Arch Bridge Taphouse that helped revive Oregon City’s craft beer scene, is turning 11.

Beer bars and bottle shops can be found pretty much everywhere around the Pacific Northwest, but it takes a certain level of comfort, curation, community, and culture to make a truly great one. You could call this the 4-C formula of a great beer bar and bottle shop. There are loads of places that possess one or more of these. However, only a select handful truly exemplify all of four Since opening in 2015, the little beer bar and bottle shop named after the signature bridge that crosses over the mighty Willamette River just feet from its door has brought all of the Cs together. 

Beer lover Gene Gilgorea established Arch Bridge Taphouse in Oregon City’s historic Bank of Commerce building with the intention of bringing some of their favorite beers to their small town in Portland’s backyard and hopefully making it past the one-year mark. “We were so new to this, I think we were just hoping to make it through our first lease! Most of our expectations revolved around breweries we wanted to get on tap, and what we could do to make that happen. I remember getting [Block 15] Sticky Hands was high on the list,” reflects Gilgorea, who originally opened Arch Bridge with Todd Gienger before assuming sole ownership in 2023.

Now, over a decade in, Arch Bridge is gearing up to celebrate their eleventh anniversary. During that time, their small and cozy bar has become not just a local mainstay, but a favorite for beer lovers around the state who consistently stop in. This may be due to the laid back vibe, friendly bartenders, the always-spinning vinyl records that give the bar its soundtrack of punk, indie and classic rock,, or the fact that one of only four municipal elevators in the world is stumbling distance from the bar (and it sure is fun to ride after a couple of beers). This is the kind of place where you want to sip a beer while watching the rain fall on a gray winter day or kick back on a lazy Sunday afternoon while the summer sun washes over the tap room. You get comfortable and next thing you know, hours have gone by, and you find yourself thinking how freaking nice it would be to live just around the corner. The regulars who stop in each day as well as those of us who go out of our way to stop in can all attest to this. These are the hallmarks of a top-notch beer bar.    

At the core of Arch Bridge’s magic is a taplist and to-go selection that consistently wows, the result of a passion and obsession on the part of collective curation by Gilgorea, and bartender and “taplist artist” Franny Lewis. There may not be an exact formula to pulling off a taplist that consistently excites all kinds of beer drinkers, but it takes a deep knowledge and dedication. This has been one of the biggest draws for Arch Bridge throughout the last eleven years.   

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“I probably spend too much time thinking about it and tweaking lineups, but it’s really important to me to have a taplist that is exciting, and has something for everyone,” says Gilgorea before adding, “Ideally I want to have some balance to my list. Of course you need lots of hoppy things, and we are known for having a nice sour selection so we keep a few of those on, but for the other spots on the tap list, that might be the only thing representing that flavor profile so I need to make sure they are outstanding beers. Honestly there is no secret, I just find breweries I really like, and buy whatever they make.”

If you’ve never spent time at Arch Bridge, a quick look at their Instagram confirms that this isn’t your average beer bar but rather one that is run by true beer nerds. On any given day you will find an almost perfect balance of hazy and west coast IPAs, crispy lagers, classic styles, and rare barrel-aged offerings from Oregon and beyond. So much variety seems like an easy sell with today’s craft beer drinkers, but that wasn’t the case when Arch Bridge opened eleven years ago and Gilgorea knew there would be some risks involved. It was here that he cultivated the vibe and community of Arch Bridge.

“When we opened, we knew that we would be introducing styles and breweries that not everyone in this community was familiar with, so we wanted to make sure we took time to answer questions, give samples and create an environment that encouraged people to push the boundaries of their craft beer journey. Another challenge we faced coming in as a couple of industry nobodies, it took a while before we could even get the beer we really wanted. Luckily we found some folks along the way who believed in what we are doing and helped us get our hands on some pretty incredible beers early on.”  

During its eleven years, the bar has become a part of the community, one that has grown both in population and in terms of eclectic brewery offerings. Just down the street you can find the bustling Oregon City Brewing Company.While Arch Bridge becoming a destination beer bar has certainly been a contributor to Oregon City’s beer scene, Gilgorea sees it as a rising tide lifting all boats. “The beer scene here has grown incredibly in the last eleven years. In addition to the new breweries and taprooms that have opened, I see more craft beer on taps at neighborhood bars and restaurants as well! There are also a wider variety of styles being served all over. I recall early on we were known around town as the place that had those weird sour beers, and now the folks down the road at Oregon City Brewing have won multiple awards for their sour program.”  

Arch Bridge has always made some significant and welcome changes recently, most notably with the expansion of their taproom to include additional seating, darts, and space that is often occupied by local bands playing bluegrass, Grateful Dead tunes, and other music. The bar has also taken food matters into their own hands, initially launching with a small menu of smash burgers, fries, and tots before adding a handful of sandwiches made with high-quality ingredients. Gilgorea is especially proud of the smashburger made in-house with an attention to detail that is earning it a strong cult following. There will even be a special sandwich for the party with a housemade chicken patty slathered in red and green pesto. 

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As is tradition, the Arch Bridge team worked with one of their favorite breweries (helmed by proud Oregon City residents, no less!) to create a speical anniversary collaboration. The Grand Fir Brewing beer is a 7.3% West Coast IPA with Simcoe, Citra and Nectaron and dry-hopped with Simcoe Cryo, Citra Cryo and Nectaron. 

“We decided to call it Cornucopia because it turns out group of slugs is called a cornucopia of slugs. Whitney and I are both big fans of banana slugs, so it just seemed to fit. The brew day and dry hopping smelled incredible and I really can't wait to try the final product,” says Gilgorea. “They are making such outstanding beer, and their IPAs in particular are on a different level right now. Whitney and Doug are just the best people you could ever meet, and they have always been so kind and supportive of our silly little taproom.”

When looking back on the last eleven years, Gilgorea is quick to say it has been a blur before showing his true colors as a beer nerd. “I mostly remember ‘beer milestones’ like our first Cantillon keg (Fou’ Foune), getting Pliny the Elder for the first time was a big moment. I remember our first big pre-opening line for Bourbon County Rare was a pretty cool feeling. Archiversary 3 when we had a line clear to the elevator was awesome (and stressful).” 

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On Saturday, April 25th, Arch Bridge will celebrate yet another beer milestone with its Archiversary blowout featuring a massive taplist of sought-after brews. If you can’t pick up on the team’s excitement from the Spinal Tap-themed posters (photoshopped posters are a favorite way to get the word out about events at Arch Bridge) plastered around their taproom and social media feed, Gilgorea shares his own thoughts on what to expect. 

“The biggest challenge in throwing these events every year is trying to top the taplist from previous years. I don't know if this one is  "better" than last year but it's pretty epic already, and there are a few beers I am giddy about!!,” says Gilgorea. 

This year they will also have a bottle pour station with some ridiculous pours Like; Quadruple Barrel ADWTD, Double Barrel Darkstar, Rusty Nail & BBOMB, Cantillon, Drie Fontenin, de Garde, and whatever else they can find in the cellar that excites them.

Arch Bridge Taphouse 11th Archiversary

Saturday, April 25th, 2-10pm
Arch Bridge Taphouse, 205 7th St, Oregon City, OR 97045

The World Beer Cup is the most prestigious beer and cider competition in the world, held annually in conjunction with the Craft Brewers Conference® & BrewExpo America®. The 2026 awards ceremony was held on April 22nd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

A total of 353 medals awarded to 273 producers worldwide

Philadelphia, PA. • April 22, 2026—The World Beer Cup® (WBC) today celebrated three decades of brewing excellence by awarding 353* medals to breweries and cideries across the globe.  

Organized by the Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers—the 2026 World Beer Cup, now in its 30th year, recognized the very best in beer and cider across 118 categories, while continuing to set the global standard for technical excellence, innovation, and creativity rooted in both tradition and progress. 

“Thirty years in, the World Beer Cup remains a powerful reflection of how far global brewing has come—and where it’s headed,” said Chris Williams, World Beer Cup competition director. “Even in a year that challenged beverage alcohol producers to evolve, this year’s winners demonstrated that innovation, precision, and passion for craft are stronger than ever.” 

An international panel of 255 judges from 50 countries evaluated 8,166 entries using rigorous, blind-tasting protocols. The 2026 competition brought together 1,644 breweries representing 50 nations, underscoring the event’s role as a truly global benchmark for quality. 

The World Beer Cup awards ceremony capped off the Craft Brewers Conference® & BrewExpo America®, held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where between 7-8,000 brewing, fermentation, distilling, and packaging professionals gathered for education, collaboration, and connection across the beverage alcohol industry. 

World Beer Cup Competition Statistics

• 17th competition (skipped 2020; annualized starting 2022)  

• Entries:  8166 

• Breweries:  1644 

• Countries:  50 

• Top 5 entering countries: United States, Japan, Canada, China, Brazil 

• First-time brewery entries:  295 

• Judges:  255 

• International judges:  128 

• Judge countries:  37 

• Judging sessions and days:  14 sessions and 7 days 

• Style categories:  113 beer | 5 cider 

• Beer styles: 186 (includes all subcategories)   

• Avg number of beers in each category:  69 

Winners in Top 5 most entered style categories: 

Category 114: West Coast-Style India Pale Ale, 293 entries 

• Gold – Project Alpha 81, Cannonball Creek Brewing Co., Golden, CO 

• Silver – Mosaic Madness, Crystal Springs Brewing Co., Louisville, CO 

• Bronze – Electric Eagle, Firestone Walker Brewing – Propagator Marina del Rey, CA 

Category 113: Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale, 274 entries 

• Gold – Because Science, Bend Brewing Co., Bend, OR 

• Silver – Bolo Season, Zilker Brewing Co., Austin, TX 

• Bronze – Shifted Visions, everywhere, Orange, CA 

Category 112: Classic India Pale Ale, 205 entries 

• Gold – Immutable Dawn, ISM Brewing, Long Beach, CA 

• Silver – Hop-Fu!, North Park Beer Co., San Diego, CA 

• Bronze – Shred IPA, Shred Beer Co., Rocklin, CA 

Category 43: German-Style Pilsner, 201 entries 

• Gold – 801 Pilsner, Uinta Brewing Co., Salt Lake City, UT 

• Silver – Southern German Style Pilsener, Craft Beer Base, Osaka, Japan 

• Bronze – Pilsner, Hop Dogma Brewing Co., Half Moon Bay, CA 

Category 45: Munich-Style Helles, 156 entries 

• Gold – Wander Back Lager, Wander Back Beerworks, Vineland, NJ 

• Silver – Lager, Noble Twist, Saugatuck, MI 

• Bronze – Kirkland Signature Helles Lager, Deschutes Brewery, Bend, OR 

*Out of a total possible 354 awards, 353 were awarded. A bronze was not awarded in Category 75, Belgian-Style Witbier. 

OREGON 29 MEDALS:

No/Low-Tannin Cider

Bronze - BrightCider, 2 Towns Cider

Silver - Cosmic Crisp, 2 Towns Cider

Experimental Barrel-Aged or Specialty Cider

Gold - The Bad Apple, 2 Towns Cider

American-style Wheat Beer

Bronze - Summerfield Wheat, Grand Fir

Field Beer

Silver - Upp yours, Upp Liquids

Tea Beer

Bronze - Breakside White Tea Lager, Breakside Brewery

Chocolate Beer

Bronze - Cocoa Cow, Sunriver Brewing

Honey Beer

Silver - Hachimitsu Mai, Deschutes Brewery PDX

Session India Pale Ale

Silver - Breakside Total Entertainment Forever, Breakside Brewery

Experimental Beer

Silver - Karo Ya Maro, Terranaut Beer

Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer

Silver - Sensationator, Deschutes Brewery PDX

Kellerbier or Zwickelbier

Gold - Kellerbier, pFriem Family Brewers

Rice Lager

Bronze - Japanese Lager, pFriem Family Brewers

Italian-style Pilsener

Gold - It's A Me Mario!, Breakside Brewery

Munich-style Helles

Bronze - Kirkland Signature Helles, Deschutes Brewery

International Dark Lager

Silver - Secret Secret, Wayfinder Beer

American Light Lager

Silver - Clubhaus Lager, Von Ebert Brewing

West Coast-style Pilsner

Silver - Cold Cutz, Grand Fir Brewing

Australian-Style Pale Ale

Gold - Breakside Hello My Alien, Breakside Brewery

International Pale Ale

Gold - Breakside Bayside, Breakside Brewery

Belgian-style Spontaneous Sour Ale

Gold - Spontanee, pFriem Family Brewers

Belgian-style Quadrupel

Silver - Pour Pour Pitiful Me, Monkess Style Belgian Ales

English-Style Pale Ale

Bronze - Famous Fanny, Worthy Brewing

English-style Brown Ale

Bronze - Before the Break, Worthy Brewing

British-style Imperial Stout

Silver - Reduction Ratio, Upp Liquids

American-style Amber/Red Ale

Bronze - Diablo Rojo, Boneyard Beer

American-style Strong Pale Ale

Bronze - Pink Sky, Grand Fir Brewing

Strong Red Ale

Bronze - Cannonball, Migration Brewing

Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale

Gold - Because Science, Bend Brewing

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WASHINGTON 25 MEDALS:

Tannic Cider

Bronze - Excelsior Imperial Apple, Schilling Cider

Fruited Cider

Gold - Moon Berries, Schilling Cider

Silver - Excelsior Imperial Blackberry, Schilling Cider

Botanical or Spiced Cider

Silver - Basil Mint, Seattle Cider Co.

Classic Non-Alcohol Ale or Lager

Silver - NA Dark, Fremont Brewing

Gluten-Free Beer

Gold - It Came from the Haze, Ghostfish Brewing

International-style Pilsener

Gold - Birkebeinerpils, Victor 23 Brewing

Rice Lager

Gold - Exquisite Taste, Cloudburst Brewing

Hoppy Lager

Silver - Rancho Cowabunga, Grains of Wrath

Czech-style Pale Lager

Bronze - Chuckanut Pilsner, Chuckanut Brewery

International Amber Lager

Silver - Yinz Jawn Pennsylvania Lager, Lucky Envelope Brewing

Munich-Style Dunkel

Silver - Chuckanut Dunkel Lager, Chuckanut Brewery

Gold - Bru Ski Patrol, Dru Bru

Contemporary American-style Lager

Gold - Adams Pilsner, Single Hill Brewing

West Coast-Style Pilsner

Gold - Long Time Sunshine, Cloudburst Brewing

Barley-Wine Style Ale

Gold - Three Ryes Men, Reubens Brews

German-style Koelsch

Gold - Chuckanut Kolsch, Chuckanut Brewery

Berliner-Style Weisse

Silver - Disco Lemonade, Aslan Brewing

German-style Altbier

Silver - Lithium, Resonate Brewery

Belgian-style Flanders Oud Bruin or Oud Red Ale

Gold - De Rode Duivels, Elliot Bay Brewing

British-style Imperial Stout

Bronze - Touch of Chaos, Formula Beers

Old Ale, Strong Ale or Aged Beer

Silver - Old Scrooge, Silver City Brewing

American-style Pale Ale

Silver - Mosaic Pale, Stoup Brewing

Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale

Bronze - Cloud Piercer, Icicle Brewing

Imperial India Pale Ale

Bronze - D.R.E.A.M., Trap Door Brewing

Just as Superman’s alter ego is Clark Kent and Peter Parker’s is Spider-Man, Alter Ego Cider was winemaker Anne Ebenreiter Hubatch’s beloved side project to Helioterra Wines. The alter ego cider taproom closed amidst the pandemic in 2021, and the cidery was officially retired in 2023. When Anne Hubatch moved to Wisconsin in 2025 that seemed to be the end of the story for the beloved Portland cidery. But in a Hollywood-esque reboot, the AlterEgo Cider mantle has been picked up by two new Portland entrepreneurs who have relaunched the brand with a fresh new enthusiasm and look. Alter Ego is back in action.

Alter Ego Cider has been acquired and revitalized by local entrepreneurs and best friends Michelle Faris and Margaret Drew who are committed to honoring the cider’s heritage while keeping it women-owned and infusing it with fresh energy and a unique perspective. Faris and Drew have been lifelong friends since childhood with careers outside of the industry but deep connections inside the craft beer and cider community.

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Michelle Faris is an investor/part-owner of Uptown Market Beer Co. and other Portland and Seattle area taprooms and bottleshops with her husband Stuart Faris. For years Alter Ego was basically the house cider at Uptown Market, and that is where Faris and Drew first fell in love with the brand and got to know founders Anne and Kevin. 

“When we learned they were planning to close their operations, all of us were devastated. We reached out to explore the possibility of continuing the brand and from there, everything came together naturally,” says Faris.

Until recently Faris’ primary career was as a buyer and product line manager with experience in merchandising for Columbia Sportswear, Nike, and Adidas. The combination of expertise in consumer behavior and product positioning, building, and scaling, and the changing demographics and interest in alcoholic beverages makes for a formidable skillet.

“I feel fortunate that my background provided me a strong foundation, which I’m now applying as I transition into the cider world. Now I am immersing myself in the cider world/community, pairing what I’ve learned over the years with a growing understanding of the product and process,” says Faris.

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Margaret Drew has a background in graphic design and experiential design, with a focus on storytelling and the human experience. She’s always been drawn to how brands connect with people on an emotional level, how environments, visuals, and interactions come together to create something memorable, which plays an important role in shaping this venture. 

“So while we’re new to cider-making itself, we see that as an opportunity to learn from experienced makers while bringing a fresh perspective on…what a modern cider company can be,” adds Faris.

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Alter Ego Cider’s original three flagship cider recipes are back too: ‘Brilliant Brut,’ a clean, crisp expression of apple; ‘Dark Royale,’ a rich and smooth black currant offering; and ‘Guardian Angel,’ a layered brambleberry blend of apple and blueberry, accented with subtle notes of pomegranate. The ciders are even produced in the same location as they were previously, made in the Columbia River Gorge with all Hood River apples. But why bring back a defunct brand and recipes rather than create something entirely new?

“Acquiring an existing brand allowed us to step into something with history, infrastructure and a foundation we could thoughtfully evolve, rather than spending years trying to get to that same starting line,” says Faris. “We felt that giving an existing brand a second life was meaningful, especially after the loss of so many incredible businesses during the pandemic. We were drawn to honoring what came before while reimagining what the brand could become. The recipes were of course also artfully crafted from a Winemaker's acumen, and the nuance of flavors are part of what set this cider apart for us.”

They kept the name for a reason. Alter ego is defined as “one’s secondary self” the part that explores, experiments and expresses. However, it also carries another meaning: “an intimate or trusted friend,” a definition that felt especially fitting for the duo. “We’ve been best friends since birth and Alter Ego reflects that bond. Equal parts Rachel & Monica, Meredith & Cristina, laughter and loyalty,” Faris and Drew note on their website.

Through its “Good to the Core” mission, 2% of sales will go back to the community by supporting local organizations. Its first partner, ALS Northwest, holds a personal connection for the new owners. With every sip, Alter Ego Cider Co. helps support those facing the disease while contributing to vital research working toward a cure.

Looking ahead the partners plan to expand their flavor offerings and develop their own recipes while keeping their eyes open to potentially open a novel Tasting Room experience. “For now, our focus is on getting this cider back into the hands of cider lovers while continuing to deepen our knowledge and understanding of the category,” says Faris.

Alter Ego Cider is making a splash with their relaunch by partnering with the Portland Cherry Bombs FC and the Portland Bangers FC. These are Portland’s newest USL League Two women’s and men’s pre-professional soccer teams kicking off their 2026 season at Lents Park this May. In addition to finding their ciders at all home games Alter Ego is self-distributed in Oregon and now available at Market of Choice.

Current Locations:

• Montavilla Brew Works

• Schilling Cider House

• Uptown Beer Co.

• Level Brewing (Multnomah Village Location)

• Binary Brewing 

• Lone Wolf Watering Hole

• 45th Parallel Wines

• Proper Pint

• The Civic Taproom

• Pine Street Taproom  

• Prime Taphouse (Hillsboro and Beaverton Locations)

• Turner Pizza & Taphouse

• Market of Choice (Cedar Mill)

For more information, visit www.aecider.com and/or follow @alteregocider on Instagram.

Tiny Giants Brewing is growing, one of our most anticipated new Oregon breweries or taprooms of 2026 has opened their first brick-and-mortar location in Portland’s Woodlawn neighborhood at 6719 NE 18th Ave. 

Founded by former Fracture Brewing head Brewer and Cascade Brewing alumni Steve Beaudoin, Tiny Giants first launched one-year-ago initially producing all of their beers at the no longer in use Gorges Brewing location at 2705 SE Ankeny. The time between securing their own location paid off in establishing their brand in the local market with 16oz cans and draft distributed through Day One Distro.

The new permanent Tiny Giants location has a colorful open floor plan taproom shared with a 10-barrel brewing system just behind the bar. While the brewhouse is still being piped and fully installed, when up and running Beaudoin and his team that includes brewer Morgan Clark, have goals to produce about 1,000 barrels annually.

Tiny Giants location in the Woodlawn neighborhood may be familiar as it was formerly Mutantis a gluten-free brewery, and before that was Hi-Wheel Fizzy Wines. They also share the building with a location of both Tamale Boy and Ranch Pizza, which means Tiny Giants won’t need to worry about providing food for their customers, especially with the new Lil’ Barbecue at Tough Luck bar just across the street.

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“We’re super stoked to welcome people into our new space and continue building community around Tiny Giants,” said Steve Beaudoin, Owner and Brewer. 

To celebrate their one-year anniversary and their new location, Tiny Giants Brewing will host a grand opening event on Saturday, April 25, from 12 PM to 10 PM. The event invites the community to experience the new space and enjoy a selection of the brewery’s eclectic beers like a hazy IPA, 2 different West Coast IPAs, a dark lager, red ale, Japanese Lager, and more.

As of now the new taproom will operate with the following hours: 

Wednesday–Thursday: 3 PM – 10 PM 

Friday–Sunday: 12 PM – 10 PM 

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For updates and future events, follow Tiny Giants Brewing on Instagram: @TinyGiantsBrewing www.tinygiantsbrewing.com

21st Amendment Brewery will return to coolers coast-to-coast this summer, thanks to Evil Genius Beer Company. The Philadelphia-based brewer, known for its nostalgic and irreverent approach to craft beer, is continuing 21st Amendment’s legacy and beloved year-round 21A brews: Hell or High Watermelon, the cult classic that pioneered the fruited wheat beer category, both Brew Free! or Die flagship West Coast IPA and its citrus-infused variant Brew Free! or Die Blood Orange, and the award-winning retro-americana Amendment Lager. 

Founded in 2011 by Luke Bowen and Trevor Hayward, Evil Genius has spent nearly 15 years building deep distributor relationships and proving that a craft brewery can maintain a sense of humor while remaining serious about quality. Under stewardship of Evil Genius, 21st Amendment will remain the independent, craft brand that fans have come to love over the past 25 years. 

“We are taking a back-to-basics approach with no rebrands, no recipe changes, and no corporate buzzwords,” said Bowen. “21A beers have been on tap next to ours since we started. We met in person through a mutual friend and shared excitement over our love of beer. This isn’t a big beer takeover. This is about two guys who love great beer ensuring that a brand people genuinely love stays in their fridges–and ours.”

Named for the amendment that ended Prohibition in 1933, 21st Amendment was founded in 2000 by Nico Freccia and Shaun O'Sullivan. The brewery was a foundation of the craft-beer-boom of the 2000s, leading the craft-beer-in-cans movement and building accessibility for craft with its invitation to not take beer too seriously. Over its storied 25-year history, the brewery expanded beyond the Bay Area to reach status as a Top 50 U.S. craft brewery by volume. 

"We share the same core values: make great beer, and have fun with it,” said Bowen. “We looked at what Nico and Shaun had built over the past 25 years and knew it was special."

Evil Genius currently distributes its lineup, including flagship IPA Stacy’s Mom, in eight states across the North East, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. With a rate of sale growing more than 10% over the past 12 months, the brewery is positioned to grow into new markets this year as it stabilizes demand in 21st Amendment’s previous distribution footprint. 

“As we work to meet the existing demand of 21st Amendment coast-to-coast and expand Evil Genius’ footprint, we’re exploring additional opportunities and how to scale production to support beer freshness and distributor needs,” said Bowen. “With the consolidation of the industry, there is a lot of great beer and brands with rich histories at risk of being left behind. We want to prevent the industry from losing legacies. We’re open for business.”

21st Amendment is now available in California across NorCal and the Bay Area and in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York. Evil Genius will leverage 21st Amendment's existing distributor relationships to reach a coast-to-coast distribution footprint by June.

“It’s been an incredible 25-year run here in San Francisco. I’m excited to see 21st Amendment head into its next chapter with Evil Genius and to get beers like Hell or High Watermelon and Brew Free! or Die Blood Orange IPA back out to the people who’ve been missing them,” said Shaun O’Sullivan, original co-founder and former brewmaster of 21st Amendment Brewery.

As the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary, 21st Amendment is back to help us honor the city where it all started and the amendment that made craft beer possible. Evil Genius’ home-state of Pennsylvania is also 21st Amendment’s second-largest market, just behind California. 

Raise a pint to the freedom to brew what you want, the obligation to have fun, and the right to be original. If you’re interested in finding it, get in touch at contact@21st-Amendment.com.

About 21st Amendment Brewery

21st Amendment Brewery was founded in 2000 in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood by Nico Freccia and Shaun O’Sullivan. Over the past 25 years, it has become one of the most beloved independent craft beer brands in the country, building a national following and pioneering the craft can movement. Famous for creating iconic beers like Hell or High Watermelon Wheat and the Brew Free! or Die IPA series, the brewery established a reputation for quality and irreverence that earned it a dedicated following coast-to-coast. Celebrate the right to be original: online 21st-amendment.com, on Instagram @21stamendment, and Facebook @21stamendment.

About Evil Genius Beer Company

Philadelphia’s independent brewery Evil Genius Beer Company was founded in 2011 by Luke Bowen and Trevor Hayward. Evil Genius has spent nearly 15 years proving that a craft brewery can be serious about quality without taking itself too seriously. Its lineup of beers, including flagship IPA Stacy’s Mom, are driven by quality and personality and currently distributed in eight states across the Northeast, Mid Atlantic and Midwest. For more info, visit evilgeniusbeer.com or give a shout on social @evilgeniusbeer. 

TopWire Hop Project, the only Oregon beer garden in a working hop farm, reopens to the public for the 2026 season on Friday, April 17th. New this year is the launch of the Topwire beer club membership program that earns members exclusive perks like priority event entrance, discounts, and exclusive quarterly releases brewed with estate-grown hops

Opening Weekend | April 17–19

Come dust off the winter cobwebs on Friday, April 17th, TopWire doors open at 4 pm. Welcome back your favorite food trucks, Curry Bai and Lively Station and welcome TopWire’s newest addition, Gina's Taqueria. See the full food offerings here.

Friday, April 17: Open 4 pm – 9 pm | Cascadia Pizza pop-up food truck 

Saturday, April 18: Open 11 am – 9 pm

Sunday, April 19: Open 11 am – 8 pm

The Following Weekend | April 23–26

TopWire begins their standard spring hours:
Thursday & Sunday: 11 am – 8 pm
Friday & Saturday: 11 am – 9 pm

Friday, April 24: Funky Friday

TopWire taps a funky beer from their secret stash, and this is an oldie. Funky Fauna has been brewing up the funk in Central Oregon for a few years now. They started in Sisters, OR and have now expanded and moved to their new home in Bend. Funky Fauna focuses on hyper-local ingredients for their brews. Skeletal Petal is no exception with Crosby Estate Grown Comet, PNW Strawberries, fresh Ginger & Makrut Lime Sea Salt. Don't miss this one, limited quantities, keg will be tapped at open on Friday, April 24th.

TopWire Beer Club

A new kind of craft beer experience is taking root in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. TopWire Hop Project, the award-winning beer garden set within a working hop field, has launched the TopWire Beer Club, a membership program offering quarterly beer allocations sourced directly from Crosby Hops, one of the nation’s most respected hop farms.

Blending agriculture, brewing, and community, the TopWire Beer Club brings members closer to the origin of their beer. Each quarterly release features beers brewed by leading craft partners using estate-grown Crosby Hops, offering unique interpretations shaped by each brewer.

What began as a humble beer garden in 2020 has grown into a destination for craft beer enthusiasts, recently named one of the 10 best beer gardens in the U.S. by USA Today in 2026. TopWire Beer Club builds on this momentum, offering exclusive access to limited releases and a deeper connection to hop agriculture.

“These aren’t beers you’ll find on store shelves,” said Nick Giles, experience manager of TopWire. “Many are brewed specifically for our members, making each release truly special.”

Membership Has Its Benefits

The TopWire Beer Club introduces a fresh take on the traditional club model:

• Quarterly beer allocations curated with partner brewers using Crosby Hops• Exclusive and limited-release beers, some brewed solely for TopWire• 10% savings on club releases and to-go beer• 20% off merchandise and private event space rentals• Early access to ticketed events throughout the season

Powered by Crosby Hops

At the core of the experience is Crosby Hops, a fifth-generation, family-owned farm known for supplying premium hops to top breweries across the globe. As the parent company of TopWire, Crosby Hops brings unmatched transparency and authenticity to the Beer Club.

Few beer experiences can trace ingredients back to the exact field where the hops were grown—that connection is the point at TopWire.

Estate-Grown Innovation

TopWire and Crosby Hops are also advancing estate-driven beer production through their own branded TopWire beers, highlighting hops grown on-site.

The first in the lineup is the TopWire West Coast IPA, a true farm-to-glass story. Brewed with estate-grown Crosby Hops, the recipe was shared by Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing as part of his Growers Series collaboration. Loaded with Amarillo®, Comet, Chinook, and Deep Cut™ Cascade, it delivers bright citrus, pine, and classic West Coast bitterness.

New this year are two seasonal additions: a summer West Coast Pilsner and a fall Hazy IPA. All TopWire beers are available exclusively at TopWire Hop Project.

“TopWire brings the Crosby Hops story to life, allowing guests to be among the hops while enjoying the finished beer,” said Christine Clair, VP of Sales and Marketing. “That connection to agriculture highlights Crosby’s fully integrated, farm-driven approach, now extended through brewing at TopWire.”

Join the Club

Membership to the TopWire Beer Club is designed to reflect the seasonality of hop production. Guests are encouraged to sign up early and experience TopWire in person during opening weekend (April 17, 2026) and beyond.

About TopWire Hop Project: Located in the heart of a working hop field, TopWire Hop Project offers a one-of-a-kind, open-air beer experience. Surrounded by towering hop bines, guests enjoy beer where the ingredients are grown just steps away. With a rotating tap list of beers brewed with Crosby Hops, TopWire delivers a unique field-to-glass experience. Family- and pet-friendly, TopWire is open Thursday through Sunday, 11 am to 8 pm, and Friday and Saturday until 9 pm. www.topwirebeer.com

About Crosby Hops: Crosby Hops is a fifth-generation, family-owned hop grower, processor, and merchant based in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The company is a global leader in hop agriculture, with estate-grown hops and partner growers worldwide. Crosby Hops is known for its commitment to sustainability, innovation, and quality, with certifications including B Corp, GlobalG.A.P., Salmon-Safe, and Safe Quality Food. As a vertically integrated supplier, Crosby delivers consistent, high-quality hops to brewers around the world and continues to advance hop processing through innovations like its patented CGX® technology. www.crosbyhops.com

Philadelphia, PA — Roy Farms, a multi-generational farm located in Moxee, WA, announces the launch of the Velvet Cake hop blend, a new premium hop blend created in partnership with the National Black Brewers Association nonprofit 501(c)(6) and members' support network. With oversight from Roy Farms leadership, Master Brewers from the National Black Brewers Association hand-selected the blend to add to Roy Farms' world-class portfolio of hops. The blend will be released for purchase From Roy Farms and partners for the first time at the 2026 Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America that will be hosted in the city of Philadelphia - April 20-22, 2026. 

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Members of the National Black Brewers Association visited Roy Farms during 2025 Harvest to hand-select their favorite varieties and create the first-ever Velvet Cake Hop Blend. The group collectively agreed upon a blend consisting of 40% Cashmere, 30% Azacca®, 15% Chinook and 15% AmarilloR, imparting desirable notes of Sweet Candy-like, Citrus and Tropical with hints of Resin & Spice. 

Roy Farms has been at the forefront of agriculture and sustainability since the family's first harvest in 1907. As a leader in both conventional and organic hop growing, Roy Farms is a fully integrated hop grower and processor, ensuring the highest quality from field to pellet. Additionally, Roy Farms serves as the managing partner of Latitude 46°, a Pacific Northwest breeding company dedicated to discovering innovative and sustainable hop varieties for future brewers. 

The partnership marks a historic philanthropic initiative that provides both access to educational resources and capital for underserved and underutilized small businesses and brewers within the Black diaspora in the United States. A portion of the sales of this specialty hop blend will benefit the efforts of the National Black Brewers Association. 

"This partnership is a vital example of leadership working together in the food and beverage sector to build and foster community. The Velvet Cake hop blend is a very phenomenal product that embodies the best attributes of collaboration, fellowship, and STEM research. We are enthusiastic about the opportunities this milestone occasion will bring forth.” - Jon Renthrope, President, National Black Brewers Association 

"Roy Farms is beyond grateful to collaborate with NB2A on this exciting new blend. Life is layered much like this blend with opportunities and surprises around every corner. We hope to be a partner for good alongside the enthusiastic and driven people associated with the NB2A, while adding a dash of fun as well. This blend has familiar, favorite notes with a unique twist.

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Oregon’s newest brewery has opened their doors in the former Pono Brewing Beer Labs, Columbia River Brewing, and original Laurelwood Brewing location at 4035 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97212. Spotlight Brewing comes from the folks behind Zoiglhaus Brewing but is very much its own thing with its own brewhouse run by brewer Kevin Hanny creating his own original recipes.

Spotlight Brewing opens in the larger concept Hollywood Q, a food hall with stalls for 10 different micro restaurant setups that wrap around from the Spotlight entrance on NE 40th to behind neighboring restaurant Sushi Chiyo and with a back/side entrance on NE Sandy boulevard.

Spotlight Brewing and Hollywood Q are capitalizing on the combined efforts of the iconic Hollywood Theater and cult video store Movie Madness’ plans to create a Portland Film district within the Hollywood neighborhood of northeast Portland. Part of the new Hollywood Q development includes second level offices and work suites and on the opposite corner of the block an adjacent building will be the new home of Movie Madness. At their new location, Movie Madness will have more than 40% more space for additional film props and memorabilia and the best collection of videos for rent in the state, as well as a 45-seat state-of-the-art auditorium equipped for both digital and 16 mm projection and a lounge.

Spotlight Brewing’s head brewer is Kevin Hanny, whose experience started with washing kegs at Migration Brewing to to moving up to their pub brewer R & D role managing the beers at their original NE Glisan brewpub. After that, Kevin went to SW Washington to become the head brewer for Trap Door Brewing. More recently Hanny was at SteepleJack Brewing for nearly 4 years where lead production in Hillsboro. Kevin is now brewing at Zoiglhaus Brewing and immersing himself in the culture of the new parent company which includes Ponderosa Brewing in New Mexico, and local Zoiglhaus spinoff brands like Cerveceria Norte, and Ascendant Beer Co.

Hanny is looking forward to getting back into a pub brewer setting where he can be amongst the drinkers and community and really get a sense of what they desire. The smaller 7-barrel brew house at Spotlight Brewing will be ran entirely by Hanny, with most of the beers sold on-site with a little bit of production in 12oz cans and limited draft available via Maletis Beverage. The brewhouse is a classic copper clad system that dates back to the original Laurelwood Brewing but was upgraded when Pono Brewing briefly operated here. Brewing on-site has not yet taken place however, as the system still sat for over a year and needed a good cleaning and updated parts and glycol.

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Spotlight Brewing does have a handful of their own beers on tap that were brewed either at Zoiglhaus Brewing by Hanny, or at other local breweries in new collaborations. This includes three different Spotlight beers already in cans that represent the house crowd-pleaser pub basics: American-style Lager, West Coast IPA, and Puppy Pilsner (with a portion of all proceeds going to the Oregon Humane Society.)

The rest of the current Taplist features beer like Spotlight Brewing’s ‘Title Sequence’ Hazy IPA, ‘Opening Night Gitters’ a Zoiglhaus Brewing collaboration pale ale, ‘Valihund’ Baltic Porter collaboration with Gigantic Brewing, ‘American Wheat Ale’ collaboration with Level Beer, and ‘Modern Special Effect’ a West Coast IPA collaboration with Threshold Brewing. Theree are also additional guest beers on tap as well as Bauman’s Loganberry Cider, and N/A option Happy Mountain Kombucha.

Spotlight Brewing operates their own small kitchen with enough crowd-pleasing hot pub food items to fulfill the requirements to serve a full bar menu of hard liquor and cocktails. This includes a bacon cheeseburger, a vegan impossible burger, hot dogs, wings, fries, and a salad.

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The Hollywood Q food hall has the following food stalls:

Cappadocia is a Mediterranean kitchen inspired by the Anatolian region’s traditional oven-fired dishes. Its menu showcases authentic flavors and time-honored cooking techniques from this historic culinary tradition.

Hamara Restaurant invites you to savor the authentic flavors of India. Our menu boasts a diverse range of dishes, from the crispy Paneer Manchurian to the robust Lamb Tikka Masala, each crafted to perfection and steeped in tradition. Join us for a memorable dining experience that seamlessly blends the rich heritage of Indian cooking with modern flair.

Inspired by a childhood “Coco Garden” in Vietnam, our food blends fresh ingredients, family traditions, and vibrant Thai flavors. Every dish is made with care, balance, and a taste of home.

Enjoy authentic El Salvadoran flavors at Dona Carmen, with freshly made pupusas and traditional dishes crafted to bring the warmth and heritage of El Salvador and Central America to your plate

Welcome to La Arepa! Enjoy authentic Venezuelan street food made with love — from crispy arepas to refreshing papelón.

Poblano Pepper offers a wide array of fresh food while using the freshest ingredients to provide the best quality and taste. Try our delicious food today!

Shiki Shiki Baba is a casual Turkish eatery offering kebabs, doner, Turkish coffee and other classics, plus breakfast!

Shucos Experience the flavors of Guatemala with authentic, freshly prepared dishes rooted in tradition. Every bite brings the warmth, spices, and heart of Guatemalan cuisine to your plate.

Sushi Chiyo is a laid-back Portland sushi bar offering fresh, affordable Japanese cuisine.

The Hot Box BBQ is the creation of Chef Abbie Rhoads. Abbie smokes up an award-winning selection of meats and tofu combining South Asian cuisine with American style BBQ. 

Spotlight Brewing and The Hollywood Q are now soft opened with a grand opening coming likely in early May 2026.
Opening Hours:  Monday-Sunday: 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

Oregon breweries are rallying behind the Oregon Brewshed Alliance’s wild and scenic Earth Day collaboration series with 17 different beers for 2026. Oregon breweries know better than anyone that great beer starts with clean water and we are fortunate to have great water here which is part of why the beer is so good to begin with.

Unfortunately, this incredible resource is more threatened now than ever before. Over the past 15 months, the Trump administration has launched an unprecedented assault on our public lands, forests, and watersheds. These multi-faceted threats include efforts to rescind the Roadless Rule (which protects 58 million acres nationwide and two million acres in Oregon), weaken protections for two million acres of forests in western Oregon, and erode Northwest Forest Plan safeguards for millions more acres across Oregon’s national forests.

To help raise awareness about these threats and to build support for watershed conservation, the Oregon Brewshed® Alliance is launching its 4th Annual Wild & Scenic Earth Day Collaboration Series this month. Coleman Hops, Yakima Chief Hops and Indie Hops, generously discounted several Salmon-Safe certified hop varieties while new partners Country Malt Group, Montana Craft Malt, and Admiral Maltings discounted malt for all 17 brews. These breweries in turn crafted special beers to honor their respective brewsheds and raise awareness about the need to defend and protect Oregon’s watersheds.

Participating breweries

• BearKat Brewing

• Binary Brewing

• Deschutes Brewery

• Double Mountain Brewery

• Foreland Brewing

• Grand Fir Brewing

• Hetty Alice Beer

• Hopworks Brewery

• Lazy Days Brewing

• Leikam Brewing

• Level Beer

• Living Haus Beer Co.

• Parallel 45 Brewing

• Silver Falls Brewing

• Sunriver Brewing

• Terranaut Beer

• Tiny Giants Brewing

• Worthy Brewing

• Xicha Brewing

In addition to defending these watersheds against current threats, the Oregon Brewshed® Alliance is also working to advance the River Democracy Act. This historic legislation would protect over 3,200 miles of Oregon’s waterways as federally designated Wild & Scenic Rivers and better protect the drinking watersheds for nearly one out of every four Oregonians.

“Seeing the snow-capped peaks just beyond the hop fields reminds us how lucky we are to have access to such pristine water. It is also a reminder that we have the responsibility to protect these river systems, not just for the next harvest but also for the next generation. We don’t just grow hops in the Pacific Northwest, we live and recreate here. Scenic and healthy waterways are an important part of our lives. We are thrilled to partner with our friends at Coleman Agriculture to support the environmental advocacy work of the Oregon Brewshed® Alliance,” says Levi Wyatt, Yakima Chief Hops Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility.

“From the field to the glass, this is about stewardship and shared values,” said Ivy Hover of Coleman Agriculture. “We grow Salmon-Safe certified hops across all of our farms, and this year 11,000 pounds were designated through Yakima Chief Hops for philanthropic projects like Wild & Scenic. Oregon continues to lead the charge, with more than 80% of hop acreage certified Salmon-Safe. Clean water, and reducing environmental impact matters, and we are proud to stand with those who believe the same.”

“Oregon’s clean water is a resource that we can never, ever taken for granted. Breweries know how priceless our clean water is to our communities, our ecosystems, our economy, and our beer. Protecting our watersheds is absolutely paramount and we are honored to have such incredible partners adding their voice to this critical work,” said Oregon Wild’s Jonathan Jelen.

About the Watersheds & the Beers They Inspired

Hood River Brewshed – The West Fork Hood River and Cold Springs Creek (Tamanawas Falls) are two of the key waterways in this brewshed that would gain protections via the River Democracy Act.

Love Shed Wild IPA, Double Mountain Brewery (draft & reusable bottles) – The water in Hood River is made for world class beer. We need to protect it. Together with our friends at Coleman Hops and Montana Craft Malt, we’ve combined forces to raise awareness for one of our most precious commodities. With Citra hops leading and a throwback malt-forward grain bill, this IPA will remind you of what is good and right in the world. Let’s protect it together. Drier, more complex, and with more PNW hop aromas, but it retains the lovely ruby hue you know and love from our flagship. 

“From the start, Double Mountain Brewery has been excited to brew with pristine local water, without adjustments. We find that the slightly soft Hood River water is ideal for our hop forward NW Ales and Lagers. The water is an integral part of our flavor and style. We embrace this terroir.” 

• Greg Balch, Head Brewer, Double Mountain Brewery.

Upper Deschutes Brewshed – Fall River and key tributaries of the iconic Metolius River both stand to gain new protections via the River Democracy Act.

Protect & Restore West Coast Pale Ale, Sunriver Brewing (draft & cans) – This amazing beer features Mosaic T90 hops from Lakeside Ranches, Amarillo Cryo and Strata Cryo from Coleman Agriculture, and Goschie Promise pale malt from Goschie Farms.  All of these ingredients are Salmon-Safe and create a wonderfully unique beer that is representative of the terroir of Oregon’s Willamette valley.  This pale ale is light, crisp, and has hoppy notes of fresh citrus, blueberries, passionfruit, and cannabis.

“Great beer requires great water, and as such, we’re obligated to promote stewardship and protection of our water sources. Ultimately, it’s an investment into both beer quality and our natural resources.”                                                       – Brett Thomas, Director of Brewing Operations, Sunriver Brewing

Tumalo Creek / Bridge Creek Brewsheds – The namesake Tumalo Creek as well as the headwater streams like Bridge Creek are some of the waterways in this brewshed that stand to gain new protections via the River Democracy Act.

Oregon Wild West Coast IPA, Deschutes Brewery (draft at Bend Public House) – A hint of malt sweetness balances with big hop character and aroma from Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe and Amarillo hops provided by Yakima Chief and Coleman Hops.

“Protecting Oregon’s rivers is paramount to our craft, our passion for the outdoors, and our home. Thanks for all the hard work Oregon Wild!“    – Robin Johnson, Head-brewer, Deschutes Public House

(There Is No) Planet B Extra Pale Ale, Terranaut Beer (draft) – A clean, high-quality drinking water source is the most essential ingredient in the beer we make, and it’s one we can’t take for granted as we watch current leaders make decisions that put long-term access to that resource at risk. With that in mind, we brewed this Extra Pale Ale in collaboration with Oregon Wild. This beer helps advance the conservation work of Oregon Wild and the Oregon Brewshed® Alliance, including public education and advocacy supporting the River Democracy Act, which aims to protect over 3,000 miles of Oregon waterways. Built on a clean malt base featuring Montana Craft Malt, this XPA stays crisp and focused, showcasing Coleman Agriculture’s salmon-safe Citra hops in full force. It’s bright, expressive,and a reminder of what clean water makes possible.    – Bryon Pyka, Terranaut Beer

Safe From Salmon WC IPA, Worthy Brewing (draft) – Featuring Simcoe from Coleman Hops Alluvial Farm, as well as Centennial and Strata from Indie Hops.

“In Bend, our forests and rivers are part of everyday life. As a brewer, clean water and healthy public lands are not abstract ideas. They are the foundation of every pint we make. Earth First, Beer Second.“    – Nick Robbins, Brewmaster, Worthy Brewing

Bull Run Brewshed – Oregon Wild and partners helped to increase protections for Portland’s drinking water in 1996 and further protected it in 2001.

Downstream Session IPA, Hopworks Brewery (draft) – Using Salmon-Safe Goschie Promise malt from Goschie Farms, plus Cascade and Lorien hops from Coleman Agriculture and Indie Hops, this session IPA is a showcase for sustainability.

“Clean water does not just make up the heart of our beers at Hopworks, it makes up the core of who we are as brewers and residents of the beautiful Pacific Northwest. We breathe the oxygen produced by our verdant forests, drink our clean water from mountain snowpack, and hike, bike, fish, and enjoy the bounty of the wilderness around us. All of this is only possible due to the clean waters that flow through these watersheds.”

-Ryan Pappe, Brewery Director

Third Stone From the Sun IPA, Leikam Brewing (draft) – A crisp and clean West Coast IPA featuring hops from Yakima Chief, Coleman Hops and Indie Hops. Also, showcasing malt from Country Malt Group.

“Water is essential to beer production and we have the best water in the world! The beautiful Bull Run watershed is perfect for making clean, crisp beers. We need to protect our water and make sure that we continue to have this incredible and vital resource.”

-Sonia Marie Leikam, Owner, Leikam Brewing

Tight Lines Rye Pale Ale, Grand Fir Brewing (draft) – Hopped with Krush Citra, and Simcoe.

“The best beer starts with the best ingredients. We are so incredibly fortunate to be living in the beautiful and lush PNW where our drinking water is so pure. Like an artist, brewing beer with this pristine water is like having the best canvas which, in turn, provides the ultimate foundation in order to craft the perfect beer. I feel so lucky to be able to not only be using these waters for my craft, but to be supporting the conservation and protection of our Oregon’s rivers and watersheds.”                                                                                – Whitney Burnside, Owner, Grand Fir Brewing

Tellus More West Coast Pilsner, Lazy Days Brewing (draft) – West Coast pilsner with an approachable bitterness profile. Expressions of grassy, citrus, floral, currant, tropical fruit, and a hint of dank.

Friendly Fog Hazy IPA, Hetty Alice Beers & Living Haus Beer collab (draft & cans) – Brewed with our best pals at Living Haus Beer, Friendly Fog pours like peach nectar with bright white foam. Tremendous aromas of peach rings, limoncello and papaya precede bright flavors of nectarine, mango and candied citrus before a long, satisfying finish. Featuring Salmon Safe hops from our Friends at Coleman Agriculture. 6.9% ABV 100% PALS.

“Part of the reason that we chose to name our company after my maternal grandmother is that we knew it would provide us with a compass to follow. It would allow us to ask ourselves “Would this decision make Hetty proud?” This compass led us to join 1% for the Planet, a global network of thousands of businesses that have pledged 1% of their annual revenue to approved environmental non-profits.

Oregon Wild is the state’s oldest statewide environmental non-profit and has been fighting to protect public lands for decades. With this beer, we are proud to join the Oregon Brewshed Alliance. Hetty loved the water, and we like to think she’d be delighted to know that the proceeds of this beer will go toward protecting this precious resource. 

• Gavin Lord, Owner of Hetty Alice Brewing

Cascade Cup Pale Ale, Level Beer (draft) – Brewed in collaboration with John I. Haas using Coleman Greenleaf’s award-winning Cascade hops.

Ash Creek / Luckiamute River Brewshed – Consisting largely of state and private forestlands, this brewshed benefits from the Private Forest Accord, which Oregon Wild and partners helped advance to improve forest management practices across ten million acres of private forestlands.

2 Wild 2 Scenic: Hop Drift West Coast IPA, Parallel 45 Brewing (draft) – A big, juicy West Coast IPA featuring Coleman-grown Simcoe and Indie Strata Hops; paired with Great Western Oregon Pure Malt.

“Access to clean water is key to brewing beer. From being the primary ingredient in beer, to its use for growing the barley, adjunct grains, and hops; clean water is essential to making great beer.”

– Ryan Booth, Owner, Parallel 45 Brewing

North Santiam Brewshed– A 22+ mile stretch of the North Santiam River stands to get Wild & Scenic River protections as part of the River Democracy Act, as well as the Breitenbush River, Whitewater Creek, and French Creek, which all feed into the North Santiam River.

Alta Costa Pale Ale, Xicha Brewing & Tiny Giants collab (draft & cans) – A San Diego-style Pale Ale featuring 100% Salmon-Safe ingredients: Admiral Maltings’ Goschie Promise malt, along with Coleman-grown Citra, plus Chinook and Strata whole cone hops from Indie Hops.

Abiqua & Silver Creek Brewshed – Consisting largely of state and private forestlands, the Abiqua and Silver Creek brewsheds benefit from Oregon Wild’s work to advance the Private Forest Accord as well as work to secure Habitat Conservation Plans for the Santiam forest that safeguards waterways with larger buffers and upland protections.

Straight From the Source IPA, Silver Falls Brewery (draft) – A West Coast IPA made with Goschie Promise malt, paired with Meridian, Lorien and Audacia hops from Indie Hops. 

“At our core, we are deeply committed to preserving nature, protecting clean water, and safeguarding public lands so they can be enjoyed for generations to come.”
                                                                            – Jacob Hutter, Brewer, Silver Falls Brewing

Mid-Willamette / Tualatin River Brewshed – Consisting largely of state and private forestlands, this brewshed benefits from the Private Forest Accord, which Oregon Wild and partners helped advance to improve forest management practices across ten million acres of private forestlands.

River Routed IPA, BearKat Brewing (draft & cans)– West Coast IPA that is brewed and double dry hopped with Centennial, Citra and Strata hops from Coleman Agriculture and Indie Hops.

“For our beer release night on 4/28, we’re donating 100% of proceeds from River Routed IPA to Oregon Wild.”

– Shawn Bayer, Co-Founder/Head Brewer, BearKat Brewing

Run Salmon Run IPA, Binary Brewing (draft)– A smooth West Coast IPA with powerful passionfruit, orange, and strawberry aromas. Goschie Farms Pure Oregon malt delivers a yellow gold brew whose slightly honeyed edge balances the hop bitterness for a delightful quaff. Indie Hops Strata, Coleman-grown Citra and Crosby Farms estate grown Chinook.

“Without clean streams and air, Oregon could not support our beloved foods, beverages, and activities. What’s good for the world is good for humans.”

– Roger Wood, Owner, Binary Brewing

About the Oregon Brewshed® Alliance / Coleman Agriculture / Yakima Chief Hops

Launched by Oregon Wild in 2015, the Oregon Brewshed® Alliance is a coalition of brewing businesses, brewing community partners, and conservationists who understand the value of clean water and protected forest watersheds. The Oregon Brewshed® Alliance supports Oregon Wild’s conservation work to protect and restore the wild lands, wildlife, and waters that make our state a great place to live, work, and enjoy great beer. Great beer doesn’t start at the tap – great beer begins with clean water. Beer is over 90% water, after all, and that water is a product of the land that it flows through.

Coleman Agriculture has been a proud member of the Oregon Brewshed® Alliance for the last five years. As hop growers, the Oregon watershed is crucial to our day-to-day operations. As a seventh generation family farm, maintaining the Oregon watershed is crucial to the sustainability of the farm for the next generation. We are hyper-conscious not only of the water we use for irrigation, but also the effect we have on the watersheds via our management practices. This is why we take measures to limit our water inputs via drip irrigation, minimize runoff and erosion with cover cropping and participate in sustainability certification programs such as Salmon Safe to limit our use of inputs that might negatively affect watersheds.

Hops require a significant amount of irrigation to grow, and the quality of that water directly affects the yield and health of the plants. Elevated alkalinity levels in irrigation water can lead to an increase in the soil pH, which can make certain nutrients like zinc, manganese, and iron less available for uptake. Coleman has experienced firsthand the need to treat irrigation water due to poor quality and understand the very real business and environmental costs associated. By designating more river coastlines as Wild & Scenic via the River Democracy Act, we protect our watershed from potential industry related contaminants that could compromise the water quality we depend on to grow our hops.

Yakima Chief Hops – Land use change and water availability are the greatest environmental risks facing the hop industry. Working in partnership with conservation organizations such as Oregon Wild, YCH is helping to invest in watershed protection and restoration programs in hop producing regions to ensure access to clean water for growers, brewers and recreationalists alike. These agroforestry efforts also benefit freshwater ecosystems as well as our communities. Since its inception in 1988, YCH has been rooted in environmental stewardship, with the firm understanding that healthy hops require healthy waterways. YCH values the opportunity to expand our reach by partnering with Oregon Wild on initiatives such as the River Democracy Act, which actively advocates on behalf of our local landscapes and stakeholders.

This Saturday, April 11th from from 5-9pm Portland Cider Co. will celebrate their 13th Anniversary with a blowout party at their Clackamas Taproom + Warehouse (8925 SE Jannsen Rd). Join Portland’s oldest cidery for “honestly good cider” with a big community party featuring rare pours, cellar releases, interactive experiences, and the debut celebration of our newest core cider, Imperial Blackberry Lime. Advanced tickets are available here.


Event highlights include:

• Rare cellar pours and limited ciders on tap

• Celebration of our new core cider Imperial Blackberry Lime

• Tattoo pop-up with anniversary flash art

• Permanent jewelry bar from LUXE+GOLD

• Face painting for families

• Dessert from Tipsy Scoop PDX

• A dedicated Imperial Cider Tent

The taproom will remain open to the public for regular service, but the special warehouse pours will be available exclusively through tasting tickets.

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🍎 Cider.

Every tap will be pouring! We'll have core favorites, current seasonals, rare cellar releases, and a brand-new anniversary cider you won't find anywhere else. Plus, our latest core release, Imperial Blackberry Lime, front and center in our signature slushie and batch cocktail.

Our standard tap list will be available for purchase without a ticket in our taproom only. Ciders tapped at the Cellar Bar and Imperial Tent are available exclusively to ticketed guests with a tasting glass.

🎸 Live Music from All Hype

Portland's own pop-punk favorite, All Hype, takes the stage from 8–9pm to close out the night. High energy, sing-alongs, and the perfect soundtrack for raising a glass. Entry is free, but space is limited so pre-registration is highly recommended as we expect to sell out. Both Warehouse Only Entry and Tasting Package tickets will gain you access.

✨ Experiences & Activations

• Permanent jewelry bar from LUXE+GOLD

• Face painting with Little Pink Cloud Face Painting

• A mobile tattoo pop-up with special anniversary flash art from @francescas_tattoos and @samislings (first come, first served)

• ...and more!

🍕 Food & Dessert Specials

• Cajun Tots bringing the heat

• Brie & Apple Sandwich with fig jam

• Shepherd’s Pie, now topped with cider fondue

• Specialty dessert from our friends at Tipsy Scoop PDX!

Ticketing (Choose One + Add-Ons):

• Taproom + Warehouse: Free and open to the public. All ages welcome. Pre-registration recommended as space is limited!

• Early Bird Tasting Package (Anniversary Glass + 8 Drink Tickets): $20* - must be 21 or older (only available until 3/25/26 at 11:30pm)

• Standard Tasting Package (Anniversary Glass + 8 Drink Tickets): $25* - must be 21 or older

• Add-On Drink Tickets: $2 each*

Eventbrite Service Fee added to each purchase*

The Brewers Association (BA), the not-for-profit trade association representing small and independent American brewers, has announced the recipients of its 2026 Industry Awards. Since 1987, the annual honors have recognized individuals whose leadership, innovation, and service have made a lasting impact on the craft brewing community. Jamie Floyd, Tod Mott, and Dr. Tom Shellhammer will be officially honored during ceremonies at the Craft Brewers Conference®(CBC®) April 20-22 in Philadelphia, PA. 

“Each of this year’s award recipients has made a profound and lasting impact on the craft brewing community,” said Bart Watson, president and CEO of the Brewers Association. “From advancing brewing science and quality, to shaping iconic beers and advocating for independent brewers, Jamie Floyd, Tod Mott, and Dr. Tom Shellhammer represent the very best of our industry. We are proud to recognize their contributions and celebrate their careers.” 

2026 Industry Award Recipients

FX Matt Defense of the Industry Award: Jamie Floyd

This award, named for the late F.X. Matt of F.X. Matt Brewing Co., is presented to an individual or company for their contributions and efforts in championing the small brewing industry.   

Jamie Floyd, founding brewer of Ninkasi Brewing Co. and Great Frontier Beverages in Eugene, Oregon, is recognized for his longstanding leadership and advocacy for independent brewers. 

Floyd has spent more than 30 years in professional brewing and 23 years on the Oregon Brewers Guild board of directors, including eight years as president. He remains co-chair of the guild’s legislative action committee and serves on the Brewers Association Technical Committee as co-chair of the Quality Community. He is also a former president and member of the Hop Quality Group executive team. 

A Certified Cicerone and Master Cicerone examiner, Floyd has judged the Great American Beer Festival, World Beer Cup, and homebrew competitions. He is a member of the American Society of Brewing Chemists and the Master Brewers Association of the Americas. He also supports industry education and philanthropy through the Glen Hay Falconer Foundation, Eugene Beer Week, and the Sasquatch Brewfest fundraiser, while continuing to contribute across brewing, innovation, and business operations at Ninkasi. 

Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation in Craft Brewing: Tod Mott

 This award is presented in honor of Wynkoop Brewing Company's founding partner, Russell Schehrer, to an individual or company for their innovative contributions to the brewing industry.   

Tod Mott is honored for a career defined by innovation, creativity, and influence on American craft brewing. 

Mott began brewing in the mid-1980s after receiving a homebrew kit and entered the industry in 1990 as an apprentice at Catamount Brewery. In 1991, he joined Mass Bay Brewing Co., now Harpoon Brewery, where he developed Harpoon IPA in 1993, the brewery’s flagship beer. 

He later led brewing operations at Commonwealth Brewing, Back Bay Brewing, and Portsmouth Brewery. At Portsmouth, his imperial stout “Kate the Great” gained national attention in 2007 and became one of the first beers to inspire large release-day lines. In 2014, Mott co-founded Tributary Brewing Co. with his wife, Galen, where he continued to brew a wide range of styles and mentor brewers. 

After 35 years in craft brewing and helping to guide the company through industry challenges and the pandemic, Mott and his wife transferred ownership to their son in 2026. He will retire later this year. 

Brewers Association Recognition Award: Dr. Tom Shellhammer

This award is presented to an individual, company, or group whose inspiration, enthusiasm, and support have contributed to the craft brewing movement.   

Dr. Tom Shellhammer, Nor’Wester Professor of Fermentation Science at Oregon State University, is recognized for his contributions to brewing science, education, and industry collaboration. 

For more than two decades, Shellhammer’s research has advanced the understanding of hop chemistry, beer flavor, and quality. His work integrates analytical chemistry and sensory science to address practical challenges faced by brewers and hop growers, improving consistency and product quality. 

Through his teaching at Oregon State University and numerous industry courses and workshops, Shellhammer has trained and mentored generations of brewers. He is widely known for translating complex scientific concepts into practical knowledge for industry application. 

His collaborations with breweries, hop growers, and suppliers have strengthened the connection between research and brewing practice, helping elevate quality standards across the global brewing community. 

About the Brewers Association Industry Awards The Brewers Association Industry Awards recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the craft brewing community through leadership, innovation and service. Award recipients are nominated by their peers. 

Past award winners and more information about the awards can be found at: https://www.brewersassociation.org/programs/industry-awards/

About the Brewers Association The Brewers Association (BA) is the not-for-profit trade organization representing more than 9,300 small and independent American brewers, their beverages, and the community of craft beer enthusiasts. The BA champions the independent craft brewer seal—a trusted symbol that helps consumers identify beer brewed by small and independent producers. 

The BA organizes some of the industry’s most influential events, including the World Beer Cup®,Great American Beer Festival®,Craft Brewers Conference™ & BrewExpo America®, and American Craft Beer Week®. It also publishes The New Brewer® and through Brewers Publications®, remains the country’s leading publisher of brewing literature. 

Beer lovers can explore the world of craft beer at CraftBeer.com and follow the BA on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

The Brewers Association is an opportunity equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital/familial status. The BA complies with provisions of Executive Order 13672 and the Secretary of Labor's rules, regulations, and appropriate orders.     

This year’s Oregon Beer Awards cold open sketch “The Real World Brewers Edition” stars legendary Oregon brewmaster John Harris (Deschutes, Full Sail, Ecliptic Brewing), Tom Field (veteran Oregon craft beer sales pro), Brixton Apon (Binary Brewing head brewer), Jess Hardie (TPK Brewing co-owner/brewer), Sam Zermeno (Brujos Brewing), and 2026 OBA emcees Ben Love (Gigantic Brewing) and Natalie Baldwin (Wayfinder Beer.)

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Some behind-the-scenes footage from filming the past 3 years of OBA cold open sketch videos above ^

Dawn J. Redstone directed this year’s Oregon Beer Awards opening sketch video, and she is a filmmaker to watch!
Redstone has two short films showing at the Portland Panorama Film Festival. On April 9th catch the premiere of “Show the World Something” and on April 17th a screening of “Hostile Work Environment” as part of Northwest Shorts Block One at the Portland Panorama Festival.

Named "one of Portland's most distinct creative voices," Dawn Jones Redstone (she/they) is a queer, Mexican American writer/director whose films are known for their emotional resonance, imaginative storytelling, and a commitment to centering women of color. As a Mexican American filmmaker and granddaughter of cotton pickers, her work pays tribute to those who came before while insisting on the visibility and humanity of Latine people in a country that too often erases them. Currently in development on the absurdist dramedy feature Appliance of Science, Dawn creates films that explore resistance, emotion as spirituality, and the transformative power of reclaiming identity.

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A self-taught filmmaker, she came to directing after years as a union carpenter, her award-winning feature film Mother of Color raised $200K through creative producing and is now streaming on major platforms, continuing to resonate with audiences for its cultural relevance and depth. Her first short film Sista in the Brotherhood won numerous awards, was distributed by Collective Eye, purchased by the U.S. Department of Labor, and tweeted about by Oregon's Governor.

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Dawn is the founder of Hearts+Sparks Productions, a sole proprietor, equity-driven production company that collaborates with community-minded organizations and companies to deliver stories with a distinctly cinematic voice. As a commercial director, Dawn has brought her narrative sensibility to brand storytelling, balancing her independent film work with professional directing experience.

ForeLand Beer, a McMinnville, Oregon based brewery with a taproom in Portland, is closing their brewery and center of operations later this year. Located at 777 NE 4th St, the ForeLand Beer real estate has been sold to a new owner and the brewery will exit when their lease is up leaving the brand in a temporary limbo pending a big move. ForeLand Beer is in negotiations at the Leftbank Project development in Portland to take over the former Upright Brewing location at 240 N Broadway which closed in December 2024.

Foreland, which was founded in 2020 by brewer Sean Burke and McMinnville brewery and taproom owner David Sanguinetti (The Bitter Monk, Allegory Brewing) won the Oregon Beer Awards Best New Brewery of the Year in 2021. In September 2021 ForeLand opened The Study in an old southeast Portland craftsman house, The Study closed in December 2024 only to reopen one year later in January 2026 with a refreshed concept including a bar, TV’s, and an incoming pizza kitchen.

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ForeLand Beer’s homebase in downtown McMinnville is just 1 block off of 3rd Street, the main downtown business strip in town. This 5,855 sq. ft. space not including the parking/outdoor lot is a production warehouse with a beer garden, food trucks, and a small taproom that is listed for $18.00 /SF/YR on loopnet. Here, current brewer Jamie LeResche crafts West Coast hoppy beers, continental and adjunct lagers, and English and American pub beers.

In September 2024 the ForeLand building in McMinnville was sold to a new group of investors when the family that owned it moved out-of-state and were offered a cool $1 million for it that the brewery could not match within 30 days of closing. At first ForeLand’s future still seemed secure in the building as they had a 5-year lease renewal option with no new plans for a new tenant.

“Now here is where you need to review your lease with your old landlord and lock down certain things (if they're cool),” says Sanguinetti. “Previously our yearly increases were built on CPI but the new landlords exercised the "market value" language and came back to us at the end of the year that they were requiring a 96% increase in base rent, a newly installed NNN, and $8,500 more in security deposit! After they tried to sneak a zoning change in without informing us, and given this lease rate, it became obvious we weren't in their long-term plans for the building so we informed them we would not be renewing.”

Sanguinetti hopes that another brewery will move into their McMinnville space and they can sell or lease the equipment there back to them. The brewing equipment in the basement at Upright Brewing would be all but impossible to remove without completely disassembling and destroying much of it at the cost of the building owners or Ganum, and thus it also wouldn’t be possible for ForeLand to move most of their brewing equipment from McMinnville into the basement. So for both Ganum and Sanguinetti the best possible scenarios are to leave their respective Brew houses, tanks, etc. in place for a new owner.

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“Operating as a working brewery has real value. While equipment might not hold much value these days, labor and materials costs have only increased. Therefore, the true value of our equipment is that it is installed, permitted, and ready to go,” says Sanguinetti. Adding that he hopes interested parties will reach out to the listing agent for their current McMinnville location about taking over after their lease ends on June 30th. “I still think McMinnville can support more breweries and lord knows it doesn't need another winery!

Inside the industry circles it’s been an open secret that ForeLand has been hoping to take over the space at 240 N. Broadway where Upright Brewing was founded and operated for nearly 16 years before closing on December 30th. The space, and the brewing setup there is unique and carries a lot of history, respect, and also many challenges.

That said, Upright’s unique open fermentation room and close quarters basement brewery aren’t necessarily conducive to many brewing operations.

“Any brewery worth its salt in Oregon has a special place in its heart for Upright and has been inspired by Alex and team,” says Sanguinetti. “Obviously the equipment is a little different but we're excited about utilizing aspects that make the space so unique. The open fermenters in particular offer a chance to further delve into English beers while also using them with newer brewing techniques, products, and methodology. There are some cool ideas we're kicking around!”

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For the past few weeks ForeLand has quietly been popping up for one-off tap takeovers at the former Upright Brewing space. These single evening/happy hour only pop-ups have been under OLCC special event permits to try and capitalize on the huge crowds that show up at the nearby MODA Center for Portland TrailBlazers games and large concerts. When Upright Brewing reopened in June 2021 following a lengthy pandemic related closure, the brewery moved their intimate basement level tasting room up to the main floor of the building lobby to make it easier to find with more space, more light, outdoor seating, and even a cafe/deli initially ran by Portland Bottleshop.

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“The taproom equipment and supplies were still there (Upright beer was still on tap!) so we've been looking at the schedule and picking days to check the natural flow of attendees to the taproom,” says Sanguinetti.

The permanent move to the Upright Brewing space is not a done deal, but appears to be likely. The potential conflicts surround Upright owner Alex Ganum’s ability to get the existing lease on the space free and clear.

“I've made it clear from the beginning that ForeLand won't do anything until Upright is settled and clear and Alex can walk away. I want him to feel at peace and I care about my friend. I can say that if/when we take over the brewery, we won't be owners of any of the equipment. It will belong to the Landlord,” says Sanguinetti. “ForeLand has a preliminary lease in place for the production brewery and the upstairs cafe that should (needs to be) made official by the middle of April or we walk.”

Assuming the deal goes through, the question remains of what will an urban ForeLand taproom inside the Jazzy and industrial design and branded Leftbank Project lobby look like? While the space is pretty as is with some incredible golden hour light at sunset and a lot of history and class, it still needs to evolve into more of a brewery space with ForeLand’s signature designs featuring natural landscapes and cool calming colors. The goal will be to separate it from the rest of the Leftbank Project office/project building atmosphere to make it move inviting with a ForeLand theme. They will also likely add new food options, maybe even a full bar.

Those plans are still gestating, but if you missed the original Upright tasting room in the basement that was more intimate, rustic, and speakeasy-esque you will be happy to hear that Sanguinetti does hope to revive it for special events.

“We take being in that space very seriously. It's sacred ground! The lore of the basement is basically Oregon brewing history. We'll always pay homage with a beer here and there or by leaving design aspects. It also presents a challenge: how can we be ForeLand in that space and separate that in people's minds? We've got some ideas and while they are daunting, it's exciting. And no, we won't be bottling beer or brewing Engelberg...unless Alex comes in and makes us.”

“Name That Brew” Winner Gets Beer-For-A-Year & Seasonal Stays at The Hotel Zags 

PLS on Sixth at The Hotel Zags is raising a glass to creativity and community with the launch of its newest collaboration -  a signature West Coast IPA brewed in partnership with Recluse Beer Works! To celebrate, the hotel is inviting the public to take part in a citywide “Name That Brew” contest, culminating in a lively Launch Party on April 23rd at The Zags.

From April 1-10 2026, beer enthusiasts and Portland locals alike can submit potential names for the exclusive new IPA online at plsonsixth.com/name-that-brew. A panel of industry judges will select the final Top Five Finalists, with the Grand Prize winner announced at the April 23rd launch party.

Prizes include:

Grand Prize: Free Beer for 1 year at PLS on Sixth (1 per visit), $100 PLS on Sixth gift card, Free Hotel Night each season for 1 year at The Hotel Zags (Spring, Summer, Fall & Winter)

2nd, 3rd & 4th Place: Gift Cards for PLS on Sixth, and other exclusive gifts from Recluse

The “Name That Brew” contest is open to participants 21 and over, and finalists will be notified in advance. The grand prize winner must be present at the April 23 event. 

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The Beer

A pale gold IPA (6.5% ABV) with tropical notes of starfruit, lime and mango. A touch of malt and moderately high bitterness, are balanced by a blend of three hops - Mosaic, Idaho 7 and New Zealand Cascade.

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The Party

The Launch Party will be an energetic, community-driven celebration at The Hotel Zags’ playful Colosseum space, complete with a DJ and complimentary beer-themed food and beverage items.

WHEN: April 23rd, 2026 from 4-6pm

WHERE:   The Hotel Zags - 515 SW Clay St. Portland, OR ota LaMontagneWHAT: Winner Announced, Beer Tastes, DJ, Complimentary Food & Drink, Fun!

COST: Free

“This collaboration is all about celebrating Portland’s creativity and craft culture,” said Daryn Cyrus, General Manager of The Hotel Zags. “We wanted to give the community a chance to leave their mark on something truly special, and have fun along the way.”

Best Day Brewing out of California, is taking on the challenge of a crisp and clean American Pilsner made non-alcoholic. As one of the fastest growing exclusive non-alcoholic (NA) craft beer brands has continuously pushed the category into previously unheard of beer styles in NA such as Galaxy RIpple double IPA.

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Best Day Brewing’s latest is Wild American, a much anticipated addition to its award-winning craft beer lineup. A golden, classic American Pilsner featuring American-grown ingredients that delivers the refreshing taste of one of America’s most iconic beer styles, without the alcohol.

The debut of Wild American showcases Best Day’s commitment to brewing excellence. At just 33 calories, Wild American aims to bring drinkers a new, non-alcoholic craft beverage capturing the same crisp taste and easy-drinkability of the familiar American Pilsner. Best Day Brewing brews its beer to full strength and then removes the alcohol through a process designed to preserve the beer’s original characteristics, ensuring that longtime beer lovers can rotate through their favorite non-alcoholic styles without sacrificing the same high-quality taste.

“American-style lagers are deceptively difficult to brew, and in non-alcoholic beer, the simplest beer is the hardest to get right,” said Tate Huffard, CEO and Founder of Best Day Brewing. “Wild American has been years in the making. It delivers that same clean, crisp, classic experience people love, without alcohol, and shows just how good this category can be.”

According to the Brewers Association, dollar sales of non-alcoholic beverages grew 159% from 2021 to 2025. While many early non-alcoholic craft beers focused on hop-forward styles like IPAs, the rapid growth of the category is creating demand for the same classic styles consumers already love in traditional beer. The American Pilsner is a natural next step for Best Day Brewing as the brand expands its non-alcoholic portfolio.

Wild American also celebrates the spirit of everyday Americana: the surfers, musicians, mechanics, grill masters, trail runners, and weekend adventurers who make up the fabric of our experiences. The beer is designed to feel approachable, making it a refreshing option crafted for anyone who enjoys great beer, whether they’re drinking alcohol or not.

Wild American is available now in retailers nationwide and on bestdaybrewing.com. Wild American will also be available this spring in the new Best Day Brewing Classic Variety 12-pack, alongside Electro-Lime and the Kölsch. This American Pilsner joins Best Day Brewing’s award-winning lineup of non-alcoholic craft beers, including Galaxy Ripple, West Coast IPA, Hazy IPA, Kölsch, and Electro-Lime.

For more information about Best Day Brewing and its full beer lineup, visit bestdaybrewing.com.

About Best Day Brewing

Best Day Brewing is on a mission to pioneer the ‘future of drinking’ and create the world's best-tasting non-alcoholic craft beer. Rooted in the relentlessly optimistic ethos of ‘Best Day Yet,’ Best Day crafts exceptional non-alcoholic beer with unparalleled attention to detail and premium ingredients. This synergy empowers consumers to have a freedom of choice like never before, without sacrificing quality or experience, because life is chock-full of moments that deserve a great beer without the booze.

Best Day Brewing's full-flavored range of award-winning craft brews includes Galaxy Ripple, West Coast IPA, Hazy IPA, Kölsch, Wild American and Electro-Lime, as well as rotating limited-edition flavors. Available online at www.bestdaybrewing.com and Amazon, as well as in 40 states in 5,000+ retailers, including Whole Foods, Target, BevMo, H.E.B., and Total Wine. For more information, visit www.bestdaybrewing.com.

The 11th annual Oregon Beer Awards winners were announced last night at Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon revealing the creme of the crop in one of the best brewing regions in the world. As usual the 2026 Oregon Beer Awards are a highly competitive and meticulously judged event that attracts national attention in both quality of judges and in inspiring other state-wide competitions.

By the numbers:

• 972 entries from 104 breweries across the state (983 beers were registered; 972 were received and judged. This is for both the main comp and Fresh Hop last Oct)

• 89 judges (main comp only)

• 130 flights over 6 days (main comp only)

• 9 categories will be judged in 3 rounds; 20 categories will be judged in 2 rounds

• If you consolidate categories into broader families, some interesting numbers emerge:

  • IPA and All Hoppy Ales - 353 entries (average category size: 39)

  • Classic Pub Styles (UK, North American, Red Beers, Dark Hoppy, Golden) - 181 entries (average size: 30)

  • Lagers - 215 entries (average size: 41)

  • Sour/Mixed Ferm - 48 entries (average size: 24)

  • Adjunct Specialty Beers - 123 entries (average size: 31)

  • Barrel Aged Strong Beers - 46 entries (average size: 23)

• Median category size: 30

• Average (mean) category size: 34

  
  

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Interesting Facts:

• Tonya Cornett becmes the first brewermaster to win Brewery of the Year for two different companies (10 Barrel in 2023 and UPP in 2026).

• UPP and Wayfinder are both 1st time Brewery of the Year winners

• More breweries dominating certain categories than ever before: UPP, Public Coast, pFriem, Alesong, Breakside, Monkless all won 2/3 or 3/3 medals in a single category.

• In that same vein, 6 breweries (Bend, Breakside, pFriem, Sunriver, UPP, Wayfinder) all won multiple golds. I think that is a record for most number of "multi-gold" breweries in a single year

• Breakside's 3 medals in Barrel-Aged Stout is only the second category sweep in OBA history (Great Notion swept IPA in 2024

• The best 'beyond beer' in the state is all coming from Clatsop county -- all 3 winners in this category came from a single city! 

• pFriem Pilsner wins its 5th gold medal in 7 years (plus a silver in 2025...so 6/7 years winning)

• Wayfinder Secret Secret wins gold for the 3rd consecutive year in Dark German + European Lager. Also has won multiple GABF and WBC medals in that time

• Ruse Lava Lamp Potluck impressively wins a repeat medal (Gold in 2025, Silver 2026) in West Coast IPA-- the most competitive category

• 35 different brewing companies won medals this year -- consistent with historic OBA results

• 8.9% of beers entered won medals

• Most medaled breweries: #1 Breakside x 10 medals (5 gold, 3 silver 2 bronze). #2 most medaled brewery: pFriem x 6 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

• Breweries winning 5 medals: UPP, ColdFire, Deschutes, Sunriver

• Breweries winning 4 medals: Ruse

• Breweries winning 3 medals: Alesong, Grand Fir, Stormbreaker, Bend Brewing, Wayfinder, Von Ebert

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2026 Oregon Beer Awards Winners:

American Sour Beers

🥇GOLD - UPP Liquids Flower Child

🥈SILVER - ColdFire Brewing LIVE

🥉BRONZE - UPP Liquids Moments Made

Barrel Aged Stouts

🥇GOLD - Breakside Brewery Learning from Las Vegas

🥈SILVER - Breakside Brewery La Maison du Bang!

🥉BRONZE - Breakside Brewery Sted Sarandos

Beyond Beer, Hop Water, and Other Specialty Beverages

🥇GOLD - Fort George Brewery Früt Lüp - Yuzu

🥈SILVER - Public Coast Brewing Co. Lord Citra Hop Tea

🥉BRONZE - Public Coast Brewing Co. BB Seltzer

Classic UK and North American Styles

🥇GOLD - Worthy Brewing Before the Break

🥈SILVER - Hetty Alice Brewing Company Rewind IPA

🥉BRONZE - TPK Brewing Co Bard's Tale Pale Ale

Experimental and Historical Beers

🥇GOLD - Terranaut Beer Pudsy

🥈SILVER - Von Ebert Brewing Rauch Marzen

🥉BRONZE - ColdFire Brewing The Sparrow And The Crow

Flavored Beers

🥇GOLD - Breakside Brewery White Tea Lager

🥈SILVER - Wayfinder Beer Omen

🥉BRONZE - Sunriver Brewing Co. Cocoa Cow

Fruit Beers

🥇GOLD - McMenamins Old Saint Francis School Pistol Peach

🥈SILVER - Sunriver Brewing Company Wood Series: Hawaiian-Styled Imperial Stout

🥉BRONZE - Von Ebert Brewing Drink Me Potion

Hoppy Lagers

🥇GOLD - pFriem Family Brewers French Pils

🥈SILVER - Grand Fir Brewing Cold Cutz

🥉BRONZE - ColdFire Brewing Italian Pilsner

Imperial India Pale Ale

🥇GOLD - Breakside Brewery Thrasher Double IPA

🥈SILVER - Block 15 Brewing Co. Sticky Hands

🥉BRONZE - Great Notion Brewing Super Ripe

International Lagers

🥇GOLD - Santiam Brewing JFK Domestic Beer

🥈SILVER - Ruse Brewing Voyage to the Moon

🥉BRONZE - StormBreaker Brewing Permission To Land

Strong Beers

🥇GOLD - Wayfinder Beer Sparkling Lager

🥈SILVER - Deschutes Brewery Co-Munichator

🥉BRONZE - UPP Liquids Reduction Ratio

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West Coast IPA

🥇GOLD - Grand Fir Brewing Ponga

🥈SILVER - Ruse Brewing Lava Lamp Potluck

🥉BRONZE - Breakside Brewery Cowboys & Poets

Fresh Hop Hazy Pale Ales and India Pale Ales

🥇GOLD - Bend Brewing Co. Keyboard Warrier

🥈SILVER - Von Ebert Brewing Fresh Hop Sector 7 - Perrault Farms Krush

🥉BRONZE - StormBreaker Brewing Set Freshies to Haze

Fresh Hop Pale Ales and India Pale Ales

🥇GOLD - Breakside Brewery Fresh Hop Bayside IPA

🥈SILVER - Grand Fir Brewing Queens of the Cone Age

🥉BRONZE - Sunriver Brewing Co. Fresh Hop Rippin

Other Fresh Hop Beers

🥇GOLD - Ruse Brewing Red Rain

🥈SILVER - Deschutes Brewery Fresh Hop King Crispy

🥉BRONZE - Bend Brewing Co. FH Oregon Summer Ale

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Pilsner

🥇GOLD - pFriem Family Brewers Pilsner

🥈SILVER - pFriem Family Brewers Czech Lager

🥉BRONZE - Hetty Alice Brewing Co. Pilsner

Golden, Blonde, and Other Light Ales

🥇GOLD - Breakside Brewery Double Hockey Sticks

🥈SILVER - Terranaut Beer Smooth Music

🥉BRONZE - UPP Liquids Pre-Glow

Light German and European Lagers

🥇GOLD - pFriem Family Brewers Lager

🥈SILVER - Van Henion Brewing Van Henion Leichtbier

🥉BRONZE - Heater Allen Brewing Heater Allen 10° Pils

Dark German and European Lagers

🥇GOLD - Wayfinder Beer Secret Secret

🥈SILVER - Deschutes Brewery Miniature Donkey Dunkel

🥉BRONZE - Deschutes Brewery Count Crispy

Stout and Porter

🥇GOLD - UPP Liquids Pinball Wizard

🥈SILVER - Binary Brewing Control-Alt-Delete

🥉BRONZE - Pelican Brewing Co. Tsunami Stout

Belgian, German Wheat, and Traditional Brett Beers

🥇GOLD - Zoiglhaus Brewing Co. Zoigl-Weiss

🥈SILVER - Monkless Belgian Ales Dubbel or Nothing

🥉BRONZE - Monkless Belgian Ales Meet Your Maker

Red Beers

🥇GOLD - Ancestry Brewing Co. Irish Red

🥈SILVER - Pelican Brewing Co. MacPelican's Scottish Style Ale

🥉BRONZE - StormBreaker Brewing Mississippi Red

Sessionable Hoppy Beers

🥇GOLD - Sunriver Brewing Co. Rippin

🥈SILVER - Breakside Brewery Hello My Alien

🥉BRONZE - Kings & Daughters Brewery Upstream

American IPA

🥇GOLD - pFriem Family Brewers IPA

🥈SILVER - Living Haus Beer Marley

🥉BRONZE - ColdFire Brewing The Henry IPA

Hazy or Juicy IPA

🥇GOLD - Bend Brewing Co. Because Science

🥈SILVER - Great Notion Brewing Serious Robot

🥉BRONZE - Ruse Brewing High on Fire

Dark Hoppy Beers

🥇GOLD - Sunriver Brewing Co. Not Tomorrow Yet

🥈SILVER - Fort George Brewery Cavatica Stout

🥉BRONZE - Deschutes Brewery Midnight Shenanigans

Barrel-Aged Beers

🥇GOLD - Alesong Brewing and Blending Maestro

🥈SILVER - Breakside Brewery Bellwether

🥉BRONZE - Alesong Brewing and Blending Old Fashioned

Mixed Culture Beers

🥇GOLD - ColdFire Brewing Elisabeth

🥈SILVER - Oregon City Brewing Coming to Fruition: Cherry

🥉BRONZE - Alesong Brewing and Blending Blossom

Collaboration Beers

🥇GOLD - Little Beast Brewing Uncharted Territory

🥈SILVER - Funky Fauna Artisan Ales Rad Luck

🥉BRONZE - pFriem Family Brewers pFriem + Westbound & Down West Coast IPA

Brewery of the Year

Total Point Score is raw value of medals (number of entries in the category x gold (6), silver (5), or bronze (4)) BOTY score is total point score divided by number of entries from the brewery.

Large - Breakside Brewery

Medium - Wayfinder Beer

Small - UPP Liquids

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OBA ACADEMY WINNERS

Hall of Fame

Jerry Fechter

Best New Brewery

UPP Liquids

Runner-Up: Tiny Giants Brewing

Best New Beer Destination

Kings & Daughters Brewing's The Walled Garden

Runner-Up: ColdFire Brewing Public House

Best Beer Bar or Taphouse

The Beermongers

Runner-Up: Bridge & Tunnel

Best Bottleshop

Belmont Station

Runner-Up: The Bier Stein

Best Brewpub Experience

Fort George Brewing

Runner-Up: Grand Fir Brewing

Craft Advocate of the Year

Sean Campbell (The Beermongers)

Runner-Up: Thomas Shellhammer (Oregon State University)

Regional Brewing Companies of the Year

North Coast

Fort George Brewing

Runner-Up: De Garde Brewing

Willamette Region

Block 15 Brewing

Runner-Up: Breakside Brewing

Central Region

pFriem Family Brewers

Runner-Up: Funky Fauna Artisan Ales

Eastern Region

Barley Browns's Brewpub

Runner-Up: Terminal Gravity Brewing

Southern Region

Arch Rock Brewing

Runner-Up: Caldera Brewing

Best Beer Labels or Branding

Kings & Daughters Brewing

Runner-Up: Wayfinder Beer

Oregon’s own hop innovators at West Coast Hop Breeding have announced the launch of a new hop variety called Celeste™ with major potential. Celeste™ represents a breakthrough in combining excellent agronomics and an intense contemporary aroma profile that will make for a high efficiency aroma variety. The new variety is said to impart bright, sweet, and clean notes of passion fruit, honeydew, and pine.

Celeste™ has been in commercial trials since 2023 gathering steam and reputation in all styles from hazy IPA to West Coast IPA to stunning in stripped down hoppy pilsners - including in the Farm Aid collaborative beer to highlight the story of family hop farmers. Formerly known by experimental names WCHB-102 and 2B, Celeste™ was trialed at breweries like Cloudburst Brewing, The Alchemist, Ninkasi, and Our Mutual Friend to name a few, and was extremely well received.

“Wow is this an exciting hop. It is the first hop I have in a long while that made me step back and say ‘wow!’” says The Alchemist’s John Kimmich who used Celeste™ in Skadoosh 75 hazy IPA. “This hop is so unique and so beautiful. The tropical fruit, there’s citrus in there, there’s hints of that McKenzie kind of Zappa thing in there, but overall just a touch of the dank in the nose but just so damn delicious.”

 Christopher Basso, Brewmaster, Newburgh Brewing Company says "Our flagship IPA, MegaBoss, isn't a haze bomb, nor is it a throwback West Coast IPA—it lives somewhere in between, and Celeste is part of what makes that possible. The passion fruit and honeydew come through bright and clean, but there's that piney finish underneath that helps keep it classicly grounded. It's been a great hop for us to give MegaBoss both modern and classic qualities."

Celeste comes from Oregon farmer Pat Leavy’s breeding program and is the result of two hops bred together over the course of 20 years. Leavy has been breeding hops for organic production in Oregon’s challenging climate for over 30 years. One of the main features outside of the aroma and flavor is the heavy downy resistance plus powdery tolerance for production in organic systems.

Celeste™ is available now through The Hop Guild, Charles Faram Canada and US, and direct through West Coast Hop Breeding.

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About West Coast Hop Breeding

West Coast Hop Breeding (WHCB) is a collaborative hop breeding project comprised of five independent Oregon hop farming families. The company was established in 2016 to ensure that Oregon hop growers have a sustainable future by developing excellent aroma varieties that thrive in Oregon’s unique soil and climate growing conditions. “Sustainable hops for the future.”

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Portland, Oregon’s acclaimed Von Ebert Brewing is marking its 8th Anniversary with two new collaboration beers with Other Half Brewing Company from Brooklyn, New York.

“While we make award-winning beer in many styles, it made sense for us to stick with what we’re most known for – Pilsners and IPAs,” said Sam Pecoraro, brewmaster of Von Ebert Brewing. “Von Ebert Brewing is always looking to produce beers ‘where tradition meets evolution’ and so these collaborations are a perfect way to celebrate us doing that for eight years.”

The 8th Anniversary Pilsner is 5.0% ABV with strawberry, passionfruit and noble notes, and the 8th Anniversary Hazy IPA is 7.0% with mango, peach and grapefruit notes. Both beers will be available at all Von Ebert Brewing locations in draft and 16 oz cans, as well as in some Northwest retailers, restaurants and bars.

“Known for our Hazy IPAs, we were very excited to partner with Von Ebert Brewing to exchange ideas,” said Sam Richardson, co-owner of Other Half Brewing Company. “And it’s fitting two Sams who swapped coasts would come up with some delicious beers that we hope everyone enjoys.”

Von Ebert Brewing’s N. Mississippi location (825 N. Cook St., Portland) is now home to food truck Tehuana Mexican Cuisine every day of the week, in addition to critically acclaimed, HarBQ on weekends. Beer drinking visitors at all three Von Ebert Brewing locations can purchase 20-ounce steins of gold medal winning Clubhaus Lager for $3 all day, every day. And at the N. Mississippi location, Volatile Substance NW IPA is available for just $5 between noon to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Von Ebert Brewing also now offers non-alcohol hop sparkling waters, hard seltzers with plans for hard teas and hard punches later this year for those who don’t drink beer.

The new brewing facility at N. Mississippi allows Von Ebert Brewing production and distribution to go from 4,000 barrels per year to as much as 20,000 barrels per year and it’s more than halfway there adding new offerings. Von Ebert Brewing now sells more of its products in 12-ounce and 16-ounce cans and expanded its distribution throughout Oregon, Washington, Colorado, California and Japan.

Fort George Brewery out of Astoria, Oregon has announced their 2026 Vortex Month celebrating their flagship IPA with five special variants and a series of events.

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Over 19 years of making beer, Fort George has worked on a lot of IPAs. At least a few thousand. But by far the IPA they've worked on the most is their bestselling Vortex IPA. 

Vortex has been a Northwest favorite for nearly two decades, at the top of the charts from the Fort George taproom in Astoria to the shelves of your local bottle shop. Vortex was one of the first beers brewed on the Fort's 8.5 barrel brewhouse which still stands at the back of their Pub in Astoria, cranking out small batch experimental beers. It’s an ever-changing IPA - evolving in response to the tastes of people looking for a new and innovative beer, while maintaining its distinctive, unifying, familiar flavor across all of its many iterations. Like the brewery, which has grown from a small team and an 8.5 barrel system to one of the largest independent breweries in Oregon, the recipe, color and flavor of Vortex has changed a lot since 2007. At Fort George, a beer is never finished. The Fort's brewers are always on the lookout for new and better hops, always open to changing processes to increase efficiency, to improve the beer, and to hand their customers the best pint they've had today. 

Fort George first celebrated Vortex Month five years ago, in April 2021. On April 1st, 2026, Fort George launches into 30 days dedicated to their favorite IPA. This Vortex Month, the Fort is throwing parties all over the Northwest, selling special Vortex Month Merch, and releasing five new, limited Vortex Variants throughout the month including Tropical, West Coast Vor TaiP.A.(Vortex + Alvarado Street'sMai Tai PA) and Fuzztex, the first ever Hazy Vortex Variant, a collaboration with masters of Fuzz, Structures Brewing. 

SPECIAL LIMITED RELEASES FOR VORTEX MONTH V

OUT NOW! Vortex + Mai Tai P.A. = VOR TAI P.A.

A tropical, fruity, powerful, assuredly crushable IPA. 

From two of the best in the west: Fort George and Alvarado St.

OUT NOW! The Last Letter in Beer = OMEGATEX

A ripe, refreshing Double IPA double dry hopped with loads of Simcoe, Mosaic, Comet and Chinook hops.

Omega. The end. The last. The final word. A staff and customer favorite from back in the day of the Double IPA.  

ON APRIL 1st! Vortex + a lot more hops = DDH VORTEX

Vortex with more Vortex in it. All the hops of a regular Vortex IPA, plus twice as many hops in the dry hop.

Fiercer, wilder, bolder.

ON APRIL 1st! Vortex + Fuzz = FUZZTEX

A peachy, piney, soft and creamy Hazy IPA collaboration with Structures Brewing in Bellingham.

Structures’ Fuzz + Fort George’s Vortex = the first-ever Hazy Vortex IPA with Citra, Simcoe and Chinook hops.

ON APRIL 14th! Vortex + Lucille = VORCILLE

A polite and polished West Coast IPA with the power of two Georges: Fort George and Georgetown. 

Part Lucille, part Vortex, Vorcille is a bright, peachy, balanced West Coast IPA from your friends at Fort George and Georgetown Brewing in Seattle. 

LONG LIVE VORTEX

Vortex Variants are available for a limited time. You can find all five special Vortex Variants as well as the original Vortex IPA in the Fort George Pub on draft and in cans, as well as throughout the Northwest. Vortex Month is the perfect time to revisit one of the original and best IPAs on the West Coast. 

Find Vortex IPA year round wherever you get good beer. 

OFF SITE EVENTS

4/1 - Vortex Month Kickoff at Saraveza, Portland
4/3 - Vortex Month at Steel Pail, Eugene
4/3 - Vortex Month Kickoff at Chuck's Hop Shop, Central District, Seattle
4/10 - Vorcille Release Party at Ridgewood Bottle & Tap, Seattle
4/14 - Vortex Flight Night at Rivers Place, Bend
4/16 - Vortex Month at Crosscut Warming Hut, Bend
4/18 - Vortex Magic Night at Beer Junction, Seattle
4/25 - Vortex Month at Wine & Beer Haus, Seaside
4/29 - Vortex Island at Cease and Desist, Friday Harbor

Portland foodie news from beloved local desserts bakery Pix Pâtisserie hosting a new summer event - The Big Portland Bake Show.

Inspired by the popular UK reality TV show the Great British Bake Off, The Big Portland Bake Show is now accepting cast applications to participate in the events which will be held in their courtyard at 2225 E Burnside St. Six aspiring amateur bakers will come together each month for a series of two-day friendly competitions in the tent. Each group of contestants will compete in three challenges: Signature, Technical and Showstopper. One will be named Star Baker and an ultimate winner will take home a 6qt kitchen stand mixer.

While contestants are mixing away, spectators from the public are encouraged to come cheer them on. Audience participation will be highly encouraged, with spectator challenges in the tent, audience judging and plenty of games (which means plenty of prizes!) Admission is free and all ages.

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The Shake and Bake Happy Hour will follow each competition day, with resident Can Bar shaking cocktails, a Q&A with the contestants, tunes from DJ Action Slacks (Saturdays) and Steve Cheseborough and Trio Açaí (Sundays). On different competition days, guest chefs (such as former Lucky Strike chef and owner, Rita Jai You) and guest judges (such as Papa Haydn owner, Michael Gibbons) will add to the fun in the tent.

Competition Dates:    June 27 & 28       July 18 & 19      August 29 & 30

Casting Call

To participate as a baker in the competition you must register for one of 40 in person interviews.

Registration opens May 4 at 8AM at https://www.pixpatisserie.com/bigportlandbakeshow

Interviews will be held May 30 & May 31 from 9AM – 4PM at Pix Pâtisserie.

About Pix

Pix Pâtisserie has been serving modern French pâtisserie to Portlanders since 2001. Its current iteration offers desserts from the innovative, yet nostalgic 22-hour Pix-O-Matic vending machine as well as larger celebration cakes for preorder. In addition, Pix holds special events and food and beverage classes throughout the year. It also boasts the 9-time winning World’s Best Champagne and Sparkling Wine List, which can still be enjoyed on weekends in our resident bar, Can Bar.