Steeplejack Brewing Company Explained

Steeplejack Brewing Company
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Steeplejack Brewing Company is a brewery with three locations in the U.S. state of Oregon. The business operates in Portland and Hillsboro, and has announced plans to expand to Manzanita.

Description and history

Business partners Brody Day and Dustin Harder opened the original restaurant in 2021.[1] [2] Housed in the former Metropolitan Community Church in northeast Portland's Sullivan's Gulch neighborhood,[3] [4] the restaurant serves burgers and craft beer.[5]

In 2022, a second location opened on Southwest Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway. The restaurant has a seating capacity of approximately 200 people, and serves pizza and salads, as well as arancini and polenta as sides.[6]

A third location in Hillsboro was announced in 2021, and began operating in 2022.[7] In 2022, owners announced plans to open a fourth location in Manzanita.[8] [9] [10]

Anna Buxton was Steepejack's brewmaster, as of 2022.[11]

Reception

Steeplejack was named Best New Brewery at the 2022 Oregon Beer Awards.[12] In 2023, Buxton was one of 18 Portland industry professionals deemed "rising stars" by the restaurant resource and trade publication StarChefs.[13] [14]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2021-07-23 . Look Inside Steeplejack, the Friendly Pub-Style Brewery in a Stunning, 111-Year-Old Church . 2022-06-05 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-05-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220505022512/https://pdx.eater.com/2021/7/23/22589616/first-look-steeplejack-brewing . live .
  2. Web site: Two College Buddies Are Turning a Century-Old Portland Church Into an Awesome New Brewery . 2022-06-05 . Willamette Week . en . 2022-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220110220232/https://www.wweek.com/culture/2021/02/10/two-college-buddies-are-turning-a-century-old-portland-church-into-an-awesome-new-brewery/ . live .
  3. Web site: Meunier . Andre . 2021-07-30 . Steeplejack Brewing transforms grand NE Portland church into community gathering spot . 2022-06-05 . . en . 2022-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220112124015/https://www.oregonlive.com/beer/2021/07/steeplejack-brewing-transforms-grand-ne-portland-church-into-community-gathering-spot.html . live .
  4. Web site: SteepleJack Brewing opening Hillsboro taproom and brewery . 2022-06-05 . New School Beer + Cider . en-US . 2022-01-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220107081758/https://newschoolbeer.com/home/2021/6/steeplejack-brewing-opening-hillsboro-taproom-brewery . live .
  5. News: Whitley . David . 2022-05-09 . Is Portland, Oregon the world's best beer city? . en-GB . The Telegraph . 2022-06-05 . 0307-1235 . 2022-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519173803/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/portland-oregon-holidays/best-beer-city/ . live .
  6. Web site: SteepleJack Brewing Has Opened Its Second Pizza-Focused Location on Southwest Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway . 2022-06-05 . Willamette Week . en . 2022-05-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220530054122/https://www.wweek.com/bars/beer/2022/05/16/steeplejack-brewing-has-opened-its-second-pizza-focused-location-on-southwest-beaverton-hillsdale-highway/ . live .
  7. Web site: Steeplejack Brewing Is Opening Its Third Location in Hillsboro This Week . 2022-07-06 . Willamette Week . en . 2022-07-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706140902/https://www.wweek.com/bars/beer/2022/06/30/steeplejack-brewing-is-opening-its-third-location-in-hillsboro-this-week/ . live .
  8. Web site: Meunier . Andre . 2022-10-25 . Steeplejack Brewing plans Manzanita taphouse and pub, plus hotel, arcade, ice cream shop . 2022-10-31 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030205347/https://www.oregonlive.com/beer/2022/10/steeplejack-brewing-plans-manzanita-taphouse-and-pub-plus-hotel-arcade-ice-cream-shop.html . live .
  9. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2022-10-28 . Steeplejack Brewing Plans a Major Expansion to the Oregon Coast . 2022-10-31 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221031111514/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/10/28/23428605/steeplejack-brewing-oregon-coast-expansion . live .
  10. Web site: Steeplejack Brewing of Northeast Portland in July opened in Hillsboro, its third location, and has initial designs approved for a Manzanita location, which would be its fourth. It also has a pizza pub in Southwest Portland. . 2022-10-31 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-10-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030205635/https://www.oregonlive.com/galleries/XPWBVSVC25CABA7EA2RLTID7BA/ . live .
  11. Web site: Craft Beer Isn't for Everyone. More for Me! . 2022-06-05 . Willamette Week . en . 2022-05-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220504154128/https://www.wweek.com/bars/beer/2022/04/09/craft-beer-isnt-for-everyone-more-for-me/ . live .
  12. Web site: Meunier . Andre . 2022-04-07 . Breakside dominates 2022 Oregon Beer Awards with 11 medals, top large brewery honors . 2022-06-05 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-04-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220409130346/https://www.oregonlive.com/beer/2022/04/breakside-dominates-2022-oregon-beer-awards-with-11-medals-top-large-brewery-honors.html . live .
  13. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2023-07-14 . A Guide to Portland’s StarChefs Rising Stars Award Winners for 2023 . 2023-07-15 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-07-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230715132141/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/7/14/23794693/portland-starchefs-award-winners-2023 . live .
  14. Web site: StarChefs - Profile - Brewer Anna Buxton of Steeplejack Brewing Co. . 2023-07-15 . StarChefs . en-US . 2023-07-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230715133555/https://www.starchefs.com/profiles/anna-buxton . live .