Rogue Ales

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Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

2320 SE OSU Drive
Newport, Oregon, 97365-5261
United States

(541) 867-3660 | map
rogue.com

On-Site Brewpub:
Brewer's on the Bay

Hours of Operation:
11 AM - 8 PM, Sunday-Thursday
11 AM - 9 PM, Fri-Sat
BEER STATS
Average:
3.76
Beers:
154
Ratings:
54,163
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.21
Reviews:
61
Ratings:
191
pDev:
14.01%
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Reviewed by SaCkErZ9 from South Carolina

4.07/5  rDev -3.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Met up with some friends here at the brewery. They live within about two blocks. The group of four of us were seated rather quickly on a busy Thursday night. Plenty of TV's and the beer selection was pretty good. A lot of it is standard stuff you can find in bottles on the shelf of just about any beer store in the country, but there were a couple of "specialty" beers. My favorite was a coffee porter served on nitro. It was so tasty! Our companions had some of the food, if I recall it was pretzels and typical bar food. They said it is always good so I will trust their judgement. Loved it here!
Jul 20, 2023
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Reviewed by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
Large warehouse like compound on the wharf in the shadow of the bridge. Circuitous entrance thru the tank and thru the tanks to the reception desk where one is directed to the restuarant, or bar, or merch shop. Wish I'd had more time to explore this joint, maybe next time.
Jul 10, 2023
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Reviewed by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev -0.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
Review from our trip to see our niece Jordyn living at the time in Newport Beach. (March 2017)

We visited Brewer's in the Bay, and the Bayfront Public House.

We took the tour at the Brewer's and had a few selections upstairs over looking the water.

At the Bay Public House, we watched the sea lions fight over space on the floating docks and had a few at the House, including Hazelnut Brown FROM TAP!

YUM
Mar 18, 2023
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Reviewed by Shiredave from New York

4.45/5  rDev +5.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
Great memories of both the Public House and the bar at the brewery.
We came so the owner, Jack Joyce could perform a marriage thing for 2 friends of mine which was a strange dream of my buddy tying his knot.
The Rogue folks and the local crowd couldn't have been more welcoming. Every Rogue beer was available on tap (except Skullsplitter) and some on cask - I think this was '97 or ;98.
We stayed the night up stairs, in the rental rooms. We woke to find a wonderful smokable gift left by the last guests so we returned the favor.
The brewery offered great deals on bottles and shwag and the bar upstairs ( this was 11 am- I was alone) had Skullsplitter on tap - I'm there were other beers too but...
Make the trip - drink the beer - stay the night. You'll be glad ya did.
Jul 22, 2021
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.21/5  rDev 0%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25
heck yeah! finally made it to rogue proper, after hitting their public house across the water last year, it was great to finally visit the place where this all comes from, i have been on these beers as long as i can remember and it feels like a pilgrimage complete to finally have a beer in here. it was a bummer they didnt allow dogs, but its a full brewpub with restaurant so i totally get it. a funky entrance to the place down under the bridge, you walk through a big red tank, then down a series of hallways to the taproom, in our experience we then wrapped around another corner, went up a flight of stairs, through another dining area, and finally arrived at an awesome little back bar area overlooking both the brewery and the bay, super cool place to be seated and the bartender there was rad. he shared free samples, knew a lot about the beers, and had a great passion for the liquid and the company, those types of people make an experience for sure. we all got tasting flights and shared the beers around. the highlights included the morimoto soba ale which i have somehow missed until now, the chipotle version of the rolling thunder barrel aged imperial stout, a couple of beat fruit beers in a strawberry summer ale and a kriek inspired wild one, and the sour ipa, but i liked just about all of it. these guys continue to have some of the most ambitious and exciting beers for the adventurous palate, and i appreciate that this spirit has not been lost. the space is old school as heck, feels like a dive from the 80s, with old yellowing pictures on the walls, beat up wood tables and bar top giving it character, and a ton of homegrown coziness. we didnt eat but the kitchen smelled good from where we sat. prices were fair, the selection was tremendous, and it was a lot of fun to finally hit this brewery, they are an institution, have been for a long time, and my fandom only runs deeper after having visited. recommended!
Jul 07, 2021
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Reviewed by Ruger_44-Redhawk from Idaho

4.26/5  rDev +1.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4
Another frequented brewery we would always go to. Their selection at the downtown Portland location is massive. Ask for the Snickers if you go. They should pour the Imperial Chocolate Stout with the Hazelnut Nectar instead of the regular Chocolate Stout and Hazelnut Nectar.
Mar 15, 2020
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Rated by ccadwell from South Carolina

4.43/5  rDev +5.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 5
visited the Portland location and loved the atmosphere and selection.
Jan 05, 2020
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Reviewed by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

4.3/5  rDev +2.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 3.75
What a great place. Sitting above the brewery with a view of the water. Great friendly service. Food was fine. Rouge has been around a relatively long time and quite frankly most of the beers I can obtain in DC area stores have been average at best (Note to Rogue - I hate your label style, it turns me off), but this visit and the beers I had on tap at the brewery really changed my mind. Too bad this location is on the west coast and then still out of the way. Wish this tap room was in my neighborhood cause I would visit all the time.
May 15, 2019
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Reviewed by RyanK252 from California

4.04/5  rDev -4%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Rogue was one of the first breweries I really got into at the start of my craft beer voyage, so I had to check out their world headquarters as we passed through. Unique warehouse set up and feel, but like a gritty actually working one, not a cleaned up gentrified re-purposed one. Bar upstairs fells kinda like a time capsule back to the 90s. Our bartender was took great care of us as I revisited a couple of beers I hadn't had, much less seen in my area, for years, before I joined BA. Solid selection with a little something for everyone. Some hits, some misses, zero regrets. Wish I had time to jump in on the tour, but we had to keep moving. Might have to come back.
May 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.19 by BerryKumquat from California

Nov 11, 2018
 
Rated: 4.24 by NastyNorseman from New York

Jul 25, 2018
 
Rated: 4.19 by einman from Minnesota

May 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.78 by trdant from Missouri

Feb 21, 2018
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Reviewed by Dschamp from Oregon

4.4/5  rDev +4.5%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Sat in the bar on a Wednesday evening. Not much of crowd so no waiting and service was excellent. Food was quite good and my wife loved the halibut fish & chips. Says its the best she has ever had! I enjoyed the mac 'n cheese that went well with my taster flight. I'm not a Rogue fan and feel their beers are overrated, but really enjoyed their seasonal pumpkin ale.
Oct 05, 2017
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Reviewed by BoodahMoogle from Arkansas

4.48/5  rDev +6.4%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 5
I've yet to be truly disappointed by any of the Rogue offerings. However, there's a certain level of "safety" in their beer. They're one of my go to breweries just because I know I'm at least going to get some enjoyment out of any thing they have to offer.
Sep 24, 2017
 
Rated: 2.25 by corywalston from North Dakota

Aug 17, 2017
 
Rated: 5 by jbarry3000 from North Carolina

Jul 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.5 by Ironnomad from Montana

Mar 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.71 by Timtac from New Jersey

Jan 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.29 by BeerMeCJS from California

Jan 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.95 by Gagnonsux from Texas

Dec 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.38 by shoretaxi from New Jersey

Nov 29, 2016
 
Rated: 4.36 by ZinFanDave from Georgia

Jun 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.26 by rbarrett86 from Maryland

May 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.28 by DerwinWentworth from Utah

May 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Apr 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.32 by gandres from Philippines

Mar 19, 2016
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Rated by deebo from Michigan

3.51/5  rDev -16.6%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75
Enjoyed my visit at Rogue. Tried a lot of beers, but the taproom is not very inviting with a weird setup. Good selection of their beers.
Mar 17, 2016
 
Rated: 2.86 by mklisz from New Hampshire

Nov 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Raime from Korea (North)

Oct 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Lanecirrus from Washington

Sep 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by BURPINFROG from North Dakota

Sep 05, 2015
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Rated by Drew03cmc from Kansas

5/5  rDev +18.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
My favorite brewery by far!
Jul 30, 2015
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Reviewed by WertMaker from Oregon

1.64/5  rDev -61%
vibe: 1 | quality: 1.25 | service: 2 | selection: 2.25 | food: 1
Not overly thrilled. I live here, and Rogue has always been the Icon for breweries on the coast. Well they have sure fallen under the "It's good enough for the Coast" philosophy.

Although the beer is genuinely unique and interesting, the food fare and restaurant ambiance leaves much to be desired. My family and I were seated downstairs in what I would describe as overflow seating for lunch as we had two small children with us. Tables from some picnic area, red and white checkered tablecloths cut and pieced together, no view of the brewery operations although given enough thought, it could be. The view of the harbor was great but the seagull excrement on the windows not only made you not want to look out but ruined the eating experience. The areas under the tables were collection areas for dropped food and the scraps wiped from the tabletops and seating areas. The kids lived their grilled cheese sandwich and naked cheeseburger (kind of hard to screw those up) and the free frisbee, but my buttermilk oysters were obviously frozen pre-breaded concoctions thrown into a deep fryer and cooked beyond done. They were little more than deep fried batter with oyster flavor. To their credit, they comp-ed the meal. The grilled ruben sandwich was reportedly mediocre.

My Irish Lager was a little too DMS, canned corn for my tastes although it would have probably been better had it been below 55 degrees when served. The Mead was excellent, however.

Low scores are not for the beer, but for the experience and poor food. It is the Pacific Northwest for crying out loud!

Go for the Beer, but in my opinion; find another place for lunch.
Jul 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.28 by Adam_Lifts from Alabama

Jun 27, 2015
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Reviewed by RogueDave from New York

4.73/5  rDev +12.4%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5 | food: 4.5
This was the brewery that got me interested in beer as a complex and flavorful beverage rather than simply the drink of choice among buzz seeking frat boys. I have since expanded my horizons to other breweries in other states, but I still find myself coming back to Rogue.
Jun 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by SCW from New York

Jun 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by MisterKilderkin from California

May 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4.73 by andersont6301 from Oregon

May 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.35 by cbuijs from France

Apr 23, 2015
Rogue Ales in Newport, OR
Brewery rating: 3.76 out of 5 with 54163 ratings