The Meaning of Now: Taking Stock of Oregon’s Craft Beer Climate
GABF 2023 really got me thinking about what’s succeeding in craft beer today vs 5 years ago.
What’s Next… or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Variety
What’s trending in beer? Good question… covid broke our crystal balls.
First Look: Chuckanut Brewery’s P Nut Beer Hall
This Thursday, December 9th, the next chapter of Chuckanut Brewery’s history begins as they open their new P Nut Beer Hall in Southeast Portland. Located on the corner of SE … Continue Reading First Look: Chuckanut Brewery’s P Nut Beer Hall
Beer in 2020: Adaptation
A look back at how the Portland beer industry weathered a turbulent 2020.
247 Days Later: Into The Freeze
Living through the Freeze by supporting our local breweries and taprooms.
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.
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.
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
Hindsight IS 2020: Craft Beer Trends in the New Year
2019 was a quirky and complicated year for the beer industry, filled primarily with trends we’ve seen in years past that continue to grow, but also a few surprises. Interest … Continue Reading Hindsight IS 2020: Craft Beer Trends in the New Year
Hop Harvest 2019: Fests, Process, and Beers
It’s a crazy time of year for most everyone, yet in some ways, even more so for the brewing industry. The daily grind and routine has returned – back to … Continue Reading Hop Harvest 2019: Fests, Process, and Beers
Hop Harvest 2019: Crosby Hop Farm Recognized; Fresh Hop Beer Update
In case you hadn’t heard, we’re at least 3 or 4 weeks into the Hop Harvest for 2019 and there’s a lot going on! August and September have become the … Continue Reading Hop Harvest 2019: Crosby Hop Farm Recognized; Fresh Hop Beer Update
Ex Novo Brewing Presents Lagerhosen ’19
The way 2019 has gone thus far, it’s really seemed like the Year of the Lager in Portland. Sure, we’ve all seen a rise in interest – better yet, a … Continue Reading Ex Novo Brewing Presents Lagerhosen ’19
Bean to Bar: Portland Beer Week’s Newest Event Features Beer & Chocolate Pairings
It’s not every year that Portland Beer Week initiates a new event. And it’s only during this week of the year that one-of-a-kind happenings like Snackdown and the Beer & … Continue Reading Bean to Bar: Portland Beer Week’s Newest Event Features Beer & Chocolate Pairings
Craft Beer’s Abundance of Small Breweries Enable Continued Evolution
Just as entrepreneurs adapted in the wake of the Dot-Com Boom (and bust), so too have smaller breweries learned from others mistakes, and continue to find a broad audience. But how?
Five Collaboration Beers Punctuate Culmination’s 4th Anniversary Week
Get ready for seven days of collaboration and one-off beers, plus a few surprises.
West Coast Grocery Co. Now Open
While everyone knows about the neighborhood focused brewpubs and restaurants of Portland, you less often hear about the role markets play as a local gathering place. Such is the case … Continue Reading West Coast Grocery Co. Now Open
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