NATIONAL BEER NEWS Featured Bear Poop Beer from Columbia Sportswear and Breakside Brewing The Great American Beer Festival is relocating Point Blank Distributing sold to Columbia Distributing Washington Brewers Federal Lawsuit Challenges Rules on Labeling Cider, Mead & Fruit Wine Sierra Nevada Brewing releases Springfest IPA in ever rotating Q1 seasonal slot Two Oregon Brewers among Michael James Jackson Foundation (MJF) new Scholarship Recipients Crosby Hops supports Public Hop Breeding through Estate Grown ‘Thora’ hops The Beer Story Project chronicles history through the people who lived it America’s oldest brewing school relocates to Canada CiderCon 2026 in Providence, Rhode Island Rogue Ales reportedly ceases all operations Upslope Brewing acquired by Wilding Brands, becoming Colorado’s 2nd Largest Craft Beverage Maker Sierra Nevada Celebration IPA returns along with rare Celly Drippins variant MJF Foundation for Brewers of color made a historic visit to Yakima for 2025 Hop Harvest Oregonians Drink More Cider Per Capita Than Any State in America A Public Fresh Hop Beer Study Is Underway In Oregon Oregon Retakes No. 2 Spot for U.S. Hop Production Great American Beer Festival 2025 Tickets On Sale with new Distilling Experience addition World Beer Market Report reveals the new Top 10 Beer Nations Best of the West National IPA Throwdown 2025 Winners Announced Sierra Nevada’s new premium PILS released in 8-pack format 2025 Midyear Industry Report from the Brewers Association Firestone Walker releases new Hop-Forward Mixed Pack 2025 Goose Island Bourbon County Stout Lineup revealed Oregon Craft Brewers high hopes for biggest beer sales of the year Italian Pilsners and Grape Ales get their international day in the spotlight The World’s Top 40 Brewing Companies Portland-founded Women’s sports bar ‘The Sports Bra’ expands to 4 additional cities Oregon Wins 33 Medals at the 2025 World Beer Cup Sierra Nevada’s new premium PILS debuts in select Oregon markets
