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Washington Brewers Guild Announces 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees
Washington Brewers Guild Announces 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees
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Grand Fir Brewing’s the Outpost beer garden and events venue opening in rural Clackamas County
Grand Fir Brewing’s the Outpost beer garden and events venue opening in rural Clackamas County
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Pelican Brewing introduces Pelican Lite IPA
Pelican Brewing introduces Pelican Lite IPA
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Oregon City Brewing 12th Anniversary Party
Oregon City Brewing 12th Anniversary Party
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St. Helens attraction Crooked Creek Brewery follows the path to expansion
St. Helens attraction Crooked Creek Brewery follows the path to expansion
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Migration Brewing comes to NW Portland with new Pizza Kitchen
Migration Brewing comes to NW Portland with new Pizza Kitchen
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Sierra Nevada Brewing releases 2026 Celebration Fresh Hop IPA and rare Celly Drippins variant
Sierra Nevada Brewing releases 2026 Celebration Fresh Hop IPA and rare Celly Drippins variant
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Washington Breweries Win 17 Medals at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival (GABF)
Washington Breweries Win 17 Medals at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival (GABF)
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Grand Fir Brewing’s the Outpost beer garden and events venue opening in rural Clackamas County
Grand Fir Brewing’s the Outpost beer garden and events venue opening in rural Clackamas County
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Pelican Brewing introduces Pelican Lite IPA
Pelican Brewing introduces Pelican Lite IPA
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St. Helens attraction Crooked Creek Brewery follows the path to expansion
St. Helens attraction Crooked Creek Brewery follows the path to expansion
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Migration Brewing comes to NW Portland with new Pizza Kitchen
Migration Brewing comes to NW Portland with new Pizza Kitchen
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Washington Brewers Guild Announces 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees
Washington Brewers Guild Announces 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees
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Washington Breweries Win 17 Medals at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival (GABF)
Washington Breweries Win 17 Medals at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival (GABF)
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Bellingham Cider Company acquires Lost Giants Cider
Bellingham Cider Company acquires Lost Giants Cider
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Vice Beer goes uptown as Trap Door Brewing exits Vancouver
Vice Beer goes uptown as Trap Door Brewing exits Vancouver
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Sierra Nevada Brewing releases 2026 Celebration Fresh Hop IPA and rare Celly Drippins variant
Sierra Nevada Brewing releases 2026 Celebration Fresh Hop IPA and rare Celly Drippins variant
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Oregon wins 35 medals and 2 Brewery of the Year awards at 2026 Great American Beer Festival (GABF)
Oregon wins 35 medals and 2 Brewery of the Year awards at 2026 Great American Beer Festival (GABF)
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Lost Coast Brewery assets to be auctioned off
Lost Coast Brewery assets to be auctioned off
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Russian River, Green Cheek, Pinthouse Brewing, & Sierra Nevada Brewing’s Readers’ Choice West Coast IPA
Russian River, Green Cheek, Pinthouse Brewing, & Sierra Nevada Brewing’s Readers’ Choice West Coast IPA
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What is Beer Soda? Sierra Nevada Brewing introduces new low ABV innovations
What is Beer Soda? Sierra Nevada Brewing introduces new low ABV innovations
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The Hop Breeding Co. announces Terra Alpha Hops series
The Hop Breeding Co. announces Terra Alpha Hops series
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2026 Best of The West Coast National IPA Competition Winners
2026 Best of The West Coast National IPA Competition Winners
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2026 Midyear Report on the State of the Craft Beer Industry
2026 Midyear Report on the State of the Craft Beer Industry
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Easy Jack & Electric Eagle Featured in New Firestone Walker IPA Mixed Pack
Easy Jack & Electric Eagle Featured in New Firestone Walker IPA Mixed Pack
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Goose Island reveals 2026 Bourbon County Stout Lineup
Goose Island reveals 2026 Bourbon County Stout Lineup
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BEER RELEASES

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Pelican Brewing introduces Pelican Lite IPA
Pelican Brewing introduces Pelican Lite IPA
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Sierra Nevada Brewing releases 2026 Celebration Fresh Hop IPA and rare Celly Drippins variant
Sierra Nevada Brewing releases 2026 Celebration Fresh Hop IPA and rare Celly Drippins variant
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pFriem and Fort George collaboration yields two takes on the same beer
pFriem and Fort George collaboration yields two takes on the same beer
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Russian River, Green Cheek, Pinthouse Brewing, & Sierra Nevada Brewing’s Readers’ Choice West Coast IPA
Russian River, Green Cheek, Pinthouse Brewing, & Sierra Nevada Brewing’s Readers’ Choice West Coast IPA
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10 Fresh Hop Beers from Fort George Brewing in 2026
10 Fresh Hop Beers from Fort George Brewing in 2026
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Von Ebert Brewing’s 2026 Fresh Hop Beer releases
Von Ebert Brewing’s 2026 Fresh Hop Beer releases
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What is Beer Soda? Sierra Nevada Brewing introduces new low ABV innovations
What is Beer Soda? Sierra Nevada Brewing introduces new low ABV innovations
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Fort George Brewing introduces new year-round beer ‘Island Towns’ tropical IPA
Fort George Brewing introduces new year-round beer ‘Island Towns’ tropical IPA
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Fresh Hop Season Begins in Oregon
Fresh Hop Season Begins in Oregon
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Double Mountain releases Devil’s Cuvee Kriek and Peche Mode
Double Mountain releases Devil’s Cuvee Kriek and Peche Mode
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Bellingham Cider Company acquires Lost Giants Cider
Bellingham Cider Company acquires Lost Giants Cider
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Cheers to the Land ‘26 introduces 16 new beers & ciders to protect Oregon Farm Land
Cheers to the Land ‘26 introduces 16 new beers & ciders to protect Oregon Farm Land
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Pumpkin Cider Season Is Here: Hollow Jack + Pumpkin Spice Return
Pumpkin Cider Season Is Here: Hollow Jack + Pumpkin Spice Return
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National Asian food & culture festival arrives at Portland Waterfront Park
National Asian food & culture festival arrives at Portland Waterfront Park
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Leadership transition at Northwest Cider Association
Leadership transition at Northwest Cider Association
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Cider Summit Seattle celebrates 15 years
Cider Summit Seattle celebrates 15 years
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2026 NW Cider Cup Award Winners & Recap
2026 NW Cider Cup Award Winners & Recap
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Craft Brewers Conference and CiderCon® team-up in 2027
Craft Brewers Conference and CiderCon® team-up in 2027
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The New School’s New Breweries & Cideries 2026 Block Party
The New School’s New Breweries & Cideries 2026 Block Party
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Spring-Summer 2026 Cider News
Spring-Summer 2026 Cider News
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On snow days we break out the big guns #utopias if you know, you know 😉 #samadamsutopias #beerporn #beertography #beerstagram #snowday #winterwarmer
Dark days call for dark beers like @migrationbrewing's 2022 release of 'Westward Frankie' Imperial Stout. This @oregonbeerawards silver medal winner is as smooth and balanced as this type of beer gets. Infused with cocoa and cacao nibs and aged for
Thanks for giving us the new @giganticbrewing Hawthorne Pub & Portrait Room. The brewery's third location and first kitchen features drinking foods from @giganticbenlove and Van's adventures across the world. Check out the full preview and food
First look preview of @grandfirbrewing, the highly anticipated new brewpub from brewer @whitneyburnside and chef @dougiepdx! The new brewpub takes classic ales and lagers and matches them up with elevated and recognizable Texas and Northwest-style
From Vietnam to Portland, @fracture_brewing is opening their posh and vibrant taproom and cocktail bar with an incoming #BIPOC only food truck pod @lilamericapdx. Six months after their beers debuted, Fracture finally has a space to enjoy their bee
@block15brewing has revived the European-style beer bar gastropub with @cavescorvallis reopening. Featuring an eclectic taplist and extensive cellar of rare and vintage beers, low-impact wines, vintage cocktails and a Belgium meets American elevated
When in Paso Robles a stop at @bhbc is always worth the visit. The taproom has an amazing beer garden and water feature, a sunken amphitheater, and great beers. It's also located at @tincitypasorobles, a desert oasis featuring wineries, a cidery,
The fifth beer from @grandfirbrewing is Eternal Flame 🔥 a throwback IPA inspired by @sierranevada Celebration and @elysianbrewing classic Prometheus IPA! @whitneyburnside invited her old colleagues at Elysian for this collaboration beer soon to deb

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