Jeff Alworth

Rogue Ales, 1988-2025 — Beervana With the apparent permanent closure of Rogue Ales, it’s time to consider the legacy of this early craft brewery. It may surprise many drinkers who today think of Rogue as tame and boring to learn that...

Here’s the @beervana.bsky.social writeup on Rogue Ales I was waiting for #Beer #Beersky

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Ticket sales for Fort George’s Festival of Dark Arts is coming up, and they have this wonderful notice on their website. We can still have nice things.

Another great read from Jeff. RIP Rogue

I’m quite removed these days from the U.S. beer scene, but it’s sad to see Rogue go under. One of the great experimental breweries that was ahead of its time when founded in 1988(!). As a homebrewer myself, Maier was an inspiration for how to boldly experiment and what was possible. #HopClouds

No. That would be a complete nonstarter politically. All alcohol “reform” efforts are pointed in the other direction.

3. In particular, he called out the various conflicts of interests that stymie business because of it.

2. Except for one, the answers were all pretty vague and generic. That one? Tom Wark, ED of the National Assoc of Wine Retailers. He broke alcohol’s fourth wall and actually described the very problematic structure of the three-tier system.

Beer isn’t the only lagging segment of the alcohol industry—wine and spirits ain’t doin’ too hot, either. VinePair asked wine professionals what they would do to address their industry woes, and one answer really stood out.

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I mean, something is better than nothing (though to @maureenogle.bsky.social’s point, I’ll believe it when I see it).

ICYMI:

I also signed up—they scraped two of my books as well. I hadn’t seen the $1500 figure; is it supposed to be a flat fee? Because a book’s commercial value can really vary.

Have been waiting for Jeff's obit. Rogue was one of a kind and outside of the Northwest was the Oregon beer people knew. Happy to have worked there ever so briefly.

Good read here

Well written, a good read from @beervana.bsky.social.

Rogue Ales, 1988-2025 — Beervana With the apparent permanent closure of Rogue Ales, it’s time to consider the legacy of this early craft brewery. It may surprise many drinkers who today think of Rogue as tame and boring to learn that...

Now that Rogue has apparently shed its mortal coil, I have to do another brewery obit. (Ugh!) Given Rogue’s reputation today, one may imagine its legacy is merely surviving. In fact, it was a hugely influential brewer, and at one time its beers were considered groundbreaking.

I assume a tat check is now de rigueur, though.

So much about the ending is weird. I hope we manage to get some more info (I am not reporting on this directly—though I did contact the brewery).

Celebrate Oregon Beer stickers.

As a Nevadan with a daughter in Portland, of course I #celebrateOregonBeer ! @beervana.bsky.social

That labor issue happened a long time ago, and I haven’t heard about problems in recent years. Not dispositive, but things do change.

Nicely done!

Rogue Ales Has Apparently Closed — Beervana Rogue Ales, the iconic 37-year-old brewery, shuttered the doors to all its locations today. While the news is still coming in, it may be the end of the line for Newport’s finest.

Rogue Ales, the iconic 37-year-old brewery, shuttered the doors to all its locations today. While the news is still coming in, it may be the end of the line for Newport’s finest.

100%. Beer has its own unique challenges—but many industries do. You add inflation, high wages in OR, tariffs, and a global pandemic into the mix and it’s very rough sledding.

Yeah, it’s really tough when your flagship is a boozy amber ale. They had some really cool beers, but the most interesting ones never got into distribution.

Yeah, that news was a long, long time ago. The Joyces were the big anti-union folks.

It is such a *huge* part of the city of Newport.

Rogue Ales Has Apparently Closed — Beervana Rogue Ales, the iconic 37-year-old brewery, shuttered the doors to all its locations today. While the news is still coming in, it may be the end of the line for Newport’s finest.

Rogue Ales, the iconic 37-year-old brewery, shuttered the doors to all its locations today. While the news is still coming in, it may be the end of the line for Newport’s finest.

That’s definitely a characterization I can agree with.

Rogue Ales abruptly closes its Newport operations and restaurants Friday; owes hundreds of thousands in rent and taxes • Lincoln Chronicle Rogue Ales abruptly closes its Newport operations and restaurants Friday; owes hundreds of thousands in rent and taxes

Umm…

lincolnchronicle.org/rogue-brewer...

He had a plaque? Where was it?

Odd.