Hopworks Urban Brewery
Hopworks Urban Brewery is a brewery based in Portland, Oregon, United States. The company has a flagship restaurant on Powell Boulevard, in southeast Portland's Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood, and an additional pub at Portland International Airport. Previously, there were additional restaurants on North Williams Avenue, and in Vancouver, Washington.
Christian Ettinger is the owner and brewmaster.
History
Hopworks was founded by spouses Christian and Brandie Ettinger in 2007.In late 2016, Hopworks expanded into Washington by opening a 6,000-square-foot brewpub and seven-barrel brewery in east Vancouver. The Portland International Airport restaurant opened in 2019.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Oregon, Hopworks' pub on North Williams Avenue closed. The Vancouver location remained open for nearly a decade before closing on August 9, 2025, as part of a strategic decision to refocus the company on its flagship Powell Boulevard location.
Reception
Hopworks was a runner-up in the Best Family-Friendly Restaurant category of Willamette Week annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2022. It ranked second and was a finalist in the same category in 2024 and 2025, respectively.The brewery has been recognized at national competitions. At the 2025 Great American Beer Festival, Hopworks won a silver medal in the Extra Special Bitter category for Velvet Organic ESB and a bronze medal in the Pumpkin Beer category for Great Gourds of Fire.