Crater Lake's a amazing, but a good bit further into Oregon.
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mark ]]>Deschutes: You've been here. It's big, and super popular, so really crowded and has long waits. Great food and beer (beer tends toward super hoppy, but they do it very well). 2 blocks from Powell's.
Fat Head's: big, open, copious amounts of food, good beer. Not usually super crowded. 3 blocks from Powell's.
Rogue Distillery & Pub: Mid-sized, good food, great beer (a tendency toward malty, many novel beers). 7 blocks from Powell's.
10 Barrel Brewing: Very large, with roof deck. Great food and beer. Beer is stylistically similar to Deschutes. Also very popular. 8 blocks from Powell's.
McMenamins Crystal/Ringlers/Lola's: Part of a huge Portland pub chain. Good beer, ok food. 2 blocks from Powell's.
BridgePort: Huge, old, good to great food, great beer (tends toward balanced-hoppy). 14 blocks from Powell's.
Lucky Labrador NW: Big, spacious, open. Ok food, great beer (tends toward balanced-malty). Rarely crowded. British-pub-style order-at-counter service. About 25 blocks from Powell's.
Hope that helps; safe travels.
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Need to eat first because of the pet vegan.
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