Portland breweries and coronavirus: Fighting through the pandemic. This is the latest in a regular series of video interviews The Oregonian/OregonLive’s beer writer Andre Meunier is conducting with notable figures from throughout the region’s brewing industry as it grapples with the effects of the coronavirus. Check back to oregonlive.com/beer to hear from brewers, founders and other industry folks and learn how breweries are adapting to get by and how they are doing.

Inland Oregonians have been warned in no uncertain terms against flocking to the coast to relieve the boredom and stress of the state’s stay-home order.

That creates a significant challenge for isolated breweries such as Yachats Brewing on Oregon’s central coast south of Newport. Instead of the tourist crowds, the brewery is relying on locals and passersby to help keep some semblance of the business going.

“We’re doing OK,” says general manager Jennifer Fredricksen. “I have to say, we’re very blessed to be in a town that supports us and always has supported the brewery being here, so we’re hanging in there.”

Fredricksen said Yachats Brewing is in a good economic position because it has minimal overhead. She said the brewpub, opened in 2013 by owners Nathan and Cicely Bernard, will transform into whatever model works best for the community and the staff.

They hope to increase canning with new beer releases every other month, and they’ve hired a full-time sales position.

“We’re going to be more about what we can do to ensure our guests and our families and our friends feel safe and supported with healthy, locally sourced food and amazing beer,” she said.

For now, Yachats Brewing is offering beer for pickup from 2 to 6 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, including four-packs, crowlers and bottles.

“We would love for folks to safely come out,” Fredricksen said. “We’re not trying to say, ‘Come our way.’ We realize that will come, and people will be able to come to the coast again.

“But for locals who are here, we’d really like to see your face,” she said. “And if a beer in hand is a good thing, we’re happy to make that happen for you.”

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