Andre Meunier

The father and husband, who held a doctorate in microbiology but left that career to become a brewer, founded Entre Compas after running the brewhouse at North Portland’s Labrewatory.

The celebrated Clark County brewery on Tuesday opens a second location, a pub in downtown Vancouver that will offer a full food menu and pour its wide array of beer styles.

Culmination Brewing is likely to close within months, co-founder Tomas Sluiter said; board secretary George Spady said the company is for sale.

Owners of the Kerns neighborhood brewpub have hired a Portland-area small-business consultant in an effort to keep the struggling business from closing down.

The collaboration between farmers, the Oregon Agricultural Trust and 18 breweries and cideries will produce beers and cider for the Cheers to the Land campaign to preserve dwindling farm and ranch land.

The ground-breaking Portland ciderhouse had growing success and popularity until the pandemic then struggled to regain its footing.

A social media post didn’t identify the buyer but said the sale is expected to close in November, adding that the buyers want “as much continuity as possible” between current operations and their plans

Also, Portland Fresh Hops Festival being postponed until next weekend is among the latest news in this week’s Oregon Brews and News digest

Spouses and co-owners Jarek Oliver and Laurence Oliver on Saturday open Mosaic Taphouse, a place they envision as being warm, welcoming to all, and offering a curated taplist and Vietnamese street food.

As the beer sales slump nationwide, a handful of Portland taphouse owners have formed a small support group to brainstorm ideas, talk about planning events together and yes, on occasion, metaphorically cry in their beers.