Oregon Beer News (2022)

From Sasquatch's weekly email, they are closing their brewery/cidery. Apparently that means the NW Portland location, since they also said they are keeping the pub. (I'm paraphrasing here because their emails are images rather than text I can copy and paste.) They also make it sound the pub will be open long-term and may still be making beer there, but I would assume in much smaller amounts and probably no package. That's just a guess - they weren't real clear.

 

$45. i justified it as a birthday present for myself haha. Also, its one of the last "classic" (IMO) HotD beers that i didnt have in my cellar.

 

Here's a link to the New School with details. This makes it sound all brewing will end and the SW location will become just a pub, presumably with beer from multiple places. Can a transition like that work?

When Jeff Alworth shared this on Twitter he made it sound like this isn't going to be an isolated closing this winter.

 

Is HOTD still selling bottles from their website? It still seems to indicate it's active, but I wasn't sure. Only noting because 2013 Matt is listed as for sale...

 

This article is pretty confusing. I'm hoping the SW pub stays open, it's been a mainstay in my rotation and always seems to be relatively busy.

 

Here's a better, less confusing piece from O-Live.

 

In Tap-Room consumption didn't even come close to recovering for a lot of places. Losing that high margin revenue is impossible to replace.

 

Yep, they're still selling but I think things have been quiet because they've been on vacation. I'll be in town from San Diego and emailed them about a pickup accommodation and answered the same day.

 

they are for sale.... and much cheaper!

 

I didn't know Sean Burke left ForeLand - and apparently brewing completely.

 

" Sales at the Portland location have been slow, but the McMinnville location is doing well, as is distribution."

Lot of competition no doubt, but one wonders how long they can take a loss.

 

Freudian autocorrect?

 

I've been silent on beer news in town, but Function is a new beer bar out on Lovejoy and NW 23rd is bankrolled by a bottle shop in Beaverton who is doing month long tap takeovers of breweries. Hope I'm explaining their concept right! Anyways, this month they have some pretty nice Weldwerks offerings. Looking forward to what they can offer in town for what muscles they can flex.

 

I was delighted to hear that the Oregon Trail Brewery is still alive.
I thought it closed years ago!
Oregon Trail Brewery | Corvallis OR | Facebook

 

Not sure if this is at all PDX Trader Joe’s or not, but the Garden Home TJs has bottles of pFriem bourbon barrel stout for $7.99. Great beer at a helluva price !

 

I picked up two at the TJ's on Beaverton-Hillsdale for the same price, so it must be a standard price for them? I agree - that's a steal.

 

im guessing they probably took a large inventory off the hands of somebody (pFriem, Columbia distributing etc.) at a good discount. works for me!

 

It's like Breakside called me and asked what I wanted to see next in their lineup. Two of each, please.

(Also: when is Beaverton opening?!)

 

I forgot to get a new photo of the site when I was at Ex Novo last Sunday, but here's a pic of their progress as of October 21:

 

Actual construction!!!

 

I may or may not be breathing heavily right now.

 

NSB has a post on Grand Fir Brewing, opening at the old WCG location tomorrow: https://newschoolbeer.com/home/2022...m-brewer-whitney-burnside-and-chef-doug-adams

This, coupled with Faction Brewing opening next week, and Logsdon sometime next month, makes for a pretty exciting time.

 

What's this? Faction from Alameda Island in the Bay Area?!

 

I think the poster meant Binary brewing?

 

He meant Fracture Brewing. I wish it was Faction.

 

Yeah my mistake, I meant Fracture Brewing! https://www.oregonlive.com/beer/202...ngside-bipoc-lgbtq-focused-food-cart-pod.html

I've enjoyed their beer so far and the food pod sounds awesome.

 

Looks like the new Gigantic in the former Hawthorne Fish House is open. This one has food. I hope to check it out soon.

 

Any leads on BCBS variant bottles

 

ABV in Hillsboro had a notice on their door about BCBS bottles when I stopped in last weekend.

I didn't pay too much attention because BCBS isn't my thang, but I did see that they expected to get the Anniversary variant, and that the price was $49.99.

I chuckled.

10 minutes later I picked up a 22 oz. bottle of barrel-aged blended stout from Breakside for $9.

Nine. Dollars.

 

As of mid-afternoon today (Sunday, Nov. 27), ABV still had Coffee BCBS and regular BCBS.



And Abyss too, as you can see.

I didn't check the prices.

 

I wasn't online much this past weekend, but New Seasons had 20% off select BA beers. Last year they had BCBS and it was 20% off, but not BCBS this year. However, they did have three versions of Gigantic's Most Most Premium RIS (bourbon, rye, scotch) - the regular price is $10/500ml bottle (which in itself is a deal), so bottles of those for $8 are a damn steal. Also picked up Crux Tough Love, 2021 Gigantic Massive!, and Breakside's Sweet Dreams of Bombast, all for the same price or less (mostly less) than a bottle of BCBS. And they had many different BA pFriem bottles for $7.99 each.

 

Anyone purchase a mystery beer advent calendar from a bottle shop? Were you pleased with the variety and value? Curious because both Belmont Station ($125/24 beers) and Uptown Beer ($100/24 beers) have them this year.

Migration is doing a neat little box, too ($80/20 beers). I like Frankie, but I doubt I need 12 Cannonball Reds.

 

I would go with Uptown, but they seem to have sold out.
OK Nov 28th was the end date..duh!