Breakside Brewing

On March 2, 2021   /   Participating Breweries  

Breakside Brewery opened in 2010 in Northeast Portland as a restaurant and pub brewery and has grown to be a highly regarded regional brewery selling beer in 10 western states. The brewery is known for its broad portfolio of award-winning, innovative beers. In 2019, Breakside became one of only a handful of employee-owned breweries in the country. In addition to winning many national, international, and regional awards for its beers, Breakside was named Brewery of the Year in 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 at the Oregon Beer Awards and

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NORWAY

On February 27, 2021   /   Beers of the World, NABA Blog  

Ringnes Bryggeri, Oslo – is Norway’s largest selling beer. It offers a deep straw color with hints of orange hue. A white head of moderate height may produce a bit of lacing along the walls of the glass. Aroma is of sweet malt with only a hint of hops. Flavor is of a slight bitterness as normal in the pilsner style and includes a bit of graininess within the malt. Body is light with moderate carbonation and clean light finish. Beer Fest General Admission tickets available now at MBBF.org or

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Future of Beer Recovery Post Pandemic

On February 20, 2021   /   Industry News, NABA Blog  

Overall the Pandemic has significantly wounded the beer industry with several factors coming into play. First, and most obvious, is the reduced opportunity for on-premise sales. During the pandemic on-premise sales dropped nearly in half, bad news for draft only breweries\brewpubs. This drop was reflected in the loss of nearly 100,000 on-premise venues which were driven out of business. That figure includes both restaurants and bars. Yet another factor was the reduction of both corporate and leisure travel, resulting in even more lost revenue. Adding to the hit on beer

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