PORTLAND, OR – As of Friday, Rogue Ales & Spirits ceased operations, and locations in Portland, Astoria, Salem, and Newport were abruptly shutdown. This follows the closing of two other locations in Portland, one in 2020 and the other in 2024.
Rogue has experienced a significant drop in sales since the COVID pandemic, and they owed $545,000 in back rent to the Port of Newport and up to $30,000 in taxes to Lincoln County, according to the Lincoln Chronicle. In October, a portion of the Newport facility was leased to a seafood company.
Reportedly, Port of Newport officials were told by Rogue executives that three employees would stay on long enough to help close the brewery there, but social media posts indicate other employees were let go without notice and did not immediately receive a final paycheck…