Oregon Breweries with Rooftop Patios — New School Beer + Cider

10 Barrel Brewing Portland

1411 NW Flanders St, Portland, OR 97209

Shortly after expanding to Portland, the Bend, OR based 10 Barrel Brewing added a rooftop bar to the NW PDX Pearl District brewpub. This location was already special to the 10 Barrel Brewing brand, as it market their first foray outside of their hometown and the addition of a new brewery and chance to bring in more top brewing talent. It got off to an excellent start with the hire of head brewer Whitney Burnside, at the time an alumni of Pelican Brewing, Elysian Brewing, and Upright Brewing. After years of making excellent award-winning beers under 10 Barrel’s parent company Anheuser-Busch, Burnside left to open Grand Fir Brewing and 10 Barrel was sold to Tilray Beverages.

Now under the Tilray Brands banner, 10 Barrel Brewing is once again considered “craft beer” again by the independent industry trade organization the Brewers Association. They also named new 10 Barrel Portland head brewer Brandon Whalen to lead the team, and Whalen comes with brewing chops from his time at Breakside Brewery where he helped craft beers from the most award-winning brewery in Oregon.

The 10 Barrel Brewing Portland location has an 1,800 sf rooftop addition with a full-sized bar serving cocktails and 20 beers on tap, with a full food menu of staples like pizza, burgers, and those over-the-top BBQ chips gorgonzola steak nachos. Construction of the new outdoor space occurred above their operating restaurant and included the addition of two staircases for roof access. The deck now provides seating for an additional 85 people and is open year-round. Originally a seasonal only feature, the rooftop is now partially enclosed and covered for bad weather and opens up to partial views of the skyline, West hills, and Pearl District neighborhood shops and people watching.