Every fall, fans of the Portland Trail Blazers emerge from their summer caccoon, in search of the perfect sports bar to root for our hometeam. What makes perfect? Cheap beer, centrally located and not too crowded.
First on this list is the quintessential Marathon Taverna. Located on Burnside, this dive bar serves a disgustingly cheap breakfast and is the go-to for all the Blazers games. With over 3,000 feet, there’s definitely enough room for you and a few of your rowdy friends. With small pitchers of beer (about 2 pints) running a cool $2.50, if you don’t like Miller High Life you may just want to retrain your taste buds. Plus, pints of Busch are only a buck during Happy Hour. With free popcorn and a menu that includes gyros, chips and salsa, and nachos, this is the epitome of Portland Sports Bar.
Speaking of free popcorn, the Tanker on 48th and Hawthorne has got it going on too. With a surprisingly nice interior, the Tanker offers a handful of affordable beers on tap (and several Nitro taps) and affordable snacks including grinders and pizza. And yes, free popcorn too. Watching the Blazers here means good beer and even free wi-fi.
Claudia’s Bar, a little further down Hawthorne, also offers free wi-fi along with a cigar lounge for all those afficiandos out there. A homey little place, Claudia’s offers over 30 beers and a small selection of wine. With hot peanuts, pizza, soups and nachos, the food is definitely snackable. Get there early on game nights as it’s a Blazers-watching mecca.
George’s Corner on North Interstate is a little dive with cold beer. Known for their stiff drinks and proximity to the Max Yellow Line, George’s is a great place to kick back and root-root-root for the hometeam. The regulars can definitely fill it up, so get there early and go there often.
Have a favorite that’s not listed? Leave a comment down below.
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Marathon is certainly a great one. Now I have some new ones to try out! Another good one is the Belmont Inn.
Belmont Inn! Good one, Zach. Isn’t it always super crowded though?
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