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Crystal Ballroom

1332 W Burnside St., Portland, Oregon 97209 USA

363 Reviews
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Reasonable
Closed Now
Opens Thu 11a
  • Independent
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  • Wheelchair
    Accessible
  • Public
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  • Outdoor
    Seating
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“Flavorful and Unique Offerings”

This second-story brewery is home to two seasoned and creative brewers - Tony Balzola and Alex McGaw - who, in addition to the usual company standards and seasonals, work to have a constant rotation of flavorful and unique offerings for patrons of Ringlers and the Ballroom, as well as three outlying pubs. House favorites include Pilsner Kristell, a beautiful crystal clear bohemian-style pilsner and the Crystal IPA.  The brewers also make frequent use of the barrels made available by the Edgefield Distillery, and these fabulous barrel-aged beverages are not to be missed.The brewery itself is housed in what originally was the Crystal Ballroom's dance rehearsal studio. Bits of the legendary ballroom's history are depicted on the brew and fermentation tanks, including a stern portrait of Lola Baldwin, the conservative policewoman who stayed busy during the Jazz Age keeping booze and other vices out of this place. One of McMenamins' pioneer brews — Crystal Ale — was named honoring the ballroom before the property was acquired.  The recipe was refined in 1997 to coincide with McMenamins reopening of the ballroom.

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Kevin R.

I have a million problems with McMenamins in general, the beer is mediocre at best, and highly priced at shows, it always seems they oversell and pack the crap out of their venues for music, maybe... Read more

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Chris D.

The Crystal Ballroom continues to be one of the worst venues in town. The worst flow for attendees, terrible sound and a generally poor experience for people who pay for tickets. The security... Read more

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Melissa L.

I've been meaning to catch a show here and finally grabbed tickets. Was not expecting how slow and long the line was to get inside. I guess they haven't figured a way out to get people in faster.... Read more

Crystal Ballroom

1332 W Burnside St.
Portland, Oregon
97209 USA
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  • Sun - Sat: 11:00 am - 2:30 am

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