Oakshire Brewing announces new location the Oakshire Commons
Eugene, Oregon based Oakshire Brewing is opening a third location in Springfield, using it to expand upon their Portland beer hall location's concept ‘Brewfare’ with deep dish square pizza and salad centric kitchen by adding a morning coffee/cafe service. The upcoming Oakshire Commons will occupy 2,300 square feet over two ground floor retail spaces below 12 loft apartments and live-work spaces in the new Rivett Building renovation at 448 Main Street in Springfield, Oregon.
Rivett Building Architect and Co-Founder of Springfield-based Campfire Collaborative, Jenna Fribley, shares that this “project is the first of its kind in downtown Springfield, combining adaptive reuse AND new construction.” Originally built in 1909, the 115-year-old single-story building is the perfect home for Oakshire’s new taproom, blending its history of craftsmanship and innovation with its evolving approach to the beer business. The building’s apartments and retail spaces are on track to be completed in July 2024, with Oakshire opening its taproom in the Summer of 2024.
“The people and businesses in Springfield are already an important part of the Oakshire community. We’re excited to be a part of the vibrant Springfield Downtown that’s been evolving so intentionally,” said Oakshire Founder and CEO, Jeff Althouse.
The Springfield taproom location will combine the best of Oakshire’s current taproom locations, the Oakshire Public House in Eugene and the Oakshire Beer Hall in NE Portland. Without space for food carts, the Springfield Oakshire will serve its popular Detroit-style pizza, currently available at the Oakshire Beer Hall in NE Portland.
“I’ve been asked ‘why Detroit-style pizza?’” states Dan Russo, Oakshire Chief Operations Officer and creative leader for both beer and pizza. “The Detroit-style pizza, like beer, uses both grain and fermentation. It gives us another avenue to develop as makers and expand that creative energy from the brewery into our taproom spaces.”
Consistent with the vibe of a public gathering space, outside food will be allowed - including from the neighboring businesses such as Lovely, Planktown, Mezza Luna, and Cornucopia. The new location will also open in the morning for coffee, allowing the space to serve as a public gathering space throughout the day. The company has named the new location the “Oakshire Commons.” A public space to gather, converse, work, or simply relax with a beverage or a bite to eat. Whether you’re a beer fan or not, the Oakshire Commons will have space for you to come as you are and enjoy Downtown Springfield.
“The Springfield location allows us to expand our staff so the current team can support both the Eugene and Springfield locations. Familiar faces at the Oakshire Commons will give this location that comfortable Oakshire feel from day one,” said Megan Gallbraith, Oakshire Public House General Manager.
The staff at Oakshire is as excited as Oakshire’s community of owners. Jordan Swan-Wallis, who joined Oakshire as a Pubtender in 2013 and has also served in multiple sales positions, responded to the internal announcement about the Oakshire Commons in Springfield, “I have to express how excited I am for Oakshire. I feel like we’re poised right now to truly do something special – I ‘feel it in the air.’”
Oakshire Brewing of Eugene, Oregon, is a community inspired small batch brewing company founded in 2006. The company owns and operates a small production brewery in NW Eugene and two taprooms: the Oakshire Public House in Eugene, located at 207 Madison Street, and the Oakshire Beer Hall in NE Portland, located at 5013 NE 42nd Ave. Oakshire is privately owned by the family and friends of its founders, employs 32 people, and produces a wide variety of award-winning beers through its three distinct brewing programs: Core, Pilot, and Vintage. These beers are available on draft and in package through Oakshire’s wholesale partners in Oregon, Portland-metro Area, and Colorado. Oakshire also operates its own distribution operations in the Seattle-metro area serving 25 independently-owned specialty beer retailers, bars, and restaurants.