Brewpublic just received a clarification and retraction order from Rogue’s lawyer.  We originally wrote:

“(Portland, OR) It looks like the Green Dragon is a Dead Guy.  According to reliable and undisclosed sources, Rogue will purchase what is currently the Green Dragon Pub and Bistro.  One source says “Apparently papers are to be signed Friday (November 14).  Officially no one has been fired but no one is expecting to have a job and they already have new people lined up. They are going to close down the Dragon on Monday for three days which is some kind of legal thing to change over ownership of the business. No employee is promised a job after this week.”  Another source reported that Loren “Lolo” Lancaster still remains a 1/3 owner of the establishment, and the brewer and publican is trying to find a means to stop the changeover. It is also unclear whether the switch will even be totally legal.  This will mean no more eclectic tap offerings outside of Rogue’s own brands and perhaps a limited guest taps at the location.  What started out as one of the best beer bars in Portland will simply become another Rogue location.  A local beer lover and blogger said of this potential move “Say it ain’t so.  That would be a pisser.” Another regular of the Green Dragon and employee of a local bottle shop sarcastically commented “It’s a good thing, too. I’m sick of rotating tap offerings and visiting brewers. I’ve always said we needed a place in SE where we could buy $5.50 pints of house-made beer and $15 cheeseburgers.”  Rogue was founded by University of Oregon frat brother Jack Joyce and Bob Woodell and another friend Rob Strasser in 1988.  Joyce, a former CEO, and supposed Coors drinker, and his comrades currently offer no happy hour at any of their ten locations. The company distributes brands to twenty countries, many of which feature repackaging of other available brands.  With some of the most expensive local beers around, Rogue recently sent out a press release boasting of its awards in the Annual Beverage Dynamics Advertising and Promotions Awards.  These awards claimed by Rouge include those for “New Product Packaging”, “Banner Streamer”, and “Press Release Streamer.”

More to come…”

Read an updated post about this HERE