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The Commons Brewery is a small craft brewery located in Southeast Portland, Oregon. We are inspired by European brewing tradition and Northwest grown ingredients. We take a very hands-on approach to brewing our small batch beers.

The Commons was born as Beetje Brewery in the garage of Mike Wright on a 1 barrel nano system. It did not take long before Mike was dreaming of expanding the operation and upgrading to a true commercial system. That dream was realized with a new space and a new 7bbl system.

You can find our beers in and around Portland, Oregon and in the tasting room on weekends.

April 4th – Biere de Garde Bottle Release at Cheese Bar

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On Wednesday April 4th starting at 6PM we will release our first seasonal beer in bottles – Biere de Garde – at Cheese Bar on SE Belmont and 60th.

Our Biere de Garde was inspired by the farmhouse beers brewed in Northern France and our friend Steve Jones, Proprietor and Cheesemonger at Cheese Bar in Portland, Oregon. When Steve was lamenting about the dearth of food friendly Biere de Gardes in our area we took that as a cue to develop a beer that would fill the gap. Traditionally, Biere de Garde was brewed in Winter and early Spring while the climate was cooler, then garded (lagered) during the cool months, and reserved for consumption during the summer. This beer offers a soft and clean, malt forward flavor with a reserved hop profile.
Biere de Garde will be available on draft and Cheese Bar will have bottles at a discount on the night of the release. We’ll also have bottles available for sale at our Tasting Room beginning this weekend. Hours are Friday 5-9PM and Saturday 4-9PM.
Also on Wednesday at Cheese Bar, beginning 7PM, our brewer, Sean Burke, will be spinning some of his favorite old country western records as part of Cheese Bar’s Brewer DJ Night.

Commons Night at Bailey’s Taproom

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Bailey’s Taproom has always been one of our favorite places in Portland to have a beer, which is why we’re really excited to have an event with 5 of our beers on tap. From 6-8 PM on Tuesday, March 20th, Geoff and crew will be tapping the following beers:

Urban Farmhouse – our rustic, refreshing Saison

Commons Pils – our newest beer, a Northern German style Pils

Madrone – a tasting room favorite, tart saison with west coast hops

Biere de Garde – a traditional amber french country ale

Fleur de Ferme – batch no. 2 of our popular dark saison with chamomile, lavender and hibiscus

Beers will be available by the glass or as a sample tray. If you can’t make it between 6-8, I’m told all of our beers will be on tap when Bailey’s open at 4PM.

The whole Commons gang will be at Bailey’s chatting about and drinking beer. We’re hopeful to meet some new faces and hear some feedback on our new beers. Also, be on the lookout for our Sticke on tap at Bailey’s German Fest, April 28th, more info here.

http://www.baileystaproom.com/

 

Brotherly Love Bottle Release

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Our first first bottle-conditioned beer is finally ready! On March 24, at Noon, we’ll open our doors to sell the Beetje Series edition of Brotherly Love! Considering our history as a nano-brewery, it’s fitting that our first release is such a small amount.

A variation of our Little Brother Belgian dark strong ale, Brotherly Love is matured in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels with red tart cherries and roasted Peruvian cocoa nibs. Take your time with this rich, decadent beer – and share it with friends.

The Beetje Series is a celebration of The Commons Brewery’s nano roots. First brewed in 2010 on a one-barrel system housed in Mike Wright’s garage, these small-batch beers pay homage to the rustic brewery that continues to inspire our creativity and ingenuity.

Release info:

March 24th, Noon

Commons Brewery 1810 SE 10th Ave (entrance on SE Stephens)

150 bottles (capped 750ml), $15 each.

Bro Lo, BDG, FK and UFA

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We sampled the freshly bottled conditioned Brotherly Love yesterday…yum! We are settling on a release date for that beer, which is limited to 150 bottle total.

First thing in the morning we bottle about 50-60 cases of Biere de Garde, and next week we bottle Flemish Kiss for the first time. It won’t be long after that when Urban Farmhouse makes its way into the bottle.

After, what seems like a life time, waiting to get our bottling operation together we are finally on our way. Expect to see bottles trickle onto the market late March and into April. We’ll continue bottling and refining our processes until it’s a regular offering around town.

We hope you enjoy the beer from the bottle as much as we do.