Van Henion for sure.
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Mr Gundam
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My hope with this situation is that the Wolf Tree people just let the AA head brewer continue doing his thing.
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Dick Koozie
b2 Taphouse & Brewery, my regular spot for the last 11 years and "third space" if you will, officially sold and the new owners took over on Monday. I went yesterday, and I'm very concerned I'm going to lose my sanctuary.
Some "fun" facts I learned on my visit yesterday:
- One of the new owners didn't know what IPA is, and the other didn't know what gin is. But supposedly they've owned a bar or bars in the past?
- They asked the previous owner why he didn't have Budweiser on tap.
- They are expanding their lottery room (b2 has had 3-4 machines for about a year or so now, which IMO is 3-4 too many)
- b2 had been the biggest seller of Russian River in Salem, but their allocations will now be going to The Yard, which is a food truck pod with a bar in East Salem. That also means no more PtY after getting Salem's only keg for the last 3 years.
- changed their hours & will now be open until 11pm every day, which I'm sure will piss off all their current bartenders.
There will also be no more house beers as they were brewed at Three Creeks, which has closed. That would've happened regardless of ownership and frankly was no big loss.
I was there during lunch and the brewery & distributor reps were swarming. I'm sure they're going to end up with a bunch of shit beers since the new owners clearly know nothing about beer. The previous b2 owner usually had some bs Columbia beers on, but that was only because he was playing the game to get the allocated stuff. The only ray of hope is the current manager may stay on to run operations (new owners asked her to), so she may be able to keep the taplist somewhat respectable, at least for a while. I offered to be an unpaid taplist consultant, and I was 100% serious.
My speculation though is that b2 will just be another shitty lottery bar with a bunch of crappy draught offerings within the next six months or so. I hope I'm wrong.
Some "fun" facts I learned on my visit yesterday:
- One of the new owners didn't know what IPA is, and the other didn't know what gin is. But supposedly they've owned a bar or bars in the past?
- They asked the previous owner why he didn't have Budweiser on tap.
- They are expanding their lottery room (b2 has had 3-4 machines for about a year or so now, which IMO is 3-4 too many)
- b2 had been the biggest seller of Russian River in Salem, but their allocations will now be going to The Yard, which is a food truck pod with a bar in East Salem. That also means no more PtY after getting Salem's only keg for the last 3 years.
- changed their hours & will now be open until 11pm every day, which I'm sure will piss off all their current bartenders.
There will also be no more house beers as they were brewed at Three Creeks, which has closed. That would've happened regardless of ownership and frankly was no big loss.
I was there during lunch and the brewery & distributor reps were swarming. I'm sure they're going to end up with a bunch of shit beers since the new owners clearly know nothing about beer. The previous b2 owner usually had some bs Columbia beers on, but that was only because he was playing the game to get the allocated stuff. The only ray of hope is the current manager may stay on to run operations (new owners asked her to), so she may be able to keep the taplist somewhat respectable, at least for a while. I offered to be an unpaid taplist consultant, and I was 100% serious.
My speculation though is that b2 will just be another shitty lottery bar with a bunch of crappy draught offerings within the next six months or so. I hope I'm wrong.
abawol01
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They can buy your house so you can move to Chicago! Everyone wins!
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Dick Koozie
It's probably gonna take more than losing a bar to make me give up that sweet, sweet 2.6% mortgage interest rate tho
Mr Gundam
an expert on Eggnog Mousse Parfait sours
Pretty easy if all you drink is Budweiser.
Mr Gundam
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I went to their taproom a few years ago while staying in Sisters for a wedding. I thought their stuff was really solid. I’ve heard they opened a second location and are now doing clean beers, too.
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Dick Koozie
Good thing 10 Barrel was "saved" from greedy, evil InBev by *checks notes* a greedy, evil weed corporation!
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Dick Koozie
These chuckledicks are still at it. And to be clear, I'm talking about the neo-prohibitionists, not the brewer & cider maker.
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Brewer, Cidermaker, Decry Oregon’s Anti-Alcohol Advocates Shady Tactics & Ongoing Campaign — New School Beer + Cider
The bitter battle between Oregon’s small alcohol beverage producers and the state’s anti-alcohol leaning organizations and leaders came to an end last week with the final report from the HB 3610 Task Force on Alcohol Pricing and Addiction Services. While the task force decided against recommending c
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These chuckledicks are still at it. And to be clear, I'm talking about the neo-prohibitionists, not the brewer & cider maker.
Brewer, Cidermaker, Decry Oregon’s Anti-Alcohol Advocates Shady Tactics & Ongoing Campaign — New School Beer + Cider
The bitter battle between Oregon’s small alcohol beverage producers and the state’s anti-alcohol leaning organizations and leaders came to an end last week with the final report from the HB 3610 Task Force on Alcohol Pricing and Addiction Services. While the task force decided against recommending c
I am voting for prohibition until this guy shaves his head
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Dick Koozie
Not great, Bob
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RIP 35+ Oregon Breweries, Cideries & Taprooms that Closed in 2024 — New School Beer + Cider
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Dick Koozie
Chuckanut cans coming to Oregon!
Chuckanut Brewery Launches Cans for Oregon Distribution + 2025 Beer Release Calendar | BREWPUBLIC.com
After closing its Portland, Oregon taproom last year, Chuckanut Brewery is back in Oregon in 12 ounce aluminum cans. The Burlington, Washington based brewer
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Dick Koozie
An established, well-known brewery is finally opening a location in Salem.
And it's fucking Rogue
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And it's fucking Rogue
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Leftoverburrito
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Literally an upgrade. Which tells a fucking tale.An established, well-known brewery is finally opening a location in Salem.
And it's fucking Rogue
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