Craft Beer

As the craft beer industry matures, we hear from one of the state’s top breweries. Ninkasi Co-Founder Jamie Floyd takes us on a tour of the brewery to talk about what goes into making beer and the state of his industry.

As the craft beer industry matures, a slight shrinking of sales is a sign of the industry settling into a long-term version of itself.

Eugene’s Alesong Brewing, Two Towns Cider in Corvallis, and UPP Liquids in Bend were among the winners at this year’s Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado.

While Oregon has long been known for its craft beer scene, as tastes change and sales dip, breweries around the state are shutting down. Owners of a Lane County brewery think they’ve found a path to stability.

Citing "various challenges," Bend Brewfest organizers canceled the event, three months after tickets went on sale the October gathering.

As some beer-loving listeners may have already caught wind of, there will be no KLCC Brewfest in 2024.

Eugene has seen some recent closures and changes in its breweries. KLCC’s Rachael McDonald spoke with Portland-based brewery industry consultant Ezra Johnson-Greenough, who writes about the beer industry in his blog, New School Beer.

Craft brewing in Oregon and elsewhere has its ebbs and flows, so new trends with certain beers may leave some feeling a little less hoppy…or less sour.

Oregon’s food and beverage producers face significant challenges in finding export markets, according to an Oregon State University study.

Many of our loyal listeners have asked if we’re holding our annual KLCC Brewfest this year. The short answer is: “No.” If you guessed COVID-19 is to…

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The government officially reopened Monday and this is good news for craft brewers across the state of Oregon. Even as business picks up where it left off,…