While Bend’s status as an outdoor sports destination is known throughout Oregon, it’s becoming established as an award-winning craft beer destination. In 2025, it took both the small and mid-size brewery of the year awards with the new Terranaut Brewery and Sunriver Brewery (respectively). Many of these best breweries also medaled at the Oregon Beer Awards, and four won awards at the 2025 World Beer Cup, including Deschutes Brewery, Bend Brewing Company, Monkless Belgian Ales, and Sunriver Brewing, proving that Bend has become a world-class beer town.
The Best Breweries and Brewpubs to Sip Local Beer in Bend
Head to tiny tasting rooms or massive restaurants for the best pints
These days, breweries are focused on current brewing trends, inventive pub fare, and quality atmosphere — beer pretzels, fire pits, and retractable garage doors. It’s not all about the hoppy IPAs anymore, either. Each of these breweries offers distinct and varied lineups of sours, bruts, and hazy ales, just to name a few.
Below, find our guide to Bend’s finest brewpubs, breweries, and beer bars, from Summit West to Bellevue Drive. Those seeking more dining options may want to check out Bend’s dining map.
— Additional reporting by Jeffrey Stull
The Best Breweries and Brewpubs to Sip Local Beer in Bend
Head to tiny tasting rooms or massive restaurants for the best pints
While Bend’s status as an outdoor sports destination is known throughout Oregon, it’s becoming established as an award-winning craft beer destination. In 2025, it took both the small and mid-size brewery of the year awards with the new Terranaut Brewery and Sunriver Brewery (respectively). Many of these best breweries also medaled at the Oregon Beer Awards, and four won awards at the 2025 World Beer Cup, including Deschutes Brewery, Bend Brewing Company, Monkless Belgian Ales, and Sunriver Brewing, proving that Bend has become a world-class beer town.
These days, breweries are focused on current brewing trends, inventive pub fare, and quality atmosphere — beer pretzels, fire pits, and retractable garage doors. It’s not all about the hoppy IPAs anymore, either. Each of these breweries offers distinct and varied lineups of sours, bruts, and hazy ales, just to name a few.
Below, find our guide to Bend’s finest brewpubs, breweries, and beer bars, from Summit West to Bellevue Drive. Those seeking more dining options may want to check out Bend’s dining map.
— Additional reporting by Jeffrey Stull
Bridge 99 Brewery
Bridge 99 may be tucked away near the industrial northside of Bend, but it’s carved out a charming indoor/outdoor brewpub. Flowers and a fountain adorn the outside of the natural wood counter, and a custom-carved steel fireguard brings style indoors. The embracing ambiance is only topped by a creative, fresh menu that includes Cajun tots, pesto-chicken cauliflower Brussels, and pizzettas (small pizzas). The Island Brothers truck has been in this location for many years, serving Filipino and Hawaiian dishes. While the sticky chicken is a treat, the 16-hour, cooked Kalua pork tastes like a luau with the infused smokiness like that of a buried pig. Many beers have been clarified to be 99 percent gluten-free. Rock Crusher Red is their flagship beer, but they make killer hard seltzers, including Huckleberry Lime and Peach Lemonade flavors. In the mood for more than a beer? Try a blonde Mary that replaces vodka with beer.
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Van Henion Brewing
Mark, Dana Henion, and John Van Deuzer peeled off from years at Boneyard Brewing to start their own brewery. They aim to offer one of each type of beer, with basic names like Van Henion Helles, lager, Kolsch, pilsner, India pale ale, double IPA, and a schwarzbier black lager. The brewery resembles an old west saloon with barrel chairs, antique glass globe lighting, flocked red or green wallpaper, cuckoo clocks, and ornately framed funky western portraits. Just outside, there’s plenty of seating. Van Henion scored big with the recent addition of the Tex-Mex food truck, Manzanita Grill, where Jade Sellers and Joaquin Ortiz serve a fusion of barbecue and Mexican flavors. Ortiz eschews refried beans for a mix of pinto and black beans with the taste of baked beans. For a burst of flavor, dip a jalapeño popper into a chorizo aioli with a hint of honey. All items are a tastebud bonanza, but the torta sandwich will make you stop to savor each bite of expertly combined meats, sandwich veggies, and jalapeño. This year brought the addition of Chonie’s Pizza, serving pies made with Italian pinsa bread and premium ingredients. (Note that minors are only allowed on the patio.)
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Terranaut Beer
In its first year, Terranaut has won a frenzy of awards for its beer including first place awards at the 2025 Oregon Beer Awards and recognition as the 2025 Small Size Brewery of the Year at the Best of Craft Beer awards. Owners Peter Brantley and Katie Dunbar, paired up with 10 Barrel veteran brewer master Bryon Pyka known for his innovative post-fermentation flavoring and base beers. The ever-changing lineup includes the Gold Medal-winning Karo Ya Maro, a mango lassi-inspired sour that won in the experimental beer category. While many other award winners may be sold out, check out the new offerings that are bound to win awards, too. The tasting room has a homey garage feel with corrugated steel walls covered in stained pallet wood and paper lanterns floating overhead. Chef Joey Lander, formerly with Zydeco Kitchen, offers sustenance from The Landing food truck, offering Carolina barbecue with a secret ingredient that adds flavor complexity (shh, it’s curry). The mouth-watering Cubano is on a crunchy, doughy roll with prosciutto, pulled pork, and salami.
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Craft Kitchen & Brewery
Craft Kitchen moved its tasting room and restaurant from the Old Mill to its brewery location, hidden in the backstreets of northeast Bend. Although the kitchen is now in a food truck, it’s maintained the Craft touch with barbecue and Southern cuisine like po’ boys, sandos, and a Cubano. It’s hard to choose between the Southern fried chicken, gluten-free spicy-sweet honey jalapeño cornbread, the fruitwood smoked brisket, or the fresh sweet potato tacos with lavender salt. It all pairs well with Craft Kitchen’s beers, like the Juice is Loose Hazy IPA. For fun, Saturday night is comedy night, where Craft brings in national and local talent. Or, come Wednesday for open mic night.
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Boneyard Beer Pub
Boneyard has long been a favorite Bend brewery with hoppy ales like RPM, and a few sour and hazy beers. The clean, modern lines of the pub’s indoor/outdoor space juxtapose a motorcycle bar atmosphere, complete with a dark bar lounge with high-backed vinyl booths. Boneyard offers five types of wings and fresh salads, but the pièce de résistance is the Royale with Cheese. Pulp Fiction fans might recognize the reference where this cheese-in-the-middle burger got its name.
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Bend Brewing Company
Bend Brewing Company was established in 1995, making it the second-oldest brewery in Bend. BBC (as locals call it) has indoor seating, but many prefer the lawn next to Mirror Pond or patio seating with heated benches in the winter. Popping by BBC is a lovely way to spend a summer day enjoying Bend’s best crunchy and fresh fish and chips and dripping burgers paired with BBC’s award-winning brews. Try the Built to Chill, which won a bronze medal for American-style lager at the 2025 World Beer Cup, or check out several others that earned medals at the Oregon Beer Awards.
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Silver Moon Brewing
Bend’s third-oldest brewery built a beautiful wooden patio, which evolved into a large complex with a stage, outdoor bar service, and a food truck pod called “the Office.” Southern Accent has taken somewhat permanent residence with a choice of meats on po’ boys and in fry baskets, including Gator. Mundrelli’s Italian offers fresh and flavorful Italian salads and sandwiches. Bowen’s New York-style pizza, Tablas Mexican food, and GoGo’s Bistro’s hot dogs and sandwiches are best paired with Silver Moon’s beers, now in the hands of brewer, Jordan Hunt who is innovating and bringing back old recipes like Return of the Dark Side, a revamped IPA97 that won gold at the Oregon Beer Awards. Non-drinkers can swoon over Hunt’s creamy root beer available on tap only from the brewery.
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The Cellar - A Porter Brewing Company
Visitors who walk down the stairs to the Cellar are transported to a traditional English pub. The small space includes a bar, a few tables, a small library, a neighboring used book store, and a classic “snug” — a room found in most English and Irish public houses where one can drink with some privacy. The English pub vibes extend to Porter Brewing’s cask-conditioned ales, served by hand-pumping imported beer engines rather than taps. For food, opt for something from Vi’s Pies, like a chicken pot pie or Scottish meat pie with a side of mushy peas and topped with homemade gravy. Other small bites, like a charcuterie board, wrapped sausage bites, and pretzels, are also available. The schedule for music varies between Appalachian, Irish bands, and others, and are listed on the Cellar’s Instagram feed.
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Deschutes Brewery Bend Public House
Deschutes Brewery won three medals at the 2025 World Beer Cup. It’s not surprising, as for more than 30 years, this lively, rustic downtown staple has helped define the craft beer scene in Bend and America. Its vast array of experimental and seasonal brews is the real draw here, and they are well-paired with classic pub dishes, like poutine and pizza. Deschutes is the go-to place for thick, juicy Central Oregon beef burgers. Eat and drink in the large dining room at an intimate fireside table, or in the covered and heated outdoor space.
Sunriver Brewing Co. Galveston Pub
Sunriver Brewing Company opened its doors in Bend in early 2016 on what has become a busy stretch of Northwest Galveston Avenue. Since then, its award-winning beers have been a draw to this lively pub. Along with numerous accolades from the Oregon Beer Awards, Fuzztail earned gold for American wheat beer at the 2025 World Beer Cup, and the brewery was awarded Best Mid-Size Brewery of the Year. The Rippin, a Northwest pale ale, is an excellent match for a giant beer pretzel with beer cheese and beer mustard. Other elevated pub fare on the menu includes the wagyu sliders and the popular General Tso fried cauliflower in a sweet garlic-ginger sauce. Sunriver offers year-round outdoor dining in a heated, covered bridge replica or around shaded outdoor fire pits on the recently extended back patio. The brewery also has a more community-oriented location on the east side near the hospital, with an indoor play area for kids and ample outdoor seating.
Worthy Brewing Company
The Worthy Brewery and Pub, located on Bend’s eastside, is hard to miss with its large outdoor area, airy brewpub, and a three-story giant “Hopservatory” — a reflective telescope with a retractable roof. Inside, diners find well-crafted IPAs and creative one-off seasonal ales. Along with basic pub fare, menu items are named after characters in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and listed with beer pairings. The McMurphy Bowl is an excellent choice for vegetarian and gluten-free diners with sweet potatoes, root veggies, quinoa, and cilantro-lime cream. The clam chowder is well-spiced without being overbearing; its chunks of clams are tender in the generously portioned “cup” of soup. Or try the wood-fired pizza with unique toppings like Oregon pears or white beer cheese sauce. Thursday through Sunday, on clear nights, patrons can ascend the spiral staircase and stargaze with a beer in hand. Or visit the downtown location at Wonderland Chicken Company at 806 NW Brooks Street.
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McMenamin’s Pub at Old St. Francis School
Twenty-four McMenamin locations have breweries, including Bend’s Old St. Francis School. The six-barrel brewhouse sits below the pub and won the 2024 Craft Beer Awards Small-Size Brewery of the Year. Its Bamberg Obsession took gold in the coffee and smoke beer category at the Oregon Beer Awards. But the whole range of beers complements dishes from a new chef who came in two years ago. The cellar masters steak and mushroom bites mix beef ribeye with button mushrooms in Black Rabbit red wine demi-glace with a side of horseradish sour cream, with the perfect cool bite that plays off the meat dish and is wonderfully washed down with a light and fruity Ruby Ale. The pub is comfortable and welcoming, with Grateful Dead music playing in the background, a place to hang out either inside in the winter or enjoying a summer day on the patios. It’s located a block outside of downtown.
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The Ale Apothecary
Everything about the Ale Apothecary screams art and passion. From Christopher Cole’s kinetic metal sculptures to the uniquely flavored wild ales spontaneously fermented using wild yeast in an old-school brewing process in wooden barrels. Luckey’s Woodsmen provides the food, and it’s as good as it’s ever been. Hamburgers include the backpacker’s delight with locally foraged huckleberries and elderberry compote. Or the lumberjack gluten-free brisket plate with forbidden rice, complex barbecue baked beans, charred radishes, arugula pesto, and chipotle aioli. Look for the entrance in the Century Center off SW Commerce Drive.
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Oblivion Pour House
Previously, this location was the Pour House, which merged with Oblivion in 2024. With TVs lining the walls of the bar area and spacious dining room, it’s where sports fans come to down some craft beers and watch sports while indulging in homestyle comfort food. Bright and airy, the whole family will become addicted to the knotty bites—little balls of pizza dough cooked in garlic butter and covered in a cheesy, tangy sauce with bacon bits and scallions. Or dive into one of nine types of mac and cheese, including fiery salmon mac, pork belly mac, or jambalaya mac with gulf shrimp, andouille sausage, chicken, and poblano-infused, six-cheese sauce. The menu begs for one of Oblivion’s classic craft beers like On the Dubble or the Hella Hazy IPA.
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GoodLife Brewing Company
Tucked inside the Century Center on Bend’s west side sits GoodLife’s expansive brewing and distilling facility. Its tasting room is airy and inviting, with garage doors opening onto a courtyard. Its grilled cheese sandwiches are swoon-worthy, with tender house-smoked brisket and tangy barbecue sauce playing against sharp cheese on Texas toast. It begs for one of GoodLife’s approachable beers like the popular Sweet As IPA. The brewery’s expansive lawn and picnic tables are open seasonally and offer an outside food truck and beer truck so diners can order without entering the tasting room.
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Crux Fermentation Project
The Crux Fermentation Project is housed in an old transmission repair plant at the end of a back street near the Old Mill district. Visitors can grab a pint and some pub grub inside, hang out on the park-like lawn with yard games for adults and kids, or warm up by sculptured metal fire pits. While the Crux kitchen has beer-inspired food, food trucks offer fresh Mexican food at El Sancho, and Blind Tiger Pizza ages its pizza for 60 hours before making the wood-fired pizza in a Forno Bravo pizza oven on the cart. During the daily “sundowner hour,” breathtaking views of the Cascade Mountains come with discounts on 20-plus taps.
The Brasserie at Monkless Belgian Ales
The Brasserie at Monkless Belgian Ales offers stunning views of Bend’s Old Mill and the Deschutes River from its heated deck. At the same time, some visitors enjoy award-winning Belgian-style ales at the monastery-like bar inside. Bring a group of friends or meet new ones at the Bend-sourced wood slab Ponderosa pine tables while enjoying a pot of steamed mussels, lightly cooked giant shrimp with hazelnuts atop romesco sauce, a pork schnitzel plate with house-made herb and butter spaetzle, and more. Monkless moved its brewing from the north side to Wilson and 9th, where the Abbey tasting room offers a sneak peek of new brews before they are available at the Old Mill brasserie, along with specialized kegs not served elsewhere.
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Bevel Craft Brewing
Bevel Brewing is in the midtown industrial area tucked behind the DIY Cave, where visitors learn how to weld, do woodwork, and more. The tasting room and patio share the space with the 9th Street food pod, which includes house-made pickles at Nosh Street Food; Mexican fare at Tacos El Nava; IndoDaddy with an Indonesian fusion menu including lumpia, banh mi sliders, nasi goreng, and peanut-y chicken or tofu sate; and Little Red Kitchen with its Southern kitchen offerings. The tasting room offers flights, pints, a wide range of ales, and a few off-kilter options like barleywines. Bevel places small tasting glasses in the holes of a decorated frisbee — a nod to owners Nate and Valarie Doss, who are world-renowned professional disc golfers — for those who want to compare the IPAs before filling a growler to take home. Try the Midnight Flyer, which won a silver medal for coffee and smoke beers at the Oregon Beer Awards.
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Spider City Brewing Company
Spider City Brewing Company is the only woman-owned and -operated brewery in Bend. It is located in a 3,000-square-foot building in an industrial area just east of the railroad tracks. Bins of wheat and hops sit on shelves beside the beer taps, which pour experimental ales and fruit-forward kettle sours. There are plenty of long tables indoors and out. Currently, it is between food trucks, so look elsewhere to grab a bite. Spider City Brewing has also opened a tasting room on Minnesota Avenue in the Wine Shop and Beer Tasting Bar.
10 Barrel Brewing Co.
Located in an industrial area, 10 Barrel’s vibrant brewpub fits right in with stainless steel rafters, an open kitchen, and a fire-pit-laden outdoor patio. Likely one of Oregon’s most recognizable breweries, it swept the German-Style Sour Ale category at the 2025 World Beer Cup. Brewer Tonya Cornett was recognized with the Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation in Craft Brewing. Other fan favorites include sours, as well as seasonal beers and tasting flights. The kitchen churns out pizzas, burgers, and more inventive fare like steak and blue cheese nachos and edamame hummus. 10 Barrel Westside on Galveston is the original pub and a popular after-ski or hiking local hangout.
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