Timeline of Craft Beer and Brewing
In the Umpqua Valley & Roseburg, OR March 27, 1991 Umpqua Brewing Company Opens
The modern era of craft brewing in the Umpqua Valley begins in 1991 at the Umpqua Brewing Company Pub in an historic red brick building in downtown Roseburg. Finally, 75 years after the Roseburg Beer & Ice Company shuts down in 1916, beer is once again made and sold commercially in Roseburg. |
History of Beer and Brewing
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March 1998 First Roseburg St. Paddy's Day Pub Crawl
Jan. 1, 2008 Splitz Family Bar and Grill Opens
Oct. 20, 2012 3rd Annual Umpqua Brew Fest
Aug. 1, 2013 Loggers Tap House Opens
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A unique mix of vapes, craft beer, and food, the Umpqua Valley's first e-cigarette emporium opens, but the most important cravings in the mix for Brewburgers are the taps and growler fills.
May 17, 2014 1st Annual Roseburg Brew Ha Ha
Sponsored by Umpqua Valley Habitat for Humanity as a fundraiser to build their next house, the Brew Ha Ha becomes Roseburg's second 21st century brew fest. Sixty-seven Pacific Northwest beers were on tap. All five of the local breweries participated and three—Old 99, Backside, and Two Shy--took top honors in the people's choice voting. Other activities included a beer making demo by the Umpqua Valley Brewers Guild; a beer appreciation session with brewing icon Denny Conn; three bands; and a pre-event bike ride past prior Habitat home projects, led by the Umpua Velo Club. |
May 31, 2014 Salud Restaurant & Brewery Opens Salute to Salud, a Latin inspired restaurant, which will brew their own beer. Located in the space occupied for decades by the original Los Dos Amigos on Jackson St., Salud's owners are Manny and Olivia Anaya, and chef and brewer is Sean Vincent, formerly of Mark V restaurant. |
Oct. 18, 2014 Umpqua Brew Fest V Featuring local, Oregon, and out-of-state beer and cider, the Umpqua Brew Fest reaches its five year milestone, and is the longest running 21st century Roseburg brew festival. Three local breweries, Old 99, Draper, and Two Shy, competed for the best pairing of beer and food. Proceeds from the event, hosted by Umpqua Watersheds and the Umpqua Community College Culinary Program, will benefit the Richard Sommer Scholarship Fund to assist Natural Resources students. Local new kid on the block, Salud Restaurant & Brewery, won the coveted People's Choice award for their Dusk Till Dawn Mexican Chocolate Stout. |
May 9-16, 2015 Roseburg Beer Week+
Roseburg's first ever Beer Week not only exceeds the number of days in a week, but also exceeds expectations with the participation of all six local breweries and the pubs that serve their beer. A seven day week just isn’t long enough for all of 22 events, so the Week+ of Fermenting Fun lasts from one Saturday to the next. Events include: • Beer Festivals and Celebrations • Homebrew Competition • Brewery and Pub Visits • Beer-Inspired Dining and Food Pairing • Beer-Friendly Entertainment • Beer Culture, Education, and History |
Hosted by Umpqua Valley Habitat for Humanity, the 2nd annual brew fest taps over 65 craft beers and 10 homebrews from the Umpqua Valley Brewers Guild. All six Roseburg breweries participate Also, featured is live music, local food, games, raffles, and drawings.
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July 1, 2015 Lookingglass Brewery Licensed
Oct. 10, 2015 Umpqua Brew Fest VI
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It was year six for Roseburg’s longest running current craft brew festival, featuring beer, cider, and mead from local and Pacific Northwest and beyond breweries.
Portland’s Goldfoot, Eugene’s Kudana, and Roseburg’s Neil Gregory Johnson provide music to drink beer by. Tomaselli’s Pastry Mill and Café of Elkton offer brick-oven pizza, pulled pork sandwiches, and salads. The festival also features an Iron Chef Food Pairing, in which three local breweries and restaurants square off to create the best brew/food combinations. Members of the Oregon National Guard, 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Charlie Company showcase a humvee for pictures ops with the public. |
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Jan. 2016 Old 99 Brewing Signs Distribution Deal with Bigfoot
Feb. 11, 2016 Dogbarrel Home Brew Supply Closes What would have been Roseburg's eighth brewery closes. The business had been a home brew supply shop the past two years, but owners Russ and Tom Anderson were in the process of transitioning to a brewery only. No reason for the closing was given in the Facebook post.
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April 16, 2016 Brew HaHa Brew Festival
May 7-14, 2016 2nd Annual Roseburg Beer Week+
Kicking off the Week+ of Fermenting Fun is the Hammer N'Ales Brewfest at Seven Feathers Casino Resort in Canyonville. Hosted for the third year by the Umpqua Valley Habitat for Humanity, the festival fundraiser has both a new name and location.
All seven Roseburg breweries, as well as O'Toole's Pub and Loggers Tap House, host a total of 13 events during the second annual Week+ of Fermenting Fun. Lookingglass, the Roseburg area’s newest brewery, celebrates the grand opening of its Winston tasting room. |
Thirteen events are on the 2nd annual Roseburg Beer Week+ schedule, including beer and food pairing; special beer releases; live music; contests; and Backside Brewing’s second annual Lumberjack Competition.
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June 18, 2016
2nd Annual Roseburg Homebrew Rendezvous
2nd Annual Roseburg Homebrew Rendezvous
Dec. 16, 2016 Old Soul Pizza Opens
The training wheels come off the Old Soul Pizza trailer with the opening of a permanent location in downtown Roseburg. Local entrepreneur Ray Batram lights his new wood-fired oven in a renovated building at 525 SE Main St.
Besides his popular pizzas, Old Soul has 15 taps of beer and cider, as well as a selection of local wine. |
May 20, 2017 3rd Annual Roseburg Homebrew Rendezvous & 2nd Annual Brew HaHa
July 22-29, 2017 3rd Annual Roseburg Beer Week+
Oct. 14, 2017 Umpqua Brew Fest 8
North Forty Beer Company
Homage to the heritage: The Umpqua Valley Timeline of Craft Beer and Brewing would be nothing more than beer foam hearsay, heresy, and memory without these sources: Beer Advocate, Brooke Communications, Douglas County Museum, The Eugene Register Guard, Google News Archives, KPIC, Pintley, and most appreciatively, The Roseburg News Review.
Comments or corrections? Memories or pictures to share? Contact brewburg@gmail.com
Comments or corrections? Memories or pictures to share? Contact brewburg@gmail.com