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    Ground Breaker Brewing

    4.2 (277 reviews)
    Closed 2:00 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Jonny M.

    We decided to try out Ground Breaker Brewing as they specialize in gluten free beers. They're across the street from Alter Ego Cider. We dropped in on a slow Friday afternoon (around 3:45pm). Go up to the bar to order drinks but you order food (and pay) on your phone. 9 gluten free beers on tap. Prices were $2.00 USD (4oz) to $6.50 USD (12oz). They also serve Salvadorean food, Salvi, out of their kitchen. - Flight ($8.00 USD for 4) - dark ale on nitro, Portland to Perth pils, olallie ale and amber lager. None of the beer flavours stood out. Basic, light, one dimensional notes. Doesn't beat the gluten free beers we've had at Heathen's Brewing (in Calgary). - Pupusita ($3.75 USD) - they had a buy one, get one free deal when we went. We opted for the I Dream of Cheese: Queso (cheese and bell pepper) and Salvi OG: Chicharron con queso (pork and cheese). It came with salsa (smooth, nicely balanced) and curtido (bland). Average beers at GBB.

    The Dark Ale on Nitro!
    Alden C.

    Ah, another gluten free brewery here in Portland! I have to say that I do like going to these gluten free breweries as the beer doesn't feel so weighted on my stomach sometimes. Portland breweries definitely does their gluten beer well and Ground Breaker is no exception. For this brewery I got their Dark Ale on Nitro. It was excellent with it's dark,smooth and yeasty complexity but at the same time was light once it all went down. I bought one of their IPA'S that was in the can and took home for Steve to try. That one was good too but my favorite was that Nitro Dark Ale.

    100% GLUTEN FREE!
    Tiffany W.

    Loved the service and was amazed by the place being 100% GLUTEN FREE, what a great vacation find!!! My friends got the beer sampler but were not wowed by the beer; they ended up only liking the one they thought that they wouldn't like, and they didn't finish the others. We ordered these interesting round meat-filled sandwiches, and ended up living off them for a few days on our road trip, the portions were so generous! (I think they were called Pupusas, but I might be mistaken.) Extremely enjoyable. Our waitress was really great and very happy.

    Seasonal Spring brew, Carrot Cake Cream Ale, brewed with purple carrots to give it that lovely hue. So good!
    Rose D.

    Hooray for an all gluten-free brewery! And the separate group providing their food, SalviPDX, I'd all gluten-free too (I'll post a separate review for the food vendor). They have decent variety of different types of beers to choose from and the few we had were all quite good. I especially enjoyed their seasonal Spring brew, Carrot Cake Cream Ale. The guy working the taps was very nice, too, and was happy to answer questions or provide a sample. The place is on the small side, but a good vibe with great tunes playing. Their patio is a handful of picnic tables out front on the sidewalk. Street parking was easy to find in the semi-industrial area where they're located.

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    Darla D.

    Excellent beer. We also ordered pupusas, nachos & fried chicken. So nice to have a 100% gf brewery! Service was very friendly & ambiance is cozy & cute.

    Ed M.

    Food was amazing. The wings and fried chicken were GF and delicious. Service was excellent. Highly recommended for anyone that is gf.

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    Betsy J.

    Happy 11th Anniversary to an incredible GF Brewery. We appreciate your commitment to the craft! Peace and Love! Cheers!

    Flight

    A fully gluten free brewery- what a treat! With celiac, I rarely have a choice of beers. It was so fun to try an IPA and a saison! Loved the pale lager too. Low key, friendly staff. My not gluten free husband thought the beers were good too!

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    Kyle M.

    Woah! IPA gluten free!?! It tastes amazing! Smooth with a wonderful flavor profile. If you are looking looking good tasting brews that don't have any gluten then come here immediately!!

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    Don't be political. Also service was not good. Loved the atmosphere. For real keep it to beer and food.

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    8 months ago

    Not enough dedicated gluten free breweries, so I'm always sure to visit when in town to get pint.

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    1 year ago

    A great find for me! GF Beer I can drink and great authentic GF Salvadoran food too! Gracias Senora!

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    We love coming here! The GF beers continue to surprise and impress us! And holy smokes the nachos y'all? You must. Try. The. Nachos.

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    2 years ago

    Appreciate the gluten free menu. Both the beer and food are good. Nice to be able to take the whole family.

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    Love this place. The beer is so good and they are back to having food post pandemic. Weird open hours so not really convenient but worth it.

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    Ask the Community - Ground Breaker Brewing

    Is food served here?

    Yes. We have food provided by Flourish

    Hi! Are you open on July 4?

    Yes. Regular hours, 11:45-9:00. Kids are welcome during all hours.

    Is there televisions for watching sports?

    No TVs. Their gastro-pub is for beer, food and friends :)

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