Portland U-Brew & Pub is a very warm and family friendly place, Â little ones cannot sit at the bar but the rest of the pub is fair game, there is even a table with toys, color pages and crayons available in their store area.
Although I have not tried all of the beers yet, I was pleased with my selection and am craving more now that I am home!
They are closed on Mondays but are open Tue-Thur 11 am to 6-ish
Fri/Sat 11 am to 8-ish and Sun 11am to 6-ish
As for the food I would say that it is not the priority because it's all about the beer here... ya dig!
Please enjoy *cheers*
New review:
The hours still seem a bit inconsistent, but I finally went and it was open for Hoppy Hour. And very enjoyable. The bar tender was a great guy and my friend and I enjoyed a beer and nachos. It feels like you're in someone's house, in a good way. Very laid back and easy to meet others. Looking forward to next time.
Old review:
Was closed at 9pm on Saturday night. I don't think the hours are very fixed. Too bad. I've tried three times! And I'll keep trying.
My husband is the brewer in the family, so my review here isn't really going to be helpful. All I know is that he's happy with this place. He used to really only get his brewing supplies at Steinbart's, but since discovering U-Brew, he's become a regular. The selection and prices are great, and the staff is helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. They also have a little table and chairs with toys, books and crayons for the little ones.
Review Source:My girlfriend and I found this place after driving through Sellwood a few times. Â We thought about getting into brewing and this was the second place we stopped in at. Â After talking with one of the guys there, we decided that we would start by making mead rather than go the high start-up cost of beer brewing. Â Everyone we've talked to has always been helpful and for people not really knowing what we're doing (as far as brewing goes), I didn't feel like bad for not knowing anything.
I think in a lot of brewing supply stores, there's going to be an air of intimidation, especially if you've never done it before. Â The guys there were very friendly and helpful. Â We've been back a couple of times to pick up more things that we didn't have (bottle capper, hoses) and the same guy remembered us and asked how our mead was coming along.
The pub side of the business is equally awesome. Â All the beer on tap is the beer that they brew there. Â They also carry bottles and cans of other smaller-ish breweries (Anderson Valley, Caldera, Oskar). Â Their happy hour food menu left a little something to be desired, but I was just looking for a snack while having a couple of pints.
All in all, I really like the place, the people and their beer, so I'll definitely be going back.
I was planning on brewing a nice stout, and I had heard about this brew shop in Sellwood. Â I decided to go here rather than the usual brew shop I visit. Â As I entered, the place was a mess - bags of grain everywhere, buckets of grain just sitting around. Â A nice gentleman asked to help me. Â I showed him my recipe, and he started to get my brewing grains for me. Â I didn't get his name, but he was awesome...
And then came the boss...I didn't get his name either. Â Big guy with long hair. Â First, he came by and started giving his employee (the guy that was helping me) a hard time. Â Some may call it "joking around," but I call it demeaning and completely inappropriate to do in front of a paying customer. Â He was criticizing what this nice guy was doing. Â The boss was throwing some "f-bombs" out, again, not exactly what I call appropriate in front of a paying customer. Â (Another example - when the guy that was helping me turned on the grain mill, his boss let out a nice yell to try to scare the $%&# out of his employee - his employee didn't seem to appreciate this). Â I stood there speechless, with an empty extract container in my hand, and the boss looked at me and said, "you need some extract?" Â He said it in a manner that I was somehow inconveniencing him. Â I also let them know that I needed some hops. Â Now, this was the first time I'd been in there. Â I didn't know where the heck the hops were. Â The boss guy once again looked at me and said something to the effect of, "yeah, you can get those, they're in the fridge." Â It was more about the way he said it, but once again I was getting the feeling that I was somehow inconveniencing him. Â I almost left (actually, I almost left after the way he was acting/treating his employee), but the only thing that kept me there was that the other guy's kindness outweighed his boss's rudeness. Â
Needless to say, I won't be going here again. Â If you don't mind crappy customer service, being treated poorly, and witnessing uncomfortably inappropriate behavior, then it's the place for you.
P.U.B. Â I love these guys. Â Every time I go in there they are cheerful and informative. Â Everyone that works there very knowledgeable and I always run into fellow home brewers there. Â They have events and classes all the time. Â If I didn't live across town I'd be pestering them every day! Â I brewed a keg of my own brew, picked out my own recipe with Aaron and brewed it up with Jason down stairs. Â A month later Cliff served it from the tap (they showed me how to bottle 3 cases)! Â What a great experience, who knew I could make such great beer! Â Thanks Portland U-Brew!
Review Source:Jay and crew have done it right. Great beer, cool place, excellent customer service, and above all you can brew your own beer. This is my 2nd living room, and for a good reason. During Blazer games they give you pints at happy hour through-out the duration of the game! Plus you get to enjoy it with the guy who brewed your beer. Overall a nice addition to the Sellwood-Westmoreland Area!
Review Source:How does a business go from first to worst? This review is regarding the U-brew aspect of the biz-- specifically customer service & responding to the needs of the potential customer.
 I was so happy to see a business like this in the neighborhood I grew up in that I parked my car and walked in.  I chatted with a couple of very friendly and informative guys and was even given a tour of the brewing facilities with what turned out to be the owner's son.  He explained the set-up and how to schedule one of their multiple brew times on their given brewing days.  I was VERY excited to call back and schedule a time at such a one-of-a-kind Portland business as this.
 Unfortunately, when I called back a couple weeks later, my experience was completely demoralizing & made me wish I had never heard of this place.
 When I called to schedule an after-work brew time for a Friday a couple weeks out, I was told by one of the brewmasters (Jay? Jason?) that they only brewed once a day at 3pm on Friday.  Knowing this was different that what I was told by the owner's son-- and not the least bit conducive to anyone with a job-- I informed him what I was told, hoping it would make sense or a difference to this once-a-day brewer.  Sadly, it did not.  This guy said that "IF" no-one else schedules for the day, then we could come in at 6pm (when most people could likely arrive if skipping out a few minutes early from work)-- but he would not give us a firm reservation.
 So, even though they are open until 10pm (or so), and the process takes 3-4 hours, 3pm is the first and last time they schedule a brewing session on Friday.
 Funny how a relatively new commercial enterprise must think it's easy to stay in business by firmly setting hours that specifically conflict with those who work for a living. Doesn't sound like a long term success business model to me.
First, I have to get something off my chest. Â For a long time, I had been nursing a dream/daydream of opening a brewery that is also a homebrew supply shop and a brewing school. Â I would often think about this as I bicycled to work from Milwaukie to Inner SE (through the very neighborhood that PUB now sits). Â So, when I heard about this place, I was somewhat perturbed because my "dream" had somehow been claimed by someone else. Â I'm over that now, though. Â I digress...
I go here more for the homebrew supplies than the pub or the brewing services. Â They do make some great beer, though. Â It's definitely nice to buy a pint of beer to drink while selecting ingredients or even just to sit at the bar and read the paper or talk to the owners.
As a homebrewer, I'm really happy to live near this place. Â I used to go to FH Steinbart for supplies and that was a) a longer drive; b) often crowded; and c) a bit hipstery or something. Â They do have a bigger selection of ingredients than PUB and their prices (on some things) might be a little cheaper, though. Â PUB's stock keeps growing, so that isn't much of a concern. Â Plus, they're always open to suggestions and special-ordering. Â
I like their "Brewer's Collective" monthly meetings, too. Â Homebrewers and people interested in brewing come together once a month to share their beers, ciders, and other creations. Â This is usually preceded by a local brewer or other industry professional talking about their brewery or about a particular brewing subject. Â For example, the most recent topics have been lager brewing (with the brewers from The Commons) and cider-making (with Bushwacker Cider).
I had been hesitant to get into homebrewing because most stores I had been to were really pretentious and treated me rudely. Not this place! The guys here were really excited to help me and my boyfriend start our first batch of mead, even though we have no idea what we're doing. When we had problems we were able to stop by and get advice on how to fix things. Plus there's an awesome bar so you can drink beer while you browse. Definitely would reccommend!
Review Source:Stopped in to find out what it would take to start brewing. Â Pleasantly surprised to find a pub attached where you can grab a beer - many of which are brewed in-house.
The guys that run this place are super helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. Â They also crank out some fine brews themselves. Â With their guidance, my neighbor and I bottled our first batch this past weekend! Â
Bonus - Portland U-Brew is part of Supportland so you can feel good about supporting your local economy. Â I'll drink to that.
This review is only for the pub side, since I was there after their brew shop hours.
The pub's not much to look at, but it feels pretty cozy, especially if you sit in the little separate room off to the right side of the front door.
I drank a couple of pints of the house IPA, and it was light and refreshing.
The guys working behind the bar were friendly and accomodating, and they were playing old live Grateful Dead tapes, so it was nice and mellow.
I'm withholding the 5th star until I've had a chance to fully check out the shop.
Amazing brewery! I brewed my own beer here and it was wonderful! All the beers they make are exceptional tasting and thoroughly crafted. Every other week they have another delicious beer they've concocted and share with Portland. If you're looking for a real beer experience go here! They sell brewing supplies as well. Happy hour is a deal as well.
Review Source:Super-friendly and very hospitable. Â They have a decent tap selection, but nothing amazing by Portland standards. Â Still, a very welcome addition to the Sellwood neighborhood. Â
They offer lots of brewing supplies (they're still working getting their inventory up to par, so be patient if they don't have what you're looking for) and will help you brew your own beer on-site very affordably. Â
Overall, a great place to stop in, grab a pint ($3.25 on happy hour), and talk beer with the friendly folks that work there.
Nice new business in the 'hood. Â We've been waiting for it to open for almost a year and I finally got a chance to try it this week.
Very knowledgeable beer geek named Erin in the Homebrew Store.. we're actually going to partner on a smoked salmon stout... (stay tuned ).
Nice brewpub on the other side.. had the farmhouse belgian, which was great.. Only downer was smokers smoking at the tables right outside.. they need to move the smokers to at least 15 feet away from the door.
Looking forward to patronizing this business and brewing some beer!
This place just opened this past weekend, so naturally I had to try it [a couple] times. Â So they have a rotating tap, which I am very excited about and hope they keep plenty of IPA comin', this is what they currently have:
Fanno Creek Pilsner (2 yrs old !)
Fanno Creek Vanilla Brown Ale
Fort George Cavatica Stout
Ninkasi Total Domination IPA
Bridgeport Kingpin
Full Sail Amber
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Deschutes Twilight
They also brew their own beer and sell beer brewing supplies, they have a whole store attached. Â What a cute concept! Â They apparently are going to start serving food (paninis) as well. Â I love the fact that it's family owned (Father/son shop)!
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