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Hopworks Urban Brewery becomes the second Oregon brewery to open a new place at Portland International Airport this year. Deschutes Brewery of Bend opened in the D Concourse in the spring, replacing Rogue Ales' pub. Laurelwood Brewing continues to operate a pub in the airport's A Concourse.

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Hopworks Urban Brewery arrived Wednesday at Portland International Airport's E Concourse, pulling into the space formerly occupied by Laurelwood Brewing.



The airport becomes the fourth location for the Southeast Portland-based brewery, adding to its main brewpub on Southeast Powell Boulevard and satellite locations in east Vancouver and North Portland.



Founder and brewmaster Christian Ettinger joined Port of Portland officials to cut the ribbon on the pub, a pared-down version of other Hopworks locations' bike theme and yellow-and-black motif. It will serve a selection of its beers and feature a slightly smaller version of its restaurant menu, featuring salads, pizzas, and newly created healthy bowls.



The airport's food vendor, SSP America, rotates breweries at PDX every 10 years in an effort to keep fresh and current.

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Hopworks Urban Brewery is opening a new space at Portland International Airport. Posted by The Oregonian on Wednesday, January 16, 2019

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Ettinger, who has previously been named a World Beer Cup Champion Brewmaster, said an environmental and sustainable approach may have been a factor in the airport selecting Hopworks' proposal over other breweries' applications. Hopworks brews organically with local ingredients, has sustainably built and operated facilities, donates to and works with community nonprofits, and has twice been named one of the top 100 green companies to work for in Oregon.



"The airport is really trying to be a leader in sustainability. To select partners that help them execute their vision is really natural, and probably a big part of it for them," Ettinger said during an interview with The Oregonian/OregonLive, adding, "Hopefully they like our beer, too."



Hopworks is the second Oregon brewery to open a new place at the airport this year. Deschutes Brewery of Bend opened in the D Concourse in the spring, replacing Rogue Ales' pub. Laurelwood Brewing continues to operate a pub in the airport's A Concourse.



Watch the full interview with Ettinger (above), and take a tour of the new pub and check out photos of the opening (below):

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Hopworks Urban Brewery is opening a new space at Portland International Airport. Posted by The Oregonian on Wednesday, January 16, 2019

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Hopworks' pub at Portland International Airport is a pared-down version of the Southeast Portland brewery's three other locations, complete with bike theme and yellow-and-black motif.

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The new Hopworks pub is in the E Concourse between Gates E2 and E3 -- the same space previously occupied by Laurelwood Brewing. Laurelwood still has a small pub in the A Concourse.

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The menu will be similar to but smaller than HUB's other locations, featuring pizzas, salads and newly created healthy bowls. Hopworks, whose beer is brewed organically, is committed to sustainability and will features numerous vegetarian options.

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Christian Ettinger (center in cap), the founder and brewmaster at Hopworks, cuts the ribbon Wednesday morning with airport, food service and Port of Portland officials as well as brewery partners at the opening of the brewery's new pub at PDX.

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