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Pour One Out: Remembering the Portland Breweries We Lost in 2019

The 2010s saw a major spike in the number of breweries, not only in Portland but across the country. According to the Brewers Association, there were nearly 7,500 beer producers in the U.S. as of 2018, up from 986 the previous decade. But unprecedented growth never goes unchecked.

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 Most Important Portland Culture News of the Week, From Best to Worst

Witches, murder and Spyin’ Onions.

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.

The Top Five Places to Drink in Portland This Week

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Oregon Cleans Up at America’s Most Prestigious Beer Competition

The Great American Beer Festival took place this past weekend in Denver, Colorado, and Oregon brewers had their best showing in years.

Williams/Vancouver

It’s easy to get fatigued by the gentrification debate in Portland, but in the case of North Williams, it’s impossible to ignore—if not downright irresponsible—because it’s where you can see it happening in real time. Once the city’s African-American business hub, the last black-owned business got forced out two years ago, replaced by New Seasons, … Continue reading Williams/Vancouver

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