What happened to Nor'wester??
Michael J Ritter
I haven't been able to find any more of their beers. If anyone knows
what happend to the brewery ( I've heard rumors of a buyout) I
appriciate it.
Thanks,
Ritt
S. David McKinstry
As far as I know they went out of business. I tried to go by their place in
Portland a couple of weeks ago and the place was all closed up.
Dave
jer...@ix.netcom.com
They went out of business along with aviator ales they were in
business together and aviator faulted on their loan and drug norwester
down with them. Another brewer is going to keep brewing norwester but
I can't think who it is. Does anyone else know?
beerboat
Michael J Ritter wrote:
>
> I haven't been able to find any more of their beers. If anyone knows
> what happend to the brewery ( I've heard rumors of a buyout) I
> appriciate it.
>
> Thanks,
> Ritt
Nor'wester and their associated breweries - Aviator, Mile High, etc.-
were built on a financial 'house of cards'. Jim Bernau, the prexy and
founder, tried to bail the whole thing out by arranging a merger with
the brewers of Kingfisher, a brewing concern from India. The merger was
approved by shareholders but fell apart about a week before the deal was
set to close. The Indian backed out because the financial condition of
Nor'wester and associated breweries was basically hopeless.
The Nor'wester brand is now being produced by Saxer Brewing in the
Portland area.
Mitch Mather
jer...@ix.netcom.com wrote:
>
> They went out of business along with aviator ales they were in
> business together and aviator faulted on their loan and drug norwester
> down with them. Another brewer is going to keep brewing norwester but
> I can't think who it is. Does anyone else know?
> On Wed, 18 Mar 1998 13:22:04 -0500, Michael J Ritter
>
> >I haven't been able to find any more of their beers. If anyone knows
> >what happend to the brewery ( I've heard rumors of a buyout) I
> >appriciate it.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Ritt
> >
The Nor'wester brand was bought out by Saxer in Oregon. All of the
rest of the above is true as well.
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Martin Crommie
Norwester went out of bussiness, some of their beer is being made by
saxer (another micro here in portland)