By Tiah Edmunson-Morton
Title: Brewing and Fermentation Research Collection, 1891-2016
Predominant Dates: 1980-2016
ID: MSS BFRC
Primary Creator: Oregon State University. Libraries
Extent: 24.0 cubic feet. More info below.
Arrangement: The Brewing and Research Fermentation Collection is arranged into four series: 1. Subject and Research Files, 1916-2016; 2. Publications, 1933-2016; 3. Ephemera, 1983-2015; and 4. Photographs and videos, circa 1935-2015.
Languages of Materials: English [eng]
The Brewing and Fermentation Collection consists of materials collected by the OSU Special Collections and Archives Research Center pertaining to the history, growth, and culture of the Pacific Northwest brewing industry, including regional hops and barley farming, commercial craft and home brewing, and craft cider and mead. The collection of popular periodicals is extensive.
Reference access to materials in this collection is available upon request.
The Brewing and Fermentation Research Collection consists of research and subject files, memorabilia, and publications related to regional hops and barley farming; home brewing; and craft beer, cider, and mead. Of note are the homebrew club newsletters, publications, articles and theses, clippings, and brewery and subject files, marketing materials, memorabilia, and ephemeral items like beer cans, coasters, and bottles from various Oregon-based and regional breweries and businesses. Electronic records are a component of this collection, including documents and photographs on craft breweries, newsletters and reports, ephemeral items like event or beer release posters, and photographs.
There are several noteworthy periodical runs including Celebrator (1988-2014), Malt Advocate (1994-2009), American Brewer (1987-2013), Beer Northwest (2007-2010), Brewing Techniques (1993-1999), Zymurgy (1984-2013), All About Beer (1979-2014), The New Brewer (1983-2010), The Oregon Hop Grower and Pacific Hop Grower (1933-1940), The Hopper (1994-1955), Northwest Brew News, Brewers Guardian (1963-2002), and the Oregon Beer Growler (2014-2016).
Reference access to materials in this collection is available upon request.
The Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives, established in 2013 at the OSU Libraries and Press' Special Collections and Archives Research Center, is the first in the U.S. dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing materials that explore the commercial, agricultural, social, and cultural aspects of Northwest brewing.
Originally focused on Oregon's hop production, craft brewing movement, and Oregon State University research, the collecting scope expanded in 2016 to incorporate of all facets of the regional craft brewing industries (mead, cider, beer), as well as barley breeding and farming, homebrew organizations and practitioners, and regional pre-Prohibition era history.
More Extent Information: 26 boxes, including 9 oversize boxes, 1 oversize folder, and 37 volumes. 2.7 Gbytes
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Acquisition Note: The Special Collections and Archives Research Center began compiling this collection in 2013. Additions to the collection are made regularly.
Related Materials:
The Brewing and Fermentation Research Collection is complemented by several other collections. The Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives Oral History Collection (OH 35) includes interviews from industry professionals, journalists and community members. Additional materials related Oregon State University research and manuscript collections are detailed on the Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives library research guide.
More information pertaining to the history of hop growing and brewing in Oregon can be found on the Oregon Hops and Brewing Archives website.
Preferred Citation: Brewing and Fermentation Research Collection (MSS BFRC), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
Oregon State University. Libraries
Beer--Periodicals.
Beer--United States.
Brewing industry--Oregon.
Hops and Brewing
Natural Resources
Born digital.
Ephemera (general object genre)
Information artifacts.
Printed ephemera.
Box-Item 112.01 Brutal IPA, dedicated to Justin Fisch, the Shade Man
Box-Item 112.02 Brutal IPA, Rogue Nation label
Box-Item 112.03 Wasted Sea Star Purple Pale Ale, dedicated to Dr. Bruce Menge (OSU ocean ecologist with the Menge Lubchenco Lab) and his students and proceeds helped fund research for Sea Star Wasting Syndrome through the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans at OSU
Box-Item 112.04 Dad's Little Helper Black IPA, dedicated to dads
Box-Item 112.05 Bacon Maple Ale, dedicated to Kenneth Pogson and Richard Shannon ("Tres & Cat Daddy") of Voodoo Doughnuts
Box-Item 112.06 Hazelnut Brown Nectar, World Brown Ale Champion
Box-Item 112.07 Civil War Ale, handcrafted by John Maier and dedicated to a "Century of Great Connections" for the OSU vs. UO football rivalry centennial, only released in Oregon
Box-Item 112.08 Chocolate Stout, dedicated to Sebbie Buhler
Box-Item 112.09 Puffin Pale Ale, includes history of the Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge in 1907 and marks 100 years of protection for the refuge's seabirds
Box-Item 112.10 Imerial Younger's Special Bitter Ale, "to the Caveman" and commemorates the 30th anniversary of Portland, OR's Horse Brass Pub (1976-2006)
Box-Item 112.11 Brewer's Ale 2008, dedicated to Chairman Brewer (dog), bottle includes a dog tag with the inscription "Brew Dawg, Loyal Companion, 1993-2006)
Box-Item 113.01 Devil's Hole Stout (Calapooia Brewing Co.)
Box-Item 113.02 Saison d'Etre (Mazama Brewing)
Box-Item 113.03 Santa's Private Reserve Alne (Rogue)
Box-Item 113.04 Rough Cut India Pale Ale (Flat Tail Brewing)
Box-Item 113.05 Chipotle Ale (Rogue), dedicated to Spanish author Juan de la Cueva, who wrote of a Mexican dish in 1575 that combined seedless chipotles with ale
Box-Item 113.06 Maierfest Lager (Rogue), dedicated to brewmaster John Maier
Box-Item 113.07 Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout (Rogue), World Stout Champion
Box-Item 113.08 Beaver Believer Beer (Nor'Wester), Commemorating OSU Beavers Football 1999 (Jeep Oahu Bowl)
Box-Item 113.09 Dead Guy Ale (Rogue), "Greatfully Dedicated to the Rogue in Each of Us"
Box-Item 113.10 Juniper Pale Ale (Rogue), "Dedicated to the Turkey in each of us" and World Champion Pale
Box-Item 113.11 Single Malt Ale (Rogue Farms), dedicated to farmers and fermenters and "Grow Your Own"
Box-Item 113.12 Captain Sig's Northwestern Ale (Rogue), dedicated to the Hansen brothers (Sig, Edgar, and Norman) and portions of the proceeds supported the Fisherman's Fund (workers' comp)
Box-Item 114.01-114.02 Henry Weinhard's Private Reserve Beer (Blitz-Weinhard Co.), Bottling Number 1
Box Item 114.03 Rogue Ale (Rogue), label features an image courtesy of the Oregon Historical Society described as "Rogue Member of an Oregon Timber Crew with the Tool of his trade"
Box-Item 114.04 Portland Beer (Cartwright Brewing Company)
Box-Item 114.05 Saison Vert (Upright Brewing)
Box-Item 114.06 Fred (Hair of the Dog)
Box-Item 114.07 Framboise Black (Block 15 Brewing)
Box-Item 114.08 Love and a Bottle Root Beer (Corvallis Brewing Supply), Charlotte Hedrick OSU Play "Love and a Bottle" prop c. 2000)
Box-Item 114.09 Portland Ale (Portland Brewing Company)
Box-Item 114.10 Secession Black IPA (Hopworks Urban Brewery)
Box-Item 114.11 Secession Cascadian Dark Ale (Hopworks Urban Brewery)
Box-Item 114.12 Imperial Blitz (Oregon Craft Beer), brewed in honor of the men and women of Portland's original brewery, Blitz Weinhard; brewed by Ecliptic Brewing by Baerlic Brewing, Base Camp Brewing Co., Burnside Brewing, Ecliptic Brewing, Gigantic Brewing, Lompoc Brewing, Old Town Brewing Co., Widmer Brothers Brewing; brewed to commemorate the Brewers Association's Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America April 14-17, 2015
Box-Item 114.13 Rose Hip Gold, Portland Brewing
Box-Item 116.01 Kells Brewery Growler
Box-Item 116.02 The Hoppy Brewer Glass
Box-Item 116.03 Brewvana Tasting Glass
Box-Item 116.04 Kells Brewery Tasting Glass
Box-Item 116.05 Old Crustacean (Rogue XS) Bottle
Box-Item 116.06 Hop Lava (Double Mountain) Bottle
Box-Item 116.07 Beer Town (Bridgeport Brewing Co.) Tap Handle
Box-Item 116.08 Krauski's Brewskis Glass
Box-Item 116.09 Imperial Younger's Special Bitter Ale (Rogue XS) Bottle
Box-Item 116.10 Kells Brew Pub Glass
Box-Item 116.11 Brewvana Glass
Box-Item 116.12 Gigantic Brewing Company Growler
Box-Item 116.13 Henry Weinhard's Private Reserve 6-Pack
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