Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. We are exactly halfway through January as this email hits your inbox. Or #PubJanuary, as we like to call it. This is the hardest month of the year for both breweries, whose post-holiday sales dip, and regular folk, who experience the winter blues. So Pub January is a reminder to both prod ourselves into some much-needed social activity and support our local breweries. And my, are those...
14 days ago • 5 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. Welcome to 2026! This newsletter is arriving a couple days late to let you have a chance to rest and recover from the New Year's celebrations. It also kicks off our annual #PubJanuary effort to encourage you to get out of the house and beat the winter blahs--and support your local brewery! Happy New Year-- News Backside's New Owners Backside Brewing, with Southern Oregon locations in Roseburg...
27 days ago • 3 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. We are little more than a week away from Christmas Day, Hanukkah has already begun, and still a few days away from the winter solstice. Whatever you celebrate, we wish you the warmest holiday season. As those holidays approach, there's still time to buy gifts! Be sure to check out the merch section of your favorite brewery for that special someone on your list. As a note on the newsletter,...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. With Thanksgiving in the rear-view mirror, we are on to the winter holiday season. That means cozy beer festivals, crafts fairs, and lots of warming winter ales and lagers. In today's edition of the newsletter, we'll discuss those winter beers, along with all the usual news and events. And if you're looking for a special gift for that beer fan on your list, be sure to check out the merch...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. Disastrous news arrived last Friday: Rogue Ales, one of the shining jewels among Oregon's founding-era breweries, announced it was closing. The details remain unclear, and as of this afternoon, we still haven't heard directly from the brewery. This is dark news for Rogue's employees, the cities and towns that host their breweries and pubs, and the many fans around the state and country. We're...
2 months ago • 4 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. Happy November! Here in Oregon, the dark and rain have settled upon us, but that isn't necessarily bad news. It's a perfect time for you to visit a warm, cozy pub and enjoy one of your favorite malty beverages. Fall and winter are wonderful times to visit a brewery! News Hopeful Signs for Beer One recent report suggested the beer industry may be enjoying some bright spots. People are spending...
3 months ago • 4 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. After a brief hiatus, the newsletter is back where you expect it--in your inbox every other Wednesday. In our absence, the world began making the transition from fresh hop beers and Oktoberfests to pumpkin beers and Halloweens. Since we missed one edition of the newsletter, we have an extra full slate of news, so let's get to it! News Cheers to the Land 2025 One of the most exciting and...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. There's so much going on right now! If you haven't had a chance to participate in the OSU/Celebrate Oregon Beer study, check in with Eugene's ColdFire Brewing and Bend's Deschutes Brewery, which should still have theirs on tap. Corvallis' Block 15 is due to be tapped next week. (If you missed the news, here's a full report on the project.) To segue to concurrent happenings, fresh hop season...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Celebrating Oregon Beer Your fortnightly round-up of all the beer and hop news from the Beaver State. In the last issue of this newsletter, we introduced you to a new study we're cosponsoring to evaluate if and how (undried) fresh hops differ from conventionally-dried hops. We're pleased to say that it's underway. Last week, Portland's Breakside Brewery released their version, and consumers began taking the survey, and next week Eugene's ColdFire Brewing and Bend's Deschutes Brewery will...
5 months ago • 5 min read