. I GUARANTEE YOU'LL FIND AT LEAST ONE BEER YOU LIKE. and then get a crowler of that to take home.
I don't know if they allow outside food, but Mississippi Pizza right up the street, and some LABrewatory beer with the Blazer game would be a smash.
Great place, nice interior, super friendly people and the beer variety is great!
Off the beaten path, but worth the trek. Good beer, friendly staff, well-decorated interior. Feels like the place is waiting to get discovered.
I could only have imagined a place as brilliant as this in my dreams
This place is fabulous, but the sassy bartender with the beard is the real cherry on top..
Awesome experimental beers, very good all around. Glad for the lagers on tap today. Friendly service and patrons as well.
Loved this taproom. Great staff. Knowledgeable and friendly. My wife and I came in with a Groupon for a tasting, gourmet pretzel and a crowler to take home. Crowlers are filled in their one time use aluminum can that had the lid sealed right in front of you. Cool process.
I absolutely love Labrewatory! The staff is friendly and helpful and always seem excited to be there, the beer selection was incredible, an array of IPAs, a wild but delicious pineapple pilsner, and some darker beers as well. What really sets them apart though is their beautiful space, and the fact that not only do they have great beer, but tamale boy restaraunt in the same building, plus fantastic coffee if beer isnt your thing! Their brewer, Nick was there and very friendly and while i was there they even had a live band play! I cant recommend them higly enough.
A nice cozy Tap House with great decor, wonderful service, and really fun inventive beers on tap. All the beers are a specialty, so I will definitely be back to try their small batch Brews. It's really fun!
Espresso was nice and the burrito was
Will be back
Great beers! Well balanced and interesting plus it comes with incredible service. A must visit place in Portland!
If you always order the same IPA, this is not the place for you. Beers change often, and every one is an experiment. Some are amazing and some are not. Fun place, great tamales next door, street parking is plentiful.
Great great beers, nice furniture, outdoor seating, good service
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