Who owns bridgeport brewing

We would also like to thank you—our BridgePort drinkers, pub customers, and fans—for your loyal support over the past 35 years. We invite you to stop by the pub for one last pint before we close next month. We would love to host you and reminisce one last time. With over 25 years under his belt of drinking beer at festivals across America and the world, he has developed a strong appreciation and understanding of craft beer and the industry that surrounds it.

He can be found in any of the great breweries or beer bars that make Portland the best beer city in the world. His writing can also be found in the archives of Northwest Brewing News and can be followed on Twitter and Instagram at hopapalooza.

Your email address will not be published. Buoy Beer Releases Dunke New Belgium Brewing and The taps will remain on through March 10, at the now shuttered BridgePort Brewing. Here are additional details from the email we received followed by a few photos from the years… Dear Friends of BridgePort, Today we unfortunately announce that the BridgePort Brewery will cease brewing operations effective immediately, while the BridgePort Brew Pub will close effective March 10th, However, sales and distribution continued declining in the extremely competitive craft beer market of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, which resulted in this final decision.

According to Brewbound , the brand will be discontinued, and 87 employees will be laid off with severance packages. Meanwhile, Bridgeport was gracious in its downfall. We invite you to stop by the pub for one last pint before we close next month. Founded in as Columbia River Brewing by vintners Richard and Nancy Ponzi, the Ponzis viewed Portland as a mine of opportunity and purchased a dilapidated rope factory in the then-rundown Pearl District.

Already well established in the winemaking industry, the Ponzis quickly translated their experience and knowledge of grapes to hops. In the midst of the flooded market, the Ponzis faced a difficult decision: go public or sell to a larger company. Since the ownership change, the brewery has changed and grown along with the Pearl District outside its doors. A renovated, upscale interior and full restaurant menu back the catchy slogans plastered on advertisements throughout Portland.

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