The Garrison

The Garrison is a bar in Portland, Oregon, located on N Lombard St in the St. Johns neighborhood. It is a neighborhood bar focused on high quality cocktails and a welcoming atmosphere for everyone. The drink menu covers house cocktails, classic cocktails, non-alcoholic cocktails, beer, wine, cider, whisk(e)y, amari and liqueurs, and other spirits. House cocktails include the Horse Thief, made with Ramazotti, Monkey Shoulder, bonded bourbon, Dolin Dry Vermouth and a Scotch rinse; the Brass Buckle with brandy, Combier, Suze and chocolate bitters; and the Five Year Plan with aged rum, Cocchi di Torino, Campari and Boston Bitters. The citrus side of the menu includes the Lonesome Hound, the Easy Way Out, the Card Cheat and the Twin Snowflakes. Classic cocktails include the Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Sazerac, Toronto, Boulevardier, Negroni, Berlioni, Martini, Martinez, Vieux Carre and Whiskey Sour, alongside a Paper Plane. The bar's communal design allows its attention to be placed on spirit blending and customer service, while talented neighbors provide the food. Guests can bring food inside or take drinks out to a shared patio. The Garrison holds a rating of 4.70 from the customers who have reviewed it.

The bar sits on N Lombard St, a short distance from several St. Johns landmarks. Industrial Strength sports center is steps away, and the Saint Johns Racquet Center is about 0.1 miles off. The c3:initiative arts center and the Portland Fire & Rescue fire station are each about 0.1 miles away, and North Ivanhoe Street runs nearby.

With its cocktail program and its place on N Lombard St in St. Johns, The Garrison gives Portland drinkers a neighborhood bar built around spirit blending and a shared patio.