16 Tons Beer & Wine

Beer! Huge variety, got to try different types that I have never had before and thoroughly enjoyed.

Hubs and I went here on July 4^th. The place was super chill and the two people tending bar kept the vibe going. The beer selection is good, especially for being such a small place. We had a few beers on tap and enjoyed skimming the bottles in preparation for future purchases. It was a nice start to our day and we will return!

Located downtown Eugene, so no specific parking lot. Could be a problem if downtown is hopping. The guy who was pouring was very friendly and knew his beers. The estuarine itself was a little small and could easily be too busy at prime hours.
As far as the beers go? Awesome taplist! I’ve been looking for a place with Sticky Hands by Block 15, and they had it on tap and bottled! They also had about 5 taps of Boneyard which is an incredible brewery that doesn’t bottle, which makes it hard to find. The bottle selection is great as well. They don’t have long coolers to store their beer, but the beers are good and unique enough that it’s not necessary. I’d definitely come back to see what they have on tap!

The beer and wine side of things is wonderful. Lots of events and collaboration with breweries and wineries etc etc. a convenient place for me to fill my growler
The espresso is inconsistent though. It seems like they have a pretty high staff turnover rate so I think that may contribute to it. It’s not cheap so consistency is important
Free wifi but nooooo outlets! That strikes me as pretty silly. I like the idea of studying there with a beer but I have better outlet access at my laundromat

Lots of options. Seemed a bit pricey. But worth the trip down there to check them out. Didn’t have time to try one of their own brews. They all looked very interesting though.

I’ve been here a few times, and so far so good. Love the selection of beers on tap, and more importantly they host a weekly trivia night. So if you need a weekday excursion, not a bad place to go.
The space is fairly spacious for how small it might seem, and the patio area is fabulous when the warm weather gets going. Nestled between Market of Choice, Pegasus Pizza and Laughing planet you really can’t go wrong. They have a limited amount of food on the menu but seem to be okay with outside food… please don’t quote me on that.
16 Tons seem to host a number of events including the Cheese Wars which I am more than sad that I could not get ahold of tickets for. They play host to a number of beers on tap, such as: NInkasi, Sierra Nevada, Breakside, Lagunitas, Oakshire, Archrock, and Silver Moon Maui, to name a few.
Also: Every Tuesday starting February 10^th at 16 Tons Taphouse, we will be tapping a keg of a rare barrel-​aged or other uncommon beer. Don’t miss out!

We need more places like this in the world.
My wife and I, along with another couple were looking for a place to play a loud and obnoxious round of Cards Against Humanity. We followed Unilocal’s guidance and found ourselves at 16 Tons. The gentleman at the bar was helpful and quite knowledgeable about the beer, cider, and wine available. I had a draft brew which was quite delicious, but then I realized… why not just spend 1.50 and drink a bottle or can of beer? I absolutely love beer on tap, but sometimes I just want to drink away from home. Right? Right!
16 Tons is an awesome place to try different beers and share your passion for one of God’s greatest gifts to mankind. Don’t forget to bring a fun card game to play, the setting and ambiance is perfect for it.
I will see you soon, 16 Tons.

There are so many places in eugene to eat and drink that I feel are way better than this place. The cider I wanted was tapped out and the staff had no interest to change it or even let me know that they are officially out out. Like others before me mentioned, the food is not impressive. Staff was meh. This is my experience in the month of aug. 2014

This is a small place, that has an ENORMOUS selection of bottled beers, quite a few varieties of wine, as well as some decent offerings of cold hard cider. They have a great rotating tap selection, that you can view online, and host various beer tasting/​festivals to help you taste some of the great varieties of beer and cider in the world. They do not serve food, but do allow you to bring food in, which I do sometimes if I know a group of us will be camped out at one of the 7 – 8 tables. If you like good beer, at 16 Tons you will find a knowledgeable staffer or even one of the owners to help you find MORE that could be to your liking. Great place to play cribbage and have a pint!

16 Tons always has a tasty variety of craft brews in bottles and on tap — something for every taste — from no or low hopped ciders and lagers to super hoppy triple IPAs. The service has always been very friendly and knowledgable. A great place to savor some suds.

Tap rooms with growler fill stations have popped up all over town in the last year or so, so many that I can’t imagine they can all survive. Do that many people want a place to drink pints and carry home jugs of harder to find brews, and pay a premium for it?
I come here occasionally to see what’s on offer, and maybe learn something about beer I didn’t know. On my last trip I sampled a stout made with oyster shells, which the guy at the counter said was done to add mineral qualities. I took a taste, and I admit I couldn’t find much minerality in the usual roasty stout flavor. They also had an apple cider with hops added, which I didn’t try but found intriguing. I ended up taking home a nice IPA, which I enjoyed with dinner.
I don’t usually hang out here, but the atmosphere is relaxed and conducive to quiet conversation, not something you usually see in a beer joint. Not serving food is a downside, but they will let you bring in your own. I treat it like a weekend retreat.

My husband and I always look forward to swinging by 16 Tons at the end of a long week. We love to take our time and pick out a couple of bottles off the wall that we maybe have never tried before or that might go particularly well with what we are having for dinner that night. They have a great selection, good prices and I actually appreciate that they have a lot of Northwest options vs nothing but imports. A real treat is if the owner, Mike is there because he can help you pick out that perfect bottle that you might otherwise have overlooked. They are also a good alternative to a bar (or the Bier Stein, which as a good selection but let’s admit is NOISY) to grab a quick pint with some friends as they always have a good selection of craft brews on draft. We recently experienced some confusion on our part regarding a recent purchase but the owner went out of his way to remedy this and we continue to look forward to the next weekend so we can choose that perfect brew for a Saturday night…

16 Tons has absolutely the most interesting beer in Eugene. They’ll give you a free taste of ANY beer on tap. That makes it the best place to find your new favorite beer. Try going to The Bier Stein and asking for more than two tastes, they’ll turn you away. I hate investing $ 6 for a pint of beer and not liking it. 16 Tons has growler specials and will also order cases of beer cheaper than anyone in town. The staff is mellow and always loves to talk about beer. You can also bring food from outside. Go to a cart and pick up some great cheap food and bring it to 16 Tons for the best beer in town. It’s a winning combination.

Small place, but there’s usually a place to sit every time we go. Service is friendly, wine and beer are great. Very low key place. Somewhere to go if you’re just wanting a relaxed night with your spouse

Really good food and an gigantic selection of all types of beer on tap. A fun vibe floats throughout this place while you enjoy food, drinks and friends. If they don’t have it on tap they have a aprox. 25 yard long wall filled with beer, wine, ciders and more.

I had a ‘thanks for checking in here two times’ ‘get a $ 2 cheater pint’ display on my phone from Unilocal.On my phone. They were flummoxed behind the counter and acted like I was trying to pull one over on them. Eventually they came up with, ‘That is SUPER old we will not honor that.’ Still drinking a beer, didn’t storm out in a not a biggie, I am a victim. 1^st world problem.

Super low key tap room and bottle shop. This is the place to go in Eugene to get the best beers. Not much seating, but it’s always very quiet and never overly busy. It’s not really the same vibe as a typical bar, and that is definitely not a bad thing.
Extremely knowledgeable staff and a wide variety of beers to take home. This is my favorite place to meet up, have a few beers and relax for an evening. What’s even better is sending pictures of the taplist back to my brother in Chicago as a way of bragging. They think they have such great beer there, and I always use 16 Tons to prove them wrong.

My husband and I really love good beer. Yes, some might (our friends do) call us beer snobs. When we moved to Eugene, the first thing we wanted to do was find a good bottle shop in the area, and that’s exactly what we found in 16 Tons. When we first started going, the service was «meh» (at the taproom). Not overly friendly, not rude. We feel it has definitely gotten better in the past month or so – maybe it’s because they recognize us? We mainly go to the taproom but recently visited the café during one of their special events.
The taproom is definitely more laid back as far as atmosphere and number of patrons compared to the café. Of course, the café serves food (which we have yet to try), so this might be a better option for those of you looking for the dinner/​beer experience. On the other hand, because the taproom doesn’t serve food, they allow you to bring in outside food, which is a great option. We’ve even brought in our own food from home to snack on while we consumed most our calories via beer:)
If you end up going to 16 Tons and are a beer lover like us (and plan to be back), definitely sign up for a membership. There is an initial up front cost to become a member, but you get a discount on your purchases for a year.
**Compared to the Bier Stein, we tend to gravitate towards 16 Tons because it’s just not as crowded. The Bier Stein has more cold beers (all of them in refrigerators) and a great selection, but 16 Tons has enough beers on tap to try an interesting selection of beer without feeling like you have to grab a bottle. The bottles tend to be beers we purchase and take home to try later. **

I love the low key atmosphere, and regularly suggest this place as a meeting spot. My wife loves it here. Both locations are good but different. Staff is always friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. I really like that you can taste a beer before deciding to get a pint. Liked this place enough my son gave me a membership for my birthday.
Not sure where to put this comment. I love the coffee and highly recommend the Water Street coffee. I buy it by the pound and even send it to my daughter living in Mississippi. Try it, you won’t be sorry. Only available at the café location.

Nice joint, but meh. I like 16 Tons, but I don’t like the $ 2 corkage fee for a beer (and cider). Really? I can understand a corkage fee on a bottle of wine, but a corkage fee on a beer?! Wow. A corkage fee for a bottle from outside the store seems reasonable, but one from the establishment itself seems ridiculous. Strange concept that I do not like.
I do like the growler option and the half pint option, though I’m used to the practice of getting growlers from the brewery rather than a bar that happens to have the beer on tap. I also like the HUGE selection of beers. 18 beers on tap is good.
Service is great. Their payment set up looks like something macgyvered up by some techie. Anyway, you can get 10% off by becoming a member, which costs $ 20. I’m not too impressed with this place. The set up looks like it cuts corners to save money, yet the place charges a corkage fee.
*EDIT. I forgot to mention that you should be sure to add a tip before. Just tell the cashier that you want to add a few bucks for tip because their payment system does not print out a tip line since it’s different than the normal payment system. Just a note that when the guy asked me if I wanted to add tip, I gladly did because it only makes sense because 1. I’m drinking at the bar, 2. the bartender was nice and helpful, 3. who doesn’t tip a bartender?