PORTLAND, Ore — With over 280 breweries in the state, Oregon has no shortage of good beer.
Bend alone has over 30 breweries, which puts it among the cities with the most breweries per capita in the U.S. The Bend-based Deschutes Brewery is one of the top 10 largest craft-beer producers in the U.S., according to the Brewers Association.
Even with the craft-brewing rush in Bend, it may not be the best city to start your next beer-brewing endeavor. A recent survey ranking the best places to start a brewery included five cities in Oregon and southwest Washington, including Bend and Portland.
SLIDESHOW: The best 30 cities for opening a brewery
The study, performed by Digital Third Coast researchers, reviewed 180 cities with at least 50,000 people. It evaluated each city by population over drinking age, breweries in town, median income, taxes per barrel of beer and licensing cost.
With 79 percent of the population over 21 years old and 8.9 breweries per 50,000 people, Portland places in the top 10. Portland has a tax per barrel of $2.60 and an annual license fee of $500.
The Portland Business Journal is a KGW News partner.
