About Vertigo Brewing
The early seeds of Vertigo Brewing were sown back in 1995 when Mike Haines and Mike Kinion began experimenting with brewing at U-Brew in Tigard, Oregon. But what began as a light hobby soon developed into a deep passion. They quickly outgrew the offerings of U-Brew and expanded their operation into a homebrew setup. Fifteen years later, the two Mikes have a lot of batches, awards, and experience under their belts. Starting in May of 2008, Vertigo Brewing was christened a fully-licensed brewery in a Hillsboro warehouse.
Vertigo Brewing is currently operating a one barrel system, producing eight to ten barrels a month. But as demand takes off, the two Mikes are eagerly looking forward to an expanded business operation. Vertigo prides itself on producing a unique blend of beer offerings that manage to stand out in the beer-saturated market of the Northwest.
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News
BrewPublic Sponsors Microhopic 2 Event
Our local beer aficionados over at the always-excellent BrewPublic are sponsoring another event celebrating the efforts of local microbreweries — in many cases, nano breweries. Microhopic 2 will feature 11 local microbreweries and is sure to feature an eclectic mix of flavors and styles.
The fun kicks off at 4 PM at Bailey's Taproom. We're going to be serving up our very own Friar Gone Wild, a bold take on our standard Friar Mike's IPA. Come down and try some excellent beers and meet some fantastic brewers. We hope to see you there!
"Vertigo Brewing" on KSWbeer
KSWbeer contributor Greg gave Vertigo a shout out in a recent feature. Greg's prediction? That Vertigo Brewing is poised to become a regional competitor as our brewing capacity and distribution channels grow. We welcome the vote of confidence, Greg, and appreciate the mention.
Our goals here at Vertigo have not changed since we began — to deliver a high-quality product with an attention to detail and customers. As our seven-barrel system comes together, we look forward to making a bigger step into the market without compromising the care and personal touch that only a nanobrewery can provide.
"Vertigo Brewing" on Daily Pull Blog
Brady Walen, from Daily Pull, was kind enough to drop by the brewhouse after sampling our Friar Gone Wild taster at the Oregon Brewers Festival. The Daily Pull is a blog chronicling the adventures of a Chicago-transplant in the beer-saturated valleys of the Northwest. We were happy to show him the beginnings of our new seven-barrel system — which should be completed sometime in the next month — along with our full array of beers. Brady was kind enough to write an article about his experience.
Thanks for making the trip, Brady.
2nd Annual Nano Fest at Green Dragon (August 28-29)
The Green Dragon is holding their 2nd Annual Nano Fest on August 28 & 29. "The Nano Fest is a celebration of small Breweries and Brewers who limit their output to fewer than 996 barrels or less per year!" This year's fest features 25+ independent brewers along with local food carts. The event is billed as 100% dog-friendly and all profits will benefit Buckman Arts Focus Elementary School, "a neighborhood school that enhances the intellectual, social and academic development of its students through music, art, theater and creative movement."
Admission is only $10, which includes 5 taster tickets. Come down and help us celebrate this wonderful nano beer fest in the heart of Southeast Portland.
Fill Out Your Dance Card with Vertigo's Events Calendar
In our never-ending search to bring you the best that we have to offer, we've developed a new events calendar so that you can stay up-to-date on everything we're doing. Be sure to check back often as this calendar will be constantly changing.
We want to thank all of our customers and fans for supporting us at local tasting events and festivals. You're a great group to brew for! We're looking forward to a packed calendar this year.
Vertigo on the iPhone? There's an Optimized Site for That.
We've been hard at work upgrading our facilities and soon hope to roll out our new 7-barrel system. In the meantime, we're ready to roll out our new optimized mobile web site. We've taken all of the essentials of our main site and optimized it for iPhone and iPod Touch users.
Now, you'll be able to easily navigate our site while you're on the go. You can contact us right from your iPhone, add us to your list of contacts, find out about our different brews while making a menu choice, and even plot Vertigo's tap handle locations next to your own location in Google Maps.
So what are you waiting for? Head on over to our mobile site on your favorite Apple or Android device. It's the perfect experience when you're on the go.
