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In the Beginning...
6/22/2010(Portland, Oregon) - THERE WAS BEER.
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Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy Honors The Boston Beer Co
6/3/2010(Portland, Oregon) - NEW YORK —Today, the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) presents its prestigious Founder's Award at the 10th Annual Excellence Awards in Corporate Philanthropy to The Boston Beer Co.
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Walgreen Serving Up Wine, Beer Again
6/3/2010(Portland, Oregon) - Drug-store chain Walgreen Co. is reversing a roughly 15-year-old alcohol sales ban by returning beer and wine to its shelves.
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Thomas Kemper Soda Introduces New Purely Natural Soda in Whole Foods Market
6/1/2010(Portland, Oregon) - PORTLAND, Ore., Jun 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Thomas Kemper Soda, a Portland, Ore. based maker of premium craft brewed soda, announces the launch of new Purely Natural Soda in Whole Foods Market.
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The Craft Beer Can Revolution
5/13/2010(Portland, Oregon) - With craft beer in the midst of a boom, there are many trends and things to watch. When all is said and done, chief among them in 2010 may be the can.
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Pyramid Haywire Hefeweizen to be introduced into new 16 oz. cans
4/29/2010(Portland, Oregon) - SEATTLE, WA – April 27, 2010 – The standard by which all other wheat beers are judged is making an informal summer tour beyond the tap and bottle. Pyramid Breweries introduces its gold medal Haywire Hefeweizen in a limited-release 16oz can.
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Rogue Ales expands its borders
4/29/2010(Portland, Oregon) - It’s good to know you can be 8,000 miles from home and still get Oregon beer.
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Full Sail's Irene Firmat, Is Honored as Woman Executive of the Year
4/19/2010(Portland, Oregon) - Full Sail's Irene Firmat honored by the Portland Business Journal as Woman Executive of the Year.
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Earth2o's Emery Oregon's 'Small Biz Person of Year'
3/10/2010(Portland, Oregon) - Oregon Business Development Commissioner Steve Emery, president and CEO of Culver's Earth2o, has been chosen as the 2010 Oregon Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Savoring cider
3/1/2010(Portland, Oregon) - The entrepreneurial mantra of Joe Heron, president and founder of Crispin Cider Company, can be summed up with this: forward motion and innovative change, with a little humor and fun thrown in there too.
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Bend's Deschutes Brewery expanding to Minnesota
2/26/2010(Portland, Oregon) - Black Butte Porter, Mirror Pond Ale in 'Land of 10,000 Lakes'
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Black IPAs are a full-blown trend
2/5/2010(Portland, Oregon) -
Black is back. Have you noticed the large assortment of black beers, particularly black IPAs, that are showing up on the shelves of your favorite beer store or tavern?
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Canned craft beers? Can do
2/1/2010(Portland, Oregon) - The humble beer can just turned 75 years old, and it's come a long way since the first cans of Krueger's Cream Ale rolled out in January 1935.
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New Belgium Brewing Co. gets hoppy
1/22/2010(Portland, Oregon) - The good folks at New Belgium Brewing Co. generally stick with their roots in the European brewing tradition. But occasionally, exceptions need to be made.
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Sierra Nevada at 30: Brewery to honor roots, pioneers
1/21/2010(Portland, Oregon) -
Only a few days into the first year of a new decade and already there is a lot to look forward to in the world of American craft beer.
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New Belgium Brewing Co. harnesses the sun
1/6/2010(Portland, Oregon) - The largest privately owned solar array in Colorado went live over the weekend
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Rogue Releases John John Ales: "Our Beer. Our Barrels. Our Johns."
12/22/2009(Portland, Oregon) - Dec. 21, 2009, [NEWPORT, OREGON] - In a collaboration of crafts, Rogue Brewmaster John Maier and Rogue Spirits Master Distiller John Couchot have joined forces to create a distinct, innovative series of brews called John John Ales.
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Alaskan Releases 2009 Barley Wine. Newest Vintage is Big, Bright and Balanced.
12/22/2009(Portland, Oregon) - [ Alaska - December 2009 ] This may be its third bottled vintage, but the 2009 release of Alaskan Barley Wine is anything but old news among the crew at Alaskan Brewing Company.
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Caldera Brewing Company Wins three medals at European Beer Star Award 2009
12/21/2009(Portland, Oregon) - Caldera Brewing Company has gained a top place in the world-biggest Beer-Contest
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Molson Coors Launches M, the World's Only Microcarbonated(TM) Lager
11/24/2009(Portland, Oregon) - MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - Nov. 23, 2009) - Molson Coors launches Molson M, the world's only Microcarbonated(TM) lager beer.
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Samuel Adams Offers New 2009 Batch of Utopias
11/24/2009(Portland, Oregon) - BOSTON — As a craft beer pioneer and the brewer of the first American "extreme beer," Samuel Adams Founder and Brewer Jim Koch, is inviting drinkers to explore new beer drinking possibilities with the uncapping of the 2009 batch of Samuel Adams Utopias, now available.
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Model Especial, Negra Modelo Expand Into New Markets
11/23/2009(Portland, Oregon) -
After posting double-digit growth rates last year, Modelo Especial continues to grow with the expansion of the product on draft in nine new states.
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Pabst for sale again; Newspaper says asking price would be about $300 million
11/5/2009(Portland, Oregon) - MILWAUKEE Pabst Brewing Co., owner of Pabst Blue Ribbon, Schlitz and other old-line beer brands, is on the sale block again.
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One of my favorite events: Columbia's annual winter beer tasting
11/5/2009(Portland, Oregon) - Begun years ago by the late, much-missed Jim Kennedy, this tasting for wholesalers and retailers is always a favorite event, even if it does mean the winter is poised in the wings. The 2009 Columbia Distributing Great Winter Beer Show was held in an event room at the Oregon Zoo
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Because Oregon Highlighted on Local News
10/13/2009(Portland, Oregon) -
This video showcases "Because Oregon," a responsibility initiative spearheaded by Oregon beer distributors, for its usefulness in fostering conversation between parents and their children about the dangers of underage drinking.
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REGIONAL BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTORS ANNOUNCE INTENT TO MERGE
6/2/2008(Portland, Oregon) - Columbia Distributing Company, Mt. Hood Beverage Company and Gold River Distributing announced today that they plan to merge their beer and non-alcoholic beverage distribution businesses in Oregon and Washington, following approval from their respective suppliers. The merger will not include their wine distribution businesses, as they will remain separately owned. John Klein will remain as president of Young’s Columbia wine company.
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