Cascade Brewing did more than almost any other brewer to popularize sour beer made in the U.S.A., but struggled to keep up with change.
Today, the craft beer world is mourning the loss of yet another iconic, deeply influential brewery, with the news that Portland, Oregon wild ale specialists Cascade BrewingCascade was founded by a legend of the Oregon craft beer scene, Art Larrance, in 1998. Along with brewmaster Ron Gansberg, they created what they referred to as the “Northwest Sour,” a house style that effectively became the template for many breweries to emulate in bringing traditional European sour beer styles to the U.S.
At the same time, it can’t be ignored that Cascade Brewing also struggled to retain its prior relevance with drinkers in recent years, as the growth of the craft beer industry first ebbed and then ultimately reversed in the 2020s and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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