Brewery Profile

Breakside Brewery - Vancouver

On the Washington side of the Portland-area beer map, the Vancouver location gives visitors a way to encounter Breakside Brewery without crossing deeper into Oregon. The company began in 2010 in Northeast Portland as a restaurant and pub brewery, then grew into a regional operation with multiple locations, including Vancouver, Washington. A visitor walking in should expect an outpost of an established brewery rather than a single-site neighborhood startup. The main point of the stop is access to a broad Breakside portfolio, shaped by a brewery known for award-recognized and experimental beers, while still tied to its original pub-brewery roots.

Travelers in this part of the Pacific Northwest often build brewery visits around variety: comparing tap lists, trying fresh regional pours, and seeing how a larger local producer presents itself across different locations. Breakside fits that pattern because its footprint is wider than one taproom. Its expansion included a Milwaukie, Oregon, production facility and taproom in 2013, and the company now produces at a regional scale, with beer distributed across several U.S. states and parts of Canada and Japan. For visitors, the Vancouver stop can function as a convenient sampling point for a brewery whose reputation extends through the Portland beer scene and beyond, including multiple Brewery of the Year recognitions at the Oregon Beer Awards.

Practical details for the Vancouver location’s specific amenities are best confirmed directly before visiting, since food service, seating options, events, and to-go availability are not established here. The taproom is the place to confirm the day’s pours, current hours, and whether any limited or location-specific beers are available. Visitors interested in the broader company story may also note that Breakside transitioned to employee ownership in 2019 and operates additional Portland-area locations, along with a taproom on the Oregon Coast in Astoria. For a traveler in Vancouver, the appeal is straightforward: a regional brewery stop with roots in Portland’s modern craft beer scene and a beer list that may show the breadth of a larger, award-recognized operation.

Established in 2010 in Northeast Portland, Breakside Brewery began as a restaurant and pub brewery before expanding to a regional operation producing approximately 30,000 barrels annually. The brewery's portfolio includes a range of award-winning and innovative beers. Expansion in 2013 brought a production facility and taproom in Milwaukie, Oregon, with the capability to produce 40,000 barrels per year. Breakside operates multiple locations across the Portland area, including Vancouver, Washington, and maintains a taproom on the Oregon Coast in Astoria. In 2019, the company transitioned to employee ownership. Its beers are distributed across several U.S. states and parts of Canada and Japan. Breakside has received multiple recognitions, including Brewery of the Year awards at the Oregon Beer Awards in several years.

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700 Washington St Suite 103, Vancouver, WA 98660, USA

Phone: (360) 314-2016

Website: https://breakside.com/

Hours: ["Monday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM","Tuesday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM","Wednesday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM","Thursday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM","Friday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM","Saturday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM","Sunday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM"]