Portland Has a Brewery in an Old Train Car and It’s Awesome

Looking for something fun to do in Portland on a train-y day? We have just the thing for you.

Visit Mt. Hood Brewing Co. at Tilikum Station!

What makes this brewery more special than any of the other breweries Portland has? Well, Mt. Hood Brewing Company – Tilikum Station is located in two converted train 1921 Northern Pacific Caboose cars.

The original Mt. Hood Brewing Co. location opened in 1991 in Government Camp, Oregon. The second location of Mt. Hood Brewing Co. (Tilikum Station) opened in 2018. Located steps away from the Tilikum Station MAX stop, OMSI, and the Heritage Rail Museum, this is a great place to drink, eat, and watch the incoming MAX trains come by.

Hungry? Here are some things you can chew chew on at Mt. Hood Brewing Co. – Tilikum Station:

• Wood-Fired Pizzas
• Ice Cream
• Not Pizza
  • Salad
  • Olives
  • Hazelnuts
  • Caprese
  • Garlic-Cheese Bread

For those of you who are vegan and/or gluten-free…don’t worry! Vegan and gluten-free options available!

Photo Credit: Mt. Hood Brewing Co.

Now, let’s get to the most important part: the beers. Mt. Hood Brewing Co. makes their beers with pure, glacial Mt. Hood Water. Here are the beers they have on tap:

• Timberline Tucker: double IPA with notes of pine and grapefruit notes
• Highland Meadow Blonde: sweet pilsner malt with notes of Mt. Hood hops
• Cascadian Pale: local malted wheat with pine and citrus notes
• Ice Axe IPA: this is Mt. Hood Brewing’s flagship beer with notes of British crystal malts
• Cloudcap Amber: amber with toasted malt and crystal layers
• Multorporter: malt with notes of cherrywood, chocolate, and dark crystal
• Hogsback Oatmeal Stout: stout with notes of chocolate, coffee, and oats

For those individuals who don’t drink beer, they also have wine and cocktails available.

If you’ve never visited Mt. Hood Brewing Company at Tilikum Station before, what are you waiting for?! You’ll be rail-ly happy you came here!

Mt. Hood Brewing Company – Tilikum Station

📍401 SE Caruthers Street, Portland, OR 97214