Bierly Brewing

A family-owned, dedicated gluten-free brewery and tasting room on Third Street in McMinnville, run by JP and Ames Bierly. Both have celiac disease. JP began home-brewing with gluten-free ingredients in 2006 and was diagnosed in 2010; in 2012 he interned with Rick and Lisa Allen of Heater Allen Brewing in McMinnville to learn commercial brewing and small-brewery operations. The couple opened their first commercial brewery in 2016 alongside Eats & Treats Café in Philomath, then moved to McMinnville, completing renovations on a historic downtown building in 2021.

The entire facility is gluten free, with no gluten products permitted on the premises, which makes it one of the very few places in the region where someone with celiac can order anything on the menu without asking. Eight beers run on tap including exclusives and seasonals, alongside five year-round flagships: Felix Pilsner, Lucky IPA, Rendezvous Double IPA, Baker Street Porter, and Blackbird Stout. Seasonals lean toward German styles. Cans are available to go, and the brewery self-distributes across Oregon.

Ames is co-owner, chef, and marketing director, having grown up with celiac and learned to bake around it. The food has become as much of a draw as the beer — soft pretzels, freshly fried donuts, onion rings, fried pickles, sandwiches on house-made bread, salads, and in-house sauces that come up in nearly every guest account. Dairy-free options are available too.

The Bierlys have built the space deliberately as a welcoming place for the LGBTQIA+ community and for anyone who has felt other rooms weren’t for them. Monthly events include trivia nights. Wall art and table terrariums are for sale.