Brewing in Oregon

Weinhard's Brewery, Portland, 1890

The U.S. state of Oregon is home to more than 200 breweries and brew pubs that produce a large variety of beer.

History

  • 1852 - Henry Saxer established the Liberty Brewery in Portland.[1]
  • 1862 - After working at and later owning several smaller breweries, Henry Weinhard purchased and expanded Liberty Brewery which was later renamed City Brewery.[2]
  • 1914 - Five years before national prohibition was established, the voters of Oregon approved a statewide ban on the manufacture, sale or advertisement of intoxicating liquor.[3]
  • 1933 - Oregon and the nation ratified the 21st Amendment.[4]
  • 1985 - Oregon Legislature legalized brewpubs.[5]

According to a 2014 report by the Beer Institute, Oregon had 208 breweries, a number exceeded by only three states – California (with 509 breweries), Washington (251), and Colorado (217).[6] As of July 2015, Oregon was home to 234 brewing facilities operated by 194 brewing companies.[7] There are also many nanobreweries in Oregon. Many breweries have won nationwide and international acclaim.

Breweries

The following are some Oregon-based breweries. The list includes some large brewing companies that have regional or national distribution. Oregon also has many mid-size and small breweries. Most of them produce kegs of beer to be served on draft at taverns and restaurants. Many of them also package their beer in bottles or cans. Some production breweries have taprooms where patrons can drink the beer that is produced onsite. And some breweries are brewpubs – full-service restaurants that brew their own beer.

Closed breweries

Festivals

The Oregon Brewers Festival the largest gathering of independent craft brewers in the United States.[34]

The Gold Beach Brew & Art Festival is always held the Saturday after Labor Day. It is the oldest brew festival in southern Oregon and on the Oregon Coast.[35]

Oregon is host to several other beer oriented festivals throughout the year, each with their own unique focus and feel.

Awards

Caldera Brewing Company of Ashland, Oregon (3,300 barrels brewed in 2009), Barley Brown Brewery, Bend Brewing, Deschutes, Full Sail and Widmer Brothers won gold in 2010 at the World Beer Cup. In the same competition, Upright Brewing and Hop Valley Brewing won Bronze; while Pelican Pub & Brewery, Hopworks Urban Brewery, and Rogue Ales won Silver.[36]

See also

References

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  2. Oregon Historical Society (2002). "Henry Weinhard (1830-1904)" The Oregon History Project.
  3. Oregon State Archives
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  14. Perez, Carlos (January 4, 2014). "Boneyard Sets Up New Brewery". Oregon Beer Growler. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
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  17. Averill, Graham (June 10, 2016). "Top 5 Beers from Cascade Brewing". Paste Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
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  19. Russell, Michael (January 6, 2016). "Long-Awaited Great Notion Brewing Is Pouring Beers on NE Alberta". Oregon Live. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  20. "MillerCoors Announces Another Craft Beer Deal". Chicago Tribune. July 29, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  21. Johnson-Greenough, Ezra (July 31, 2015). "Logsdon Farmhouse Ales Is Being Sold to New Uptown Market LLC". New School Beer. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  22. Plaven, George (March 30, 2017). "Ordnance Brewing Begins Canning Beer in Boardman". East Oregonian. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
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  29. Artist, Samurai (March 31, 2017). "Alex Ganum Reflects on 8 Years of Upright Brewing". New School Beer. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  30. Furnari, Chris (August 9, 2016). "CBA Opens New Widmer Brothers Innovation Brewery in Portland". Brewbound. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  31. Harbarger, Molly (July 20, 2016). "Wolves & People Cultivates Wild Yeast, Experimental Beers at Newberg Farm". Oregon Live. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  32. Ditzler, Joseph (April 14, 2015). "Brewmaster Leaving Worthy Brewing". The Bulletin. Bend. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  33. Salvia, Vanessa (August 24, 2016). "Yachats Brewing and Farmstore Puts a Sharp Focus on Fermentation". The Register-Guard. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
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  35. "Gold Beach Brewfest", 'Gold Beach Brew & Art Festival, May 2013
  36. "Winners 2012". World Beer Cup. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
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