I love discovering smaller breweries, and Shipping Port fits the bill perfectly. I was more than happy to sample their wide selection of beers--most were excellent, and my favorite was the Belgian Ale. The food was also very good, made fresh and full of flavor. You really can't go wrong with a panini. The décor was spot on, and even better, street parking was easy to find--something you can't say about many places in Louisville. Overall, a great experience. I'll definitely be back! read more

Don't sleep on the food. The selection varies but it's always delicious! I enjoy their beers but since I was eating a burrito I decided to try the draft margarita. It was excellent as well. Great community vibe and a really cool spice vending machine. read more

This is such a quaint little brewery! I came here for the library's books and brew trivia night and I just love this place. The staff is wonderfully, the vibe matches the area of like a little shipping port (hence the name). I had the draft cocktail the Papillon which was super tasty read more

Shippenport brewing is a downtown Louisville bar that is located right outside of the Museum row area of the city. The establishment does have some smaller on site parking but you will likely have to street park. Interior is wide open and features what I would call a traditional bar or brewery look to it. I've Visited this establishment. A few times and both my visits I actually received pretty sub par service. The workers in my experience seem very overwhelmed and just not very friendly. Which is the opposite of what one expects from a bartender. I'm not a huge beer or ipa guy but Thai establishment does have a good variety to choose from. So plenty of options. Atmosphere in the establishment on both visits was easy going and lighthearted so it is a good place to hang out and relax and enjoy a drink and some food. They do have food options but I've only ever had a bag of chips. They use a chip company called "hen of the woods" which I would describe as kettle Chips. Pretty solid. Overall a solid spot as not too many bars Exist on that end of museum row and they have a nice atmosphere and solid options. Hopefully the staffing can work on friendliness and being attentive to match the vibe the patrons have. read more

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I've been to Shippingport twice now and it never ceases to amaze me. Their staff is exceptional and the brewmasters really know what they are doing and make incredible beer (and this is coming from someone who isn't a huge craft beer person). I have tried brews I never even imagined I would like and it turns out I loved them! Can we also talk about the spice vending machine they have?!?! I have never seen anything like this before but what an amazing idea!! The Pleyful Strong Ale is a Brew the Yelp Elites voted on and was surprisingly very tasty! It definitely had a coffee after taste to it, but was light and smooth on the pallet. I really enjoyed it! I also tried the Midtvinter which was a Sour Ale, but don't let the Sour label fool you. It was sold to me as more of a cocktail beer and it was exactly that! Light, smooth and crisp! I definitely can't wait to go back (hopefully tomorrow) for another one bc it was just that good! Seriously. If you've never been, it's definitely worth a try! You won't regret it! read more

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This place is a hidden gem. I had never heard of Shippingport until a Yelp event. I have since returned to try their others beers with my partner. Everything we've had so far has been delicious. I'm a huge fan of the kombucha (this is my new obsession). Please support this business! Plus, they have a spice vending machine. Filling up on spices and beer? Good times! read more

Shippingport Brewing - From top right to bottom left: marge IPA, doraiboi (collar with monnik), hard kombucha (hibiscus & citrus), and pleyful strong ale - Breweries Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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I recently paid my first visit to Shippingport Brewery...and I'm ashamed to say that it took me so long. Shippingport is located in a part of town that I don't know that I've ever driven, so Waze had to give me some assistance because I had NO idea where it was located. I made it, even though I had to drive around the block to make sure I parked where I should. Sporting 10 taps of house-brewed brews, the Pleyful Ale was my favorite, while the Midtvinter made a helluva showing. What I really loved about this venue is that it's so...genuine. It's not floor-to-ceiling lights and screens and sports and décor. It's laid-back, unpretentious, and genuine. Like going to a friend's house to hang out and have a few beers. The staff is SUPER awesome and friendly, and if you have questions...ANY questions at all...about their beers, they've got that covered. There's none of this "Hold on, let me ask (insert person's name here) and I'll be right back." I think each and every employee has vested interest in making Shippingport as genuine and awesome as it can be. One thing I did NOT expect was a fresh spice vending machine! I was, like...WHAT?!?! It's kind of like Post-It® Notes. You didn't realize you needed them until found them...and now you want them everywhere. While I genuinely apologize for not getting here before now, you can count on seeing me again soon! read more

Shippingport Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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Sandwiches and soups are tasty, and the dark beers on tap (my preferred) are excellent. Friendly and courteous wait staff and a vending machine for locally sourced spice mixes. Great place! read more

Another Yelp reviewer said it best: come for the beer, stay for the food. The beer is amazing & the food is incredible. I had the Eddy which was perfect for a warm spring day. Their special sandwich of the day was a Hawaiian Sandwich it was absolutely delicious. I also had the Reg & Sweet Potato Mash... I ate it all & got a container to go too. They also have a dog-friendly patio out back (which is where we sat). There is a large tent with tables & chairs if you want to sit in some shade. But if you want to feel the sun on your skin, there are chairs & tables for that too. read more

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Wow, I mean WOW. Delicious beer and the food is also pretty damn remarkable. Did I mention the prices are INCREDIBLE?! It's about time that a brewery opened up here! The brewers and staff are kind and friendly. No matter what beer or food item you order, there is no doing it wrong! Just go, go, GO! You'll thank me. read more

Shippingport Brewing - Yummmmmmmmmyyyy - Breweries Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

So this has only been my 2nd visit here. I actually first came here when the brewery part opened in summer 2021, I believe Sally Forth kitchen was already in place. I have heard the sandwiches are really good and I have yet to try. This brewery is located in the Portland area of Louisville ( an area I don't venture much to). It looks like a warehouse but it has its name on front and side. There is street parking available. The inside is well lit but almost like a fancy restaurant type of lit. Not too bright not too dark. Amelia owner/founder happened to be here this recent visit was very helpful and even recommended a beer that was not gonna be available for very long for my flight of 4. I really liked the Christmas ale which might have been the one Amelia had recommended but I can't recall, I did like the Marge which is their signature drink. I do plan to come back here to try the sandwiches since that is what a lot of people do talk about here. I also give props to Amelia for her hospitality during my visit. I may not come to the Portland Neighborhood often but, I would definitely come to the Portland area to come to Shippingport. If y'all hadn't been here yet, Amelia and her staff are awesome. read more

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A new, up & coming brewery in the Portland neighborhood, and (at the time of writing this) the only brewery west of 9th Street. If you're new to Louisville or unfamiliar with the city generally, west of 9th Street has historically been redlined, marginalized, and under funded. So seeing some development and investment in an oft forgotten part of the city is a very welcome site to behold. About the brewery - they make great beer! The selection is quite limited for now. IPA, stout, pilsner, Kolsch, cider... That's about it. It's to be expected, given their size and how new they are relatively. But I've had all their beer and it is all very drinkable. As I say - they're still brand new, and the brewery itself is really cute. It was very obviously made and furnished with love. I really like that Amelia (owner) appears to have gotten the tables and chairs from Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace or yard sales or something. It is a proper use of repurposed furniture. Love it. They have food! Nothing crazy, but food nonetheless. The grilled cheese is kind of fire though. Please head down to Shippingport and support this awesome space. read more

Shippingport Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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Hands down the best Kolsch I have ever had! Cozy, warm atmosphere with friendly service and great beer to boot! My husband and I got the pleasure of meeting Amelia, the owner. We really enjoyed hearing about her travels around the country to come back home and open this awesome brewey in 2020. I will definitely be back when I am in Louisville again! read more

Shippingport Brewing - Loved the atmosphere here. A mix and match of antique tables and chairs. So cozy! - Breweries Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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Park along the street of what could be considered the calm area of Downtown Louisville. Street Parking on most blocks and rarely any trouble finding a spot. Walk through the Pedestrian Door or the Garage Door if the Ohio Valley weather is treating you right. Behold, your new favorite Micro Brewery. Amelia and squad have outdone themselves with creating the perfect sud sippin' atmosphere and brews. Oh yeah, and mouth-watering pressed sandwiches accompanied by a variety of soups and wholesome sides. If you see their Brown Butter Rice Crispy Treats, add it to your tab! I love to sit at the bar with my partner and watch the flow of the kitchen and taps. Normally a sweet conversation happens with the Owner and others tending the bar. We enjoyed a "Crank the Petals", and an unbelievable Hazy Pale Ale made with Hibiscus. In addition to that brew, we had a "Wolf Who Sends Flowers" Foraged Ale. Both were like none other when it comes to beer. Be sure to pop in on a Thursday for Trivia! read more

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We got a few drinks and some appetizers while we were at the shipping port brewing station. Overall it's pretty solid experience my beer was pretty darn good and the atmosphere the place was also well-established and rocksolid. read more

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This is our favorite brewery in Louisville. The beer is always so good. Marge (the IPA) is incredible - it's clean, fresh, and clear. The Tripel tripel, Mabel is so wonderful and makes my Belgian beer loving heart happy. It's quiet. The patrons and the staff are always so friendly. The food menu is sold (the tomato and grilled cheese is a favorite for our 6 y/o twins). If you love really high quality, truly craft beer, do yourself a favor and check this place out. read more

With so many delicious breweries in Louisville, it's going to seem like a bold statement to say you ever have a favorite but this is my happy place! Shippingport is the coziest of the atmospheres with some of the tastiest beer selections out there. I feel pretty confident to say that anyone could find something to make their brewed tastebuds happy. It seems that we always wind up at Shippingport on the gloriously sunny days when we can enjoy the back patio with our pup or on the chilly dreary days when you can sit cozily inside and enjoy some heart and tummy warming soups and sandwiches. My favorite combo is the tomato soup and grilled cheese. Also, if they have those homemade Brown Buttered Rice Krispie Treats by the check out - do yourself a favorite and grab one of those baddies. read more

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So cute! Reminds me of breweries in Colorado (this is a compliment!). Small, but a few tables outside as well as indoor seating. Currently 5 options for beverages on tap - 3 beers, 1 hard cider, 1 hard seltzer. We did a "flight" of all of them (just order a small of all, no official flight yet). Enjoyed the KY Bock best for beer and the most surprising was the seltzer since it had kiefer lime! Food looked good, although my bite of the hummus sandwich was only ok - bread needed to be toasted and it needed a little more kick of something. Friends who got the food liked it all, little things were off, but will improve with time. Parked in the lot next door, but street parking looks easy enough as well. Give them some support and try it out for yourself! read more

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Run not walk to this place. I work remote yet might start going into work more downtown just to eat at this place. The atmosphere is one that promotes gatherings of small or large parties. I highly recommend the chicken Bánh mi but was also told the Italian is good. Oh and the beer is good . read more

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My sons school is super close of here. It's so nice to find a place close to school where we can grab a bite to eat. It has an open area garage seating area. You order at the counter. They make fresh sandwiches. My son and I both had the Italian. It was very good. Get the root beer, trust me, so tasty. We also had the hummus and pita chips. Warm pita bread with hummus and add the pickles so so tasty! I've never had pickles with hummus this is the only way I will eat it ever again. We will be back. No wait, great service and I didn't have to deal with traffic to grab a bite to eat. Located most 4 mins from my kids school. How am I just learning about this place? read more

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When all you need in the world is great beer, a yummy sammy, and awesome company - come to Shippingport. You get the chance to leave your house while still feeling like you're at home. You can choose from 4- to 10- to 16-ounce pours, the flavors and varieties of which are constantly changing yet consistently delicious. I jumped out of my comfort zone tonight and tried their Pumpkin Sp-IPA (I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin-flavored things) and I actually loved it! Amelia says they focused more on the vanilla and ginger flavors of the season for this beer. Ian and I split the chicken pesto sandwich - it's our favorite right now - and we each got a cup of the delicious tomato soup. I can't recommend the food enough, I look forward to it every week! Anyway, come on down you guys! They are opening up a beer garden in the next week or so and they'll be showing spooky movies and serving small batch beer specials every Saturday starting next week (for about a month or so)! read more

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Decent beer. Good, even surprising, prices. Friendly staff. We stopped in with a group of runners and walkers who love beer. I had learned about Shippingport's opening about a month or so before and had been eager to give them a try. Our group's visit was a surprise for me, but much welcomed. A pour of their signature Kolsch was less than $4. Exceptionally affordable and the beer was pretty decent to boot! The space was cool, with the wide open garage door, inviting folks in, plenty of seating, and a bike rack (a welcome sight!). By the time we left, after a short visit, I was already eager to return and try more of their beer. I can't wait to see what else they will create! read more

Great spot for beers and panini sandwiches. Really enjoyed the Weekend stout beer and the Eddy Kölsch beer. read more

Shippingport Brewing - Chicken pesto panini, side of Brussel sprouts, & bowl of Bean Soup (Soup of the Day) - Breweries Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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Beer brewing and the bar industry, in general, can feel very male-dominated and not always a welcoming space for woman to work in so I always try to support female-owned breweries/bars and the brewers at Shippingport make that a no-brainer because they do a fantastic job! I absolutely love how affordable and appropriately priced for the neighborhood this brewery is! It's always a bummer when a place moves into a neighborhood and is too expensive for the people that actually live there. Shippingport's drink selection and food are always very reasonably priced! They usually have a cider or seltzer on tap which is so nice for those of us non-beer drinkers. On my most recent visit, I tried the Royal Red cider that was on tap and it was great! I most recently went when they had a Ukrainian food pop-up benefit. I had the perogies, the cabbage roll with mash, and sampled a friend's sausage and mash, and all of the food was phenomenal! Saw they also host movie night bingo events which sound super fun so I plan to attend one of those in the future! They also sell giftcards, which is a great way to get your friends to try out new places and find new favorites like this gem! read more

Went here with coworkers for beers after work. It's so nice to have a brewery in the Portland neighborhood! We sat outside in the new patio, which had just a few tables and was welcoming, but it looked like it was still a work in progress. There are a few tables inside also. Some of us started with Yard Sailin, which is a Belgian Blonde. It was very refreshing and everyone enjoyed it. I also sampled the Eddy Kolsch, which was very good too, but was a little sweeter. Service was nice and hospitable. Since we work in Portland, they gave us a "Neighbors " discount! They also serve food, hot- pressed deli sandwiches, and snackable sides. So next time, I can't wait to try the food with their tasty beers. read more

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Dropped in on my way home from lunch at Limon y Sal. I knew they had beer samplers for a decent price. Tried 4 different samplers of draft beer. I liked three out four. You know what Meatloaf (the singer) says: Three out of four ain't bad! (It's actually 2 out of 3 ain't bad). At some point will definitely be back to try lunch and a brew. read more

Small but well rounded beer selection. Food options were decent as well. a little hard to find and, as the name implies, is sort of in an industrial shipping area. a little sketchy. tables were in bad repair though. very shaky and any small table bump will spill your beer. staff was quite nice though. read more

Great selection of beer. From low percentage to higher. My favorite is the tasty, crisp, lighter beers. The food is made fresh and the menu will sure to please. Great prices. Indoor seating is spacious, while outdoor has a patio-its a little smaller. Lots of street parking or a vacant lot next door. read more

I stopped in shipping port brewing for the yelp event. I received a flight and got two of their favorites and picked two of my own. I loved their sour beer! They were offering sides too, which are perfect for snacking with their beer! read more

Shippingport Brewing - Flight - Breweries Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

We seriously loved this place! We'd have been back several times already if it wasn't a bit of a drive from home compared to other spots. Pros? Super tasty and unique beers... not all my favorite but I can tell when a beer style I don't normally like is done right The food!! Come for the beer but stay for the food... their sandwiches and soups and sides are SOOOO tasty and so cheap you'll feel like you're stealing... Friendly staff Plenty of street parking and a tiny lot Neat outdoor area Clean bathrooms Super friendly staff Cons? Not as many of my go to beers as normal, but that's okay they've got a unique rotation and are brewing some great beers read more

Love this brewery! Super close to downtown. Plenty of street parking. Indoor seating and a cute patio out back. There's a tent too in case it rains. And the beer is so very good! Today they had 3 different IPAs, all delicious, but my favorite was the Marge. They serve food too but we didn't get to try that. Service was excellent. Will definitely come back! read more

Shippingport Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

Shippingport is just all around a great place. Good "basic" beers for those that don't want to get too adventurous and completely unique offerings for those that do. Love the fact that you can get small pours of anything so you can try all the awesomeness. Also, unlike some breweries that have stopping doing this or act like you have requested something akin to asking them to give up their first born, they will let you try anything before you buy without griping at you and are happy to explain the beers and answer questions about them. Everyone that works there and the owner are just lovely. And the food... simple but amazing. We have tried everything on the menu at this point and you really can't go wrong. Some famous chef once said he judge's chefs by making them make a grilled cheese...and their grilled cheese is awesome (get that tomato soup with it). Always comfortable inside and good back patio as well. Would give them 6 stars if I could. read more

This place was just outside downtown and worth the walk the beer was nice and our bartender was great

Great place for having beer with quick bites. Plenty of place and backside patio area to sit down. Staff is knowledgeable and helpful. Try their Marge in muu muu house IPA beer. read more

Shippingport Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

The food is always amazing, but last weekend, I had my favorite beer of all beers I've ever tasted. I don't remember the exact name, but it had salt and watermelon in the description. It was so refreshing. Also, their homemade ice cream sandwiches are fabulous. read more

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Great beer and great sandwiches! Nice and cozy! We can't wait to join in the summer! With the doors up!

A cool, relaxed vibe with some great beers. I enjoyed the KY Bock the best, but they were all solid--even had a good cider! I'll try the food next time, but it's definitely a place I'd want to see do well. read more

Shippingport Brewing - Back corner of the space - Breweries Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

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Awesome atmosphere! Service was great and the selection of beer was top notch. I will definitely go back and try more.

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC FOOD AND BEER. The best in the city. Anytime you have a free hour come down and grab a sandwich and kolsch! read more

Shippingport Brewing - Always the best. The fall hamwich with apple and Swiss and chicken tortilla soup! - Breweries Near Me - Louisville, Kentucky

my favorite little brewpub. Both the beer and the food are good.