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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

To many, the word “lager” conjures an image of mass-market fizz. However, under the lager umbrella is a veritable menagerie of styles from light to dark, full-bodied malt bombs to crisp lawn-mower beers. In short, lagers are fermented at a colder temperature and the yeast converts from the bottom of the tank up, whereas ales […]

The Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America isn’t exactly a beer festival – even if it feels like one at times. In fact, it’s more like a Star Trek Convention for beer geeks. Hundreds of exhibitors teach seminars on everything from new brewing techniques to the proper way to pour a draft beer. The latter […]

We all have those friends who demure, “I don’t drink beer. I only drink wine.” Luckily, the never-the-twain-shall-meet notion of beer versus wine is a vestige of a bygone era. If you find yourself in the company of those preferring an exclusively viticultural experience, give them a taste of these great beers and see if […]

The building that houses Stormbreaker Brewing on North Mississippi Avenue has gone through such a transformation, you might forget what it looked like just a few months ago. Call it a case of amnesia. The once-spartan brewpub that Stormbreaker owners Dan Malech and Rob Lutz acquired on Jan. 1 is downright cozy these days. Reclaimed wood […]

Within the last decade, the beer market has seen the emergence of a panoply of craft beer choices. While this means more options, styles, and SKUs for the consumer, it also means an increasingly complex vocabulary to describe and explain the ever-segmenting market. Because of this, the lines between terms like “microbrewery,” “craft brewery,” and […]

Congratulations to our clients Jim and Erin Telles who have just opened The Beer Station at 8633 SW Main St. in Wilsonville.  The Beer Station is a premier bottle shop growler station/taproom serving great Oregon beer (and beer from around the world).  Check them out! https://www.facebook.com/PDXBeerStation