Future Uncertain for 165 Employees And Several Small Oregon Brewers After Sale of General Distributors The Portland brewing world is being rocked by the news that 97-year-old Oregon City beer distributor General Distributors has been sold to one of the biggest distributors in the country, Portland-based Columbia Distributing. Columbia Distributing itself was acquired by private equity firm the Meritage Group in 2013.
Base Camp Brewing Owner Arrested After Allegedly Brandishing Assault Rifle at Police Base Camp Brewing owner Justin Mark Fay was arrested March 30 after allegedly answering the door to two police officers while carrying an illegal make of AR-15 assault rifle, according to court filings obtained by KOIN yesterday.
Base Camp Base Camp gears itself toward the outdoorsy Portlander. The large Southeast Portland production facility has a cavernous taproom, two semi-permanent food carts, and a beat-up canoe suspended by climbing rope above the bar.
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