Lucky Labrador Beer Hall

Before we opened our fourth brewpub, before we made our first dollar, before even brewing beer, we were friends. Growing up less than a quarter mile away from each other in Portland, we went to the same schools and hung out quite a bit. After college, we both spent time doing the ‘ol office grind and felt the need to ditch the monkey-suits and computer screens. We asked ourselves, “Are we going to talk about this for the rest of our lives, or are we going to do it?” How Lucky Lab Portland started. Starting a brewpub is not easy. We spent about six months putting together a business plan and another six months luring a few risk taking individuals to invest with us. After many months of doors being shut in our faces, we finally stumbled upon an former roofing company on lower Hawthorne. We brought in family and friends who thought we were a little nuts. With the plumbers, electricians, and framers forming our space, we worked like dogs for five straight months to build our dream. After all of this work, and only $66 in our bank account, we opened the doors. The Lucky Lab Portland was on it’s way.