Open 12:00pm Monday through Friday and 11:00am Saturday & Sunday.
Food, beer and cocktails & mocktails available for dine-in
or for carry-out by ordering online or calling 541-436-3499.
Our beers are available in cans, bottles, and growlers.
FERMENT IS A MODERN BREWERY THAT FUSES TRADITIONAL FARMHOUSE TECHNIQUES WITH A FORWARD-THINKING SCIENTIFIC APPROACH.
Born out of an appreciation for the art of fermentation, Ferment offers a unique
family of beers that tap the wild terrain of the Columbia River Gorge for
inspiration and foraged ingredients.
TASTING ROOM
Located on Hood River’s waterfront, the second floor tasting room at Ferment offers expansive views of the Columbia River Gorge, frequent sightings of world-class kiting, and observation of our brewery down below. It’s an ideal spot to sit and gather yourself while enjoying one of our delicious beers after a day of skiing, mountain biking or hiking—the end to a perfect day.
Not in Hood River? Keep an eye out for Ferment beer at your favorite tap room or beer hall.
Bottles, crowlers, growler fills and kegs are readily available at Ferment's Tasting Room.
For dock sales of kegs, please call or email us.
Curious about job opportunities in FBC's Tasting Room?
Send us your resume.
EVENTS
DATE
LOCATION
INFO
10am - 12pm
1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month
SIGNATURE BEERS
INDIA PALE ALE
DRAFT & 500ML : 5.8% ABV
Carefully crafted to fully express its curated hops and yeasts, Ferment India Pale Ale brings the hops without being buried by bitterness. The biscuity, lightly sweet malts and fruity, dry yeast notes impart an herbaceous aroma to give the ale a complex nose of peach, tangerine, and red cedar.
PALE ALE
DRAFT & 500ML : 4.8% ABV
Ferment Pale Ale is inspired by the brewing traditions of Burton-on-Trent at the turn of the 19th century. Heirloom malted barley and hop varieties come together with a specially sourced English ale yeast to produce a result that is crisp and refreshing, featuring a complex depth of character with notes of tea, marmalade, and a hint of rose.
12°PILS CZECH LAGER
DRAFT & 500ML : 5% ABV
Ferment 12° Pils Czech-Style Lager uses barley raised and malted in Bohemia and the revered Saaz hop grown in Czech Republic. It’s brewed with the naturally soft and pure water from Mt. Hood to achieve a truly authentic European-style lager.
WOODSMAN PORTER
DRAFT & 500ML : 5.6% ABV
Ferment Woodsman Porter embodies the spirit of Ferment. Malts from England, Belgium, Germany, and Chile come together in a mash imparting a rich, fruity character. Hop varieties from England and the Pacific Northwest combine with wild foraged Doug Fir tips to lend earthy evergreen notes. Facial hair and flannel optional.
DRY STOUT
NITRO DRAFT/CANS & 500ML : 4.5% ABV
Ferment Dry Stout embodies the spirit of the extremely quaffable, midnight-black ales of Dublin. A pale mash and unique black sparge technique imparts a gentle acidity to the beer along with a clean, delicate roast character in this surprisingly refreshing dark ale.
ESB
DRAFT & 500ML : 5.4% ABV
Ferment ESB Extra Special Bitter is almost paradoxically complex. Rich flavors and aromas are complimented by a clean, dry finish that makes it a perfect pair with a wide range of foods. Yes, you have permission to have another.
BOTTLE CONDITIONED BEERS
BIÈRE DE GARDE
500ML BOTTLE CONDITIONED : 5.8% ABV
A farmhouse ale styled after the traditional brews of the Pas de Calais and Nord regions of France. Our Bière de Garde is brewed with malts from France, Germany, and England and utilizes hops from throughout Europe to provide balance and present a delicate spicy / herbal character. It is then fermented with our wild yeast from the slopes of Mount Hood producing un véritable terroir.
PREMIUM BEERS
IMPERIAL STOUT
PREMIUM BARREL AGED
500ML : 11% ABV
Ferment Imperial Stout is shaped from deep heritage and mythology. Originally
crafted by English Brewers for the Russian Czar, this is the bold monarch of
craft beer styles with notes of coffee, dried fruits, juicy berries, leather, cured
tobacco, wine and oak, this stout is one for the books.
SEASONAL AND SINGLE BATCH BEERS
GOLDEN BAY IPA
6.5 % ABV
Pilsner malt with raw and malted wheat create a delicate base from which the
tropical and grapefruit flavors and aromas of the Motueka and Moutere New
Zealand hops shine.
KÖLSCH
5% ABV
Ferment Kölsch is a bright, floral and refreshing beer made with German Pilsner malt and a combination of Hallertau Blanc, Strisselspalt and Hüll Melon hops. Fermentated at cooler temperatures and cold conditioned.
NITRO DRY STOUT
4.5% ABV
Dry Stout embodies the spirit of the extremely quaffable, midnight-black ales of Dublin. A pale mash and unique black sparge technique imparts a gentle acidity to the beer along with a clean, delicate roast character in this surprisingly refreshing dark ale.
MEET THE BREWMASTER
Growing up in Vermont, Dan Peterson spent nearly as much time in the woods as anywhere else. An interest in life sciences led to a curiosity of the phenomena of cell biology. Dan studied Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at The University of Vermont to stoke that curiosity. Upon completion of his degree, Dan remained at the University as a lab tech studying novel breast cancer treatment strategies.
As long days in the lab began to lose their luster and a seemingly harmless hobby of home brewing began occupying his headspace Dan left on a solo cross-country road trip and returned determined to be a brewer of great beer. He and his high school sweetheart, Jenn, packed up their things, said goodbye to their hangout, an art studio turned brew space in an industrial part of Burlington, and hauled off to New York City to take brewing and culinary arts seriously.
The following eight years saw Dan develop his brewing and beer lab-guy skills at the Brooklyn Brewery, start a family, and move to Hood River. Two and a half years each at Full Sail as a Brewer and at pFriem as Head Brewer gave him some valuable experience and friendships. Now as Brewmaster at Ferment, Dan aims to share his love for good food and drink with all.
STAY IN TOUCH
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FBC
403 Portway Ave.
Hood River, Oregon 97031
541 436 3499
HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday-Friday 12pm-9pm
Saturday & Sunday 11am-9pm
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