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Full Sail Brewing acquired by Encore Consumer Capital

Last week we reported that Full Sail Brewing was entertaining a buyout offer. Today we learned that the deal went down and Full Sail agreed…

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Will Full Sail be the next Northwest brewery to get acquired?

The big white and red Budweiser truck pulls up in front of the brewery. This time, the truck’s refrigerator is turned off and the cargo…

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Double Mountain Brewing celebrates 8th anniversary on March 14

I still remember my first visit to the taproom at Double Mountain Brewing. The place was just a couple years old and still had that…

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Ninkasi Brewing explores music and beer collaboration

When done well, both beer and music serve as forms of expression for the creative soul. Sure, there is skill, science, and technology involved in…

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Portland is Happening Now… collaboration beers and more

Perhaps you’ve seen the television commercials proclaiming that “Portland is Happening Now.” Perhaps you’ve even noticed that Travel Portland, the organization behind the campaign, rightly…

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Holiday Ale Festival raises $20k for Children’s Cancer Association

I don’t like to get involved in the “us versus them” thing. Seattle is a great beer town and Portland is a great beer town….

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Ghost Runners Brewery increasing production, distribution

According to a report in the Vancouver Business Journal, Ghost Runners Brewery plans to expand its brewing operation and increase production, with the stated goal…

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What does it mean? 10 Barrel bought by Anheuser-Bush

I will never forget where I was when I heard the sad news. I was standing in the brewery at Naked City Brewing when I…

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Bucking the trend, Fat Head’s Brewery opens Monday in Portland

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Fashion follows the same path: what’s trending on the streets of New York today…

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