FAQ

Yes, hi! We’re Heck, an independent non-alcoholic craft brewery based in Portland, Oregon.

We brew our non-alcoholic beer using traditional brewing techniques to create complex, flavorful non-alcoholic brews that still taste full and familiar as craft beer. We're also proudly independent, self-distributed, and brew exclusively NA.

We currently offer two styles: our signature West Coast-style Silver Linings IPA, and our European lager-inspired Gentle Persuasion Golden.

We're born and brewed in Portland, Oregon, where we’re working to bring craft non-alcoholic beer home to the Pacific Northwest, and to build upon the region's reputation for exceptional craft beer as it expands to include NA.

Yes! We’re a dedicated non-alcoholic craft brewery using traditional brewing techniques.

No dealcoholization, no artificial flavorings, no magical wellness claims—just water, hops, barley, yeast, and heat to brew non-alcoholic beer in the rich tradition of Portland craft.

We also pasteurize after canning to ensure our brews stay safely non-alcoholic, even when they’re not kept refrigerated.

Yes! Like most traditionally brewed beer, Heck is safe for vegans to enjoy.

We don’t use any animal-derived products (or fining agents like isinglass or gelatin) when brewing our beer. Being vegan is as important to us as being non-alcoholic.

No. Sorry, unfortunately it is still beer.

Not yet, but we're working on it! 

You can sign up to our mailing list and follow us on our social accounts (links at the bottom of the page) to be notified when we host tasting events and pop-ups around Portland—and yes, we're working on opening our own NA community brewpub in 2026! Stay tuned!

🔍 You can find Heck near you at findheck.com.

Looking for Heck at your local grocery store? You'll find us in the non-alcoholic section at New Seasons and Market of Choice stores across Oregon and SW Washington.

In Portland? You can also find us at John’s Marketplace, Providore Fine Foods, People's Food Co-op, and many other independent grocery stores and bottle shops across the city.

We’re also proud to be on the menu at some of Portland’s best restaurants, including Langbaan (2024 James Beard Award, Outstanding Restaurant), Yaowarat (2024 Portland Monthly Restaurant of the Year), Kann (2023 James Beard Award, Best New Restaurant), Eem, Nostrana, and Bluto's, to name but a few.

📦 You can order Heck delivered at orderheck.com.

We charge flat $6 shipping on all orders to Oregon, Washington, and California. Orders shipped within Oregon of 4 or more 6-packs always ship free of charge.

We are currently unable to accommodate returns as our non-alcoholic beer, while pasteurized, is classified as a perishable food product.

For more details, visit our Shipping and Returns page.

If you live in Oregon, Washington, or California, then yes!

If you live further east in the U.S, or outside the United States entirely, sorry but we don't ship to you at this time. You can sign up to our mailing list or follow us on our socials (below) to be notified when we expand our distribution and launch Heck in new states.

Yes! If you're in Oregon or Washington and would be interested in serving or stocking Heck, email order@heckbrewing.com for our one sheet and delivery schedule. Heck is proud to be independent and self-distributed.

We also offer wholesale pricing on orders of 4+ cases, available for will call pickup from our warehouse in SE Portland. To order by the case for pickup, email order@heckbrewing.com for pricing.

Yes, maybe! We set aside a number of cases from each brews to donate to local progressive causes, prioritizing communities that we’re personally invested in, in particular supporting Portland's recovery community, the local LGBTQIA+ community, those advocating for affordable housing, public transit, and workers' rights in our city, and organizations supporting Indigenous-led land preservation efforts in the region.

If you’re involved with any of these causes and would like to be considered for a donation or nonprofit discount, please email donations@heckbrewing.com.

Heck was co-founded by Andy McMillan and Justin Miller, and it remains a two-person company to this day. They started working together in the spring of 2021, eventually co-founding Heck as a company and launching their first NA beer together in January 2024.

Andy is a designer and entrepreneur who has been working in the zero-proof space since 2019, originally as the founder of Suckerpunch, the first zero-proof bar to open on the West Coast. He's also an independent event producer, and previously one half of the duo who produced the XOXO Festival.

Justin is a craft brewer with 16+ years of experience, including over a decade spent at Hopworks where he eventually led the brewery team as Head Brewer. He has also worked extensively in commercial fermentation and specialty yeast development, and has been specializing in brewing non-alcoholic beer since 2021.

That's not really a question, but you can always email hi@heckbrewing.com and we'll get back to you right away.