Mash Tun

2204 NE Alberta St Portland, OR 97211
Phone: (503) 548.4491

Located in: Northeast Portland
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BarFly's Review of Mash Tun

While ably servicing the monied left-coasters consuming Alberta (vegetarian dishes, free wi-fi and a large patio for those that fear cigarettes), the Mash Tun hasn't lost sight of what most folks enjoy about neighborhood bars: personable and attractive servers, delicious pub fare and an array of beer handcrafted on premises or selected from around the globe. They offer a few TVs, pool table, darts and a well-stocked jukebox without charge, but this somewhat hidden tavern's main attraction remains the comfortable, unpretentious, welcoming atmosphere midst an area that increasingly prizes the opposite.
Hours - 12pm-1am Sundays, 4pm-12am M-F, 12pm-1am Saturdays.
$2.75-$4.95 menu, $3 well, $3.50 house infused liquor, $3 imperial house pints M-F 4pm-6pm, $2.50 well, $2.50 imperial house pints, $7.50 house pitchers Tuesday all day.

Mash Tun's Happy Hours
Monday$2.75-$4.95 menu,$3 well, $3.5 house infused liquor, $3 imperial house pints 4pm-6pm
Tuesday$2.75-$4.95 Menu 4pm-6pm, $2.50 well, $2.50 imperial house pints, $7.50 house pitchers 4pm-1am
Wednesday$2.75-$4.95 menu,$3 well, $3.5 house infused liquor, $3 imperial house pints 4pm-6pm
Thursday$2.75-$4.95 menu,$3 well, $3.5 house infused liquor, $3 imperial house pints 4pm-6pm
Friday$2.75-$4.95 menu,$3 well, $3.5 house infused liquor, $3 imperial house pints 4pm-6pm
SaturdayAlas, no happy hour today.
SundayAlas, no happy hour today.
Reader Reviews of Mash Tun
favorite spot on alberta

Love the mash tun. Food it hit or miss, but usually good enough--and lots of veggie options too--Not all fried and greasy. Beer is good, and cheap on Tuesdays. Nice, laid back atmosphere. Love the free jukebox. Not sure what the previous review means about the music. When I'm there at night, I can barely tell if the jukebox has played my songs. But I've never been there for breakfast--maybe there's no crowd noise to drown out the jukebox?

Reviewed Anonymously by Hydra on April 12, 2009, 12:50 am
Betty Moore

My husband and I stopped in for breakfast at Mash Tun this morning. It was the ultimate disappointment! To begin with, I could hardly wait to get my food and get out of there because the music was so over-the-top loud and grungey. But when the food arrived, that is when things totally went wrong. My over-medium eggs were so way over cooked and rubbery, the potatoes were fried beyond recognition, and the toast never did arrive--not only that, the waitress never returned to give me a chance to ask for the toast. My husband's food was barely edible. With so many good restaurants, places like this have to show some sort of culinary skills to survive. If people go there, it isn't for the food. We will never go back there!

It's too bad because with all the breakfast places on Alberta St. over flowing, Mash Tun has a great opportunity to attract business. But with food and service like that, they might as well pack it in right away!

Reviewed By BarFly User bettymoore on March 29, 2009, 4:34 pm
Great Concept

I live around the corner from the Mash Tun. I have been going since the week they opened. Since the beginning, they have had a great atmosphere with great service and a great jukebox. The food is a bit hit and miss, but definately above average for bar fare.

The problem is the beer. The owner/brewer struggled to get things underway before releasing a long awaited batch of decent brews. The batches that followed were very inconsistent. Same names, but not the same beers. There was a long stretch with no house beers while he tried to remedy the situation. When some new beers finally came online, they tasted like a 19 year old made them in a 5 gallon bucket.

The Mash Tun is a great place. Just don't expect great beer. It's a shame, because the brewing setup is spectacular. I would love to see a talented brewer in there.

Reviewed By BarFly User Fever on July 10, 2008, 8:21 am
Good view

Good view for people watching. I like this place, particularly on Tuesday's with $2.50 well drinks (stiff!). We received very good and attentive service and really enjoyed the diverse crowd (for PDX of course).

They have a decent patio as well... The food was average at best however(uninspired hummus plate and fish and chips were not so hot).

Reviewed By BarFly User beav on June 18, 2008, 10:02 pm
ultimate suck

house beer is barely drinkable, luckily they usually have Abita Turbo Dog on tap. service is horrible, especially tuesday nights. The mass amount of TV is mind-numbingly distracting in a bad way. And what the hell happened to Darcy? he was the best server ever, real & genuine...not fake nice and ass-kissing like the current obnoxious staff.

Reviewed Anonymously by jacqui on December 19, 2007, 3:54 pm
love it.

The Mash Tun is a few blocks from my house and I pretty much adore it. The staff is always great and attentive, especially Kim. The food has always been tasty and the Tuesday beer nights are a lot of fun. It's a good place to hang out with other folks from the neighborhood and the jukebox is jam packed with perfection. Five stars from me and I'm on my way there tonight. I'll be the girl with orange hair.

Reviewed Anonymously by Jasmine on March 20, 2007, 4:32 pm
alright

The beer is good. It's really cheap on tuesday, and if the kitchen is still open the food is good too. But I thought it was an Oregon law that food has to be avaliable if there are drinks, and last time I tried to order fries at around 10pm they had closed the kitchen! and I had a little trouble with the jukebox-but rad that it's free!

Reviewed Anonymously by 19thsuperstars on January 10, 2007, 2:12 pm
tuesday nights

Come in Tuesday nights for one of the better deals in NE: $2 for super pints (20 ozs.) of homebrew all day long, the alcohol cotent of which is posted on a chalkboard. Considering how watery Pabst is, you can probably get just as drunk here on a weekday as you can at The Know's happy hour two blocks down the street for the same price and much better beer.

Reviewed Anonymously by Mick on November 27, 2006, 1:25 pm
Fabulous

Mash Tun is easily my favorite place. The staff is beyond attentive, especially Heather and Darcy. The beer is always good and the low-priced totally gourmet menu is refreshing; I don't have to hunt for healthy food, but if I feel like being naughty there are fried dishes too. Free jukebox and pool table. Hands-down the coolest place around!

Reviewed Anonymously by Elizabeth on November 22, 2006, 3:41 pm
so-so

Beers here are kind of subpar, especially for a micro-loving city like Portland. Good appetizers, though.

Reviewed Anonymously by Cameron on October 4, 2006, 12:28 am
Food

Great little pub, this (and the guy who always waits on me is a baseball fan, hard to find many of us in Pdx). Decent enough food, good brews. We've been twice. Good but small patio.

Reviewed Anonymously by John on September 15, 2006, 4:20 pm
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