Astoria Brewing has long attracted throngs of visitors to its downtown brewpub off the Riverwalk, especially in summer when the view deck off 11th Street is almost always filled.

Fort George’s Beer Pier is a community gathering place where the answer to the question is: “Here!”

In the heart of downtown Cannon Beach lies a saloon that’s been brewing its own beer for decades.

The Portland brewery has opened its downtown Astoria brewpub in a former grocery store.

   A downtown Astoria fixture, Bridge & Tunnel has become the go-to place for hard-to-find craft beer, including special brewery collaborations and barrel-aged releases.

   Founded in 2013, Buoy has enjoyed steady growth. Its annual production is second only to Fort George at more than 20,000 barrels a year.

   Fort George is Astoria’s biggest craft brewery and one of the largest in the Pacific Northwest.

   Why is a resort hotel/golf course on our list? Because it’s owned by McMenamins Breweries and that means there’s plenty of thirst-quenching craft beer on tap.

   RJ Kiepke, the owner of Hondo’s, is Astoria’s dean of brewing. He’s been doing it longer than just about anyone else.

Living up to its name, Hop & Vine boasts an excellent, curated craft beer selection and an equally diverse array of wines. The downtown Seaside business is both a bottle shop and taproom, with assorted tables and a six-stool bar featuring 20 rotating beer taps.

   A short drive north of Astoria on the Long Beach Peninsula lies North Jetty Brewing. It’s definitely a trip worth taking.

   Obelisk (named in tribute to the famed Astoria Column) is the city’s newest brewery, founded in 2022. 

The popular Cannon Beach brewpub is airy and modern, with heavy timbers and vaulted ceilings, an open kitchen with a pizza oven and some 20 beer taps.

Public Coast Brewing Co. has quickly become a popular gathering place in Cannon Beach.

   Reach Break is an oasis in the center of Astoria’s downtown beer zone.

   Newport-based Rogue Ales opened its Astoria brewpub in July 2007, converting a space that had once housed the Bumble Bee cannery.

   How can you not like a brewery inside a former city jail?

   Sisu is a relatively new addition to the North Coast brewing community, opening its brewery and brewpub in downtown Seaside in 2018.

In a beer town like Astoria, it’s saying something to boast the biggest selection on tap. But that’s exactly what Growler Guys offers.

The Wine & Beer Haus in Seaside offers a rotating selection of some 500 craft beers, making it one of the best bottle shops on Oregon’s North Coast.