Exclusive: Logsdon Reopens Onsite Service & Prepares for Move to Portland
Logsdon Farmhouse Ales, based in Washougal, Washington, has officially announced the reopening of their taproom for a final three weeks at their present location before moving into a new brewery … Continue Reading Exclusive: Logsdon Reopens Onsite Service & Prepares for Move to Portland
365 Days Later: Resilience
One year since Portland restaurants, taprooms, and breweries shut down – where are we now?
The Rise of Dark Lager
The past six months have seen a great proliferation of Dark Lager styles in the PNW. But why?
Beer in 2020: Finale
Wrapping up this year-end series by examining the pandemic’s impact on beer culture, draft vs. packaged beer, and some of my favorites.
Beer in 2020: Adaptation
A look back at how the Portland beer industry weathered a turbulent 2020.
Beer in 2020: Trends
A look at the beers that are trending in 2020 as we continue to be in Survival Mode.
247 Days Later: Into The Freeze
Living through the Freeze by supporting our local breweries and taprooms.
NORWOREGON: Seeking Out The Ale Apothecary’s Natural Beer Ethos
Paul Arney’s passion for place-based natural beers takes him to Norway and myself to Bend to learn more.
112 Days Later: Stasis
Entering month four, how are Portland & greater Oregon handling the current situation and what can we do to combat the stasis of the moment.
98 Days Later: Multnomah Slowly Reopens
I visited three Portland area breweries over the weekend to see how they’re reopening safely.
84 Days Later, Part II: Revolt and Revival
The past two weeks have been less about Phase 1 re-openings and far more about protest, revolt, and the beginnings of, what I hope, is a huge paradigm shift in … Continue Reading 84 Days Later, Part II: Revolt and Revival
84 Days Later, Part I: Starting Phase 1
This week’s update requires two parts, simply because so much has transpired, thus two different stories must be told. I’m starting with a post that focuses on the reopening of … Continue Reading 84 Days Later, Part I: Starting Phase 1
70 Days Later: Reopening Responsibly
A visit to Alesong in Eugene provides an example of how to reopen safely during Phase 1 in Oregon.
56 Days Later: Going Through Phases
Oregon is about to enter reopening phases, but is it ready? And a first-look at the Great Notion Android App.
42 Days Later: The New Normal
What’s happening in the beer industry around the Portland Metro, in Oregon, plus scarcity concerns, and what’s next.
21 Days Later: Best Practices and Updating PDX’s Open Breweries & Taprooms
So here we are. It’s been three weeks since Oregon shut down it’s places of public gathering, including bars, restaurants, and brewpubs – all very much the lifeblood of Portland’s … Continue Reading 21 Days Later: Best Practices and Updating PDX’s Open Breweries & Taprooms
