Portland’s distillery scene, already a proud tradition in the city, recently got a new addition with The Aimsir Distilling Co. Sharing a building with Culmination Brewing on NE Oregon Street, Aimsir makes whiskey and gin and serves full cocktails as well as a full menu of food inspired by Irish cooking.
Aimsir, which roughly translates to time, moment, and weather in Irish Gaelic, comes from husband and wife duo Christine and Steve Hopkins. Though neither comes from a background in alcoholic spirits distillation, the two have a background in chemistry and a shared love for Oregon’s wine, spirits, and beer scene. “I’ve distilled a ton of stuff before,” says Steve Hopkins. “Just nothing you’d ever wanna drink.” However, after around six or seven years of planning and research, the Hopkins are ready to serve Portlander’s some spirits that are plenty drinkable. Preparations for opening the distillery included working vineyard harvests and corresponding with distillers
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Updated Jan 22, 2021;
Posted Jan 22, 2021
Migration Brewing will open a new pub in North Portland in early March. Migration Brewing on Williams will take over the former Hopworks Urban Brewery location.Courtesy of Migration Brewing
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Migration Brewing is doing it again.
The Portland-based brewery, for a second time during the COVID-19 pandemic, is bucking the contraction trend and will open a new pub, this one in the former space of Hopworks Urban Brewery’s Bike Bar in North Portland.
Migration Brewing on Williams, at 3947 N. Williams St. in the EcoFlats building, is expected to open in early March after a six-week renovation and will include an almost 3,000-square-foot pub and 2,000-square-foot patio in back, plus sidewalk seating out front.
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Updated Dec 29, 2020;
Posted Dec 28, 2020
Jarek and Sara Szymanski were among the first brewery owners to adapt to new realities post-COVID shutdown. They quickly began home delivery of their Threshold Brewing & Blending beer and built a covered seating area in front of their taproom.Courtesy of Threshold Brewing & Blending
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April brought a grim outlook for the craft brewing industry.
About a month into the COVID-19 shutdown, a national survey showed three in five breweries said they wouldn’t survive if the pandemic persisted for three more months.