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Article: TAPPING A NICHE.(Business)(Oakshire Brewing is expanding to meet strong demand for its craft beers)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- April 4, 2009
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Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard
After his home-brewing hobby took over his kitchen, garage and basement in succession, Jeff Althouse decided maybe it was time to turn pro.
His brother, Chris, had an entrepreneurial bent, so the two of them decided to start their own craft brewery in Eugene. That was in 2004. After two years of planning, acquiring equipment, finding brewing space and researching the industry, the brothers brewed their first barrel of beer.
Today, after two years of rapid growth and one unexpected pull of the tap handle, Jeff, a former school teacher, and Chris, who had a mobile DJ business, are expanding their business, ...