Northwest Beer News
Two Portland brewery vets are opening a new brewery in Austin, TX
Wait, what? People move to Portland to open new breweries, right? People do not move away from Portland to open new breweries. Well, I guess it’s…
Portland’s Great Notion Brewing opening a taproom in Seattle
Portland, Oregon’s Great Notion Brewing just announced that it will open a taproom in Seattle. In fact, the new taproom is slated to open in Ballard, the most…
Portland’s BREWVANA sells majority stake to East Coast company
Here is some interesting news from the Oregon beer scene that may be of interest to beer lovers living in other beer-loving places. Portland’s…
Revered Portland brewery, Lompoc Brewing, is closing down
News today that at the end of this month Lompoc Brewing is ceasing operations and closing up shop. The venerable Portland brewery opened in…
Here are the winners of the 2019 BC Beer Awards
Above: The crew from Fuggles and Warlock Craftworks accept another award. (Photo from Facebook.) As a lifelong Washingtonian, I feel a strong kinship with…
Laurelwood Brewing acquired by Legacy Breweries Inc.
About six months ago, Ninkasi Brewing of Eugene, Oregon was acquired by Legacy Breweries, Inc. At that time, Legacy Breweries introduced itself as a new…
Last call for Fresh Hop Beers – festivals, awards, and more mark the end of the season
The fresh hop season is drawing to close. I do not mean to suggest that the beers are no longer available, I am simply…
Fort George Brewery announces expansion on the Astoria waterfront
Fort George Brewery recently announced its expansion to the Astoria waterfront, taking over 124,000 square feet of warehouse space in an historic building on West…
Ninkasi Brewing partners with Alesong Brewing & Blending for ongoing distribution arrangement
Beginning in November, beers from Alesong Brewing & Blending will be available across Ninkasi Brewing’s distribution network. The arrangement will allow for the wider…
