Beer

Reusing consumer goods - not just recycling - is key to reducing the gargantuan amount of waste that's continuously generated by consumers. Two Oregon businesses are charting a course.

People are buying less beer and that is shrinking production of Oregon hops.

In Oregon and across the country, hop production has fallen. We'll hear from the state hop commission to learn more on why this is happening.

The global beer industry no longer looked the same after Oregon developed a hop with intense citrus flavor in the ‘60s, and an American approach to brewing the pale ale in the ‘90s.

Walk into any brewery or grocery store today and you will see the letters IPA everywhere — that intense, tropical beer has become Oregon’s style. That wasn’t always the case. It turns out that a variety of hop bred in Oregon — almost by accident — sparked an entirely new way of making beer and a whole new tradition of American ales.

SheBrew is a one-day festival celebrating women in the industry. Now in its ninth year, the family-friendly event draws professional brewers and homebrewers alike.

Oregon’s storied craft brewing industry suffered one of its worst years in 2023, with depressed draft beer sales and rising costs creating more pressure than some of the state’s businesses could bear.

A new study shows that climate change is responsible for the decrease in quantity and quality of hops produced in Europe. That news could be problematic for Northwest hops farmers and beer drinkers.

Eugene has seen some recent closures and changes in its breweries. KLCC’s Rachael McDonald spoke with Portland-based brewery industry consultant Ezra Johnson-Greenough, who writes about the beer industry in his blog, New School Beer.

The Pacific Northwest is at the forefront of a new movement in how we imbibe. And it’s not for the region's award-winning Willamette Valley wines or hop-heavy IPAs. Instead, it’s about what’s not in our drinks: alcohol.