We decided to do the bottleshare at Brew Happy Headquarters this week while and invite some of our friends over for some Brew Happy times with Jason Rizos of Funhouse Brews. Jason enlightens us about a new distributor in town called High Road Distrbution, and give us some insight into his process. John brings a surprise from Great Notion Brewin ...…

McMenamins Mondays are back! Ringlers Annex Bar is one of our favorite spots, Jose is one of our favorite bartenders, and Warren Wills is one of our favorite guests, and he's back to give us another "Warren Report". He's got updates for us about Mad Cow Brewing, Leikam Brewing, Dirty Pretty Brewing, Back Pedal Brewing, Culmination Brewing, and ...…

Tank fabricators are essential to a growing industry, but not many have their own experimental brewhouse. Labrewatory is the playground that showcases what brewers can do when they buy from Portland Kettle Works. Owner, Thad Fisco met a need almost ten years ago and still loves making new systems and learning more way to innovate new designs. H ...…

We return to Rogue East, and get the crew together for a recap. Also back by popular demand, Belching Beaver beer, tales of Omaha's craft beer goodness, and another Staley Stance by Clay Staley, this time on pub food. Ryan talks about his juicy goodness, Clay likes to bathe in yeast, John jumps at the Rogue's Rolling Thunder Whiskey, Bronwyn ge ...…

On the Eastside of Portland we head out to Von Ebert Brewing's Glendoveer location. Joined by Owner Tom Cook and brewers Sean Burke, Sam Pecoraro, and Cameron Murphy we discuss a reemrgence of lagers, steadfast interest in innovative IPAs, and differences in consumer demand on a local scale can tell us about beer. John is back with news from Va ...…

In the Sellwood district we return to Portland U-Brew and Unicorn Brewing to visit with new owner/brewer Zach Vestle. Joined by Civic Taproom's GM Peter Gordon, and our old friend Lenny Hoffman for some discussion on local impact of neighborhood pubs and changing beer styles. These guys discuss how interactions, events and finely curated select ...…

We kick off April in Vancouver, on the ExoBus touring Washington has to offer, from Final Draft to Grains of Wrath, joining us is Mike Bolt from Final Draft Taphouse, Michael Perozzo from Zzoom Media, Ben Davenport from Thirsty Sasquatch, Michael Hunsaker from Grains of Wrath, and driven by Ben Luca from ExoBus. We travel from Final Draft to Gr ...…

At Loyal Legion Beer Hall there is more to drink than you can imagine. The Unipiper brought a little something he made with his friends at Portland Brewing, and it's not his first collab. He's founded an organization of weirdos called Portland Weird United, to help Portland, and you can join him! Also joining us from her vlog 'Tasting Nitch' is ...…

In SE Portland, Hopworks Urban Brewery has been sustainable for over 10 years. We meet with visionary Christian Ettinger and Head Brewer Justin Miller to find out what that means, and the organic road they took to get there, and what being a B Corp means. Clay has a Staley Stance about employment. John is still in Scotland, Bronwyn is working l ...…

We visit a thriving new spot, Second Profession from Charlie Goman to learn about his love of Saisons, German style pub and grub, and the challenges of growing a dream. This family friendly brewpub is waking up this sleepy neighborhood, one pint at a time. John is away in Scotland, Bronwyn admires the plant life, Ryan wants to be a cop, and Dam ...…

Back at Breakside Brewing's Slabtown location with Head Brewer/Owner Ben Edmunds from Breakside Brewing to discuss their distribution with Delta Pacific in Cali, and their 9 medals won at Oregon Brewer Awards. Ben tells you how to compete and how to stay relevant. Plus we speak with bonus guests, Ezra from NewSchoolBeer.com talks about the chan ...…

At Rogue East (the old Green Dragon pub) the crew meets up with Warren Wills for another Warren Report on the latest closures, and rising stars on the recent taplist. Warren and John compare notes from their latest beer odesseys, fresh from a Pliny find. Plus a follow up on Stout Bout, a preamble on upcoming SheBrew, Oregon Beer Awards, and mor ...…

In NE Portland at Laurelwood Brewing & Public House we bask in the Brewer's Skylounge with Head Brewer Eric Ebel about their recent collab with Ninkasi Brewing. We talk about some of the recent closures, revivals, and where the market is heading. Ryan thinks Eric is registering on the board, Bronwyn enjoys a coffee stout, John recounts his late ...…

The crew hits the road again, this time to Beaverton to Golden Valley Brewery to hang with sales rep and coordinator, Dave Hauslein. Also an accomplished screenwriter, he clues us in on his latest projects, as well as some of the tastiest stouts this side of Portland. Ryan brings a Sasquatch plum, John misses out, Damian memorializes publican J ...…

We go out to Sherwood to The Growler House to talk with Roy about his carefully currated cache of exclusives and find out what's pouring lately. SheBrew is gearing up for their 5th year, and Shannon Scott and Jenn McPoland are here to tell you about all the upgrades to this bodacious block party celebrating our sisters in craft beer. Ryan finds ...…

We tie up January with Casey Helwig from Imperial Yeast to find out how they help make brews organic. Their passion and dedication to quality is only rivalled by their cell counts. Imperial Yeast dares pro brewers to select their best in house strains to be refined by their lab as a new "Thor" strain to compliment their already popular "Loki" s ...…

At The Upper Lip we meet up with the PDX Beer Girl, Holly Amlin to find out she has her very own collab with our local hidden gem Upright Brewing, teases about Cool Ships, upcoming Nano Beer Fest, and talks about some of her favorite beers, and breweries. Ryan gets excited about the Unipiper, Bronwyn informs you how to Getaround, John enlighten ...…

The Stout Bout is on the way and Mark Gillette and Jordan Folk from the Portland Brewers Collective are here to give you the low down. One of our favorite events, and it gets bigger every time, we can't wait for you to hear all about it home brewers! John's annual new beer tally is hard to beat, Ryan delves deeper into the Passport on Tap app, ...…

The Brew Happy crew is back! Well half of them anyways. Warren Wills spotlights some of the underdog brewerys in the Portland Metro area. You may not hear much about them or see them on every beer list, but they have good beer worth drinking. Don't miss these gems! Bronwyn and John are out sick, Ryan enjoys a reflective recap of the past year, ...…

A Brew Happy Christmas at John's Marketplace with Damian and Ryan leading the prost, while Bronwyn and John research what season we're on. We discuss some past years highlights and some things to come. Holiday ales and warm hearths on this episode of Brew Happy!By brewhappypdx@gmail.com (Damian DeBuiser).

Settle into the Rose City Book Pub with Elise Schumock. This introvert friendly bar (new to the Sabin neighborhood of NE Portland) invites you to enjoy a new favorite book with your new favorite beer out of 18 taps. Game nights, weekly entertainment, and late night fare make this a cozy little getaway bar. Ryan is off to the Virgin Islands, Joh ...…

We return to the beer and wine mecca of Portland, Johns Marketplace. With Rick Nickerson from Merchant du Vin, an amazing importer that brings many of your favorite flavors from across the pond. Rick enlightens us about charitable Trappist ales, rarely found Samuel Smith of draft, multigenerational breweries, Framboise, and more! John has the p ...…

McMenamins Mondays this week warrants the return of The Warren Report with Warren Wills, plus we hear about how he got poached into a new job avenue. Damian bumps into Warren at the media preview of the St. Johns Winter Ale Fest & Record Show, and discover some big reveals (check out our Puff Piece). There has been a lot of holiday festivities ...…

We finish out the month strong at one of Portland's newest brewpubs, Ruse Brewing. Founder Shaun Kalis returns to the show to fill us in on all the new changes since his emergence 2 years ago, his new historic location, their collabs on the next 3-Way and other beers, and what lies ahead. Ryan misses out because we had to start early, John is e ...…

This BONUS episode of The Brew Happy Show is brought to you by the Portland Podcast Festival and the Funemployment Radio Network. We are joined by returning guest Philip Boyle from Coalition Brewing to talk about their CBD beers, pioneering a new facet of the industry. Phil explains how they are made and why they taste so good. Plus a 4th CBD b ...…

We are at one of our favorite spots and joined by Preston Weesner to give us a heads up on Holiday Ale Fest. Preston tells us about this unique 5 day festival, celebrating some of the best exclusive seasonal ales this region has to offer, how drinking beer at this festival helps children, as well as insider information about what to expect at t ...…

Tonight we journey to the Pearl District of Portland at The Big Legrowlski beer bar, music venue, and growler fill station. Head Bartender Alexandra Schmittlein misses her bowling league to talk to us about how they've grown since 2014, trivia, beer, and music pairings coming up by local talent, and what's next. The crew follows up on a success ...…

McMenamins Another McMenamins Mondays leads us back to our favorite Annex Bar to talk with local artist Jake Giddens about his latest work with the Portland Mercury as well as his recent design work for The Brew Happy Show. Not to mention his passion for cider, beer and helping us with our feature segment at the Portland Podcast Festival coming ...…

McMenamins Mondays come twice this month and this time Edgefield's history provides a spooktacular episode filled with fun stories and some tasty seasonals. The new Head Brewer Nathan Whitney, and returning guest Will Gather tell us about their latest creations, and give us an exclusive private tasting of their next releases, including the Lord ...…

In the Pearl District of Portland we are drawn to recent addition to Portland's Brewery Blocks outer rim, and Backwoods Brewing's newest location. This rustic pub's food menu is as delicious as their draft list, a full bar featuring their very own spirits, handcrafted furnishings, and other crafty things. Tom Waters tells us about his family an ...…

Here we are on Mt. Tabor looking for little folk, at Brewed by Gnomes to discover what magical herbs Shay Hosseinion uses to make beer. Gnomes on Tabor @ Tabor Bread is a magical way to spend your morning. With herbal and medicinal delights carefully curated by the mystical little people themselves. Damian's mind is blown with the Sno-Fo, fo' s ...…

This week you will be enlightened by the humble and unique Leikam Brewing, a community supported brewery where Theo and Sonia Marie Leikam makes the only Kosher brews this side of the country. This darling little nanobrewery has some magnificent Maccabees beers made with love and cardamom available in crowlers. Ryan learns a lot about Judaism, ...…

Kicking off the 1st we return to 23rd Avenue Bottleshop to chat with 10 Barrel Brewing's award winning Head Brewer, Whitney Burnside, whose instincts for beer came natural to her very early on. With hand picked Belgian beers and great stories to share with her fellow crewmen, Kevin Candelaria, Jared Maroni, and Gabe Lazard bringing up the rear ...…

We gather this week at favorite Green Dragon/Rogue East to talk about festivals and other beertastic adventures. Josh Jennings comes out from Three Mugs Brewing out in Hillsboro to talk about what beer fans can expect at this year's Fresh Hops Fest at Oaks Park. Plus we get into some GABF review regarding some of our friends that brought home a ...…

In Camas, WA we trek to find Grains of Wrath Brewing. Returning guest Michael Hunsaker leads us on a tour of his brewery, as well as his taplist, and this metalhead doesn't mess around. Fresh Hop IPAs for their Simcoe EGA release, some of your favorite Lager styles, and their barrel aging has only just begun. Ryan is out on his honeymoon, Bronw ...…

The Brew Happy Crew takes you across the Columbia River to Washington at Ben's Bottleshop to throw back brews with a full panel of Brewer/Owners to talk about about farmhouse ales, wild yeast, and family brewing; including Justin and Jocelyn Leigh from Dwinell Country Ales, and returning guests Alex Ganum from Upright Brewing, and Charles Porte ...…

For September's McMenamin Monday we are back at the Annex Bar to catch up on all the latest Brew News and events coming up this month, they enjoy a new porter on nitro and a very rare blonde belgian ale! Plus we talk about the upcoming Brew Happy beer being brewed by Funhouse Brews with a little help from our friends. Ryan's getting hitched, Br ...…

Back at the Upper Lip the crew raises a glass to Bill Murningham, Co-Owner and Beer Buyer for both Bailey's Taproom and The Upper Lip. Bill is leaving with his wife for sunny California. Also present is Fred's Bottleshare, always a fun way to broaden your palate, the Brew Happy Crew chip in a couple of brews. An excited Damian and Bronwyn got t ...…

This week at Portland hot spot Deschutes Brewery to talk with Jake Harper and Joey Pleich about some collabs, new sours, Brut IPAs, hazy releases Known for their barrel aging Jake enlightens us on how sours are made and differences between Traditional and Kettle Sours. Bronwyn eyeballs a salmon safe beer, Damian falls in love with a rye maibock ...…

Field trip this week to McMinnville! On the heels of Vancouver BrewFest, the crew goes West, to speak with the best. Heater Allen's, Head Brewer Lisa Allen, and Allegory Brewing's, Charlie Van Meter are here to tell you that small towns can make big beer. Ryan takes a head healing hiatus, John comes back from California, Bronwyn meets a fan, an ...…

We love hanging at McMenamins Annex Bar, and this week we have some special events coming up to talk about. With Vancouver Brewfest just around the corner, the crew talks about their plans for their booth and invite you to joing in the fun. Ryan gets impromtu interviewed by Damian, John has more adventures to tell, and Damian has some plans to ...…

Top of the feckin morning at Feckin Irish Brewing Co. In Oregon City, you won't find many breweries having more fun that this Irish brewpub, with Mark Maher and Marcus Thompson brewing a line of Irish Ales, on Axe-Throwing, Live Music, Irish beer, and an update on their new Smokehouse! John is an expert at axe-throwing, Ryan craves quail with a ...…

On the heels of the Final Draft Taphouse's 1 Year Anniversary, owners Kimerly Johnson and Mike Bolt reflect and share some of their favorite times and new horizons. Joining us to chat is Michael Perozzo from Zzoom Media and Chris Crabb from CrabSoup to talk about North Bank Beer Week, Vancouver Brewfest, Oregon Brewers Festival (OBF), and more! ...…

North Portland gem, Stormbreaker Brewing, at their newest location in St. Johns with award winning brewer Rob Lutz. We learn about what it takes to get second location going, renovations as well as some improvements and new beers along the way. John is away in Vegas, Ryan is interested in axe-throwing, Damian obsesses over the Juicy Lucy again, ...…

Tonight at The Proper Pint Taproom we catch up with returning guest, Growler Werks owner Shawn Huff about his amazing uKeg and newest additions to his line-up. With a new look and a few new home brew friendly features we learn more about this diverse beer dispenser. John discovers pinball at Portland Craft Beer Festival, Ryan might switch to a ...…

July's McMenamins Monday kicking off back at Ringlers Annex Bar (McMenamins Crystal Hotel) where the crew talks about Cider Season, Edgefield Inaugural Brewfest, the Portland International Cider Cup Awards, Blues Festival on the Waterfront, Cider Summit, and more. John has a picnic at Edgefield, Ryan wins an award for Best Dressed, Bronwyn has ...…

A unique brewery, days from opening it's doors. West Coast Grocery Company Brewery (WCGCoB) a name with history and new beers of mystery. Learn about this fantastic new beer and food location in Central Portland, owner Charlie Hyde, his hot corner spot, and when they are going to open! Clay raves about Wolves & People, Ryan loves a new color sc ...…

At Rogue East we say goodbye to one of our favorite bartenders, Max. Plus we have some news about some of the most hopping events for you beer fans to get hopped up on. Hear about Portland Beer Week, Portland International Beerfest, Homebrew Con, Brewers Choice Awards, GABF, and more. Max gets a gift, Ryan delves deeper into the ciderscape, Joh ...…

Kicking off Craft Beer Week from The Upper Lip we check in with our friends from the New Breweries and Cideries Showcase downstairs at Bailey's Taproom, presented by New School Beer. The Brew Happy Show covering from The Upper Lip and interviewing a few brewers from up and coming breweries popping up in the area; Grains of Wrath Brewing, Allerg ...…

This is a special bonus episode of Brew Happy. Brought to you by McMenamins, and hosted at their Thompson location just off Liberty Rd in Salem, OR. We are joined by special guests making their first splash on the brew scene, Donny Raisanen Jr. and Jim Weinman from Bine Valley Brewing, Ryan Holt from Old Stand By Brewing, Ratchet Brewery's Brew ...…