
Metro area
Best breweries in Salem, Oregon
Within 13 miles of Salem we track 9 breweries. None currently rate Great or better. Parallel 45 Brewing in Independence leads the list at 3.92 (Fine).
The scale
Exceptional
A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
Great
Consistently produce world-class beer.
Fine
Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
Poor
Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
Limited
Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
Ranked breweries
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Xicha Brewing Co
Salem, Oregon, United States
Xicha Brewing Co produce's fine quality beer and are regularly brewing different ones. They are most well known for "Guava Golden", which is a Golden Ale and "Chela", which is an American Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
- Rating
- 3.84Fine
- Popularity
- Lightly rated
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Santiam Brewing
Salem, Oregon, United States
We're located in the industrial unit on the corner of McGilchrist and 19th St., Salem 10 barrel brewery and tasting room with fifteen Santiam Brewing craft beers on tap. Featuring a dedicated cask bar (at cellar temperature), with an additional four cask conditioned ales on tap from our beer engines.
- Rating
- 3.78Fine
- Popularity
- Modestly rated
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Gilgamesh Brewing
Salem, Oregon, United States
Gilgamesh Brewing produce's unproven beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Mamba", which is a Spiced / Herbed Beer and "Oedipus IPA", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Spiced Beers.
- Rating
- 3.47Poor
- Popularity
- Well rated
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Sparky's Brewing Co
Salem, Oregon, United States
Sparky's Brewing Co produce's unproven beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Kilo Hops", which is an American IPA and "Hazy High-Leg", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
- Rating
- 3.44Poor
- Popularity
- Barely rated