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In continuation of our examination as to the state of craft beer business in Oregon, we here at Cosgrave Vergeer Kester have noticed a bit of a split when it comes to current market trends. It all started at a recent tapping of Pliny The Younger. As kegs of the much-sought-after beer began appearing at […]

We may be well into the first month of 2015, but 2014’s industry lessons have helped us set our sights on another great year of helping our clients better prepare and equip themselves for success in a growing market. The business of craft beer has always been a serious matter to die-hard enthusiasts and brewers, […]

Twenty years ago, when Oregon’s craft beer movement was still finding its footing, pizza and tater tots counted as solid pub grub. Today, a new brewpub’s menu might be as ambitious as its beer list, a change that reflects not only the growing sophistication of the craft beer movement, but the changing demands of beer […]

Pumpkin beers and fresh hop ales steal the spotlight this time of year. However, the rich autumnal post-harvest season has much more to offer than just well-branded curcubitan and lupulin choices. Ingredients like rye, tea herbs and wheat sparkle as the season changes. As the fog rolls in and the air gets crisp, a warm […]

Whether you are a fledgling entrepreneur finally realizing your dream of starting a craft brewery, or fine-tuning your next seasonal offering, you have likely invested significant time devising the perfect name or phrase for your brewery, label or offering. This chosen name is important to you. As well it should be. It defines your brewery […]

Though the famed medieval German beer law, rheinheistgebot, forbade the use of any ingredients besides water, barley and hops to make beer, modern brewers enjoy much success with the addition of other ingredients including: fruit, spices, vegetables, plants, and sugars. Until very recently, brewing and selling beers with such ingredients required the archaic labeling rigamarole […]

According to the Oregon Brewers Guild, Oregon has set a new record for locally-made beer consumption. According to their data, Oregon breweries produced 1.4 million barrels of beer and 500,000 of that was sold to Oregonians, meaning that a good portion of Oregon beer is staying within our beloved 33rd state. Brian Butenschoen, the Guild’s […]

The Oregon Public House is putting a new spin on guilt-free dining – and it doesn’t have anything to do with calories. The restaurant and gathering space – which bills itself as “the world’s first non-profit pub” – gives 100 percent of its net profits to charity. The Public House, located at N.E. 7th and Dekum, […]

Baerlic Brewing Company officially throws open the doors to its tasting room and 7,300-sqaure-foot facility in Southeast Portland at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 28. Join the Grand Opening Extravaganzcon, which includes brewery tours, wood-fired pizza from TasteBud, a brewhouse christening, live music from Maris Otter, and of course, great beer. Try Baerlic’s lineup of five standards beers, which […]

For part 1 of this topic click here! “Getting a fill” no longer refers solely to the gas tank of your car. It’s a ritual for many of us who own at least 5-10 growlers, all with different breweries’ logos emblazoned on the side of brown-tinted glass. But is filling your growler at your favorite […]