# Wayfinder Beer — Portland, Oregon

> Wayfinder Beer in Portland, Oregon, United States scores 4.56 out of 5 — Exceptional, #5 in Oregon. 240 beers tracked, mostly Pale Lager.

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Wayfinder Beer is a brewery in Portland, Oregon, United States. We grade it Exceptional, with a score of 4.56 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #5 in Oregon. Of the 240 beers we track, 37% are Pale Lager and 33% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 4.56 out of 5
- Grade: Exceptional 😍 — A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
- Ranked: #5 in Oregon · #157 in United States · #199 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 240

## About

Wayfinder Beer, based in Portland Oregon, is a lager-centric brewery that combines old and new school lager techniques to push the envelope of what lager can be. The founders of Wayfinder, lager fanatics themselves and proselytizers of cool fermentation, installed a dedicated decoction vessel to achieve malt complexities otherwise unattainable. The beers are a mix of tradition and science, a blending of ancient brewing tactics, newer Narziß-style German precision, and the swagger of American Craft. Although we are rewriting the definition of lager for the next generation of craft beer enthusiasts, we are bringing with it the traditions of Europe and America’s favorite beer.

## What they brew

- Pale Lager — 37% of the beers we track
- IPA — 33% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 8% of the beers we track
- Other — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 6% of the beers we track
- Bock — 5% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 304 Southeast 2nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates: 45.52058030000001, -122.6636369
- Website: https://www.wayfinder.beer/

## Breweries nearby

- [Brewery 26](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewery-26-3118.md) — 3.78, Fine — Portland, Oregon — 0.3 mi away
- [Living Häus Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/living-haus-beer-company-26821.md) — 4.31, Great — Portland, Oregon — 0.4 mi away
- [Fracture Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/fracture-brewing-27413.md) — 4.24, Great — Portland, Oregon — 0.4 mi away
- [Green Dragon Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/green-dragon-brewing-4620.md) — 3.49, Poor — Portland, Oregon — 0.5 mi away
- [Awesome Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/awesome-ales-27684.md) — 3.30, Poor — Portland, Oregon — 0.6 mi away
- [Grand Fir Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/grand-fir-brewing-27734.md) — 4.30, Great — Portland, Oregon — 0.6 mi away
- [Heck](https://finding.beer/brewery/heck-32431.md) — 3.37, Poor — Portland, Oregon — 0.6 mi away
- [Yovu Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/yovu-beer-33812.md) — 3.93, Fine — Portland, Oregon — 0.6 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Portland, Oregon](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/oregon/portland.md)
- [Best breweries in Oregon](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/oregon.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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