An Informal Local Brewery Ranking

By the reviews I've posted, it's probably pretty clear what breweries I enjoy in Eugene. But just for fun, I decided to break down the 12 currently-open local places into 4 tiers.

Tier I

Oakshire

Plank Town

Ninkasi

This is, for my money, the highest-quality and most exciting beer being made in Eugene. It's inventive, interesting, and almost always well worth trying.

Tier II

Hop Valley

Agrarian

Claim 52

These are breweries that are pretty consistently good, sometimes great.

Tier III

McMenamins (High St)

Viking

Rogue

These breweries misfire more often than not, but sometimes make great beer.

Tier IV

Steelhead

Sam Bond's

Falling Sky

I know some folks enjoy these guys quite a bit, but I've never really found anything they've made to be worthwhile.

I'd be interested to hear other local folks' opinions!