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Oregon’s only Black-owned brewery to close SE Portland pub this weekend
Oregon’s only Black-owned brewery to close SE Portland pub this weekend
Oregon’s only Black-owned brewery to close SE Portland pub this weekend

Published on: 05/06/2025

This news was posted by Oregon Today News

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TheAssembly Brewing is in the former home of a market at Southeast Foster Road and 61st Ave. The brewpub, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.Co-founders Adam Dixon (left) and George Johnson do some pizza and beer quality-control testing. Assembly Brewing, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.Detroit-style pizza has five characteristics: A thick crust but one that’s light, airy and moist; a square or rectangle shape; deep-dish but light, unlike Chicago-style; cheese laid edge-to-edge that crisps and caramelizes on the pan rim; and sauce on top. Assembly Brewing, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.Fermenters in the brewhouse at Assembly Brewing. The brewpub, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.A patron known only asBartender Derrick Francis, originally from Brooklyn, N.Y., says he has been waiting for a job like the one he now holds at Assembly Brewing. The brewpub, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.A mural at Assembly Brewing depicts a brewery production line, a tradeoff since the Assembly brewhouse isn't visible to the public because of the building's structure and logistics. Assembly Brewing, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.George Johnson in his custom-designed brewhouse. Assembly Brewing, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.Pinball. Available at Assembly Brewing. The brewpub, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.A mural graces an exterior wall at Assembly Brewing. The brewpub, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.Brite tanks and kegs at Assembly Brewing. The brewpub, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.Four murals adorn interior walls at Assembly Brewing. The brewpub, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.The 15-barrel brewhouse at Assembly Brewing, 6112 S.E. Foster Road. The brewpub features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.Co-founder Adam Dixon's tats. Assembly Brewing, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.Co-founder George Johnson is also the brewmaster, general manager, and creator of the Detroit-style pizza at Assembly Brewing. The brewpub, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.Selfieing at Assembly Brewing. The brewpub, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.Assembly Brewing, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.Co-founders Adam Dixon (left) and George Johnson met a decade ago and spent the past year building Assembly Brewing. The brewpub, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.Four murals were painted for the walls at Assembly Brewing. The brewpub, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.Inside Assembly Brewing, high ceilings with revealed wooden beams and earth tones create a rustic Portland pub feel, and artisans have crafted metal and wood work for the bars and tables. Assembly Brewing, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.Assembly Brewing is open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, and is a brewpub for those 21 and over. Assembly Brewing, 6112 S.E. Foster Road, features Detroit-style pizza and pub-style beers. It has its grand opening Friday, March 29, 2019, and is the first brewery to call the Foster-Powell neighborhood home.

Oregon’s first and only Black-owned brewery is closing its flagship brewpub this weekend after six years in business.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/retail/2025/05/oregons-only-black-owned-brewery-to-close-se-portland-pub-this-weekend.html

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