Willamette Week

We Ranked This Year’s Beer & Cider Pro/Am Entries Based on Nothing But Their Names

Sure, brewers supply scraps of information, which amounts to a brief description of the beverage and its ingredients. But for the most part, all we really have to go on is the name.

Portland’s Only Cat Café Is Closing

Transient Brewery Awesome Ales Finds a New Home and New Name in Astoria

David Lederfine, the one-man-show behind Awesome, is partnering with Jim Parker, who’s held a variety of roles in Oregon and Washington’s beer industries, to open Asher David Brewing & Cellarworks.

You Can Now Drink Beer Brewed by Monks at Their Very Own Taproom

The brews are all made from hops grown on their land and water from the abbey’s well.

Top Five Places to Drink in Portland This Week

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Oregon Beer Awards Announces Winners in the Fresh Hop Categories

The Willamette Week-sponsored Oregon Beer Awards has announced winners in two fresh hop categories after judging took place last weekend.