Maybe we caught this place on a bad night. It was a Monday, not super busy. Completely unimpressed by many things. First complaint is about the staff. Snarky comments from the first greeting to almost everyone who walked in about closing the door behind them. Most doors have an auto closure so people aren't used to having to check. Instead of sarcastic remarks about letting all the air conditioning out, a simple, "Would you mind shutting the door please?" Would have been so much more professional. Second strike came when we ordered a drink from the menu and were told that the person behind the bar didn't know how to make that drink. The drink was on the menu! I could have looked at the menu and known exactly what was in it. Why have a drink on the menu if the staff either can't make it or can't read their own menu? Third strike is that the chili that is supposedly award winning was completely underwhelming. We've had better chili from a can. Honestly, We both wouldn't be surprised to find out this is canned chili, doctored to look like it isn't. Get in there Gordon Ramsey and Hell's Kitchen staff and solve that mystery! We didn't even eat it. Last couple of complaints was that we asked for a straw for our cocktail and were told that they would bring one but when that didn't happen, we went to our car to get one. We also didn't get silverware with our food and there was a delay in bringing utensils and napkins. The only reason I gave this place 2 stars was that the fish and chips weren't bad. Not super greasy. read more

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New owners, who dis? Love love love this space--indoor pub if ya want, or an open-air but covered space with heaters, lots of seating, and a good vibe. The brews have stepped up since the new ownership and since it's owned by the Vivacity folks, you can get some mixed drinks. ALSO DID I MENTION SLUSHIES LIKE A FROZE? Hellooooo summer sippin' extravaganzaaaa. read more

First time here and it will not be my last! Great selection of beverages from beer, cocktails and even spirits. The food menu seems to have something for everyone and I haven't even mentioned the best part yet, it has a pet friendly patio area supplied with pet beds and water bowls! If you are looking for a great place to kick back with your pet, friends or even to chill by yourself, look no further than Calapooia in Albany. read more

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Great low key spot, after a long drive from Yreka this was a great find. I enjoyed a wonderful pastrami sandwich accompanied with a delicious IPA. The patio is very nice and dog friendly. read more

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First time here and it will not be my last! Great selection of beverages from beer, cocktails and even spirits. The food menu seems to have something for everyone and I haven't even mentioned the best part yet, it has a pet friendly patio area supplied with pet beds and water bowls! If you are looking for a great place to kick back with your pet, friends or even to chill by yourself, look no further than Calapooia in Albany. read more

Calapooia Brewing Company - Breweries Near Me - Albany, Oregon

Good food and good atmosphere. I love how you can sit inside or outside. Great service! The only thing I will say is that they need more vegetarian options. read more

Food was good; noise too much for me. Otherwise, looks like a fun place for others.

My husband and I re-discovered this place recently and I'm so glad we did! Not fancy at all, just darn good food. My husband loved their burger and I really enjoyed the rueben I got. And their tots! The lightest and crispiest I'd ever had. Not dense or mushy at all. We'll be back. read more

Great variety of their own beers and well balanced pub menu. Great patio area that will be perfect for a summer beverage.

I enjoyed great service in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. This was a perfect place for my first lunch in Oregon. My sister and I loved the pretzels with beer cheese! So good. I also loved the Caesar salad and enjoyed a glass of Kayaker's Kolsch. If time allowed, I'd spend a long, lazy afternoon here. I'll definitely be back the next time I'm in town. read more

Good food, good beer, friendly staff!! Miss some of the past employees, but things are looking up after a bit of a rough transition

Good food and beer. The staff is very polite and service is great. The outside seating and music on sundays is so much fun

Stopped by on the way home from a Vw show. Was delighted by the service and fantastic drinks created by Remington. Definitely worth the day trip to have the pineapple smash!! 5 stars and my next child! read more

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Pretty good food and reasonable prices. Good brews and a kid's menu. Rock music was playing. They make their own chips and beer dip I believe. Smaller inside seems to me. The dartboards are nice and fun. The outdoor seating is covered, and more spacious with heating lamp things. I'd recommend checking this place out -- even with the fam! read more

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Stopped here to satisfy my cheeseburger and root beer craving. = mission accomplished. I say inside, which was roomy and clean. But they appear to also offers quite a lot more seating outdoors, which I believe to be covered also. At any rate.... I kept it simple, a delicious burger and a side of onion rings. I give the food a solid 5, the service a 3, and the overall feel of the place a 4. The service was a little on the detached side of things--as though I was more of a bother than a hungry customer. The place wasn't busy, and I was several hours before closing, so who knows. Maybe I looked like an ex they hated.... but it wasn't the greatest. Not bad service, just more an absence of service. I got a root beer and a tea, the former came at room temp(no ice offered) and the latter came with a lot of ice. I don't know it to be true, but I'm pretty certain root beer should have some ice in it. Small thing. The place felt a little on the dirty side, or maybe just very dated. Also not critical to me. All in all I would come again if passing through. I'll be sure to insist on a cold beverage next time. :) read more

This is exactly the kind of place I hope to find when I travel. When I visited Albany on a hot summer Sunday earlier this year, it felt like about the only place open in town. There were **crickets** in downtown, so most of the places I'd planned to visit were a no go. While waiting to pick up my boys who were paddling down the Willamette River to nearby Bowman Park, I stopped in here for a cold drink and was really impressed. They had a live band and great crowd indoors plus an outdoor beer garden with covered seating. On that day, I just cooled off with a root beer (I was driving) and made a mental note to return. When the family and I returned yesterday for a full meal, it was just as I remembered. We were the first customers of the day [1] and had our pick of seats. No band this time, but they had football on two small TVs. They also have three dart boards that dominate the indoor space, but are designated adults only. Our meals were classic pub grub that is making an effort. I had the special, French Chicken Sandwich, and Mr. K had the Chicken Club. The boys ordered off the kids' menu. A couple notes about ordering... sandwiches and burgers are served with a pickle and chips, unless you "Make it Chubby" and substitute fries, tater tots or salad for $1. The side salad is really basic, so I'd guide you toward the other two options in general and the tater tots in particular. The grilled cheese on the kids menu is served on dark bread, so if that is an issue you might want to guide them towards the 'Pooia Puppies (mini corn dogs) or one of the other options. Kids meals also come with chips and a pickle and at least they have the good sense to mention this on the menu, so you can pass on the pickle. Personal pet peeve averted. As a dessert option, they have bite sized cupcakes from nearby Rocket Queen Cupcakes for $1. This time I did drink the beer and went with the White Water Wheat and Mr. K had one of their seasonal beers. Both the beers and the food were good, but not exceptional. Service was conversational and fun. We managed to spill not one, but two drinks during our visit and they barely batted an eye. Pretty much an all time low in restaurant etiquette for the K family, but the server just laughed and said, "Believe me, worse has happened in this joint!" She was just generally wonderful all around. I love a good brew pub for casual and affordable family dining and Calapooia didn't disappoint. This one is well worth a visit when you're in the area. ---------------------- [1] Current business hours are wrong and I've sent an update to HQ. They open at 11:30a daily and closing hours vary - http://calapooiabrewing.com/blog/about/ read more

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Very good beer, good burgers. Nice staff, cool vibe, large courtyard... recommended. read more

Great atmosphere. Staff very nice. selection of beers is good. typical bar food. I really like the way it's set up with the two eating and socializing areas read more

Besides making their own excellent beer and their own Vivacity distilled Spirits in a friendly and comfortable pub atmosphere, they make the best Reuben in the valley! read more

Visiting from Chicago and was super impressed with premises, vibe, service, people, and, most importantly, the beer. We also ordered pretzels and cheese which were great! read more

We stayed the night in Albany on our way down to Medford and of course I had to look up the local breweries. Calapooia had great reviews and it looked good so we headed over there. We didn't have any food but I looooved their IPA as well as the patio area. The prices were very reasonable for beers and food and the service was great. The patio area had a cool game where you try to knock down pins with a wrecking ball type thing. It was a lot of fun! They also have darts inside. I would go out of my way to stop in Albany just to have a beer at Calapooia. read more

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I've been going here for many many years. I still love it! Food is awesome. Beers are amazing. Always a very comfy scene. And dogs allowed makes everything ten times better! read more

Love this place! I took that pic before the shutdown but I went for takeout and growler fills today (they are open for sit down) and everything was just perfect, the mushroom Swiss burgers were perfect and I loved the vegan sunburger!! Can't go wrong with the sides, chips, tots or fries, but personally the garlic fries are the BEST. Support local! read more

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This oldtimer from the days of Hill Street Brews still feels at home in Calapooia. I hope to catch Mack's Nut Brown when it comes around. read more

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The menu wasn't as extensive as I thought it would be. The decor is not fancy. Food was good though. And the beer was good also.

Nice option in the area. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. We opted for indoor because duh it's Oregon and of course it was raining. It looks like they have a mini-esq stage for bands but unfortunately the night we decided to stop by they didn't have any bands going or perhaps we just missed them. They have local beer and ciders that were pretty tasty and fun to try giving the lack of options in the area. We can't say much about the food since we only had their Gut Bomb which was essentially chili cheese tots but I can say that they hit the spot with us. The staff was friendly, and the prices were alright. Overall, a pretty good option for the area. read more

Such a fun place to go. The outdoor dining option is wonderful and a great place to spend time. The food and the beer are great as well and the service has been spectacular each time read more

Loved it. Everything that I've ever ordered, I've had at least two times . The food is great and the atmosphere is always great but can get loud on the inside when the band is hopping. Music is always good and if it's to loud for you. Not a problem. They have an covered outdoor seating. Good hospitality. Great Beer . I love there dark. read more

Excellent beer. VERY tasty food and VEGAN options. This may sound weird, but the fries were simply outstanding!!!! Crispy on the outside and mushy in the middle. How do you do that?!? Possibly the best fries ever. Go. Now! read more

Enjoyed going to Calapooia Brewing. People are friendly, dogs allowed. The inside definitely has more of a dive bar vibe complete with the stale beer smell. You order drinks and food at the counter. We had good weather so I was able to sit outside, in there brewery themed atrium. I had the best chilly dog that I've had in a while. If your expectations are reasonable and you don't want a name brand beer, this is an option. read more

Nice place to sit and have a nice cold beer. And I'm not a beer drinker! Tots and corn pups were awesome! Crunchy and not greasy! Great bar food but classier! read more

Great food, really good beer! I like the indoor out door option. Staff was on top of it. Had lunch here several times

When you enter you're overcome by the smell of body odor which isn't pleasant. It's small and a similar to a dive bar. It's definitely a local place. Three free dart boards are fun and a nice touch. They offer a large selection of beer on tap but no hard alcohol. The menu is very small, mainly burgers and hotdogs. You have to order at the bar and the service wasn't great. When they brought the food out they just drop it on your table. They have self service water and condiments. They have the organic ketchup and mustard but have normal hot sauce, I never got that. Overall the food was so so, didn't try their beer. It's not my cup of tea. read more

The place is really laid back. You just feel comfortable. You can sit inside or out. The beer is good and so are the burgers. If you sit outside you can bring your mutt. Nice place! read more

On our way down to Creswell to see a friend it was called to my attention (by my stomach) that I was hungry. I stupidly didn't end up bringing any food with me like Sue did so a Yelp search was started for the Albany area and Calapooia was the winner on this night. Must be the happening spot in Albany as the place was pretty damn packed on a Friday night. We weren't sure if we would be able to procure a seat, but we found a table near the corner. Before that happened we walked up to the bar area (where you do all of your ordering) and each got a pint of beer. I believe the one I had was called Norman's Ale, or something like that. I can't access their website at work as it is blocked. Don't worry. I'm typing this while on my lunch break. Sue had the ESB. We found a table and I took a look at the menu. Ended up ordering a Reuben with fries. The sandwich came out and I started to chomp down. I probably wouldn't order the fries again. They are $1 additional, but they are those really greasy kind. The name escapes me right now, but just not my favorite fry. I would opt for the chips that come on the side for no additional money. The Reuben was very good though and I would have no problem ordering that again. Always nice to see brewing companies and always good to support local beer and businesses. A good stop on your way down south. read more

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Warm atmosphere, live music, killer Rueben sandwiches and of course great beers loved the outside area with the band! read more

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Small, intimate, definitely a place for local beer lovers. We visited Calpooia on a Wednesday afternoon and were the only ones the pub guys didn't know by name. But once we saw the menu, we opted for burgers and beer. Those are sort of the key options at Calapooia. It's a down-home sort of brewery and you've kind of got to accept that. I honestly wasn't expecting the burger to be that fantastic, but boy was I surprised. My Cobb Burger was the juiciest, most flavorful burger I have had in ages. I realized after the first bite that Calapooia doesn't need a five page menu when they've perfected their burger page with gold-medal quality. I noticed an outside beer-gardeny area in the back that I hope will be open on my next visit, because Calapooia is a Brewery worth another go. read more

Been wanting to try this place out. The location is pretty cool, Lots of urban renewal in the area. Prices on beer and food are fair. The food is very good! Unfortunately it looks like the menu choices have been down sized from what I saw on here in previous posts. I was soooo looking forward to the Cobb burger, but not there anymore. So I settled for chili burger with tots. The ol lady had the day special mushroom And Swiss burger. We were not disappointed! the beer tender was very knowlegable and very friendly. It did fill up fast, but looks to be very family friendly. This is the type of place I can take my buddy, a chess set, and play over some pints. Give it a try, you won't be disappointed! read more

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We stopped by for lunch and sat on the patio. It is a decide what you want and order at the counter establishment. We ordered and our food came out 5-10 minutes later. The fries were very tasty, my burger was excellent. read more

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If you want E. coli this is your place! The food took a very long time, which would have been fine if it wasn't raw and cold in the middle. I am guessing that they pre-made patties and then cooked it while still frozen.... when I picked up my burger blood began do drizzle out. I tried to eat it, but it was beyond acceptable for raw. It just tastes like raw meat and it was cold in the middle... I don't think we will be going here again anytime soon. Too bad, it has nice decor and atmosphere, but cooking food like this is what gets people killed from E. coli. The health department would fail them if they saw this and put a thermometer to it. read more

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