New BJ's Brewhouse Being Built in Hillsboro
By C. Baker
While out on my lunch hour I noticed that a BJ’s Brewhouse is being built in Hillsboro, OR on the corner of NW Cornelius Pass Rd and NW Cornell Rd. I guess I couldn’t help but notice since the entire construction fencing that surrounds the site is plastered with banners.
I know there’s a BJ’s at Jantzen Beach, which I haven’t been to. It never looked very inviting, so I never went in. I also didn’t know that there are a lot more locations throughout the U.S. California boosts the most at 60 and Texas comes in second with 25. Oregon has two; one at Jantzen Beach and one in Eugene. Some may even remember the now defunct brewpub that was located in Portland’s Lloyd Center District. There will soon be a third once their Hillsboro location is finished this fall. I guess my BJ’s knowledge is pretty lame according to some. My native Californian friends have all heard of it and can’t believe I haven’t been to one.
So, my mission, if I choose to accept it, is to visit a BJ’s. I’m not a big fan of franchises, but now I’m curious. Seeing 16 beers listed on their website was quite impressive. They also have a Brewers Blog and have received a significant amount of national and international beer awards. Their restaurant menu looks pretty standard. I was told their deep dish pizzas are supposed to be the big hit.
If you want to read more on the history of BJ’s Brewhouse check out their website:
http://www.bjsbrewhouse.com/about-us/our-story They started in 1978 with deep dish pizza and in 1996 started brewing beer at their Brea, CA location. They have quite the track record and keep expanding; an impressive feat indeed. Currently all of BJ’s beers sold in Oregon are brewed in Reno, Nevada.
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Vasilios Gletsos and Alex Ganum were both great brewers at the Jantzen Beach location, before moving on to greater heights.The beers are pretty good for national chain homogeny, and the brewers do get to play with recipes.
FYI, the deep-dish “chicago-style” are quite good. Many a time, they were my shift meals. Do you know if the new location will actually HAVE a brewhouse? The JB location used to be the hub brewery for Lloyd and Eugene/Coburg….
I was given this link by one of our engineers who is part of our construction of this restaurant. I am the construction superintendent at the Hillsboro site. This is the latest of my several construction tasks, after having completed in latest to past for the past 4 years..Santa Rosa, Ca. Anaheim, Ca. (BJ’s Grill..new concept), Brentwood, Ca., Austin Tx., Tyler Tx, Colorado Springs, Co, Santa Antonio, Tx, San Rafael, Ca., Newark, Ca., Stockton Ca., just to back a few years. I can tell you that the concept is evolving and the food and beer are always being scrutinized by an ever growing development team in Southern Calif. The atmosphere is what makes the restaurant sucessful, along with the service and the quality food. Hillsboro is not going to believe what it is getting until long after we have done our job and leave the restaurant to operations to carry on the traditions of this exceptional place of dining. Enjoy Oregon..there are more to come on the books for the future. Dick Smith, Terra Nova Industries, Inc.
Will I have only ate there once or twice it was so good. Im trying to get a job working for you before you guys open but your link wont let me fill out an app. for you guys what do i do to work for you!!!!
My husband and I used to live in downtown Portland and used to LOVE BJ’s on Weidler and we were very sad when it closed. We are now in Hillsboro and jonesing for city life… we are THRILLED that BJ’s is coming here! My husband is European and worships beer… in fact he makes his own and even grows 6 kinds of hops to use for his brews… so he knows beer and he likes several of the ones BJ’s offer. Beer lovers in Hillsboro should be rejoicing! And their food is quite good too (we LOVE their chopped salad & wings & pretty much everything else we’ve tried).
I’d like to apply. Please e-mail me back with any info. so that I may do so. Thanks.
I’m not a big fan of chain restaurants either, but BJ’s is actually really good and so is their beer. We’ve patronized them in Ohio and California, and we’re pleased to see this one happening near our new home west of Portland! Can’t wait to have their spinach-stuffed mushroom appetizer again…! Soon…soon…
I too enjoyed going to BJ’s when I lived in Norman, Oklahoma.
Anybody know when they’re opening? I drove by a few days ago and they were working on the inside and outside of the building at 9:30pm. It can’t be that much longer.
how do i get a job with you…
The Restaraunt opens on October 1, 2012 at 11:00 am for lunch. if you are intersted in working at this location you can go to http://www.workatbjs.com