pfriem family brewers

while most of hood river is set back a bit from the gorge, this brewery (along with a few other shops and restaurants) has a spot right by the water. they have limited seating and thus a long wait, but you can't really complain when you can walk across the street and put your feet in the water and watch kiters, wind surfers, etc and take in the beautiful scenery until your table is ready. really unique and tasty beers andgoodfood.

if there had been an option to vote 6/5, this is the place i would have earmarked the same for. the locally brewed beers are excellent. i had the belgian wit and some ipa and both were reallygoodwith complex flavours. the food was even better. i had some chicken fried and soaked in buttery gravy. it was smooth and delicate.

great food and beer. beautiful location and great outdoor seating. kids friendly with kids area and menu. they havegoodvegetarian and vegan options.

they may havegoodbeer but when it comes to food they are completely full of themselves. "grass fed beef," "subs are politely declined?" give me a break.

mothra says....what a pleasant surprise. on a recent wine tasting trip to hood river recently, k and i made our way over to viento tasting room and after a nice chat and purchase from tom, he suggested that we have lunch at one of the many brew pubs in town. we chose pfriem brewery. now i have had pfriems beers in the recent past and are becoming some of my favorites. however, i did not expect this level of cuisine from a brew house.

we seated ourselves on a mid-week afternoon around 1pm outside near the fireplace. although overcast, it was mild in temp. cara greeted us with a big smile and not only took our drink order but explained the menu in detail, responded with her recommendations, all without missing a beat. now that is customer service!
in no time, a “strong blond ale” for k and my “unfiltered wit” arrived. now these are two reallygoodbeers but i really loved that unfiltered pilsner style of beer. we sipped our beers but, prior to our entrees arriving about 20 minutes later, an appetizer of chicken liver mousse and toast arrived. nothing better than a reallygoodmousse or pate. especially made fresh. yum! we enjoyed our mousse and refreshments and it started to rain. everyone on the patio sprinted inside, .......except us. it’s oregon... for crying out loud.

k’s prosciutto and mozzarella on grilled bread with onions, fig relish and fresh arugula was amazing. but not as amazing as my dish: a large bowl of about 20 steamed clams and chorizo in a frothy red chorizo sauce. spicy, tangy, clams were excellent and two large grilled bread to sop up the sauce. all in a standing rain.
please review the menu as this was one giant pleasant surprise. this is a new favorite and, a stop that we will make many more times in the near future.
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pluses: excellent service by cara with a smile. great menu, marvelous flavors, great low prices, fantastic beer, all for $37.00. a 30% tip on top to the server.
negative: only one. some idiot dog owner left their beautiful large white dog tied up outside without any water. cara was kind enough to go to the dogs aid and fill a bowl full of fresh cool water. well done. mothra says..... new favorite (and this is just my 7th fav) . 4.0 of 5.0