Beer

Great Notion Brewing is Opening a Seattle Taproom in 2020

The Portland and Seattle beer scenes largely stay in their own spheres, except for the occasional collaboration batch, but Great Notion Brewing is making a bold move by branching out with an outpost in Washington’s largest city. Owners of the brewery, which started operating in the business’s flagship Northeast Alberta Street location in 2016, signed a lease for a taproom in the city’s beer-dense Ballard neighborhood

A Corvallis Brewery Is Accusing Bend’s 10 Barrel Brewing of Stealing Its Slogan

On Tuesday, Corvallis-based Flat Tail Brewing posted a photo on social media of an orange-and-black semi-trailer, stamped with the logos for both Oregon State University and Bend’s 10 Barrel Brewing and bearing the phrase “Dam Good Beer”—a tagline Flat Tail brewmaster and co-owner, Dave Marliave, says they’ve used for almost a decade.

Hopworks is Honoring Mug Club Memberships From Recently Shuttered Breweries

Hopworks is softening the blow of the spate of recent brewery closures in Portland. The business will honor mug club memberships from shuttered locations like Lompoc, Rock Bottom, Cider Riot and Coalition.

Anheuser-Busch is Buying Out Portland-Based Craft Brew Alliance

Three months after Anheuser-Busch InBev declined to make an offer to purchase the remaining stake of Portland-based Craft Brew Alliance, the world’s largest beer company will buy out the rest of the business.

Oregon City’s Bent Shovel Brewing Is Back Open, with a New Beer Garden

An Oregon City brewery has traded its signature red bard for a beer garden. Bent Shovel has leased an outdoor space at the Viewpoint Restaurant and Lounge on South Springwater Road just seven minutes from its original location, which doubles as the owners’ home.

Coalition Brewing Is Shutting Down After a Decade in Business

It’s been a rough couple of weeks for Oregon craft beer lovers, and it seems the blows just keep coming with the announcement today that Coalition Brewing has called it quits. However, this closing is cushioned by the fact that another business has purchased the turnkey operation. The New School beer website was first to report that Gorges Beer Company will be moving into the space on Southeast Ankeny Street.

The Founder of Portland’s Brewvana Bus Tour Has Sold Her Majority Stake to a National Brewery Tour Company

The founder of Brewvana, the Portland-based business that made it a whole lot easier to pub crawl thanks to its fleet of shuttles, has sold a majority stake of the company to a national brand called City Brew Tours.

Rock Bottom Closes Its Downtown Portland Location After 25 Years

After a quarter-of-a-century in Portland, Rock Bottom Brewing has closed its downtown location. As of Monday afternoon, a sign posted on the front entrance read: “We are officially closing our doors on Oct. 27, 2019. We have enjoyed being part of your neighborhood and appreciate your business.” The two-story space was filled with boxes and people clearing out the restaurant.

Lompoc Brewing, One of Portland’s Oldest Breweries, is Shutting Down

A little more than a year after closing its original Northwest 23rd Avenue pub, Lompoc Brewing is folding completely. The 23-year-old business announced that it is closing the 5th Quadrant and Sidebar locations on North Williams Avenue as well as the brewery. The final day of operations will be Tuesday, Oct. 29.

Lagunitas Brewing Company Has Closed Its Charitable Taproom in Northeast Portland

After three years of providing a free event space for local nonprofits, California-based brewery Lagunitas abruptly shuttered its Community Taproom in Northeast Portland this week, sending dozens of charities scrambling to relocate fundraisers.

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