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    Urban Bliss Life » Restaurant Reviews » Portland Oregon Restaurants » Portland, Oregon restaurant: Ecliptic Brewing

    Published: January 24, 2015 / Updated: October 20, 2021 by Marlynn Jayme Schotland · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Portland, Oregon restaurant: Ecliptic Brewing

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    Hey, hey, it's the weekend!

    I work pretty much seven days a week as a small business owner. Weekends are still my chance to relax, replenish, recharge. It's time for family, and my family loves to go out to eat.

    I've written about a lot of restaurants on this blog over the past 10 years, but they've never really found their rightful space here. Sometimes they're on Travel Tuesdays, sometimes on Foodie Fridays. Sometimes I post them on a random Thursday. I think I have finally found a regular spot for my restaurant posts that makes sense: Saturdays.

    If you're like me, you're constantly trying to figure out where to eat when you finally have some time to relax and enjoy good food and good company. Weekends are for exploring, for two-hour lunches and three-hour dinners, for finally hitting that hot spot you just read about.

    Ecliptic Brewing

    Recently, I wrote about some of my favorite Family-Friendly Breweries in Portland, Oregon for TravelAge West. One of those breweries was Ecliptic Brewing.

    Ecliptic Brewing, Portland, Oregon | UrbanBlissLife.com

    Located in the hip Mississippi arts & shopping district in North Portland, Ecliptic Brewing was launched in 2013 by longtime Oregon brew icon John Harris (formerly with McMenamins, Deschutes, and Full Sail).

    The brewery pays homage to his two loves: beer and astronomy. You'll find subtle astronomy references throughout, from the decor to beer names.

    Ecliptic is a light-filled industrial space divided into a bar section and a larger section next to the brewery that is often full of families. Outside there is additional seating, where furry friends are welcome.

    Ecliptic Brewing, Portland, Oregon | UrbanBlissLife.com

    In addition to the 14 Ecliptic beers on tap, you can also order inventive cocktails from the bar. On a recent visit, we were treated to a Pine Flip, aptly named because of it's ingredients, and also the skilled shaker flip before the contents are strained into a glass.

    Ecliptic Brewing, Portland, Oregon | UrbanBlissLife.com

    PINE FLIP: Douglas Fir Brandy, egg white, agave, Pollux Imperial IPA
    Ecliptic Brewing, Portland, Oregon | UrbanBlissLife.com

    The outstanding brewery menu

    What helps Ecliptic stand out from the Portland, Oregon craft brewpub crowd is the food. Yes, the beer is excellent! But the food transcends traditional pub grub. 

    NOTE: Ecliptic's menu changes regularly to make the most of local, fresh ingredients. Not everything you see in this post will be available when you visit. But this gives you a good idea of the type of food you can expect.

     Ecliptic Brewing, Portland, Oregon | UrbanBlissLife.com

    I suggest ordering some steamed mussels ($13) to share. The tomato garlic broth works beautifully with the mussels, leaving a hearty broth worthy of dipping the accompanying grilled bruschetta.

    Ecliptic Brewing, Portland, Oregon | UrbanBlissLife.com

    Ecliptic currently offers a delicious romaine salad. On this visit, however, I thoroughly enjoyed the endive salad. It had asian pears, camembert toast, and maple-mustard vinaigrette.

    Ecliptic Brewing, Portland, Oregon | UrbanBlissLife.com

    I also loved this Fried Green Tomato, topped with bay shrimp and dill. I've actually been dreaming about this dish since, and aim to remake it at home someday. The well seasoned bay shrimp dill topping is the perfect complement to the crispy fried tomato.

    Ecliptic Brewing, Portland, Oregon | UrbanBlissLife.com

    The Pan-roasted Chicken dish rotates. It currently comes with parsley spaetzle, but I loved the sweet combo with corn, zucchini, cojita cheese, and red pepper vinaigrette. The chicken skin was crisped beautifully and the chicken was tender and flavorful.

    Ecliptic Brewing, Portland, Oregon | UrbanBlissLife.com

    A Red-Wine Braised Brisket was a rich, hearty finish, along with savoy cabbage and picked rutabaga. Elevated comfort food at its finest.

    Ecliptic Brewing, Portland, Oregon | UrbanBlissLife.com

    I've saved the best, however, for last. These Sweet and spicy drumsticks with chicken confit, celery salad ($9) were a showstopper! And they tasted just as sticky, sweet, delicious as they look.

    Ecliptic Brewing, Portland, Oregon | UrbanBlissLife.com

    Is there a kids menu?

    There is indeed a kids menu at Ecliptic Brewing. It has standard kid fare such as burgers and fries, but also trout sticks and finger steaks.

    Dessert at Ecliptic Brewing

    For dessert, I highly recommend the churros.

    Ecliptic Brewing Portland, Oregon Churros

    The Beer

    You're going to need some beer to wash down all of that good food. Ecliptic has 14 beers currently available. From pale ales to ESBs to stouts, and even a delicious sparkling ale.

    My favorite beer here is the Phobos Extra Red Ale. This is a rich red ale made from eight malts that give it a smooth caramel flavor. It's named after the Martian moon that circles the red planet!

    This is an accessible red that I think goes well with almost anything on the Ecliptic menu. I speak from experience here.

    Ecliptic Brewing Portland, Oregon

    The Pyrocon Pale Ale is the Ecliptic beer I would suggest if you like a classic Pacific Northwest ale. It's the most accessible beer here that I have tried. And, it's the one I would order if we were just here to enjoy some beers without a full meal.

    Visit Ecliptic Brewing

    825 North Cook Street
    Portland, Oregon 97227
    503-265-8002

    HOURS: Sun - Thurs 11am - 10pm
    Fri - Sat 11am - 11pm

    More Portland, Oregon restaurants:

    • Olympia Provisions - Portland Charcuterie restaurant
    • Farmhouse Kitchen - Portland Thai restaurant
    • Canard restaurant - French bistro in Portland, Oregon
    • Departure restaurant - Asian-fusion downtown Portland restaurant
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      1. Susannah says

        January 26, 2015 at 1:29 pm

        OK, I definitely need to take my husband here.

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      2. Lindsay says

        January 24, 2015 at 10:09 pm

        I haven't been here since I was pregnant - I think I need to go back!

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        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          January 26, 2015 at 8:26 am

          It's very kid-friendly, Lindsay! Once the sun comes out, my family especially loves to sit outside.

      3. Aubrie LeGault says

        January 24, 2015 at 10:25 am

        Yum. (It was fun going to that event with you at Ecliptic!!) I enjoyed the food and beer here... I need to go back! Thanks for the reminder.

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        • Marlynn Jayme Schotland says

          January 26, 2015 at 8:27 am

          That was fun, Aubrie! We've been a few times before and after, and one of the photos is from a personal visit. We just love it there!

      4. Bill Volckening says

        January 24, 2015 at 8:08 am

        Looks amazing. Another place I must try!

        Reply

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