Oregon Craft Brewers Opt to Can Fresh Hop Beer as Draft Trends Wane

Dear Client:   Fresh hop beer season is upon us, and while it’s typically a time for showcasing the best of what craft beer has to offer – at peak freshness on draft – a gaggle of Oregon brewers this fall are opting to can their fresh hop offerings as draft sales continue to wane.  Indeed, the Oregon Beverage Alliance pointed to Brewers Association stats that nationwide draft beer sales are still nearly 30% down from pre-pandemic times – the equivalent