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Deschutes Brewery
Bend, Oregon, USA · Est. 1988
#Oregon#Independent
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Tally's Take
Why this matters
A massive Pacific Northwest legacy brewery that has impressively managed to remain family and employee-owned.
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The People
Behind the beer
Gary Fish
Founder
Opened a Bend brewpub in 1988 and made a porter the flagship.
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The Beer Library
Beers
Black Butte Porter
Year-RoundAmerican Porter
ABV5.2%
IBU30
The first beer Deschutes ever sold, in 1988, and still their biggest. A porter as a flagship is close to commercially irrational, which is precisely why it stands out.
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Straight answers
Common questions about Deschutes Brewery
- Who owns Deschutes Brewery?
- Deschutes Brewery is independently owned — there is no parent company above it on record. It is based in Bend, Oregon, USA.
- Is Deschutes Brewery independent?
- Yes. Deschutes Brewery is recorded as independent, with no parent company. Independence is recorded as the brewery states it; where a stake is a minority holding or joint venture, this archive leaves it unmapped rather than calling it ownership.
- When was Deschutes Brewery founded?
- Deschutes Brewery was founded in 1988 in Bend, Oregon, USA.
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