The year in beer: Brutal closures, promising startups define a volatile 2019

The year in beer: Brutal closures, promising startups define a volatile 2019
The year started out inauspiciously, with struggles for two longtime Portland breweries — BridgePort Brewing closed after a quarter century, and Widmer Brothers Brewing locked its longtime restaurant amid uncertainty about its future. One-time darling Burnside Brewing unexpectedly fell victim to struggles, as well. But things settled down …
News story posted on 2019-12-23T20:21:00.0000000Z