Beer O'Clock    

1205 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR 97206

In the same restaurant complex that houses downtown Portland's Lardo sandwich shop and Grass pasta restaurant (and under common ownership with both places), Beer Belly feels almost more like a diner with a lot of taps than a typical pub. Beer selection is wide-ranging. Note that this place started business as "Beer Belly," before a cease-and-desist forced the name change.

Cassidy's Restaurant and Bar  

1331 SW Washington St., Portland, OR 97205-2328

Old-fashioned saloon-style restaurant and bar with modest but well-chosen selection of beer on tap, some bottles, and liquor. Good for a quiet drink and late-night nosh after a concert at the nearby Crystal Ballroom.

Civic Taproom and Bottle Shop    

621 SW 19th Ave., Portland, OR 97205-1634

Handy for nearby Providence Park (formerly Civic Stadium) and nearby high-density residential neighborhoods. No food, but there are options fairly nearby.

Goose Hollow Inn   

1927 SW Jefferson St., Portland, OR 97201-2405

Classic old-school Portland pub that has kept up with the times, still worth calling in.

7840 SW Capitol HWY, Portland 97219-2466

Second taproom location for popular NE Portland brewery, saves SW PDXers a trip out across the Willamette.

McMenamins Hillsdale Brewery & Public House     

1505 S.W. Sunset Blvd., Portland, OR 97239

Classic Portland-meets-England local, with a singular claim to fame. The Hillsdale Public House was the first modern-era brewpub in Oregon. Beers are mostly Anglo-American style ales.

McMenamins Ringlers Pub      

1332 W. Burnside, Portland, OR 97209-2612

Rambling McMenamins pub on the western edge of downtown Portland, handy for pre-func before shows at the Crystal Ballroom.

Sasquatch Brewing Company     

6440 S.W. Capitol Highway, Portland, OR 97239

Rambling Northwest-style brewpub in Hillsdale, pub menu and wide range of house-brewed beers and ciders on tap. Popular with locals.