To add the chance to win prizes to your Lincoln City pub crawl, download the free passport app on Explore Lincoln City’s website, and check in at all the stops on the Tap & Brew Trail, a selfguided exploration of Lincoln City’s brewing culture. In 2022 the highly decorated Pelican Brewing Company opened its first pub in Lincoln City right on Siletz Bay. The stunning interiors feature cedar walls and ceilings and a warming fireplace. Take a Kiwanda cream ale or a velvety Tsunami stout to the 2,600-square-foot (242-sq-m) deck, where all are welcome to enjoy the Adirondack chairs facing the inlet — a perfect place to take in a sunset. When Beachcrest Brewing Company opened five years ago, it kicked off the revival of the The Marketplace at Salishan. The original taproom has grown into a full-on pub with vibrant tikithemed art, a wood-fired pizza oven and a bigger brewhouse to meet demand for beers like the tropical-sweet Siletz Bay Hazy IPA. Don’t miss trivia night. Two things are guaranteed at Rusty Truck Brewing every weekend: rollicking live music in the neon-lit, dollar-bill-lined bar in the evenings and a DIY bloody Mary bar the next morning. But also make time for the Moonlight Ride blackberry ale, a tribute to Oregon’s wild berry. Snug Harbor Bar and Grill is the kind of dive that immediately makes you feel like a regular. The drinks are stiff, conversations flow naturally and there is a semi-secret multilevel patio out back. No wonder it’s the oldest continuously operating bar on the Oregon Coast. Shuckers Oyster Bar is about as nautical-themed as you can get, from the collection of wooden ships and glass floats to the life-size, hook-handed pirate statue. Sure, the bar serves burgers and sandwiches, but everyone comes here for oysters: a plate of perfectly shucked raw ones or cooked in various ways, including pan-fried or sauteed in wine. Old Oregon Saloon is a laid-back watering hole with felt-topped poker tables, billiards and some of the cheapest craft-beer pints around. The dive frequently hosts events for locals, so don’t be surprised if you are welcomed as a guest at someone’s 60th birthday party or potluck. BREWPUBS & FAVORITE BARS Did you know? Beachcrest and Pelican have six-packs you can take home. Beachcrest Brewing Company Pelican Brewing Company at Siletz Bay CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: ALEX JORDAN; COURTESY OF PELICAN BREWING COMPANY; NATHAN HOLSTEDT 28 EXPLORELINCOLNCITY.COM
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