Von Ebert Brewing will take over the former Ecliptic Brewing mothership space on N. Cook and Mississippi Ave to expand production, while Ecliptic Brewing’s Moon Room will be taken over by Bauman’s Cider.

Von Ebert Brewing announced it is moving into the formerly Ecliptic Brewing facility on N. Cook Street in Portland, which allows the brewery to expand production and distribution from 4,000 barrels per year to as much as 20,000 barrels per year.

“At Von Ebert Brewing, we live full-boar, which is why we’re investing in Portland and expanding our production and distribution so we can sell more of our award-winning beer,” said Sam Pecoraro, brewmaster of Von Ebert Brewing. “John Harris is a beer institution who helped put Oregon on the map. By taking over the N. Cook. Street space, Von Ebert will be able to continue the legacy of brewing Oregon’s world-class craft beer.”

“I am very happy to have found Von Ebert Brewing to move into the brewery I created and that the building will continue to make beer,” said John Harris, former owner and brewmaster of Ecliptic Brewing, which is now part of Great Frontier Holdings. “Von Ebert Brewing makes awesome beers and I look forward to working with them to continue to produce small batch Ecliptic beers on the same equipment.”

Von Ebert Brewing plans to have the N. Cook Street taproom reopened to the public this spring.

Oregon breweries are facing major challenges. Between inflation on the cost of ingredients, supply chain issues, employee shortages and a pandemic, Oregon has lost more than 20 local breweries in just the past few months. Harris cited such reasons in his decision to sell. By making this purchase, Von Ebert Brewing is hoping to weather these hard times for craft beer by expanding into more 12-ounce canning and off-premise sales, including its gold medal winning Pilsner, named Pils, Volatile Substance IPA, and likely more to come. With this move, Von Ebert Brewing plans to grow its distribution throughout Oregon and Washington, and eventually Idaho and parts of California.