Popular Columbia River Gorge brewery - Everybody’s Brewing - is expanding with a second location in Southwest Washington close to Portland. The White Salmon, Washington based brewery will be assuming ownership of the Northwood Public House and Brewery in Battle Ground, Washington. Founded in White Salmon in 2008 by Christine and Doug Ellenberger, Everybody’s Brewing began with a belief in the  power of a shared human experience – be it with a laugh and a pint at the pub, or a six-pack split between friends.  Everybody’s has grown from a small-town pub to a leader in the Columbia Riv ..read more

The acclaimed Gervais, Oregon cidery Bauman’s, is throwing a Fall Equinox party on Sat. September 21st, at their new Portland hotspot Bauman’s on Oak. The inner southeast Portland location of Bauman’s (formerly Ecliptic Moon Room, and Base camp Brewing before that) is now where the majority of their cider production takes place, and they have killer restaurant and cider garden for a taproom. From 4:00 to 8:30 pm on 9/21, Bauman’s on Oak Head Chef Daniel Green and Alexandra Williams of Lovely's Fifty Fifty will have the pizza oven up-and-running, slinging pies topped with seasonal ingredients ..read more

In case you didn’t get the memo, its Oktoberfest Season! The classic German beer celebration and all the dirndls, lederhosen, pub games, music, and beers that entails. Last weekend one of the first Oktoberfest events of the season was held at Occidental Brewing, and this weekend Chuckanut Brewery’s Portland and Burlington location host parties, while Oregon’s largest one in Mt. Angel also gets started with 4-days of festivities. Chuckanut Brewery will celebrating Oktoberfest at both of their locations on Saturday, September 14th from noon to close. This fun, traditional family style fest inc ..read more

The Beer Passport, launching on October 1st, will introduce visitors to more than 10 breweries and cideries in the Willamette Valley through a choose-your-own adventure-style journey.  Visit McMinnville is on a mission to highlight the Yamhill region’s craft beer instead of focusing on the area’s better known wineries. Beyond the grape vines of the Willamette Valley there is a rich beer and cider community. Oregon breweries have long been recognized for their exceptional craft beer, ranking 7th in production nationwide and winning 29 medals at the 2024 World Beer Cup. This fall, for the ..read more

After the dust settled on Modern Times Beer’s disastrous over-expansion and founder improprieties, Hawaii’s Maui Brewing purchased the famed San Diego, California brewery and has been correcting the business model since. Today Craft ‘Ohana, the parent company that operates both Maui Brewing and Modern Times, announced it will move all of the latter’s mainland production to AleSmith Brewing. The new partnership agreement between companies is not a buyout or acquisition, it is a strategic business move to save on costs by pivoting to a more streamlined approach and strategy. The current Modern ..read more

View this post on Instagram A post shared by The New School (@newschoolbeer) Remember when 10 Barrel Brewing celebrated their sale from Anheuser-Busch/InBev to Cannabis and beverage behemoth Tilray? That was only a year ago this month, and there was a note of optimism in the air for their return to “craft beer” status based on the definitions laid out by the Brewers Association. 9 years of operating under the oversight of the world’s largest beer maker had its ups and downs, but when the 10 Barrel team gathered on the patio to roll out a celebratory banner and spray cans of beer like they jus ..read more

Iconic Portland beer bar and bottle shop The Beermongers is celebrating their milestone 15th Anniversary this week The Beermongers owner Sean Campbell When Sean Campbell and Craig Gulla opened The Beermongers in 2009, there were no grand ambitions and little buzz for a tiny bottle shop on a quiet corner of inner southeast Portland next to the train tracks. There was the well established Horse Brass Pub and Belmont Station to aspire to, but beer bars and bottleshops weren’t really a thing yet. The “microbrew” community was extremely niche, but was about to turn a corner into more mainstream re ..read more

The Bitburger Pilsner Challenge at German beer bar Prost! drew an international crowd of Lager devotees to Portland back in JUne, with a dozen original recipe Pilsners by breweries from across the U.S. engineered to compete against each other. The winning beer crowned champion was “Pils de Pils” from Heater Allen Brewing side project Gold Dot Beer. That beer, which came and went as quickly as you can imagine, is making it’s return on draft and for the first time in cans, with a release party and grill out with Little Conejo at Prost! sister bar Interurban on Sunday, September 8th. The Bitbu ..read more

 During hop harvest season there is a lot to look forward to, but Portland, Oregon-based Von Ebert Brewing’s fresh Hop releases are always something extra special worth seeking out. This year some of them are hitting 16oz cans for the first time, while others will remain elusive on draft unless you make it to one of their taprooms or a special event such as the Portland Fresh Hop Pop-Up Beer Fest. “We’re lucky to be in the Northwest making beer where nearly all of America’s hops are grown. This geographic advantage allows us to celebrate fresh hops in a way other breweries can’t. We’re ..read more

Asheville, North Carolina According to a new study by the world’s largest vacation rentals marketplace, Bend, Oregon, is a top 10 “off-the-beaten path” beer destination. The  2024 Beer Lovers Index is based on HomeToGo search demand based on variables like average beer costs, the number of local breweries and brew pubs, and accommodation prices for nearby vacation rentals. The Top 10: #1 Asheville, North Carolina: As a beer lover's paradise, Asheville boasts over 30 breweries, including iconic spots like Highland Brewing and Green Man Brewery. Known for its rich brewing legacy, the ..read more