Montavilla Brew Works

I’m giving this place 5-​Stars for their customer service. I feel kind of weird giving them 5 stars having not had their beer, but the owner was so accommodating that I have to give props. My wife is a Real Estate agent and we wanted to get a beer loving client who bought a home nearby something fun and local as a gift. They weren’t even open — but I called and asked if we could come by and buy a gift certificate and they were super cool about it. Love these guys! We’ll be doing business with them again in the future to be sure.

Great little Brewery. Love the Bock while it lasts. No real food offerings but you can bring in your own.

Stopped in here for a pint. Had the winter IPA I think it was called «concussion» which felt about right it packs a load of ABV.
The bar space is nice with a friendly bartendress and cozy lighting. Comfy fat bar stools. Looks like they have a big patio too (Twas dark and rainy so we didn’t go out there)
The brewery part is up front and has fluorescent lights hanging… muy muy mal on the eyes. Probably great for the Brewer but for patrons it’s harsh.
You can bring in food from nearby places… pizza right across the street.
Nice folks. Interesting beer we will go back to check out more brews and support the Montavilla scene.

I’ve been here two times and I love it. The building’s unimposing presence at the west end of SE Stark Street’s business district warms my heart whenever I pass by– because I know it’s a portal to Heaven. The staff are neighborly, the interior is handsome, the patio is ok (although they may have bigger plans for it), the location is perfect, and the beer is superb. I’ve tried the Lesh is More Pale Ale, Double Tabby Abbey Ale, Red Krush American Amber, and a couple others, thoroughly enjoying them all. Montavilla Brew Works is a classy, top-​notch brewery that should be very successful for years to come. Bring your own food (for now), an empty growler, and your best friend (s). Easily 5-​stars and they’re just getting started.

When moving to Oregon from New York, I was told of many of the quality craft beer that comes out of this state. Montavilla Brew Works was my first stop upon moving here, so you can imagine my expectations were high, and this place lived up to them! I ordered a flight and enjoyed every sample. For only being open less than 6 months, these guys really know what they are doing. Super friendly staff that gave me tips about my new neighborhood and made me feel welcome. Great indoor and outdoor seating as well.

Michael and company are fantastic! All the beer is tasty and fair prices on everything. All the comments on here about the hours and dogs. It’s a functioning brewery first and foremost run mainly by Michael and his wife so the hours reflect that. I know some want to tear it up into the wee hours, but this place is what it is a brewery. And the rules about dogs aren’t the owners rules they are the states so if you have an issue with that take it up with your state legislature.

When Montavilla Brew Works opened I was really excited to have a new brewery in the neighborhood but was overall very disappointed with my experience. The establishment has great interior, bar and outdoor sitting area.
I am giving Montavilla Brew Works only two stars is because they don’t allow dogs in the outdoor seating area, and their hours are unreasonable. While I respect that they are a production brewery and therefore don’t allow dogs inside, that they will not let me sit outside with my dog is enough for me to get my beer elsewhere. On top of that, they close at 9 on Fridays and 8 on Saturdays. When I asked the bartender if their hours were so scarce because they hadn’t been open long, he told me that Montavilla is a «sleepy» neighborhood that doesn’t really go out on the weekends so they didn’t see the need to be open any later. With bars down the street that are open until at least 10 on the weekends and will let me sit outside with my dog, I don’t have any desire to go back to Montavilla Brew Works anytime soon.

The outdoor seating was very nice on a fall day. Very friendly service and the pomegranate blueberry cider was delicious. For only being opened for 2 months they seem to be very popular among the locals – they even donated drinks to the Farmers Market down the street.

GREAT beers, nice staff, comfy location, great neighborhood. Such a great addition. Downside? Yeah, their hours. Close at 9 on Friday and 8 on Saturdays. Are they Amish? Oh well, get in there early to catch their fine brews and hope that hours may possibly expand at some point?

The owner/​brewer is really nice. His beers are great, and he’s hoping to have a full line-​up eventually. Until then there are 5 guest taps in addition to his 4 – 6 brews. The brewery and taproom is in this old car repair/​storage/​dump that he cleaned up and brought back to life :) There’s no food — but you are encouraged to bring your own in. There’s tons of outdoor seating and the old garage doors are usually open. It’s a great space.

Finally. A brew pub close to me. 6 house brews on tap. 5 guest brews on tap. Plenty of inside seating and a patio on the side. No food service, so bring you’re own food. No prob. Their beers are mostly pale ales with one dark (brown) ale. Wednesday gets hoppin’, and they get busy. Nice addition to the Montavilla neighborhood.
Yes…Yes…bring your bike and stick a growler on it!

So excited to have this new addition to the neighborhood, and a really nice and much-​needed patio on Stark Street! I had the Lesh is More Pale Ale and the Blonde. Both were very good!

I hope this place makes it. It’s been over a year (I think) since I remember first seeing the «coming soon» sing posted in the window of this building. We stopped in on a SUPER HOT Sunday after visiting the farmers market across the street, and grabbed a couple beers. They were out of a few things, so the list was narrowed down to only a few choices. The beers were good. They keep it simple, and put out a really nice, if not amazing, product. The inside of the place looks great, too. I think with a little settling in time their beers and patio vibe will only get better. I’d much rather hang out here than at that Beer Bunker place across the street. Or Roscoe’s for that matter.

Awesome beer! I had the Stick and Frame Blonde IPA, the 2013 Oak Aged Barleywine, and the Galaxy Double IPA. I can tell that the brewer enjoys hops, because most beers taste a little hop forward to me — but in a good way.
The interior of this renovated Car Repair shop has been cleaned up with exposed natural concrete walls and timber roof beams. The tasting room and brewing operations are combined in a large, bright open space. The staff is very friendly. I am excited about this new brewery in the hood!
The tasting area has a large garage door that is open when the weather is nice and offers outdoors seating with tables and umbrellas. I’ve heard rumors that they will have food carts here someday soon.
All in all, I recommend this business to check out because it represents the quality craft beer that Oregon is known for, and it is located in a prime area for walking or dining in Montavilla. Cheers!

Nice new brewery! Love the outdoor space – wish it were dog friendly. 12 beer options, 1 cider, and 1 root beer. No real food options – just chips and hard pretzels. You can bring outside food.