Breakside Brewery Celebrates 15 Years + Grand Opening of Vancouver Location

Fifteen years ago, Breakside Brewery opened the doors to its first pub in Portland on NE Dekum. Since this time the brewery has expanded and currently operates six taprooms across Oregon, with a new one opening in Vancouver, Washington this week. Breakside Brewery has also went on to become one of Oregon’s most award winning breweries. Just this past week, the Breakside Brewery took home six awards from the prestigious 2025 World Beer Cup.

Over the next few weeks, Breakside Brewery will host a few events across the Portland metro area in celebration of the brewery’s 15th Anniversary. On May 13th, Breakside will host the Breakside Dekum Throwback that will be followed by Breakside Slabtown –  Cheers to 15 Years! on May 14th. Then on May 15th, Breakside will be joined by Boneyard Beer that also celebrates 15 years this month for a Portland Pub Crawl.

But before these three days of events take place, Breakside Brewery will host the grand opening of its first location outside the state of Oregon. The brewery recently signed the lease to a new location in downtown Vancouver. It has taken over the space that was home to Locust Cider, the Gig Harbor, Washington based cider maker’s taproom that closed in December 2024. Locust Cider continues to make cider, but it just slimmed down the amount of taprooms it operated across the state and beyond.

The Breakside Vancouver location takes up residency in the VancouverCenter building that’s located at the corner of 7th and Washington. With just shy of 2,000 square feet, this new location will feature its popular beers on tap and to go alongside a selection of wine, cocktails and food. The official grand opening will take place on Thursday, May 8th that’ll lead into the three days of 15th anniversary celebrations.

To honor this milestone, Breakside Brewery invites beer enthusiasts, friends, and the local community to join the brewery in a series of events and festivities around Portland. The celebrations will include:

Grand Opening Party at Breakside Vancouver
Thursday, May 8 / 11am – 9pm
700 Washington St – Ste 103
Corner of 7th and Washington

Breakside Dekum Throwback to 2010
Tuesday, May 13 / 5pm – 9pm
Featuring Breakside classic beers and menu items like Mediterranean Mussels, Fire Roasted Jalapeno Poppers, Imperial Nachos and more! A Toast to 15 Years will take place at 6pm

Breakside Slabtown –  Cheers to 15 Years!
Wednesday, May 14 / 5pm – 9pm
Breakside will be joined by Westward Whiskey, Nacar Oysters, Clear Creek Distillery, Salt and Straw, and Barley the Hop from the Hillsboro Hops! The brewery will also have DJ3E spinning all night with library beers on tap, and a toast at 6pm!

Breakside x Boneyard 15th Anniversary Southeast Portland Pub Crawl
Thursday, May 15
Come celebrate with Breakside and Boneyard with a Special Anniversary Collaboration Beer “Quince” on tap plus a few additional offerings at three of Portland’s most recognized beer bars!
4:00pm – Belmont Station 4500 SE Stark St
5:30pm – Horse Brass 4534 SE Belmont St
7:00pm  – The BeerMongers 1125 SE Division St

Breakside Brewery has become a cornerstone of Portland’s craft beer scene, with numerous awards and accolades to its name, including recognition at the Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup. The 15th anniversary celebration underscores its commitment to quality, innovation, and the vibrant craft beer culture of the Pacific Northwest.

To learn more about Breakside Brewery and its locations across Oregon and now Vancouver, Washington, visit breakside.com.