Northwest Beer News

A flyer for a brewery auction.

Brewery Auction, Mazama Brewing. Starts Today (Dec. 10th)

Mazama Brewing closed some time ago but the brewery equipment is now going up for auction. Just the brewery closed; pub at Orenco Station still open.

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Craft Beer Hall of Fame nominees.

Craft Beer Hall of Fame Announces the Inaugural Nominees

Images above via Flicker, Wikipedia, and other sources, including the Washington Beer Blog. The American Craft Beer Hall of Fame was introduced in August 2024…

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Solar array atop Fort George Brewery.

Fort George Brewery Goes All-In On Solar Energy and More

Fort George Brewery recently installed the largest single-building private solar array in Oregon. Over 1,100 solar panels cover 28,000 square feet of the rooftop at the company’s waterfront facility.

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Oregon Beer Awards fresh hop winners.

Oregon’s Top Fresh Hop Beers Announced, WA’s coming soon

The Oregon Beer Awards conducted its fresh hop beer judging over the weekend. I share the results of below. The competition involves Oregon-brewed beers created using freshly harvested hops.

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The new Wayfinder taproom.

Wayfinder Beer Opens a Second Location, in Troutdale

Portland’s Wayfinder Beer Company just announced the opening of its second location, a taproom in Troutdale, Oregon. More than a taproom, it’s a concept.

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U.S. Open Beer Championship, the banner and the barn.

Northwest breweries win big at U.S. Open Beer Championship

Results were just announced for the 2024 U.S. Open Beer Championship. Each year the beer-judging competition is held in Oxford, Ohio. Breweries from across the nation submit beer for judging.

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PNW Beers of Pride flag.

Happy Pride Month, from the breweries of the Pacific Northwest

Once again, several breweries around the Pacific Northwest are stepping up for Pride Month. Releasing special beers, benefiting local nonprofits.

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A graph showing changing consumer trends in alcohol choices.

If they aren’t drinking beer, then what are they drinking?

If not beer, then what? A discussion about the rising popularity of craft spirits and what craft beer can learn from it.

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Label artwork for Grower 397 IPA.

If you’re into experimental hops, you’ll want to know about this beer

Double Mountain Brewery collaborates with Perrault Farms to create Grower 397 West Coast IPA. Showcasing a combination of experimental hops.

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