In one of my recent articles for The Bulletin, I started out with the intent of writing about Firestorm Red Ale from Three Creeks Brewing, a pub classic which had just been released recently, but not too long after I started working on that piece that news broke that the brewery had sold! So the article still focused on Firestorm Red, but I worked in a bit about the sale, and the brewery’s history.

Three Creeks subsequently announced the sale of the brewpub to a new owner, who is taking over operations this month. The new owner is Jacob Whitney, who also operates several other restaurants in the Gresham and Troutdale area, including Bar 33 and The Low Road Bar & Grill.

“Under Jake’s leadership, we are confident that TCBC’s brewpub will continue to provide world class beer and amazing food for our community of fans that we appreciate (so) much,” Three Creeks founder Wade Underwood wrote on Facebook.

Underwood opened the brewery in 2008 as one of the anchor businesses of the then-new FivePine development. Three Creeks stood out not only as Sisters’ first brewery, but also for a solid lineup of beers, many of which went on to win a number of awards over the years.

The other aspect of the sale is that the production facility, the one that opened with a 30-barrel system in 2015, is closed and for sale (it was not part of the sale of the brewpub). So there’s a turnkey brewing facility available in Sisters should anyone happen to be looking for space (link to the flyer here).

In the meantime, Firestorm Red is on tap at the brewpub, and it’s good this year. Get out there for a pint!