Too Many Breweries? - Bubble Will Burst

Fair enough, to each his own I guess

 

OK. The two links seem to contradict each other. The first says 3000 Lambic Breweries in Brussels (a number I am still very skeptical of). The second says 3223 breweries (not specifically Lambic) in all of Belgium. This number seems much more believable to me. Not buying the first unless I see a better source.

 

In the late 90s Norwester, Saxer, and a few others went under in the PNW. Of course some opened in that timefrane.

I don't see the number going down. I think there will be more closures, but there are so many opening small and nano sized places the numbers will keep going up, until the nano guys find out they have to grow or go out of business.

 

Most of my favorite Oregon breweries are found outside the city for a reason. Hair of the Dog is about the only place I visit with any regularity, with some side trips to Breakside because while not always great, it's at least going to be inventive and interesting. (And my wife really like it.) I think the Commons has a bright future, too.