Hop Haven – Beer Bar and Bottle Shop

Went in on a weeknight to pick up some beers and quite frankly they had about as much selection as the gas station down the street; none of the beers were particularly special either. ‘Bottle shop’ seems to be a bit of an over statement. Maybe it’s a fun place on the weekends though.

A solid place. I have been here 4 or 5 times and it is always pretty much the same. There are always 5 to 10 dudes shooting it up with the bartender having a good time. The regulars are always really welcoming, which i always really appreciate. Once, I asked the bartender for a lil taster of a beer they had on tap and a guy drunkenly said, «no need, just take a swig out of my glass». I couldn’t turn this guy down because it actually seemed like a genuine gesture. I’m still alive btw.
Oh and yes people go to bars to drink. You can also do that here. They have a great selection of bottled beer and rotating keg selection. They always have some great stuff on tap but it is rarely the same. I think they have some whiskey and other stuff here but I never see people drinking it… This place is a BEER bar. Damn straight.
I’ll keep grabbing a beer here and there at the Haven. Great place.
They do growlers too!

good place to grab a beer and chill out.
Lots of locals
Unique and the usual bottles to go. not sure if they do growlers.
Low key atmosphere — the obligatory crisp TV on, they get busy for baseball, sports.
Friendly, solid service with great rotating beer selection.
Exceptional pricing for Happy Hour.

Definitely a bit of a good ol’ boys vibe at this place. As one of the only sports bars in the section I’ve parked myself here a few times to watch the game. I’ve had some really fun nights but also some standoffish feeling nights. Never actually dicks or anything and bartenders are attentive and friendly, but don’t feel very welcome either. Definitely a good place to pick up a 6er with their wide selection and I’ll sometimes stop by and feel it out esp. if there’s a game on, but that’s bout it these days.

By far my favorite place to drink beer in Portland! Always an awesome selection of rotating beers on tap, great bottle selection, really nice bartenders, and a very good place to chill. I hop haven.

I picked a weird night to drop in to this place. It was some sort of Phish show, and the people there were REALLY in to it. We wanted an outside table anyway, so no big deal, I just didn’t get a full feel for the place.
Couldn’t really see the beer coolers, but it looked like they served a lot of bottled beer options, but only a few taps. Probably worth checking out again, but not a place I was overly excited about.

Yay for Hop Haven! I don’t know why it took me so long to write a Unilocal review, but I’m not really on Unilocal much at all. Anyway, this place gets the highest of Unilocal in my book. It’s our neighborhood bar, we go at least weekly. Awesome crew, lots of beer, always a good place to watch sportsball, some outdoor seating, and there’s a decent food menu (but you can also bring in or order food; Jimmy John’s is so close, it arrives in like 5 minutes).
Some Unilocalers here mentioned that it seems like a closed crowd, locals only, unwelcoming, etc. Though it’s often the same (usually) guys at the bar, they are so friendly and always have a good time. I brought my parents in from out of town a year ago, and they still talk about some of the folks they met there. So just say hello!

Nice little bar. Asked for the $ 2 Unilocal pours. Bartender had no idea what I was talking about. Friendly bartender and great beer though!

Pretty much a locals only place, had read about this place on Unilocal and was staying close by so decided to drop in. Not too many folks there, they were all male, except for one girl, huddled around the bar. No one said hello, almost walked out. Had to wait at the bar for a while to order a beer. Decided to grab a beer and watch some of the Lakers-​Trailblazers game. This is not a place to take your lady, pretty salty language and the beers are mainly IPAs on draft and bottle. Got the distinct feeling we weren’t welcome or wanted here, so we finished our beers and hightailed it outta there. This ain’t Cheers here son, nobody wants to know your name.

This bar is everything that a beer connoisseur could possibly want.
BEER: They have it. Oh, do they ever have it. Four rotating taps plus coolers upon coolers of local, micro, and interesting bottles. Whether you’re a hophead or malty, you’ll find something that you like.
COST: It’s mega cheap. Seems like it’s almost always happy hour, and even when it isn’t, their beer won’t break the bank. Last time I was in, I got an imperial IPA on draft clocking in at 9% ABV for $ 3.50. Hot damn.
ATMOSPHERE: Everyone is super chill. Maybe it’s because it’s off the beaten path, but it doesn’t get overwhelmingly busy. Not that Portland bars are ever that stressful, but Hop Haven is especially calm.
SPORT: They have some TVs. You can watch a sport.
TRIVIA: Thursday night is Rain Brain Trivia night. It’s the perfect thing to do while you drink lots of good, cheap beer. And maybe also watch sport.
I’m not quite ready to say it’s my favorite bar in Portland… but it’s awfully close.

Facts:
Best place in NE Portland to watch a game
Really solid bottled beer selection
Never had anything on tap I didn’t like
Mrs. pacman
Knowledgeable and friendly staff
Babes
Downright great atmosphere
FIVE STARS!

Our favorite neighborhood bar. Welcoming people, service and beers.
We love our hop and if you’re chill, you will too!

It’s a lot smaller than I would have expected, but I had a great bottle of vermont cider here.

If you want to go find a good beer on NE Broadway, or watch a game? This is the only place to go.
Other places on the strip are either more expensive and not as fun.
This is the kind of place where, if you go to frequently, will know your name. And awesome usual cast of characters are always there. I’ve never gone there and had them not turn on my sports game. They’re very good about that.
There is always at least one tap I always want, and they take tap requests. I mean, they could have more than 4 taps, but they’re always all good, so it’s fine.
They have nice benches outside, too, if you want to drink and smoke at the same time, and they’re covered, too.
They have weekly trivia, on Thursdays, as well as lots of other boardgames, old arcade games in the back, sometimes DJs play music, and they have an N64 hooked up, too, which is just kind of awesome. You can also bring in your own games to play, which is nice. They have darts, too!
Owner and all the bar tenders are rad, here, too. Friendly, chill, low-​key, and just overall fun to be around.

I love bottle shops. More choices make me a happy camper. I’m easily overwhelmed by large selections of food, drink, movies, etc., but Hop Haven has just enough to keep me from second guessing my beer choices.
The staff is always super chill and cool with larger groups rearranging the tables. The last time I was here I got to play Nintendo 64! I’m also really fond of the old-​school arcade table in the back.
I think my favorite thing about Hop Haven is that it’s never busy. It’s hidden gem on a busy street. Any place I can walk to with decent beers (and Nintendo!) is a winner in my book!

Bottle shops kinda rule. And this one in particular is a good one. Great selection of bottles, solid (yet small) rotating tap selection, a nice owner, and a laid back space to enjoy some brewskis. To top it all off, the taps are almost always dirt cheap for what they are (crafty micros).
I got acquainted with this bar via Unilocal’s On Tap and Unilocal’s On Tap 2.0, and every time I visited during and after the promotions I enjoyed myself. The setting is pretty basic but friendly and not a bad place to kick it with the friends.
I am NEVER in this part of town, but when I am, I am down to stop in for a frosted barley pop.

Think of it as a neighborhood bar.
Largest take out bottled beer selection on NE Broadway? No. There is a decent selection, but there are far more beers available up the street at the Hollywood Fred Mayer.
Largest number of taps on NE Broadway? No. There is a decent showing, but there are more taps at Skyline Burgers just a few blocks up the street.
So how is the food? Well, actually they don’t cook food on premises, so if you want to eat they’ll order pizza or burgers (from Skyline) and have ‘em delivered on site.
And yet somehow it all totally works. So what’s the draw then, you ask? It’s the people. This place is evolving into a super casual and friendly neighborhood bar. The owners and staff are amazingly cool and friendly, as are the patrons. It’s the kind of place you can walk into and sit down for a beer, and in minutes feel like a ‘regular’. Everyone is very engaging and welcoming. I’ve walked in for bar-​wide Irish Car Bombs on more than one occasion. There is always something good on tap (the taps tend to be IPA-​biased, which I love). And if beer isn’t your thing, they have a full bar. And in nice weather, there is sidewalk seating.
I live in the neighborhood and find myself gravitating her frequently. Great place to sit outside reading a book and drinking a pint in the summer. Friendly place to watch a game, or the latest «Breaking Bad» with hoots and hollers from the whole bar. It’s nice, this place. Really nice.

Hop Haven is a nice quaint neighborhood bottle shop.
I visited during Unilocal’s on Tap Beer week. All their taps were $ 2 each. This was a great deal considering most other YOT participants had less choices. The bartender was friendly and quick. They have two TV’s, both of which were tuned to baseball. They had the MLB package. It’s a great place to catch your favorite team since only the Yankees and Red Sox play on ESPN. Snacks and food options are much to be desired at bottle shops. It must be food handling permits and such. Hop Haven only had $ 2 bags of Tim’s Potato Chips. Other than that, you could order in from Bellagio’s Pizza and Skyline burgers. I ordered some sides from Skyline and it took about 30 minutes to get our food. I would like to see Hop Haven have more options for bar snacks like nuts, popcorn, or anything quick to munch on while enjoying your drink.
Micro brew 6 packs were $ 8.70 with three refrigerators’ worth of selection. A good price for take home beer.
Hop Haven is a great place for locals. It’s a great place to venture to when they have Unilocal deals. However, I don’t see myself making a trek here on a normal basis.

I’m not gonna lie. My affections are easily won. As long as you have a decent beer selection and you don’t offend me with horrendous service or inedible food, I’m gonna give you at least three stars. Easy right? But three stars is all this place is gonna get as they fall a little short against their competition.
The selection pretty good but still on the smallish side, I hope they add to it. Prices for their beers are very reasonable. Hands down, the coolest thing about this place is that their Hoppy hour runs til 8 with $ 1 off draft beer through Thursdays. The tap list isn’t bad either, NW selections and California beers. I think they make their grilled cheese in house, but the other food offerings are from take-​out menus like Bellagios and savory pies. They also have outdoor seating. Inside they have lots of seating which is great if you want to get together with I don’t know, perhaps a large group of super cool women beer drinkers…
Gotta agree with Melissa V, if I was in the neighborhood, I would probably love this place but I wouldn’t go out of my way to get here and they certainly aren’t going to be occupying my dreams anytime soon. What? You don’t dream about beer too???

I went here to meet up with a bunch of my beer geekgirl friends last week, and well, it was pretty meh. They were also showing some live Phish show from Tahoe, and so the place was packed with crunchy, aromatic hippies who were a bit territorial about the space (crowding the bar to get near the one TV showing it, thereby cock-​blocking the bar from those who actually, y’know, trying to order a beer.)
They do have a pretty good bottle selection in the coolers, but nothing that can’t be found at a number of other bottle&tap shops around town (such as Belmont Station, Bottles, or BeerMongers). And they only had 4 taps, and those were all pretty middle-​of-​the-​road stuff, and the majority were California beers, not local ones.
Also, it’s hard to take seriously any beer bar that serves the beer in chilled glasses. As one of my compatriots pointed out, Hop Haven is only worth going to if you happen to live in the neighborhood.

Randomly came to this place with a friend as we were looking for a place for beer (not exactly the most difficult thing to find here in Portland) and I knew this place had opened, but didn’t know anything more about it. Are you bored yet?
Not very busy on a Thursday night, but the space seems to lend itself to being busy on the weekends. I’m not sure what that means exactly, but I had a beer and hardly any food today and I’m a bit lightheaded. I’m a cheap date. Deal with it.
Super cute bartender. An extra star for that. I’m a sucker for a woman in glasses. Says so on the side of my profile. Anyway, it looks like they have 4 rotating taps on any given night. $ 4 for a pint of beer. They also have a very large selection of bottled and canned beers. The 22oz bottles of beer only go for $ 5 which seems very reasonable. Didn’t really get a chance to look at the selection, but I’m assuming you can find a few that you don’t normally find.
I think I’ll give this place another try.