(Portland, OR) – The Oregon Brewers Guild announced today that Oregon’s breweries crafted 1,168,000 barrels of beer (or roughly 290 million pints) during 2011, a 7.5 percent increase from the previous year. Despite overall weak employment figures for the year in Oregon, the state’s brewing companies added more than 600 jobs in 2011 and directly employed more than 5,500 people.
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Ninkasi to Pour NW String Summit Festival Specialty at 11th Annual Northwest String Summit
Posted June 25, 2012 0 Comments | Post a Comment(Portland, OR) – Following a sold-out festival in 2011, the 11th Annual Northwest String Summit cranks the volume up to 11 as they present the finest acoustic pickers and standout electric bands to commemorate the anniversary of Jerry Garcia’s passing (August 9, 1995) at Horning’s Hideout in North Plains, OR. Northwest String Summit is happening from August 9 – 12, 2012. Acts will honor Garcia with new renditions of classic Grateful Dead songs integrated into their sets throughout the weekend. Located just 20 miles outside of Portland, OR, Horning’s Hideout stands as one of the most beautiful festival sites in the country. A family-friendly and locally-sourced festival, Northwest String Summit caps its capacity at 4, 500 attendees to ensure an intimate experience for all festival-goers. For more information, please visit: www.stringsummit.com. Interviews and photos are available upon request.
Arbor Brewing Becomes Michigan’s First Solar Brewery
Posted June 25, 2012 0 Comments | Post a Comment(Ann Arbor, MI) – On June 11, 2012, Ann Arbor’s first brewpub became Michigan’s first solar brewery with a $95K solar-thermal and photovoltaic system. Arbor Brewing Company’s sustainable energy system uses the sun’s energy to generate electricity as well as the majority of the hot water needed for brewery and restaurant operations.
National Homebrewers Conference Shines in Seattle
Posted June 25, 2012 0 Comments | Post a Comment(Boulder, CO) – After 34 years, the National Homebrewers Conference continues to wow attendees with in-depth seminars, fun social events and great homebrewed beer. Seattle, Wash. hosted the event for the first time, where visiting homebrewers enjoyed the local flavor, from the Emerald City’s famous local beer, all the way down to the Grand Banquet menu, which gave a nod to the region’s excellent seafood.
Uinta Announces Expansion and Canning Plans
Posted June 22, 2012 0 Comments | Post a Comment(Salt Lake City, UT) – In its 20th year of operation, and to accommodate a 67% sales growth in 2012, Uinta Brewing Company announces plans for expansion.
Deschutes Expands into Kansas
Posted June 21, 2012 0 Comments | Post a Comment(Bend, OR) – Deschutes Brewery is happy to announce that it will begin selling Black Butte Porter and Mirror Pond Pale Ale in Kansas, starting July 16th. The brewery, which grew its distribution network into Missouri earlier this year, recently expanded its brewing capacity by nearly 50% to enable this and future growth. Deschutes will be working with a number of distributors that are part of the Kansas Craft Alliance.
