A brewery grows in wine country, from the Sequitur Winery in Newberg, Oregon comes the new Coattails Brewery; a new project from the Etzel family of winemakers. Coattails Brewery will be featured in Portland at the New Breweries of the Pacific Northwest showcase on 6/20/2024 at Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom. Among the many legendary families you’ll find spread across the Willamette Valley wine country, the Etzel family is among the most lauded. They are most famously associated with brands like Beaux Frères and Sequitur, which have earned the family praise and high scores primarily for t ..read more

PDX Beer Week, Gigantic Brewing Company & Loyal Legion Present SNACKDOWN VI: SNACKING NEVER DIES! Celebrate Father's Day with a Spectacular Food and Beer Pairing Event on June 16th The Portland Beer Week and Gigantic Brewing Company event SNACKDOWN is back on Father’s Day, June 16th, for another afternoon of elevated but playful beer and food pairings. Snackdown VI: Snacking Never Dies! is a tag team competitive small plates and beer event with a retro WWE wrestling theme, teaming breweries, chefs and restaurants to make the best pairing. SNACKDOWN! brings together 16 breweries and chefs ..read more

After years of cancellations, reimaginings, date changes, and relaunches, the Bend Brewfest is once again canceled in 2024. This is especially disappointing considering organizers at the Old Mill District and Hayden Homes Amphitheater announced the festivals big comeback more than 6 months ago and are now canceling the new October 3-5th dates. Dozens of breweries and hundreds of attendees have already booked hotel rooms and airbnbs in the area, and the Bend Brewfest was set to be the largest beer festival in Oregon. “It’s a heartbreaking decision,” said Beau Eastes, marketing director for th ..read more

The Bitburger Pils Challenge ended a 3-day festival at Prost! Portland on Sunday, June 9th, crowning a champion pilsner from Oregon out of 12 breweries from across the U.S.. From Oregon: Gold Dot Beer, Von Ebert, Van Henion, Grand Fir. From Washington: Stoup, Lowercase. From California: Russian River, Highland Park, Moonlight. From Idaho: Bert’s Brewing. From Montana: Bayern Brewing. From Massachusettes: Jack’s Abbey. Josh Pfriem releasing his pFriem + Bitburger + Prost collab West Coast Pilsner Presented by Bitburger Brewery, a German pioneer having brewed the first pilsner beer in Germany ..read more

New School Beer & Cider’s annual New Breweries Showcase is back for Portland Beer Week on Thursday, June 20th at Imperial Bottle Shop & Taproom. This free to attend event functions as a first taste of breweries, cideries, (and this year a meadery) that have just launched in the Pacific Northwest, a chance to try their beers and meet-the-brewers and owners in-person. The 2024 New Breweries Showcase is continuing our mission to highlight 10 small breweries from all over Oregon and Washington, coming from as far south as Ashland, Oregon and north as Washougal, Washington. Each participa ..read more

Yakima, Washington-based Single Hill Brewing is opening their second ever location in Seattle. Single Hill Commons is a new location on the west side of the brewery dense Ballard neighborhood that will be taking over the space formerly occupied by Outpouring Bottle Shop, 6400 24th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117. The Seattle Single Hill will be a place for beer, wine, and community that extends outward from Single Hill’s signature hazy and cutting edge hop-driven beers that they are known for and into guest taps, cans, and bottles. While Single Hill’s beer will be the primary focus of this new ven ..read more

With the upcoming Portland Beer Week (June 14-23rd, 2024) the Portland chapter of the Pink Boots Society is Joining in the fun and friendly competitive spirit of events with a track and field-style Brewers’ Games. With no tap handles to hide behind, your favorite breweries will get down and dirty at the sprawling Level 1 Beer Garden on Sunday, June 16 (Father’s Day) in a fierce match of wit, speed and raw strength of will. Many will attempt but only one brewery will be named Champion of the Games. Led by Portland’s women and nonbinary folks in beer, come experience the tri ..read more

Including the first certified organic non-alcoholic craft beer brewed in the U.S. View fullsize View fullsize Deschutes Brewery and Patagonia Provisions have teamed up to launch two new certified organic beers brewed with Kernza® perennial grain: Kernza Lager and Non-Alcoholic Kernza Golden Brew, both available nationwide starting September 1. The latter will be the first certified organic non-alcoholic craft beer brewed in the U.S. Without compromise, these beers offer delicious, high-quality alcoholic or non-alcoholic options for any lifestyle—whether on the trail or in the backyard. With ..read more

Salem-based craft cider producer La Familia Cider Company has announced the June 5 opening of the La Familia Taproom at 3638 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard in Portland. This is the company’s second location, joining the La Familia Cider House, which has been located on Court Street in Salem since 2020.    True to its name, La Familia is a family owned and operated business to its core. Jose and Shani Gonzalez oversee the cider making and business operations, their daughter Jazzelle runs the Salem cider house, and son Jay Jay will manage the taproom in Portland.    “Jay Jay ..read more

Anchor Brewing has been acquired by Shepherd Futures, the owners of Chobani Yogurt brand. Classic San Francisco, California brewery Anchor closed last year after many years of struggling to stay afloat, and after failed bids for its parent company Sapporo to sell it off to another brewery or turn it into a Stone Brewing production plant. Shepherd Futures, the family office of Chobani CEO and founder, Hamdi Ulukaya, today announced they have purchased Anchor Brewing Company, America’s first craft brewery, for an undisclosed amount. The deal encompasses all assets of Anchor and marks a new begi ..read more