After 35 years of burgers, brews, and back-lounge hangouts, the Rams Head Pub on Northwest 23rd Avenue has gone dark. McMenamins' longtime Nob Hill outpost closed at the end of June 2025, leaving a high-profile corner of the historic Campbell Building suddenly quiet and empty. A short farewell run of specials and passport-stamp visits gave neighborhood regulars one last excuse to squeeze into a booth and say goodbye before the sign came down.
McMenamins broke the news earlier in the year on social media, explaining it had "decided not to renew the lease" and giving fans a few months' warning, according to KATU. The company hinted at a farewell party and told Passport die-hards that the Rams Head stamp would be retired and removed from future editions of the McMenamins Passport.
The pub officially poured its last round at 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2025, after a "Last Days" stamp window that ran from June 20 through 30, according to the Portland Tribune. The paper reported that a Tribute Wall and final-night toast drew longtime regulars back for one more evening inside the familiar space.
Historic home of a speakeasy
The Rams Head occupied the ground floor of the Campbell Building, a 1912 structure known for its original coffered ceilings, stamped-tin wainscoting, and ornate woodwork. McMenamins notes that the dining room once housed one of Portland's largest speakeasies and highlights the National Register of Historic Places' praise for the interior, according to McMenamins.
What is next for the storefront?
Commercial real estate listings show the former Rams Head ground-floor space, roughly 2,887 square feet, is already on the market as landlords look for a new tenant, per LoopNet. The listing appears in Portland retail searches and confirms that the Campbell Building's retail unit is available for lease.
Local outlets and readers quickly amplified the closure news when it first surfaced, urging Passport collectors to swing by for a final stamp. Hoodline's earlier end-of-an-era rundown walked through the closure timeline and Passport tweak, while also capturing stories of late-night burgers and the pub's laid-back back lounge.
McMenamins still operates roughly 60 pubs, hotels, and brewpubs across Oregon and Washington, according to the Portland Tribune, and the company continues to run other neighborhood spots even as the Campbell Building waits for its next tenant. For now, the red-brick corner at Northwest 23rd and Hoyt sits still, a very visible reminder that even long-running haunts are not guaranteed a forever pour on one of Portland's best-known retail strips.
