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SW Washington Beer Industry wraps up 2020
The southwest Washington beer community wraps up a tumultuous year on a high note.
Deschutes Brewery unveils exciting 2021 release calendar
The brewery announced 27 beer releases including hazy’s, collaborations, barrel-aged beers, lagers, variety packs and brand extensions.
Epic Brewing releases Midnight Munchies Peanut Butter Stout in 16oz cans
Big gooey peanut butter stout coming soon in big 16oz cans.
Relief bill to include permanent excise tax exemptions for craft brewers
the U.S. congress is expected to approve a COVID-19 package that makes existing federal excise tax rates for small and independent brewers permanent.
Von Ebert releases Bohemian Dark Lager and Pierre Le Chat French Pilsner
Von Ebert Brewing thinks you’re pretty cool and might even like their cans, yeah they are feeling so Bohemian like you, yeah they like you!
N. Portland’s Homebrew Exchange and Look Long Brewing sold to new Ownership Group
N. Portland’s homebrew/fermentation supply shop and nano brewery and taproom will live on under new ownership that hopes to re-establish the business.
Threshold Brewing releases Mixed-Culture Cranberry Grisette and barrel-aged Imperial Stout
Holiday Bubble mixed-culture Grisette with cranberries and Wrapped in Casimir whiskey barrel-aged Imperial Stout will both be released in bottles this weekend.
Rosenstadt Brewery releases Altbier, German-Hop Pale Ale and Ur-Weiss
Rosenstadt Altbier, German-Hop Pale Ale and Ur-Weiss are now freshly released in bottles for the first time.
Great Notion launches direct-to-consumer shipping
the Great Notion App now has a feature for shipping direct to homes in Oregon, with 8 more states being added in January.
Ferment Brewing releases barrel-aged Farm Quad and Imperial Stout
Wine barrel-aged with brett Farm Quad and bourbon barrel-aged Imperial Stout are now out in wax dipped bottles.
Garrett Oliver and Ari Weinzweig keynote speakers for Michigan Brewers Guild Virtual Conference & Trade Show
Michigan Brewers Guild and the Master Brewers Association welcome Garrett Oliver of the Michael Jackson Foundation and Brooklyn Brewery as the opening keynote and Ari Weinzweig of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses as the closing keynote.
Stone Distributing adds Societe Brewing and Jiant Hard Kombucha to Portfolio
Societe Brewing and Jiant hard kombucha will now be distributed in southern California through Stone Distributing.
Buoy Beer and Pilot House Distilling announce Astoria Riverwalk campus expansion
Astoria, Oregon’s riverwalk will be the site of a new cocktail bar, production space, expanded seating and more.
Phil Pesheck of Burke Gilman Brewing wins the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation Scholarship
Phil Pesheck adds the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation brewing scholarship to his list of 2020 accolades which includes a GABF gold medal and an Alpha King 2020 trophy.
Portland Cider Co. releases Blue Star Donuts ‘Blueberry Bourbon Basil Cider’
Inspired by a Blue Star Donuts offering, Portland Cider Co. has re-released their Blueberry Bourbon Basil Cider now in both 12oz and 19.2oz cans.
Deschutes Brewery and Bendistillery release 5-Year aged Black Butte Whiskey
Bottles of the exclusive 5-year 2020 batch of Black Butte Portewr whiskey will be available for sale to the public starting Saturday, Dec. 19
Reuben’s Brews releases Three Ryes Men brandy barrel and cinnamon variants
Available for purchase online exclusively, Reuben’s Brews 2020 release of their barrel-aged barleywine in two variants goes on sale this Friday.
Upcoming releases and take-home beer dinner from Urban Family Brewing
Seattle’s Urban Family Brewing has new IPA’s, Imperial Stout and a take-home brewers dinner coming before years end.
Imperial’s GlüBar Pop-Up features Hot spiced beer, cider, wine & sake
Glühwein inspires the new pop-up bar with heated adult beverages on northeast Portland’s Alberta street.
Stormbreaker Chili Chocolate Churro, Figure It Out Stout and Handfuls of Hops Variant
Chili Chocolate Churro dessert beer, a new Imperial Stout and a variant on Handfuls of Hops IPA are among the N. Portland brewery’s latest releases.