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Bit House Saloon Will Be Revived as Bit House Collective With Pono Brewing Beers and Magna Food

Three familiar entities in Portland’s hospitality scene are ready to give collaboration a try. Pono Brewing, Filipino restaurant Magna and Mixtress Natasha Mesa—formerly of cocktail bar Deadshot—have formed Bit House Collective, which simultaneously revives the popular Southeast Grand Avenue bar of the same name.

Ilani Casino Is Hosting an In-Person Beer Festival This Weekend

Ilani, the tribal casino located closest to Portland, is hosting BrewFest Friday, Feb. 19 through Sunday, Feb. 21. But much like other events going forward during the pandemic, it won’t look like it has in years past. In fact, the celebration is even getting a new name—Brews for a Good Cause—to reflect its mission to support local restaurants that have struggled to stay open during the global health crisis.

Hammer & Stitch Is a Throwback to a Simpler Time in Portland Craft Beer

A visit to the taproom on Northwest Wilson Street will remind you of that earlier era, when breweries often popped up on the industrial fringes, and tracking down those old warehouses and repurposed auto garages felt like a scavenger hunt only beer nerds knew about.

Suttle Lodge’s Virtual Winter Beer Festival Aims to Raise $50,000 for the Local Restaurant Industry

Tickets are now on sale for the Suttle Lodge’s second annual Winter Beer Festival, which includes six-packs, commemorative mugs as well as optional raffle and Bingo add-ons. Then on Saturday, Feb. 20, participants will come together in front of their screens to enjoy their beers apart, but together, while watching everything from brewer panel discussions, to cooking classes led by chefs from restaurants like Ned Ludd and Sunshine Noodles, to musical performances. Organizers hope to raise $50,000 for the Independent Restaurant Alliance of Oregon by selling at least 1,000 tickets. All proceeds will go directly to the organization and its efforts to support businesses that have struggled to remain open during the past year.

The Portland Beer Scene Is Continuing to Expand in 2021

After a year when most everybody feared Portland’s acclaimed beer industry would crumble under the burden of COVID-19 restrictions and below-normal sales, perhaps the last thing you would expect to happen next is a growth spurt.

Two College Buddies Are Turning a Century-Old Portland Church Into an Awesome New Brewery

Brody Day and his business partner, Dustin Harder, had been looking for a place to start their own brewery. When they saw the church listed online, they knew they’d found the location—and the building found an unlikely savior.

Binary Brewery Is the Latest Beer Producer to Announce It’s Opening a Pub in Old Town Beaverton

By the end of 2021, the hottest neighborhood for craft beer will officially be in Old Town Beaverton. Binary Brewing is the latest business to announce that it will be opening a location in the historic downtown area this year. That follows news announced in just the last five weeks that Breakside Brewery is launching a Munich-inspired beer garden on the same block as Ex Novo’s 2-year-old outpost, with an estimated completion date of early summer, in addition to a Loyal Legion expansion inside a former dance studio that will begin operating July 4.

Oregon Craft Beer Month and Zwickelmania Will Move Primarily Online This February

2021 would have been just the second time Oregon Craft Beer Month was held in February instead of July, ushering in four straight weeks of festivals, guided tastings and behind-the-scenes tours. Those events cannot continue as normal, of course. Large gatherings continue to be dangerous—and prohibited. But the party will go on virtually, which means drinking from your couch actually just got a whole lot more interesting this month.

Bailey’s Taproom Has Permanently Closed Its Doors Following a Temporary Closure

One of Portland’s most beloved beer bars and iconic downtown hang, Bailey’s Taproom, is gone for good. News of the closure, first reported by Brewpublic, has just dashed the hopes of every beer lover in town for a potential 2021 relaunch. When owner Geoff Phillips shut the doors on the Southwest Broadway business last September, there was hope that the closure would be temporary–we’d see taps flowing once again sometime this year when either the temperatures warmed enough to draw patio guests, or the pandemic had eased up. Unfortunately, COVID-19 caseloads have only worsened, and Bailey’s just couldn’t make it until an unknown spring or summer reopening date.

Dark-Beer Lovers, Rejoice: Stout Month Will Go On in Oregon, With Altered Celebrations

Large maskless gatherings that revolve around alcohol are still in our distant future. But there’s one party that isn’t canceled: Stout Month. Every February, dozens of breweries and bottle shops across the state host festivals, guided tastings and seminars dedicated to the jet-black beer. While the pandemic has put those activities on hold, a number of producers are moving forward with altered celebrations.

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