Ecliptic Brewing

The newest brewery on this list is perhaps the one with the most amount of brewmaster experience behind it. Ecliptic Brewing was established in 2013 by a man named John Harris, an icon in Oregon craft beer. Harris began as a brewer at McMenamins’ breweries and then moved on to Deschutes; creating some of Deschutes most famous beers including Mirror Pond and Black Butte Porter. The next 20 years of his career were as a brewmaster at Full Sail creating their reserve line of beers. His love of beer and astronomy were finally able to come together when he opened Ecliptic Brewing; with constellations on the walls and the overhead light fixture in the shape of an Analemma curve. The beers are approachable, balanced and well thought out. Careful thought has been put in to pairing them with the great food that is served in this warehouse turned brewpub. In early 2015 this brewery was awarded medals from both the Best of Craft Beer Awards and the Oregon Beer Awards. Along with many of the favorites including the Orbiter IPA and the Spica Pilsner, Harris has come out with such fantastic beers as the Orange Giant Bourbon Barrel-Aged Barleywine. This hip new brewing company is someone to watch out for and keep an eye on as their brews just keep getting better and better.