Brujos NW brewpub welcomes warlocks
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Brujos Brewing's new brewpub in industrial NW Portland has a dark metal flavor with SoCal skate punk finish. Photo: Joseph Gallivan/Axios
Brujos Brewing, the 10-year-old brewing company known for its hazy IPAs and dark metal graphics, has opened a brewpub in industrial NW Portland.
🛹 The vibe: Brujo is Spanish for "wizard" or "warlock" — "bruja" means witch — and the company's aesthetic is part SoCal skater homie, part homebrew dad.
- The slogan on the temporary sign is "crafting liquid spells."
What's inside: Church pews, scorched wood, chandeliers and gothic arches, all presided over by squeaky clean steel tanks and the occasional black monk mannequin.
- Aleister Crowley would love this pub.
🤘 If you go: The soundtrack is the constant chaos of dark metal — but not too loud — and the upscale bar menu is provided by Saint Lovejoy's on the premises.
Best bites: The merguez lamb sausage sandwich ($18) with roasted pepper relish and dijon yogurt spread is a treat.
✝️ For the zero-proof set, Brujos also cans Unholy Water — a tea of boiled hops in carbonated water.