Portland & Oregon Beer
Rogue Creamery and Crux Fermentation Project team up for ‘best cheese in the world’ beer
The world’s best cheese but make it a beer.
With Ecliptic Brewing sold and pubs closed, brewery to hold sale of its rare beer archive
Founder and legendary Oregon brewer John Harris said the economy and the post-pandemic malaise forced the sale, and now hundreds of rare bottles will be offered on Friday, Nov. 24.
Portland taproom owners come together to dream up ideas amid a post-pandemic hangover
As the beer sales slump nationwide, a handful of Portland taphouse owners have formed a small support group to brainstorm ideas, talk about planning events together and yes, on occasion, metaphorically cry in their beers.
Bow & Arrow, first Native American woman-owned brewery in US, kicks off Function PDX schedule
Function PDX, the Northwest 23rd Avenue beer events space, has announced its monthly lineup for the next year, kicking it off this week with Bow & Arrow Brewing of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Plus the latest beer and cider news out of Portland and Oregon.
SE Portland’s TPK Brewing Co. is making tabletop roleplaying deliciously immersive
TPK Brewing Co. invites nerds for an immersive tabletop gaming experience and opens its doors to SE Portland for neighbors to enjoy in-house brewed beers.
Mosaic Taphouse to open in N. Portland as welcoming craft beer space for queer people and communities of color
Spouses and co-owners Jarek Oliver and Laurence Oliver on Saturday open Mosaic Taphouse, a place they envision as being warm, welcoming to all, and offering a curated taplist and Vietnamese street food.
Breweries ready to pour for ‘Cheers to the Land’ campaign benefitting Oregon farmland
Also, Portland Fresh Hops Festival being postponed until next weekend is among the latest news in this week's Oregon Brews and News digest
Claudia’s Sports Pub, one of Portland’s top sports bars, to close after 65 years in business
It's the "end of an era" for the beloved sports pub and grill.
Oregon breweries win 23 medals at Great American Beer Fest; Breakside leads with 4
The Great American Beer Festival is the nation’s largest and most prestigious beer competition, held annually in Denver.
As Ex Novo sale nears a close, founders of new Lazy Days Brewing say being ‘good stewards’ of legacy is priority
The ownership team, four food and beverage industry veterans, say they don’t plan on changing much about the Portland and Beaverton locations, beyond bringing back the energy and full service.
Actor from Oregon TV history who played trooper in Blitz-Weinhard beer commercials dies at 95
Dick Curtis portrayed a trooper who stops a shipment of California beer from entering Oregon. “There’s no better beer than the beer from here,” the ad intoned.
Vancouver women’s beer group ‘Couve Brew Bevy’ to celebrate 6th anniversary
The meet-up is Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Final Draft Taphouse in east Vancouver, and founder Kimberly Johnson says women 21 and older are welcome to join